UNL Professor will share his extensive knowledge about fire clay and glazes at different temperatures. He will also discuss successful procedures for firing kilns.

UNL Professor Pete Pennell will share his expertise in mixing glazes for use in schools.

This is a hands on session on how to do a RAKU firing. You will need to bring your own bisque fired pot. Glazes will be provided.

This session will share a variety of cone building techniques and texture projects.

This is a repeat of Jen´s well liked session on how to have students create stencils for spray painting.

Michelle Hansen Daberkow and Joan Phelan will present history of Sunken Gardens, samples of children´s work, how to draw animals and artifacts, and what a scientific illustrator does.

Joan will present about how local places and history provide context which shapes our lives. She will share ideas about how she helps children explore their neighborhoods. She will show samples of student work.

This session will prepare you to make paper mache critters and masks for Sheldon´s 2009 Day of the Dead Culmination.

Susan Otte will share her "basket" of SPED adaption materials with participants. There will be hand outs. Bring a file folder or box to help you organize the new materials.

This session will teach you how to use iMovie to tape demostrations of processes to show to your classes. Please bring a video camera with you.

Susan Otte will lead this session for newbies and oldies. Come and learn the basics or learn new tricks. Bring a thumb-drive or save to e-disc.

Specialists from the SPED department will work with you to develop curriculum materials and adaptations to use in your classroom. Refer to the e-mail about this class and send me your questions. Our leaders are prepared to meet your needs.

This session, lead by Nicci Reeves, will be a chance for us to share what we are learning about this new tool.

Included in the workshop are the elements necessary for instruction and classroom management to blend seamlessly to support challenging academic goals for the learning and achievement of all students. Topics included are, but not limited to: communication or learning styles, interventions of difficult behaviors, hints to create a smoothly flowing classroom, tools to building positive teacher relationships and an opportunity to link with a partner for future support. The workshop taught by LPS practitioners is designed to impart as much information as possible while maintaining an interactive approach. This workshop is recommended for teachers in their first five years of teaching and any teacher who wants a refresher course or wants to hone their skills.

Greg Mortenson author of "Three Cups of Tea", One Man´s mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time.

The overall goal of the class will be to assist school leadership teams to become familiar with Tier I procedures. Participants will begin to develop an understanding of Tier´s 1, 2, & 3, as well as RTI and how it fits within the SAT process. Participants will also start the process of implementing RtI (Behavior) practices in their buildings during the 2009-10 school year (Tier 1). The class will include direct instruction, case examples, team planning time, large group sharing from teams, school based self assessment of current Tier 1 practices and time for Q and A´s. There will be guest presenters and homework assignments.

The overall goal of the class will be to assist school teams to become familiar with Tier 2 procedures using functional behavioral assessments to develop interventions. Time will also be spent discussing procedures, data collection, connection to student assistance process and special education verification. Participants will start the process of implementing RtI (Behavior) interventions in their buildings during the 2009-10 school year. The class will include direct instruction, case examples, team planning time, large group sharing from teams, school based self assessment of current Tier II practices and time for Q and A´s. There will be guest presenters and homework assignments.

* The best teachers of writing are writers themselves. *Teachers provide the best instruction for other teachers. *Anyone, no matter their ability level, can improve their writing in a supportive context with other practicing writers. *True school reform comes through democratic partnerships across grade levels. *Teachers, students and communities benefit when teachers form networks with other teachers and draw on collective expertise. Sound interesting? Come for a taste of the Nebraska Writing Project.

Have you ever wondered what your students feel like when they´re asked to create or compose? This unique writing opportunity encourages teachers to explore the writer within as they wander and write their way through several self-selected locations. It is all about seeing the world as a writer and giving oneself the chance to experience this. Participants will learn about Writing Marathons developed by Natalie Goldberg and modeled by The Nebraska Writing Project. Bring your favorite writing utensils.

Dating violence in the adolescent/teen population.

Teachers will work together on student success strategies, troubleshooting, record keeping, and other essential tasks within the eLearning program.

Participants will understand the impact of abuse and neglect on the development of infants and toddlers, develop an awareness of CAPTA referrals and Part C Verifications, gain knowledge of assessment tools and intervention strategies to support emotional development of maltreated infants and toddlers and learn how to use the NDE Verification Guidelines to identify social/emotional delays for infants and toddlers.

