Conference Program and Session Schedule

CELEBRATING THE CHALLENGES 2010

Sponsored by:

Special Education Council

Alberta Teachers‘ Association

11010 -142 Street

Edmonton, Alberta

T5N 2R1

780-447-9400

“Meeting the needs of all children”

Thursday, October 14-Saturday, October 16, 2010

The Lodge at Kananaskis

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2010 Conference Reminders

Please visit The Special Education Council website at www.specialeducation.ab.ca to sign up for our list serve!

Please wear your lanyard at all times for access to all sessions and socials.

ALL sessions are first come, first serve. If you arrive at a session and it is

full, please go quickly to your second choice session.

All conference delegates may pick up their bagged lunch on Friday at various

locations. Lunch tickets are inside your name tags.

Special Education Council Annual General Meeting On Saturday, October 16, from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. in the Palliser / Dawson Room, Delta Lodge, join

the Executive of the Special Education Council. This meeting includes:

- Complimentary continental breakfast

- Annual Report of the Council

- Treasurer‘s Report

PRIZE: Win a free registration to Celebrating the Challenges Conference 2011!

THANK YOU Cine Audio Visual, Edmonton for donating the use of a SMARTboard

Graeme Daniel, Red Deer Catholic School Division for A/V assistance

Paul Stewart, Red Deer Catholic School Division - assistance at Conference

Special Education Council Executive for their assistance at the Conference

Northwood Safety for donating the use of a trailer for moving supplies

Calgary Public School Board, Red Deer Catholic School Board and Red Deer Public

School Board for supporting the Conference Committee in their duties.

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Conference 2010 Schedule at a Glance

PRE-CONFERENCE Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Registration

Thursday, October 16, 2010

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Pre-Conference Registration

8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. SESSION A: “To Teach them ALL Together: Utilizing our

Collective Power to Include”: Dr. Julie Causton-Theoharis

SESSION B: “No Longer on an Island: Collaboration in the

Inclusive Classroom”: Dr. Christi Kasa-Hendrickson

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Session A or B: Dr. Causton-Theoharis or Dr. Kasa-Hendrickson

CONFERENCE Thursday, October 14, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Conference Registration

8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Opening Greetings & Special Guest

Education Minister, Honourable Dave Hancock

Keynote Address: Danny Brassell

“Do or DI: Differentiating Instruction So All Students Succeed”

10:00 p.m. -11:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception

(1 free drink ticket is provided in your delegate name tag)

Friday, October 15, 2010

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Conference Registration

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. PEC Greetings & Special Education Council Award

Presentation

Keynote Address: James McLeskey

“Making Differences Ordinary in Inclusive Classrooms”

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SESSIONS

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Lunch Tickets are provided inside your delegate name tag)

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. SESSIONS

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break


5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Supper - Fireweed Grill/Rockies

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Supper - Mount Kidd Manor

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Supper - Olympic Ballroom

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Supper - Explorer Room

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Space Theme Dance – Olympic Ballroom

“Fun in the Front Seat” Band

Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. SEC Annual General Meeting in the Palliser/Dawson room

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. SESSIONS


11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Closing Keynote: Erik Linthorst

“Autisitc Like- Graham’s Story (Screening of Film)”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010_________________________________LOCATION

10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION OLYMPIC BALLROOM

(One free wine or beer ticket is included in your delegate name tag)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 ________________LOCATION

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. SUPPER - FIRST SEATING FIREWEED GRILL/ROCKIES

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. SUPPER - FIRST SEATING MOUNT KIDD MANOR

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. SUPPER - SECOND SEATING OLYMPIC BALLROOM

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. SUPPER – SECOND SEATING EXPLORER ROOM

For Delta Lodge at Kananaskis guests, some meals are included as part of your hotel costs, choose the 5:30 p.m.

or 7:00 p.m. supper seating when you check in. On Friday, a bagged lunch is provided for ALL conference

delegates, and may be picked up at various locations around the hotel. There will be a limited amount of Friday

evening supper tickets available for guests staying at other hotels for the approximate price of $55.00.

