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TOPICRESOURCESSIGNIFICANT POINTSNOTESAnnouncements/InformationWelcome and IntroductionsPortal: Folder: Notetaking GuideHandoutsWorking on a Portal instead of the Wikispaces. Once it is up we will send out an email. National NewsInclusion PolicyPolicy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs*This policy statement lists out recommendations for states and early childhood systems to help create a vision for providing access to inclusive high-quality early learning opportunities for all children. Disproportionality in EducationU.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights*The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), conducted by OCR, has demonstrated that students of certain racial or ethnic groups tend to be disciplined more than their peers. Preschool suspension data was collected for the first time in the 2011–12 CRDC. In over 1 million preschool students, nearly 5,000 students suspended once, and over 2,500 students suspended more than once.Texas TalkPBMASPBMAS Indicator #5PEIMS Interactive Coding Decision TreeIndicator #5 SPED Regular Early Childhood Program Rate is the measure of the percent of students ages 3-5 served in special education who were placed in a regular early childhood program. This determination is based on Instructional Arrangement Codes and PPCD Location Codes. The standard for a PL 0 is 30% or more of your PPCD population.Child Outcome Summary Process*Child Outcome Summary FormDecision Tree for Summary Rating DiscussionsCOSF Rating Scale Descriptor StatementsThe Child Outcome Summary Process is used to determine the success of special education services provided to students ages 3-5 in the PPCD Program. The data from individual Child Outcome Summary Forms is entered into the SPP 7 TEASE/TEAL system.Currently the progress data of students in the Region 4 service area is below the state cut points.HB 4TEA PowerPoint on HB 4*There are three major components of this legislation: statewide public prekindergarten program requirements (new data collected), a high quality prekindergarten grant program (funds to improve the quality of the district’s PK program) and requirement of TEA (identify PK assessments and rules and grant application.)Texas School Ready OnlineCLI EngageTexas School Ready engage was designed in partnership with UTHealth, Children’s Learning Institute and Texas School Ready. CLI Engage is a comprehensive professional development and progress monitoring platform for pre-k teachers in Texas public schools, charter schools, Head Start programs, and eligible childcare programs. CLI Engage offers free access to professional development and child progress monitoring tools and resources originally developed for use with preschool teachers participating in the Texas School Ready Project (TSR).Collaborative ProjectRegion 4 PLRE Collaborative ProjectThe Collaborative Project is a 4 day training project to support classroom teams of teachers that are in collaborative or co-teaching classrooms. Priority is given to districts with a PL 1, 2, or 3 on PBMAS Indicator 5. See the attached application. Open ForumProfessional Development Opportunities115164510/21/15Shake and Bake 101: Introduction to Creating a High-Quality Structured Early Childhood Classroom (A 2-Day Series)This series is geared towards those who want to learn the basics of how to increase structure in their classrooms. During this series, participants will 1) learn the components of high-quality structured classrooms; 2) identify an area in their own classrooms in which to add these components; 3) create the materials to be used; 4) receive direct instruction on how to apply these components in their classrooms; and 5) receive feedback following a period of implementation117361310/27/15-10/28/15Adapting Books for All StudentsPati King-DeBaunLearn how to support emerging language and literacy using and adapting books for all students. Videos and adaptations will be appropriate for students on the autism spectrum, students with language and learning difficulties, students with cognitive impairments and students with severe and multiple disabilities. In this session, we will look at the early literacy levels of engagement and practical ideas to support those levels within the preschool. Participant will learn the how, when, what, and why of using visual supports with students within book-based reading and other supportive activities115172211/3/15Much Ado About Something (Behavior Intervention)Learn to analyze and breakdown preschool behaviors in a meaningful and comprehensive way. Participants will learn to determine why behaviors are occurring and how to tackle them with resources and hands-on strategies. Join us as we explore what the "Much ado" is all about116516711/4/15BIG Math Ideas for Little LearnersMathematics is so much more than just counting. Classifying, seriating, comparing, and developing number sense are skills our preschoolers can do. Making math concrete is critical for the diverse learners we teach. During this training, we will discover ways to teach preschoolers to talk about and demonstrate math concepts. Gain activities to use tomorrow in your classroom as we delve into how to help our students understand the BIG math ideas that will build a foundation for later success.115165811/17/15Read it Again-Pre-K!Read It Again-PreK! provides a systematic, explicit, and flexible approach to building children's skills, in vocabulary, phonological awareness and print knowledge through the use of storybooks. This session will provide you with 30 weeks of mini-lessons that can be used to support struggling learners in prekindergarten classrooms.115167811/24/15Teaming up in PreschoolLearn how to be part of an effective preschool team. Paras and Teachers will leave with practical strategies to improve team communication, effective collaboration and positive classroom management. Participants will receive a variety of materials to support team work in the PPCD and PK classrooms.1151665C.I.R.C.L.E.: Two-Day Preschool Early Language and Literacy TrainingParticipate in the Early Language and Literacy Training Program developed by the Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education-University of Texas Medical School. This training is based on the most recent scientific research, is interactive, and provides hands-on activities which teachers can immediately implement in their classrooms. Each participant receives a manual containing resources preschool teachers or literacy specialists need to help promote early language and literacy development in young children ................
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