(This session will be repeated on 2/3/2010.) I taught it! Why aren´t they getting it? Learn research-based and practical strategies to help English Language Learners get the most out of academic content.

(This is a repeat of the 11/9/09 session.) I taught it! Why aren´t they getting it? Learn research-based and practical strategies to help English Language Learners get the most out of academic content.

In support of the KZUM/ELL partnership, participants will be focusing on designing, recording and editing a podcast.

This session will focus on information about various culture groups with regard to their school experiences and expectations.

Participants will have an opportunity to discuss current research articles regarding challenges for English Language Learners.

Participants will review case studies of ELL students and problem-solve strategies for meeting the needs of those students.

(This session will be repeated on 7/23.) This session will be a quick overview on how to properly conduct a home visit.

(This is a repeat of the 6/30 session.) This session will be a quick overview on how to properly conduct a home visit.

Participants will spend time discussing what a counseling guidebook for gifted would ideally include, revising the current rough draft, and considering what additional components would be helpful to counselors and others engaged in working in counseling relationships with gifted students. Participants should be counselors in LPS with some knowledge of the gifted program.

Participants will consider various mental health issues that may intersect with gifted and impact student performance, such as Asperger´s, depression, anxiety, and others.

Participants will also learn a variety of strategies to help students whose giftedness creates counseling needs. Presenters will clarify the student perspective as well as appropriate adult responses.

Students do not always achieve at the level of their abilities; the reasons are multitudinous, but teachers cannot typically reverse underachievement without understanding its nature. Participants will learn to apply specific counseling strategies appropriate for the gifted population and how to use those strategies to increase achievement.

Games can be a great way to extend the curriculum and cement learning of specific math objectives. This session will be a hands-on opportunity to see what games are available, learn the rules, and consider various teaching methodologies to accompany them. Participants may also consider how to create games at home.

Games can be a great way to extend the curriculum and cement learning of specific objectives. This session will be a hands-on opportunity to see what games are available, learn the rules, and consider various teaching methodologies to accompany them. Participants should expect to practice the games.

This session is for all gifted facilitators who are new to the job for this academic year.

Training is required for any teacher who is teaching the differentiated literature groups in grades K-6. This class meets the LPS requirement. Teachers who have already had the training are welcome, also. Participants will learn what options exist for teaching differentiated literature, and they will be able to spend time with the materials for their grade level.

Community speakers will discuss a variety of female adolescent health topics, extending from causes of painful menstruation, update from our local health department regarding teen pregnancy, and current teen sexual behaviors and attitudes. Electronic flyer available for more topics and information, email contact person. **7 hours of flex time will be provided, no partial hours.

Lincoln Public School´s audiologists, will provide an update designed for LPS school nurses. It is highly suggested recently hired school nurses attend this session.

Dianne Frydendall-Smith, LPS school nurse, will provide a purchasing update designed for LPS school nurses. It is highly suggested recently hired school nurses attend this session.

This workshop is for teachers who will be teaching research in 2nd quarter Language Arts.

Discussions about the K-3 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the K-3 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the K-3 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the K-3 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the K-3 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the K-3 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the 4-6 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the 4-6 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the 4-6 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the 4-6 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the 4-6 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the 4-6 Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the YA Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the YA Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the YA Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the YA Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the YA Golden Sower nominees.

Discussions about the YA Golden Sower nominees.

Reading the K-3 Golden Sower Nominees.

A discussion of current library related issues for school media specialists and public librarians.

An opportunity to learn more about our new library management system and how it will help us analyze our collections.

We´ll learn more about how to teach students to ask better questions by using the inquiry process.

Join us for an interactive session with storyteller and musician Oscar Rios Pohirieth to open our 2009 Mosaic exhibit.

The THURSDAY session of the fall NLA NEMA conference in Omaha, NE.

The FRIDAY session of the fall NLA NEMA conference in Omaha, NE.

Read, Read, Read!! Read the newest preview books to determine what should be in your collection.

Read, Read, Read!! Read the newest preview books to determine what should be in your collection.

For Media Specialists ONLY. Classroom teachers need to register with their curriculum specialists.

The annual children´s literature festival.

(Media Specialists only) Come and learn about clickers, an exciting, engaging assessment technology. In this session, you will view a sample lesson that culminates in the use of the Classroom Performance System (clickers).