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. “OUT OF THIS WORLD” SPACE DANCE OLYMPIC BALLROOM

Band: ―FUN IN THE FRONT SEAT”

Get dressed up in a fun space themed costume or come dressed as you favourite ―SPACE‖ Character!

Responsibility of Professional Teachers

This conference, planned by the Special Education Council of the Alberta Teachers‘ Association, provides an

excellent means of professional development specific to teaching students with special needs. By virtue of

your registration at this conference, all members of the ATA have a legal obligation to attend sessions.

School boards have the right to deduct salary from teachers who are absent from the conference without

legitimate reasons. Further, failure to attend conference sessions may result in an investigation of

unprofessional conduct under the Discipline Bylaws of the ATA. It is hoped that your attendance at sessions

provides you opportunities to be informed and knowledgeable about how best to meet the special needs of all

our students.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010

PRE-CONFERENCE

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Pre-Conference Registration

8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

SESSION A: To Teach Them ALL Together: Utilizing our Collective Power to Include

In this interactive session we will focus on including ALL students, including students with

disabilities, in the general education classroom. Some of our neediest students deal with the most

transitions to pull-out and separate settings and this does not have to be the case. We will explore

inclusive education and examine issues of school reform and the law. We will learn how to

effectively provide adult support to meet a wide array of student needs as well as strategies for

supporting students with challenging or unique behaviors.

Participants will not only walk away with a much deeper understanding of the possibilities of

inclusive education, but with dozens of new ideas and strategies to manage the range of academic

and behavioral needs that naturally fall in any given classroom.

Julie Causton-Theoharis, PhD. Assistant Professor in the Inclusive and Special Education Program

in the Department of Teaching and Leadership at Syracuse University. As an educational

consultant, Julie works with schools and school districts to help improve inclusive practices.

SESSION B: No Longer an Island: Collaboration in the Inclusive Classroom

This session will provide you with an opportunity to explore a variety of strategies to collaborate in

order to promote the learning of all students. Christi Kasa-Hendrickson will explore how general

and special education teachers and paraprofessionals plan and teach collaboratively. The speaker

will explore collaborative teaming, co-teaching, and use of communication tools and identify

benefits and complexities of collaboration. You will re-think and re-imagine adult roles in inclusive

school settings and practice useful strategies in the area of communication and running an effective

team meeting.

Christi Kasa-Hendrickson, PhD. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at the

University of Colorado. Her teaching, research, and consulting are guided by her passion to create

successful inclusive schools for all students.

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Session A or B

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CONFERENCE 2010 PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address:

James McLeskey “Making Differences Ordinary in Inclusive Classrooms”

10:30 – 12:00 noon

FOYER GOLD SILVER BRONZE SINCLAIR PALLISER DAWSON STEWART POCATERRA

Vin Stocking

7:30 a.m.

Run Forest Run

Ross Greene

Collaborative Problem

Solving: Teaching,

Parenting and Treating Challenging Kids

Session 1 / 2

Kari Dunn Buron

When My Autism

Gets to Big! The

Incredible 5 Point Scale

Session 1 / 2

James

McLeskey

School

Challenge and Inclusive

Shcools

Dr. Diane Heacox

Using Chance and

Choice to Increase

Students‘ Motivation for

Learning

Joy Zabala/

Kathy Howery

A Case Study of

UDL Implementation

Chad Erickson

Concept-based

Curriculum and

Instruction for the Special Needs

student Strategies

Ross Ehalt

The Power of Plus

– What‘s new in

Boardmaker

Darci Fulton

Supporting Positive

Behaviour

CHAMPION WALKER NAKISKA MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM A

