35th Annual Conference, November 14 - 15th, 2019
Conference Materials
The 35th Annual State Superintendent's Leadership Conference on Special Education and Pupil Services Leadership Issues will be held November 14-15, 2019 at the Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness in the Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Presentations will include information about current issues and changes in state and federal policy related to meeting the needs of students with disabilities and students facing other challenges to success in school.
Presentation Materials
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