Level 1 is the first session of the cooperative learning development series. We will introduce cooperative learning, the rationale for this teaching approach, and give teachers the opportunity to experience several cooperative structuresl. The hands-on, interactive session will provide teachers with a variety of strategies to take back to the math classroom. **Please Note: The Cooperative Learning Level 1 session is a REQUIRED PRE-REQUISITE for the Cooperative Learning Level 2 and Cooperative Learning Level 3 sessions offered later in the school year.

Level 1 is the first session of the cooperative learning development series. We will introduce cooperative learning, the rationale for this teaching approach, and give teachers the opportunity to experience several cooperative structuresl. The hands-on, interactive session will provide teachers with a variety of strategies to take back to the math classroom. **Please Note: The Cooperative Learning Level 1 session is a REQUIRED Pre-REQUISITE for the Cooperative Learning Level 2 and Cooperative Learning Level 3 sessions offered later in the school year.

Level 1 is the first session of the cooperative learning development series. We will introduce cooperative learning, the rationale for this teaching approach, and give teachers the opportunity to experience several cooperative structures. The hands-on, interactive session will provide teachers with a variety of strategies to take back to the math classroom. **Please Note: The Cooperative Learning Level 1 session is a REQUIRED Pre-REQUISITE for the Cooperative Learning Level 2 and Cooperative Learning Level 3 sessions offered later in the school year.

(This session repeated 11/16 and 1/25.) The facilitators will show how interactive features of the boards can be used to support and enhance a well-planned Math lesson. Session will include recommended websites and interactive tools.

(This is a repeat of the 9/14 session AND the same session will be held on 1/25.) The facilitators will show how interactive features of the boards can be used to support and enhance a well-planned Math lesson. Session will include recommended websites and interactive tools.

(This is a repeat of the 9/14 and 11/16 sessions. ) The facilitators will show how interactive features of the boards can be used to support and enhance a well-planned Math lesson. Session will include recommended websites and interactive tools.

(This session repeats on 11/12.) The Math Department has recognized folders on Docushare to provide teachers and administrators with easier navigation to the resources they need. During this session, we will walk you through those changes and highlight a few new features we´ve added.

(This is a repeat of the 9/10 session.) The Math Department has recognized folders on Docushare to provide teachers and administrators with easier navigation to the resources they need. During this session, we will walk you through those changes and highlight a few new features we´ve added.

This session is designed for those that are new to FINALE music writing software. Topics covered include setup and overview of this software and hands-on application.

This session is designed for those already familiar with FINALE music writing software and want to take their skills to the next level. Bring your project ideas to work on.

A choral discussion on rehearsal and performance techniques. (7.0 hours district music FLEX hours are available if not taken for UNL credit. $50 registration fee is the responsibility of the participant. Participant must attend BOTH sessions to receive the 7 FLEX hours. Partial FLEX hours will not be awarded.)

De-briefing session of the 2009 NMEA Conference.

A workshop designed with contemporary ideas for drill design and marching band shows, organization and curriculum topics and rehearsal strategies. (7.0 district music FLEX hours are available if not taken for UNL credit. $70 registration fee is the responsibility of the participant. Participant must attend both days of the workshop to receive the 7 FLEX hours. Partial FLEX hours will not be awarded.)

A workshop designed to provide band directors insight with practical suggestions into what adjudicators are looking for in the contest venue.(7.0 district music FLEX hours are available if not taken for UNL credit. $70 registration fee is the responsibility of the participant. Participant must attend both days of the workshop to receive the 7 FLEX hours. Partial FLEX hours will not be awarded.)

Docushare: an introduction, a refresher, an update-your choice!! Docushare is becoming a vital part of any teacher´s work. This session is designed to help teachers become better acquainted in Docushare and its use. 1.5 District Music FLEX hours available.

Dr. Knecht will present specific ways to improve the sound of choirs both at the elementary and secondary levels through the warm-up process. 1.5 District Music FLEX hours available.

A look at software that can be used for composition and improvisation instruction in the music classroom. Some topics to be covered are: FINALE, GarageBand, Transcribe and Band-in-a-Box. 1.5 District Music FLEX hours availabe.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching basic adventure and challenge activities.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching fundamental dance skills.