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM B

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM C

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT ALLEN

Mount Kidd Manor

Janeke Frankl

Do You Know A Gifted Student? An

Intro to identifying and

Supporting Gifted Learners in our

Classrooms

Colleen McClure,

Tony McLellan &

Karen Pederson-

Bayus

Building the Pyramid: One District‘s Journey

DISPLAYS

Nancy McKonkey

Solution Focus Counselling

Shane Hewitt

Integrating Video Games into the Classroom for

Students with Special

Needs

Nathan Ory

How to Sort out Developmental Brain

Dysfunction from Everything

Else

Christie Noble/

Tracy Stener

Making Music, Literacy and Movement

Fun for Older Ones

Visit the DISPLAYS at the

SEASONS DINING ROOM, NAKISKA ROOM, & SUMMIT ROOM in THE SIGNATURE HOTEL

AND IN THE LOBBY OF THE DELTA LODGE

Open Times

Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

FOYER GOLD SILVER BRONZE PALLISER SINCLAIR DAWSON STEWART POCATERRA

Vin

Stocking

1:30 p.m.

The Halls of

the

Mountain King

Ross Greene

Collaborative

Problem Solving: Teaching, Parenting

and Treating

Challenging Kids Session 2 / 2

Kari Dunn Buron

When My Autism

Gets to Big! The Incredible 5 Point

Scale

Session 2 / 2

Dr. Diane Heacox

Making

Differentiation a Habit

Joy Zabala

The SETT

Framework: Straight From the

Horse‘s Mouth!

Sandy Mann /

Deb Pierce

Lead With Logic

Dr.

JacquelineOttman

FNMI Students and ―Special Education‖

Assessment and

Evaluation Philosophy

Rob Long

Multi-media in The

classroom Bring your own Laptop

This is a 3 hour session (1:30 – 4:30)

Alberta

Education

Building an Inclusive System:

What Does Inclusion Mean?


BALLROOM A

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM

B

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM

C

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT ALLAN

Mount Kidd Manor

Alberta Education

Building an Inclusive

System:

Collaboration – Working

Together

Karen Pederson-Bayus

Learning for all: UDL

and DI Through

Technology to Support Diversity in Your

Classroom

DISPLAYS

Nancy McKonkey

How to Hold Solution Focused

Meetings

Christine Wolzi

SMARTboard and the Special

Learner

Nathan Ory

Strategies to Use When Behaviour

Management Doesn‘t Work: How

To Avoid Resistive Behaviour and Unnecessary Power Struggles.

Christie Noble/ Tracy

Stener

Making Music, Literacy

and Movement Fun for Older Ones


3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

GOLD SILVER BRONZE SINCLAIR PALLISER DAWSON STEWART POCATERRA

Sandra Sunquist

Stanton

Gender Friendly

Classrooms

Calgary Police

Gang Activity in

Alberta:

Interventions for Educators

(Youth at Risk)

Dr. Diane Heacox

Lesson Routines:

Teaching is no Longer

A Single Lane Highway

Joy Zabala / Kathy

Howery

QIAT Coversations

without Borders! Speaking Up In

Alberta

ERECS

Andrea Petryk /

Angela Roth

Handwriting Without Tears

REACH

Diane Nunziato

Tolley / Barb

Patterson (SLP’s)

Social Stories

Rob Long

Multi-media in The

classroom

Bring your own Laptop

This is a 3 hour session

(1:30 – 4:30)

Alberta Education

Building an Inclusive

System:

Leadership in Inclusive

Schools


BALLROOM A

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM B

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM C

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT ALLAN

Mount Kidd

Manor Alberta Education

Building an Inclusive System:

Inclusive Classroom Practices that Make a

Difference

REACH

Krista Schultz

Students With

ADHD –

Considerations For the Classroom

Teacher

DISPLAYS

Chrenek / Dechaine /

Humphries

Building a Functional

Program For Daily Living

Daryl Todos

It‘s Not Just ―Creative Journaling,‖ It is So Much

More… It is About

Reinventing the Wheel

Nathan Ory

Working with Difficult Personalities: How to Survive

Emotionally Fragile and

Reactive Behaviour

No Session

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

7:30 a.m. FOYER

Vin Stocking: Run Forest Run

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Dawson / Palliser Room

Annual General Meeting

9:00 - 10: 30 a.m. GOLD SILVER BRONZE SINCLAIR PALLISER DAWSON STEWART POCATERRA

Michelle

Cederberg

Exposing the Myth of Life Balance

Sandra Sunquist

Stanton

Move It To Learn It

Miriam Trehearne

Effective Intervention:

Supporting Struggling and / or Reluctant

Readers and Writers

Pam Dyment

Behaviour and

Motivation Connection

AGM

(8:00 – 9:00a.m.)

