Behavior Central will be available again for the 2024-25 school year! Utilizing graduate students in the UCO Behavior Analysis program, public school staff are provided with consultation that includes planning, training, and coaching to assist teachers with the process of functional behavior assessment and intervention design to address behavioral challenges.
For referral information contact Scott Singleton.
NEW! Opportunity!
The State Personnel Development Grant is seeking applicants for the SPARK initiative. This opportunity is for early career special education teachers who are defined as working in special education for 5 years or less. Educators who apply should carefully read the application in full. Those selected will be expected to fully participate in 20 hours of professional development and complete a minimum of two instructional coaching cycles. The program is anticipated to take the entire 2024-2025 school year to complete. Participants who complete the program in full will receive a $2,000 stipend.
For access to the application, please see attached application. For a direct link to the application form, please click here.
Questions? Reach out to Alexa Hudak or Wendy Hardwick.
Please see the Summer 2024 EdPlan Updates for August.
We are TheraPeds
With over 25 years of experience in schools, we know firsthand the demands of working in the educational system and the need for qualified contract staff. We support schools & their special education teams by hiring qualified therapists and educators for in-person and virtual services.
We staff:
- SLPs and SLPAs
- OTs and COTAs
Psychologists
- Social Workers
- SPED Teachers
DHH and ASL Teachers
- Blind/VI Teachers
and more
For more information please see the Therapeds Flyer and District Flyer.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) needs your assistance in recognizing districts that provide innovative and exemplary school psychological services in your state! NASP offers an Excellence in School Psychological Services (ESPS) Recognition Program. However, many districts are not yet aware of this recognition program or its benefits, which include:
- A structured self-evaluation tool, with objective feedback provided by peers
- A mechanism to raise the profile of school psychologists in the district
- A tool to advocate for more effective organizational structures and supports, and a comprehensive range of services
- Formal and public recognition that can be shared in the community and with other stakeholders
- Perks for the districts that participate and earn levels of distinction, such as complimentary NASP Convention registrations and online learning benefits.
To date, only one district has been recognized in your state by the ESPS Program. Yet, we know there are many other districts in your state that are providing services worthy of distinction.
Would you please forward this message to your district special education administrators' listserv? As they are closing out and reflecting on the current school year and making plans for next fall, please encourage district special education administrators to consider promoting their school psychological services.
For additional information about the ESPS Program, please see the attached brochure or the NASP ESPS. You may also contact Leigh Ann Fisler, the co-chair of the NASP Practice Model Committee if you have questions.
Please find the SHORT Need and Interest Survey regarding Education after High School for students with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Oklahoma. This survey has been developed in partnership with OKIPSE Alliance, Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services and Sooner SUCCESS. Your responses are confidential and very much needed as we look at expanding Inclusive Post Secondary Education (IPSE) programs in our state.
THANK YOU for your time. Your opinion will make a difference when planning new programs!
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Awareness 2024-2025 OSDE Connect Module
The OSDE has developed a module that meets the requirements listed in state statute. The Dyslexia Awareness course can be accessed on OKConnect.
The course contains “required” components to receive a certificate of completion, but there are several additional sections that are optional, if you or any of your staff want a deeper dive or just to save for resources later.
The Special Education Resolution Center (SERC) will be offering in-person regional training for Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue AND Facilitation Training.
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue is a two-day nationally recognized training that helps people have difficult conversations. The focus of the training is not just about communication – it’s about helping people get the results they want and need through their interactions with others.
Facilitation Training
Facilitation Training is a one-day training that provides an overview of facilitation to include facilitator qualities and skills, key functions of a facilitator, the facilitator’s role before, during, and after a meeting, and a toolbox of practical facilitator strategies and techniques to use during a meeting.
Information on how to register can be found on the SERC Stakeholder Training Webpage.
SERC Stakeholder Training Webpage
EDPlan webinar scheduled is now available for registration.
Training Includes:
- Introduction to OK EdPlan
- EDPlan Administrator Training
- OK Eligibility Training
- OK EdPlan IEP Process
- OK EdPlan 504 Training
Please register for the August EdPlan training with PCG.
The National Resource Center for Paraeducators, Related Service Providers, and Interveners is proud to announce a new year of monthly, low-cost, 2-hour, professional development webinars!
Teacher and Paraeducator teams are encouraged to sign up together! New topics every month!! Join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am – 12 pm MDT! Discounts for multiple webinars and group rates are available!
OSDE-Office of Special Education Services is offering a two-day Directors' Summit. The 2-day Directors' Summit will be in-person, offered at six different regional locations across Oklahoma during the first two weeks in September.