This session is open to K-12 Physical Education teachers only. It may not be repeated for credit. Participants must contact Marybell Avery for details about registering for this online course. To receive 3.5 hours of flex credit, participants must complete the course and score 80% or above on the final assessment. The course was developed by Human Kinetics and The Cooper Institute, and accompanies the FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Test Administration Manual.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching fundamental football skills, including passing, receiving, and punting.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching fundamental soccer skills, including dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching fundamental softball skills, including throwing, catching, fielding, striking.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching fundamental track and field skills, including running, jumping, and throwing.

Open to Physical Education teachers only. Techniques for teaching fundamental volleyball skills.

The Summit for the Prevention of Childhood Obesity will bring local experts and stake holders together to increase awareness of this issue and identify opportunities to create community solutions. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Email dani@lcmsne.org before Oct. 27.

Participants will read the book "Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential" by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare and will participate in two discussion sessions of 3.5 hours each. Participants will come to each session having read the part of the book designated for that session (part I session 1, part 2 session 2). The discussion will focus on executive functions in the classroom and delivery of services to students with executive funtion deficits using the SAT and Behavior RTI processes. Participants will develop materials to share with their teams.

This session will teach you the basics of podcasting and how you can incorporate this into your writing curriculum.

(This session is repeated on 6/24 and 7/7.)If you teach Social Studies and wish to establish and maintain a web site for classroom use and/or maintain a blogging site, this class is for you. Writing and formatting content with WordPress is easy, as is previewing the site as you compose. WordPress supports adding images (even in gallery format), videos and audio (for podcasts) and allows you to categorize your content and tag it so that others can easily find it. Every Lincoln Public Schools staff member with an e-mail login and password already has a WordPress account and can begin creating pages and posts immediately. This class will provide an overview, basic operations and best practice with WordPress functions and features. (for more information - go to http://lps.org keyword: wordpress)

(This session is repeated on 7/7 and is a repeat of the 6/17 session.)If you teach Social Studies and wish to establish and maintain a web site for classroom use and/or maintain a blogging site, this class is for you. Writing and formatting content with WordPress is easy, as is previewing the site as you compose. WordPress supports adding images (even in gallery format), videos and audio (for podcasts) and allows you to categorize your content and tag it so that others can easily find it. Every Lincoln Public Schools staff member with an e-mail login and password already has a WordPress account and can begin creating pages and posts immediately. This class will provide an overview, basic operations and best practice with WordPress functions and features. (for more information - go to http://lps.org keyword: wordpress)

(This is a repeat of the 6/17 and 6/24 sessions.)If you teach Social Studies and wish to establish and maintain a web site for classroom use and/or maintain a blogging site, this class is for you. Writing and formatting content with WordPress is easy, as is previewing the site as you compose. WordPress supports adding images (even in gallery format), videos and audio (for podcasts) and allows you to categorize your content and tag it so that others can easily find it. Every Lincoln Public Schools staff member with an e-mail login and password already has a WordPress account and can begin creating pages and posts immediately. This class will provide an overview, basic operations and best practice with WordPress functions and features. (for more information - go to http://lps.org keyword: wordpress)

Attend the annual NSCSS conference. Note, you will have to register on the NSCSS website and pay the conference fee in order to attend. LPS will not pay for this fee.

Come hear a critical examination of how Geography affected the cultures of the Great Plains and American Indians. Learn how the power of the plains shifted from American Indians to European Americans through geographic strategies and happenstance. We will examine how American Indians are preserving and telling their stories today through ecotourism endeavors.

Come hear a discussion of Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca Tribe and issues of citizenship, cultural identity, constitutional protection, habeas corpus and the ultimate meaning of US law on all American Indians.

Come learn rubric development from the expert.

Come learn about and participate in a Pow Wow up near Fort Robinson.

Come learn Diagnostic Formative Assessment from one of the experts in the field.

Come listen to U.S. History Master´s candidates present their final projects, picking up new lessons in the process.

Come listen to graduate students present their new lessons on history.

Come hear development of the Great Plains identity. This session is part of the Geography of Lincoln Institute.

Take a tour of Wyuka Cemetary. This session is part of the Geography of Lincoln Institute.

Take a tour of Lincoln. This session is part of the Geography of Lincoln Institute.

This session is part of the Geography of Lincoln Institute.

Come hear the compelling story of Chief Standing Bear by the author of the book. This session is part of the Nebraska Institute.

Travel to the Winnebago Pow Wow. Bus departs LPSDO parking lot at 8:00am. Travel time is not included as flex. This session is part of the Nebraska Institute.