- president’s report

- financial report

Continental Breakfast

provided for attendees

AGM

(8:00 – 9:00a.m.)

- president’s report

- financial report

Continental Breakfast

provided for attendees

Jennifer Malone

Let‘s Go Cruising

on the SS Visual Supports

No Session


BALLROOM A

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM B

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT KIDD

BALLROOM C

Mount Kidd Manor

MOUNT ALLAN

Mount Kidd

Manor Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann

FNMI Students and ―Special

Education‖- Assessment and

Evaluative Practice

Repeat

Linda Williams

Hooked on Books – Math and

Literacy for Primary Students

DISPLAYS

Rob Long

Web 2.0 Engaging tools

for the 21st Century

Learner

Sean Grainger

Creating a Resilient

Classroom and School

Culture

Sharon Jeske / Deb

Buchan

Sex in the City and in The

Classroom! Teaching Sexuality to Students with

Cognitive Delays

No Session

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Closing Keynote Address:

Erik Linthorst “Autistic Like – Graham’s Story (Screening of Film)”

DOOR PRIZE WILL BE DRAWN

Fill out entry ticket at the session

MUST BE IN ATTENDANCE TO WIN DOOR PRIZE

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ROOM OVERCROWDING/FIRE CODES

The Special Education Conference attempts to honor the room size

request suggested by presenters. We also try to schedule popular

topics in rooms large enough to accommodate the potential audience.

Please note that there are approximately 14 sessions convening at any

given time during the conference and there is room for all delegates.

Please select alternative sessions in advance so that you can move

quickly to another session if you are unable to arrive early enough to

get a seat for your first choice. For your safety and because of fire

regulations, session rooms that have been filled to capacity will be

restricted thereafter.

Children are not allowed in any of the sessions or social events.

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CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010_______________________________ LOCATION

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Conference Registration Foyer

8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Opening Greetings & Olympic Ballroom

Special Guest Speaker

Education Minister, Honourable Dave Hancock

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Keynote Address Olympic Ballroom

DANNY BRASSELL Do or DI: Differentiating Instruction So All Students

Succeed Students watch our every move. The best teachers constantly set high expectations, attempt new things and never let the threat of embarrassment or failure stand in their way. Join Danny Brassell as he shares a fast-paced, humorous and inspirational keynote designed to share his observations of the traits of the best teachers he has encountered over the years and how to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all your students. Learn how to train your students how to welcome new opportunities and challenges, recognize but not submit to fear and, above all else, to believe in themselves.

DANNY BRASSELL is an Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University-

Dominguez Hills. He is an experienced classroom teacher who has worked with students ranging from preschoolers to

rocket scientists, and he has published numerous articles and seven books, including A Baker’s Dozen of Lessons

Learned from the Teaching Trenches (Shell, 2009).

PLEASE NOTE THE DOOR WILL BE CLOSED ONCE THE SPEAKER STARTS

10:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Wine and Cheese Reception Olympic Ballroom

(One free wine or beer ticket is in your delegate package)

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CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 LOCATION

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Conference Registration Foyer

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. PEC Greetings & Special Olympic Ballroom

Education Council Award Presentation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Keynote Address Olympic Ballroom

JAMES McLESKEY

Making Differences Ordinary in Inclusive Classrooms

This session addresses the need to make differences ordinary as inclusive school programs are

developed and implemented. Qualities that are hallmarks of inclusive classrooms and that ensure

differences become an ordinary part of classroom practices will be addressed. These qualities ensure

the supports provided in the inclusive classroom are as natural and unobtrusive as possible, schedules

are arranged so the rhythm of the day for students with disabilities is as typical as possible, and

students with disabilities are full participants in the learning and social communities of the classroom

and school. JAMES McLESKEY is professor and chair, Department of Special Education, University of Florida,

Gainesville. Co-author of book, Inclusive Education in Action: Making Differences Ordinary (2000).