Day One: The first day aims to build the knowledge of the "new" 2024 amendments to the Oklahoma Special Education Policies and Procedures.
Day Two: The second day aims to provide updates to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) requirements for monitoring and compliance, and targeted guidance regarding common compliance errors in Oklahoma.
Register for the two day event!
All sessions will start at 8:30 AM
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Duncan, Oklahoma: September 3-4, 2024
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Burns Flat, Oklahoma: September 4-5, 2024
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McAlester, Oklahoma: September 5-6, 2024
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: September 6 and September 9, 2024
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Owasso, Oklahoma: September 9-10, 2024
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Enid, Oklahoma: September 10-11, 2024
For more information, please see the Agendas. Day One, Day Two (coming soon!)
This intensive 13-hour interactive workshop is designed to teach the theory and protocol for the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®), an evidence-based practice based on Applied Behavior Analysis, typical language development, and B.F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior. Using presenter demonstrations, role-play opportunities, and video examples participants will gain a thorough understanding and hands-on experience of each of the six phases of PECS. Please join us September 12-13, 2024.
For more information and registration, please see the PECS Level 1 Flyer.
We recognize the challenges districts face in meeting the demands of ongoing professional development. SNU Professional Services is here to help!
For your convenience, you can register online and pay by card or purchase order for the following upcoming workshops:
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Assistive Technology and Grant Writing:
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August 7th- Assistive Tech & Grant Writing - In Person - Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks and Door prizes- Dr. Gretchen Cole-Ladd - $115.00
SNU Professional Services (P.S.) provides professionals the opportunity to grow and learn in their field!
Click to register today!
This program at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma focuses on foundational Special Education practices related to instructional strategies for students with autism and other exceptionalities, remaining compliant with Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
For more information, please see USAO Boot Camp.
The Oklahoma State University offers a 36-credit online master's degree in special education that focuses on working with children with mild/moderate disabilities in special education and general education classrooms.
For more information on OSU Online Boot Camp, please see the OSU Boot Camp Flyer.
OSDE-SES will host CPI Verbal Intervention Regional Trainings with no associated costs to districts. Verbal interventions will not include de-escalation techniques or holds/restrictions. This training is reimbursable through Project 615 for substitutes, travel, and lodging at least 60 miles one-way. Registration is limited to 4 participants per district.
- August 29, 2024: Stillwater, Oklahoma
- September 5, 2024: Ardmore, Oklahoma
- October 4, 2024: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma *sold out
- January 17, 2025: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- February 7, 2025: Guymon, Oklahoma
- February 21, 2025: Lawton, Oklahoma
While OSDE will be pressing forward with verbal interventions, prior blue card certifications are applicable to the content of the training until the expiration date. At that time the district has two options.
- One option is to send a district representative to become a train-the-trainer with certification from the CPI "institute".
- The second option is attending a training for verbal interventions hosted by OSDE.
Should districts choose to train with the CPI institute those associated costs are reimbursable through Project 615 as well. Lastly, the individual trained can only train within their base of employment.
For additional information contact Jamie Schroeder at (414) 441-1750
Beginning with the incoming 2024-2025 school year districts requesting training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Nonviolent Crisis Intervention With Advanced Physical Skills are encouraged to send an employee to become a Certified Trainer for CPI. Once certified to become a trainer the said employee will be certified to train others in their place of employment. Beginning with the forthcoming school year OSDE will be transitioning to Verbal Interventions only and will not train individuals in the disengagements or restraints in CPI. Please note the dates, locations, and the information for contacting the CPI Senior Territory Manager for Oklahoma below.
- Associated costs to districts
reimbursable through Project 615
- Participants become certified to train
others in their place of employment.
Location and Date:
- Oklahoma City
- August 20, 2024-August 22, 2024
- December 10, 2024-December 12, 2024
- Tulsa
- August 6, 2024-August 8, 2024
- October 15, 2024-October 17, 2024
Who to Contact:
Jaime Schroeder, Schedule a Call Senior Territory Account Manager at CPI for Kansas, Oklahoma & Nebraska Crisis Prevention Institute 10850 W. Park Place, Suite 250 • Milwaukee, WI 53224 Direct 414.441.1750 • crisisprevention.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jaime-schroeder
These professional development opportunities are sponsored by the Oklahoma State
Department of Education, Special Education Services, and the Oklahoma Autism Center.
This collaboration strives to provide a comprehensive support system for public school
educators, early intervention personnel, support staff, and/or pre-service educators.
Please see the Oklahoma Autism Center PD Opportunities flyer for more information.
The Oklahoma Autism Center is offering Professional Development Opportunities for 2024-2025.
Please see the OAC Professional Development Opportunities for more information.
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