Come hear a compelling account of the factors involved in the fur trading between American Indians and trader. This session is part of the Nebraska Institute.

Come hear the story of the dispossession of the American Plains Indians. This session is part of the Nebraska Insititute.

(This session will be repeated on 9/17.) Come learn from an award-winning social studies teacher on how to get the most out of your world history students through preparation in the geography class.

(This is a repeat of the 9/14 session.) Come learn from an award-winning social studies teacher on how to get the most out of your world history students through preparation in the geography class.

*This session will be repeated on 8/4. Come learn about exciting ways to begin class.

*This is a repeat of the 6/16 session. Come learn about exciting ways to begin class.

(This session is repeated on 9/10.) Come learn from an award-winning geography teacher on how to make geography come alive.

(This is a repeat of the 9/2 session.) Come learn from an award-winning geography teacher on how to make geography come alive.

(This session will be repeated on 8/6.) Come learn how to use pop culture in order to develop compelling classroom activities and lessons from two-award winning middle school teachers.

(This is a repeat of the 6/18 session.) Come learn how to use pop culture in order to develop compelling classroom activities and lessons from two-award winning middle school teachers.

Come learn about and participate in Lincoln´s Pow Wow. A maximum of 3.5 hours of district flex credit may be earned by attending Friday and/or Saturday. **LPS teachers attending the Lincoln Indian Club Pow Wow should email the times of their attendance to Randy in order to get their participation recorded. As of this moment, there will NOT be a sign-in sheet at the Pow Wow.

This session will feature two keynote speakers and a break-out session addressing issues of interest to social studies and ELL teachers. There is no charge to attend this conference. Presenters include: Dr. James Loewen Dr. Joe Starita Dr. Lori Dance Dr. David Wishart Dr. Ed Zimmer Dr. Gigi Brignoni

*After registering with LPS Staff Development, you MUST contact Jean Barton, jbarton@region5systems.net or 441-4336. Addresses root causes of the rising behavioral concerns among youth in our schools. Discusses low cost, evidence-based prevention strategies into the schools.

Participants will come to each session having read the book designated for that session and prepared to discuss the insights and learnings from the book and how we can apply those to the students with whom we work. The books in order are: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog by Bruce Perry

Participants will come to each session having read the book designated for that session and prepared to discuss the insights and learnings from the book and how we can apply those to the students with whom we work. The books in order are: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog by Bruce Perry

Participants will come to each session having read the book designated for that session and prepared to discuss the insights and learnings from the book and how we can apply those to the students with whom we work. The books in order are: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog by Bruce Perry

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal. Will discuss identification diagnosis, treatment of PTSD.

This session will include different areas of technology: -Computers: Will provide an overview and practice of software. -Low Technology: Will provide examples of resources to use in the classroom. -Communication: Will provide an overview of communication devices.

*You must attend BOTH sessions to get credit. Partial credit will not be given.* Group Facilitator(s) will work with each team of classroom teachers, resource teachers, paras and specialists to develop individual student schedules and work systems and to help these educators modify classroom academics. The team will plan and create adapted materials in relationship to curriculum and IEP objectives. Assessment procedures and on-going modifications will be discussed between team members. NOTE: Please bring computers, Boardmaker, student/classroom schedules and other materials that you would like to develop/adapt.

Boardmaker Plus V.6 is loaded with new features including "Symbolate," reading text aloud with highlighting, new templates, new sample boards, "Shuffle" to make Bingo activities, and Boardmaker does it in 44 languages.

We will learn some new features of Intellitools Suite Version 4 and how to create some simple activities for your students. Let your students explore writing with the support of visuals and auditory feedback. Develop vocabulary templates for motivating learning in your classrooms. We will also demonstrate how to set up your students with word prediction.

This workshop will be repeated on 3/11/1010. Great class for beginners or experienced computer users. Come away with knowledge of software, hardware, websites, and resources to make you a better teacher and expand your ways of teaching with technology. Presenters will explain features and techniques to help students learn. Participants will get hands-on experience with resources and a great option for follow-up knowledge to take home.

This is a repeat of the 10/15/09 workshop. Great class for beginners or experienced computer users. Come away with knowledge of software, hardware, websites, and resources to make you a better teacher and expand your ways of teaching with technology. Presenters will explain features and techniques to help students learn. Participants will get hands-on experience with resources and a great option for follow-up knowledge to take home.