10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SESSIONS

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch


3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break


5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Supper Fireweed Grill/Rockies

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Supper Mount Kidd Manor

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Supper Olympic Ballroom

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Supper Explorer Room

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Out of This World Olympic Ballroom

SPACE themed Dance

―Fun in the Front Seat Band‖

Come dressed as your favorite SPACE character For Delta Lodge at Kananaskis guests, some meals are included as part of your hotel costs, choose the 5:30 p.m. or 7:00

p.m. supper seating when you check in. On Friday, a bagged lunch is provided for ALL conference delegates, and may

be picked up at various locations around the hotel. There will be a limited amount of Friday evening supper tickets

available for guests staying at other hotels for the approximate price of $55.

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CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. SEC Annual General Meeting (Palliser / Dawson Rooms)

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. SESSIONS


11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Closing Keynote Address:

ERIK LINTHORST

Autistic Like - Graham’s Story (Screening of Film) Filmmaker and dad Erik Linthorst presents his documentary film Autistic-Like: Graham's Story. This intimate family

portrait shows one dad‘s determined quest to find the right therapies, the right doctors, and even the right words to

describe his son. Winner of Best Documentary Short at the Brilliant Light Film Festival, and finalist for the 2009

Freddie Award for international medical media, Autistic-Like: Graham's Story has touched thousands of families and

early childhood professionals at screenings in over 125 cities around the world. Autistic-Like: Graham’s Story

illuminates the medical, social and public health issues faced by families whose autistic-like children have no clear

diagnosis, and are offered no specific treatment.

See the trailer: www.autisticlike.com

Erik Linthorst, father and filmmaker, Manhattan Beach, California

Check out time for the Delta Lodge and Mount Kidd Manor is 11:00 a.m.

- Video checkout is available

- Luggage can be stored until you are ready to leave

Special Education Conference 2011 will be held

in Kananaskis on October 13-15, 2011

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CONFERENCE SESSION DESCRIPTIONS

7:30 a.m.


Run Forest Run 7:30 a.m. Foyer

Wellness

Just a morning run to shake things up and enjoy the mountain air. We will be running for 30-45 minutes, depending on

the weather and the participants. It may be quite chilly so dress appropriately.

Vin Stocking, Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton, AB

10:30 – 12:00 noon

Collaborative Problem Solving: Teaching, Parenting, and Treating Challenging Kids Gold

Behaviour

Based on research in the neurosciences over the past 30 years, the Collaborative Problem Solving model posits

that challenging behaviour is a form of developmental delay and the by-product of lagging cognitive skills in

the global domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration, tolerance, and problem solving. CPS helps adults and

kids solve the problems precipitating challenging behaviour and simultaneously teach kids the skills they are

lacking. Participants will leave with an understanding of the underpinnings of the CPS model and practical

assessment and intervention tools that can be brought back to and used in diverse settings.

First Segment

Kids do Well If they Can/Your Explanation Guides Your Intervention

Limits of Conventional Reward and Punishment Approaches

A Different Explanation: Challenging Behaviour as Developmental Delay

Lagging Skills Setting the Stage for Challenging Behaviour

Ross W. Greene, Ph.D., is the originator of the Collaborative Problem Solving approach and author of the recently

published book, Lost at School: Why Our Most Vulnerable, At Risk Kids Still Fall Through The Cracks and How We

Can Help Them. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book, The Explosive Child. Dr. Greene is Associate Clinical

Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

When My Autism Gets to Big! The Incredible 5 Point Scale Silver

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Part 1

Overview of current learning theories and ASD

Examples of using systems and routines to teach social and emotional understanding

Kari Dunn Buron, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, co-author of The Incredible 5-Point Scale, and the

author of When My Worries Get Too Big, A 5 Could Make Me Lose Control and A 5 is Against the Law!

