2019 Conference Materials
Sectional Handouts from the 35th Annual State Superintendent's Leadership Conference on Special Education and Pupil Services Leadership Issues on November 14-15, 2019.
Keynote Presentation – Get Unstuck: Move Your Cultural Responsiveness from Stagnation to Implementation to Realization Presenter: Sharroky Hollie, PhD Handout: Get Unstuck: Move Your Cultural Responsiveness from Stagnation to Implementation to Realization Maximize Your School Psychologist Presenters: Kathryn Bush and Tim Peerenboom, DPI Handout: Maximizing Your School Psychologist Equity-Based Decision Making Presenters: Ananda Mirilli and Chrissy Thuli, DPI Due Process 101 & Panel Discussion Presenters: Patricia Engel, Attorney, Schott, Bublitz & Engel JoAnn Hart, Attorney, Boardman Clark Sally Pederson, Administrative Law Judge, Department of Administration Division of Hearings and Appeals Christina Spector, School Administration Consultant, WI Dept. of Public Instruction Handout: Due Process Hearings & Panel Discussion Slides Engaging Students and Families in the Transition Process Presenters: Jenny Jacobs, Transition Improvement Grant and Alicia Reinhard, DPI Handout: Engaging Students and Families in the Transition Process Making Complex Placement Determinations Presenter: Paul Sherman, DPI Handout: Making Complex Placement Determinations Culturally Responsive Leadership (CLR) Workshop Presenter: Sharroky Hollie, PhD, The Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Handout: No Handouts Provided. Julia Hartwig and Susan Piazza 1:30 pm Sectionals New Teacher Evaluation Tools for Occupational Therapists (OTs), Physical Therapists (PTs), and Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) Presenter: Andrea Bertone & Laura Ruckert, DPI, and Stacy Wickershiem, Appleton Area School District Handout: New Evaluation Tools for OTs/PTs/SLPs Culturally Responsive Problem Solving for Increased Equity Presenters: Heidi Erstad and Heidi Laabs, Wisconsin RtI Center Handout: Culturally Responsive Problem Solving for Increase Equity Slides Wisconsin Legal Update Presenters: Paul Sherman and Patricia Williams, DPI Handout: Wisconsin Legal Updates Psychiatric Hospital to School Transitions Presenters: Sinem Bertling, Beloit School District Handout: Psychiatric Hospital to School Transitions Slides Supporting Students in Out-of-Home Care with Special Education Services Presenters: Nico Mittnacht and Kyle Peaden, DPI Advancing Compassion Resilience in School Staff and Leadership Presenter: Sue McKenzie Dicks, Rogers Behavioral Health Handout: Advancing Adult Compassion Resilience Meeting Health Needs While on Field Trips Presenters: Louise Wilson, DPI Handout: Meeting the Health Needs of Students While on Field Trips Evolving Together Towards Equity - Journeying from Parent Involvement to Asset-Based Family Engagement Presenters: Rita Fuller and Chrissy Thuli, DPI Wisconsin Legal Update Presenters: Paul Sherman and Patricia Williams, DPI Handout: Wisconsin Legal Updates Leveraging Local Continuous Improvement Efforts to Accelerate Improvement for Students with Individualized Education Programs Presenters: Jessica Moe, DPI Handout: Leveraging Local Continuous Improvement Efforts to Accelerate Improvement for Students with IEPs Slides (updated) All Things Alternate Presenters: Iris Jacobson and Michael Peacy, DPI Handouts: All Things Alternate Slides Expulsion Procedures Presenters: Julie Incitti, DPI Handout: Expulsion Procedure Slides Keynote Presentation – Current Topics and Challenges in Special Education Law Presenter: Jose Martín, Attorney, Richards Lindsay & Martín, LLP Sharing Information: Teaming for School Safety and Mental Health Presenters: Julie Incitti, DPI Handout: Sharing Information: Teaming for School Safety and Mental Health Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation: A Renewed Focus on Student Needs Presenter: Andrea Bertone, Iris Jacobson and Paula Volpiansky, DPI Handout: Focus on Comprehensive Special Education Evaluation - Google Drive Folder Focus on Comprehensive Evaluation Evaluation Measuring Social and Emotional Learning: Considerations, Limitations, and Best Practice Presenters: Gregg Curtis and Beth Herman, DPI High-Quality Instruction in Early Childhood: What It Looks Like and How You Can Support It Presenters: Michelle Ogorek, Statewide Early Childhood Coordinator When Instructional Materials Are Disabling: Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Support for Print Disability Presenters: Jayne Bischoff, DPI and Julie Preman, WI Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Center Handout: No Handouts Provided. Does Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Truly Apply Equally in All Contexts? Presenter: Jose Martín, Attorney, Richards Lindsay & Martín, LLP Handout: Modern Issues in LRE: Does the Mandate Really Apply Equally in All Contexts? Wisconsin's Focus on Equity to Improve Student Outcomes Presenters: Kathy Ryder, Wisconsin RtI Center Handout: Wisconsin’s Focus on Equity to Improve Student Outcomes Monitoring Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goal Progress: Digging Deeper-Level 1 Presenters: Tim Peerenboom and Paula Volpiansky, DPI Teaming Up: Collaborating to Support English Learners with Disabilities Presenters: Audrey Lesondak, DPI Handout: Teaming Up: Collaborating to Support ELs with Disabilities Slides Sneak Peek: Update to Functional Behavioral Assessment Guidance Presenters: Katie Berg, Supporting Neurodiverse Students Statewide Coordinator and Jess Nichols, Early Childhood Equitable MLSS Statewide Coordinator Handout: No Handouts Provided. Connecting Indicator 8 Family Engagement Survey to the PCSA Process Presenters: Patty Hovel, Director of Special Education, School District of Waukesha and Cheri Sylla, WSPEI Family Engagement Coordinator Understanding Section 504 by Comparison and Contrast to Special Education Presenter: Jose Martín, Attorney, Richards Lindsay & Martín, LLP