The Arc of Texas 2017 Inclusion Works! Conference Royal Sonesta Hotel; Houston Texas February 12 14, 2017 Preliminary Conference Schedule Sunday, February 12 1:00 5:00 pm Registration / Information Desk Open 3:00 5:00 pm Exhibitor Set Up Monday, February 13 8:00 am 5:30 pm Registration / Information Desk Open 8:00 9:00 am Visit with Exhibitors Breakfast Provided 9:00 10:30 am Opening Keynote The Global Ready Graduate: Skills, Literacies, and Dispositions for a World in Flux Will Richardson 10:30 10:45 am Recess SPECIAL SESSION: Assistive Technology Playground Cecelia Robinson, Linda Hall, Alisa McCarty, Angela Standridge 10:45 am 12:00 pm: Playground Open 2:00 4:00 pm: Playground Open 10:45 AM 11:15 AM Angela Standridge Consideration of Assistive Technology Explore the Texas 4 Step Model for assistive technology consideration in the ARD/IEP process. 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Cecilia Robinson Accessible Educational Materials Overview This overview will help you understand how accessible digital educational materials give a plethora of learning options. Page 1
2:15 PM 2:45 PM Angela Standridge AAC and Core Vocabulary: Communicating on Low and High Tech Devices Gain foundational knowledge regarding the core vocabulary needed to develop successful communication when using AAC. 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Cecilia Robinson Accommodation Resources Become familiar with the tools that support students access to learning and testing, as outlined on the Texas Education Agency s Web site. 10:45 am 12:00 pm Breakout Sessions Using Flexible Stations in the Classroom Lorna Salgado, Sandye Cox, and Stephanie Ryan Leading Inclusion: Effective Practices for Inclusive Schools Cory Camp Co Teaching Classrooms Kids Don t Want to Leave Kim West iinclude: Apps that Support Inclusion Matt Williams The Legal Framework: Telling It Like It Is (R) Lee Lentz Edwards An Inclusive Adult Life Depends on a Successful Transition Mary Jane Williams POPCORN Robin Rettie Welcome to Accommodation Central Ann Jacobson The Path to Inclusion: One Family's Journey Kristin Tassin Empowered Students: Self Advocacy from the Student s Perspective Dahria Driskell and Amy Walker 12:00 2:00 pm Visit with Exhibitors Lunch Provided Page 2
2:00 3:15 pm Breakout Sessions Accessing Algebra and Geometry Together Patty Callaway and Kimberly Cook Adaptations for Students with IEPs Diana Saenz Collaborative Co Planning for the Inclusive Classroom Tania Woodruff and Cory Camp Fostering Genuine Friendships to Improve the Quality of Life for Students Darcy Schiller Inclusion A Student s Legal Rights Shiloh Carter Project SPEAK Norine Jaloway Gill and Ricky Broussard Strengthening Executive Functions in the Classroom Bernice A. Garcia and Angela V. Owens Transition and the IEP Connecting the Dots (R) Jackie Reavis Planning and Funding Inclusion After Graduation and Beyond Tresi Weeks and Debbie Wilkes Review of the IDEA Manuel New Parent Edition Steven Aleman 3:15 3:30 pm Recess 3:30 4:45 pm Breakout Sessions All In Classrooms Dixie Beck FREE Resources for Educators Working with Students with Learning Disabilities Cara Wyly Aligning to the PreK Guidelines: EEP Development for PPCD Katie Adams Paraprofessionals Because AWESOME Isn t a Job Title (R) Sonya Burnett Page 3
SPEDTex: A Statewide Resource for Navigating Special Education Rosemary Manges and Tana Hubbard Taking Station Teaching to the Next Level Kayla Glisson, Elizabeth Thigpen, and Cory Camp Ten Tips for Challenging Behaviors Angelia Reid Using CBMs for Progress Monitoring of IEP Goals & Objectives Erika West Keeping it Real: What Works in an Inclusion Classroom Susan Penny Making Grade Level Literature Accessible to ALL Students Kimberly Cook 5:00 6:30 pm Networking Reception Cash Bar 6:30 pm Night On Your Own Tuesday, February 14 8:00 am 1:30 pm Registration / Information Desk Open 8:00 9:00 am Visit with Exhibitors Breakfast Provided 9:00 10:45 am Special Presentation SPEAKing for Inclusion Ricky Broussard, Project SPEAK Morning Keynote Worksheets Don t Grow Dendrites 20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain Dr. Marcia Tate 10:45 11:00 am Recess Page 4
11:00 am 12:15 pm Breakout Sessions Leading Inclusion: T TESS and Inclusive Classrooms Cory Camp Learning How I Learn Jamie Canales and Heidi Brewer Evidence Based Practices in Action Cyndi O Toole Grading and Progress Monitoring: The Role of Rubrics Cara Wyly Paraprofessional Because AWESOME Isn t a Job Title (R) Sonya Burnett Scaffolding Comprehension with Explicit Instruction Kim West The Legal Framework: Telling It Like It Is (R) Lee Lentz Edwards The Relationship Between Grades & Progress Monitoring Erika West Transition and the IEP Connecting the Dots (R) Jackie Reavis Visual Supports for Young Learners GayAnna Wagner and Teresa Chavez When I m Gone : One Parent s Advice on Preparing for Tomorrow Today Angelia Reid 12:15 2:15 pm Closing Keynote and Luncheon Universal Design Daily: 5 Powerful Ways to Support All Students in the Diverse Classroom Dr. Paula Kluth 2:15 pm Conference Adjourns Page 5