Developing schools that are both effective and inclusive Bronze

Collaboration/Inclusion

This session provides a description of critical factors that characterize schools that are both effective and inclusive. This

is followed by a description of lessons learned in developing and implementing effective, inclusive programs. Questions

and comments from the audience will be encouraged.

JAMES McLESKEY is professor and chair, Department of Special Education, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Co-author of book, Inclusive Education in Action: Making Differences Ordinary (2000).

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CONFERENCE

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon


Using Chance and Choice to Increase Students’ Motivation for Learning Sinclair


In a differentiated classroom, chance and choice can be used as a strategy to both meet the needs of a variety of learners

and motivate students to ―do the work‖. Carefully constructed learning activities using choice are another way to work

on curriculum goals. Explore a variety of formats for providing choice in process, product, and learning resources while

continuing to clearly focus on your curriculum goals. Streamline your planning time while insuring that learning

activities meet criteria for high quality differentiation. Come away from this session with multiple ideas for presenting

differentiated activities utilizing elements of choice and motivating student engagement.

Dr. Diane Heacox, international facilitator for the Higher Education Network of the Association for Supervision

and Curriculum Development and chair of the Middle Level Division of the National Association for Gifted Children.

A Case Study of UDL Implementation Palliser

Technology/UDL

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to proactively designing learning environments such that

instruction can be delivered in flexible, equitable and accessible ways. A district‘s experiences in creating universally

designed learning environments were explored and documented using qualitative case study. The story of their UDL

implementation will be shared, focusing on impacts on teaching and learning, the challenges in making UDL ―real‖ for

students and teachers, and role of technology and teaming in the achieving the goal of creating learning environments

that are designed for all learners.

Joy Zabala, Director of Technical Assistance, CAST and National AIM Center, Wakefield, MA

Kathy Howery, University of Alberta.

Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Special Needs Student Strategies Dawson


How can we help special needs students retain information more efficiently and develop their thinking abilities at the

same time? In this session participants will learn specific concept-based curriculum and instruction strategies developed

by the internationally recognized educator and author Lynn Erickson. See how the structure of knowledge can be used

to help special needs students effectively pattern and sort information, relate new information to prior knowledge, and

think on both factual and conceptual levels. Learn how to use a ―conceptual lens‖ to focus and integrate a student‘s

thinking and practice scaffolding thinking to three levels. If you want to learn 21st century skills for teaching then you

won‘t want to miss this session! This session targets students at the grade 4 level and up.

Chad Erickson, District Principal, Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer, AB

Social Stories Stewart

Autism

This session will provide the participant with information on social deficits and perspective taking in students with

ASD. We will review the purpose and guidelines for writing social narratives and Carol Gray‘s Social Stories, and

provide opportunities to practice writing social stories.

Diane Nunziato Tolley (REACH Speech Language Pathologist)

Barb Patterson (REACH Psychologist)

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CONFERENCE

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon


Supporting Positive Behaviour Pocaterra

Behaviour

This session reviews key elements and educational strategies from the Alberta Education resource, Supporting Positive

Behaviours in Alberta Schools (2008). The resource includes school wide, classroom and individualized approaches for

enhancing positive behaviour development in students. The session is designed for teachers and administrators who are

interested in effective classroom programming which builds and supports positive behaviours as well as academic

achievement, in addition to strategies for individual students who have more intense needs for behaviour supports.

Participants will receive a copy of the resources Supporting Positive Behaviour in Alberta Schools (2008).

Darci Fulton, Behaviour Strategist, Learning Support, Parkdale Centre, Calgary Board of Education

Do You Know a Gifted Student? An Introduction to Identifying and Champion

Supporting Gifted Learners in Our Classrooms

Gifted

Gifted individuals, because of their greater facility with abstract reasoning, may have complex inner lives, early ethical

concerns and heightened awareness of the world. Intellectual complexity gives rise to emotional depth and complexity.

These students think and feel differently from their peers. This interactive session will provide a deeper understanding

of gifted characteristics and will explore who we need to be and what we need to know to act in the best interest of

gifted students in our classrooms.