Come and learn the features of Microsoft Word and Mac OSX that will make your life and work by your students easier. Some of the features to be shown: Text to Speech, Englarged Cursor, Setting Styles, Readability Statistics, Spell and Grammar Help, Abbreviation Expansion. Beginners to Mac welcome.

This session will provide sensory strategies in the school environment. It will also give an overview and working knowledge of sensory processing. We will discuss how Sensory Integrative Dysfunction presents in children.

Come with an idea and leave with a story to share with your students. Participants will learn: 1)The basics of how to use Power Point to make books, social stories or puzzles 2)Record the text with your voice or have your students record it later 3)Add sounds 4)Use pictures from your camera or the Internet 5)Make cause-effect power points your students will love. Participants will receive a website list to find more fun Power Points activities.

Your students can complete their work on a computer! Learn how and make your job easier! Learn how to use Acrobat to help students create legible complete work sheets. Every school has the equipment to scan teacher´s worksheets and make it into a PDF. Then using Acrobat Professional or higher amazing features you can add form fields to allow students to type in their answers on any computer and print or send the completed task to the teacher. Topics include: 1)Have the PDF read aloud to the student. 2)How audio comments and responses can be added by teacher or student. 3)Create fields designed for multiple types of responses. 4)Reuse and redo as needed for new students.

This session will cover different modules in mental health. Strategies, resources and collaborative problem-solving will be included.

This session will cover different modules in mental health. Strategies, resources and collaborative problem-solving will be included.

This session will cover different modules in mental health. Strategies, resources and collaborative problem-solving will be included.

This session will cover different modules in mental health and focus on Attachment Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Strategies, resources and collaborative problem-solving will be included.

Nebraska and Kansas Summer Institute focusing on children with significant disablilities including those with or without sensory impairments; first of 3 day session: "EMERGENT LITERACY FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES: A PROJECT-BASED APPROACH" This 3-day presentation addresses children ages 3-21 with significant cognitive impairments and their literacy needs.

Nebraska and Kansas Summer Institute focusing on children with significant disablilities including those with or without sensory impairments; 2-day session: Thursday, July 16: "A WALK IN MY SHOES and PARENT EXPECTATIONS ACROSS THE AGES" and Friday, July 17: "PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING USING PATH AND MAPS"

Note: This conference for audiologists only. Conference for educational audiologists.

*For staff working with students with hearing impairments. Conference for staff working with students with hearing loss.

*For those working with students with hearing impairments. **MUST REGISTER WITH SNRP OFFICE Designed for families, early interventionists, classroom teachers, deaf educators, interpreters, speech therapists, and audiologists wishing to learn about supporting the well-being of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

This district flex session will provide an update about measurable IEPs, graphing/charting tables, assessments and team/department planning.

This district flex session will provide an update about measurable IEPs, graphing/charting tables, assessments and team/department planning. *Please bring laptops.

This district flex session will provide an update about measurable IEPs, graphing/charting tables, assessments and team/department planning. *Please bring laptops.

This district flex session will provide an update about measurable IEPs, graphing/charting tables, assessments and team/department planning. *Please bring laptops.

This district flex session will provide an update about measurable IEPs, graphing/charting tables, assessments and team planning.

Mac OSX "AT User Account" - Mac System Adaption for Print Disabled Students Starting in the 2009-2010 school year, all newly reimaged Mac computers at LPS have special user account - "AT", (Assistive Technology). In this account, all "Voice Ouput" function of OSX are enabled. Students can have the computer read the print material - simple sentence to the entire book - to them, make the computers talk words as they type as well as changing screen appearance to fit their special needs. In this course, we will explore specific activities we can use for the students in this account.

Mac OSX "AT User Account" - Mac System Adaption for Print Disabled Students Starting in the 2009-2010 school year, all newly reimaged Mac computers at LPS have special user account - "AT", (Assistive Technology). In this account, all "Voice Ouput" function of OSX are enabled. Students can have the computer read the print material - simple sentence to the entire book - to them, make the computers talk words as they type as well as changing screen appearance to fit their special needs. In this course, we will explore specific activities we can use for the students in this account.

This district flex session will provide an update about Measurable IEP´s, Progress Monitoring tools and graphing/charting techniques. Bring laptops to session.