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Utah Charter School Roundtable

Targeted toward charter schools, this roundtable is a great professional development and networking opportunity. UPDC brings in experts from around the state for these trainings.

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2011 - 2012 Charter Roundtable Schedule:

September 28, 2011 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm | Standard-based IEPs
October 26, 2011 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm | Testing Accommodations
Nov 30, 2011 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm | Differentiated Instruction
January 25, 2012 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm | Paraeducators
February 29, 2012 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm| Behavior Intervention Plan
March 28, 2012 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm | Instructional Accommodations
April 25, 2012 - @ UPDC and via Wimba, 9am-12pm | Classroom Behavior

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Live Wimba Room | Wimba Wizard Link (Run this before entering the room for the 1st time.)

Roundtable Information:

January 25, 2012 - Paraeducators
Wimba Archive for this Event (link)
Virtual Fieldtrips and Fun Academic Activity Sites (.pdf) 

Nov 30, 2011 - Kit Giddings & Ginny Eggen, Differentiated Instruction
Wimba Archive for this Event (link)
Kit Gidding's Presentation (.ppt) | Kit's Gidding's Slide Handout (.pdf)
Ginny Eggen Slide Handout (.pdf) | Mapping a Route Article (.pdf) | Strategies for Differentiated Instruction (.pdf)

October 26, 2011 - Wendy Carver, Testing Accomodations
Wimba Archive for this Event (link)
Charter Roundtable Survey (link)
Presentation (.ppt) | Presentation Slide Handout (.pdf)

September 28, 2011 - Jeri Rigby, Standard-based IEPs
Wimba Archive for this Event (link)
2011 Roundtable Schedule (.pdf) | Paraeducator Conf (.pdf) | Standards-Based IEPs (.pdf)
Application to Students w/Disabilities (.pdf) | PPT Slide (.pdf) 

May 18, 2011 - Tiffanie Owens, Utah Program Improvement Planning System for Special Education
Wimba Event Archive (link)
Program Improvement Plan Handout (.pdf) | UPIPS Report Website (link)

April 20, 2011 - Devin Healey, Progress Monitoring in an RtI model

Wimba Archive of the Meeting
Powerpoint Slides (.ppt) | BDIP Process Form (.pdf) | Can't Won't Do Instructions - Reading (.pdf)
Can’t Do-Won’t Do Assessment 15 percent (.pdf) | SURVEY LEVEL ASSESSMENT Reading (.pdf)

March 23, 2011 - Cindy Meyers, Comprehensive Behavior Specialist
Wimba Archive of the Meeting
PPT Slides Handout (.pdf) | Slides (.ppt)

February 16, 2011 - Echo M. Cunningham, Ph.D., Educational Specialist Academica West
Wimba Archive of the Meeting
PPT Slides Handout (.pdf)
Youtube Clip: Response to Intervention: A Tiered Approach to Instructing All Students

January 19, 2011 - Marilyn Likins - Paraeducators
Wimba Archive of the Meeting
Handouts: Building Effective Paraeducator & Teacher Teams (.pdf) | Support Instructional Opportunities & Support a Positive Learning Environment (.pdf)

December 8, 2010 - Quail Run Primary School 
Handouts: Monthly Progress Report (.doc) | Midterm Progress Report (.doc) | Student Snapshot (.doc)

November 17, 2010 - Janet Gibbs, Utah State Office of Education 
Wimba Archive of the event
Handouts: Article (.pdf) | Presentation Handout (.pdf) | Powerpoint Slides (.ppt)

October 13, 2010 - Kit Giddings, Utah Personnel Development Center - Differentiated Instruction
Wimba Archive: Full Presentation
Handouts: Presentation (.pdf) | Blank Curriculum Diamond (.pdf)

Sept 8, 2010 - Jocelyn Taylor, Utah State Office of Education - Autism Eligibility 
Wimba Archive: Part 1 | Part 2
Handouts:  Presentation (.pdf) | Eligibility Comparisons (.doc)

 

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