Janneke Frank has her PhD in Gifted Education from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Her

research centered on teacher effectiveness in gifted education, specifically exploring inspirational teachers of gifted

students.

Building the Pyramid: One District's Journey Walker


Setting the Direction has served as a catalyst for rethinking the way in which the educational system can best meet

significantly diverse learning needs. One of the most powerful visual metaphors for meeting this continuum of need is

the integrated pyramid system of universal, targeted and specialized supports that most educators are familiar with from

resources such as Supporting Positive Behavior in Alberta Schools. Using strategies suggested in Change Leadership:

A Practical Guide to Transforming our Schools (Wagner, Kegan et al, 2006) and Leading for Results: Transforming

Teaching, Learning and Relationships in Schools (Sparks D., 2007), participants will have an opportunity to discuss a

case study of one school district that has attempted to use the pyramid of support to initiate organizational change in the

way that ―special education‖ is delivered. Opportunities will be provided to analyze and discuss the tasks and

behaviors we need to engage in, and not engage it, to realize organizational goals and commitments.

Tony McClellan is the Director of Student Services for Greater St. Albert School Division.

Colleen McClure is currently the Supervisor of the Edmonton Regional Educational Consulting Services (ERECS)

Transdisciplinary team. Karen Pedersen-Bayus is a Learning Support Consultant for Greater St. Albert Catholic

Schools

Visit the DISPLAYS in the

SEASONS DINING ROOM, NAKISKA ROOM, & SUMMIT ROOM in THE SIGNATURE HOTEL




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CONFERENCE

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon


Solution Focused Counseling Mount Kidd Ballroom A

Mount Kidd Manor


Learn practical, solution-focused strategies that create change quickly in a brief amount of time. The solution-focused

model is effective with a wide range of problems including addictions and mental health problems, all age groups, and

with individuals, groups, families and organizations.

In this workshop, you will learn how to use:

- solution-focused questions to create change quickly

- SF strategies with anger management problems, peer conflict, and other school problems

- SF ideas in the classroom and team meetings

Applicable for all educators.

Nancy McConkey, is a leading speaker and trainer on the solution-focused approach for education, health care and

counseling professionals.

Integrating Video Games Into the Classroom for Students with Special Needs Mount Kidd Ballroom B

Mount Kidd Manor

Technology

This session will look at the successful integration of the Nintendo Wii into a classroom for students with special needs.

Many students with special needs enjoy video games. Discussions will revolve around why video games are a

successful outlet for many students in program classrooms.

Shane Hewitt, Consultant for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autistic Characteristics – Elk Island

Public Schools, Sherwood Park, AB

How to Sort Out Developmental Brain Dysfunction from Everything Else Mount Kidd Ballroom C

Mount Kidd Manor

Emotional/Behavioural

This session describes how to look first at and address students at their emotional maturity level, then developmental

level, then sensory and emotional regulation issues, then cognitive issues, then indications of brain dysfunction, then

certain behavioral phenotypes, then initial indications of mental health disorder.

Nathan Ory is Registered Psychologist in BC. Nathan has a Master’s degree in psychology from Ohio State

University. He did his undergraduate work at Georgia State in Atlanta. Nathan is a dual citizen of Canada and the US.

Making Music, Literacy and Movement Fun for the Older Ones Mount Allen

(Grades 1-4 Special Education Classrooms) Mount Kidd Manor


This session is specifically geared toward teachers, education assistants, and SLPs of students in Year 1 and up Special

Education Classrooms. It highlights music, literacy, and movement to support classroom activities. Come prepared to

move and have fun! Participants will leave with ready to use ideas and energizers!

Tracy Stener is a Music specialist with Edmonton Public, who completed her Masters Education focusing on music,

literacy and movement for Early Education. She is presently at Princeton School in Edmonton.

Christie Noble, recently retired, is a Music Specialist as well. She developed and implemented a music/literacy

program for the Early Education Program at Mayfield School for over 10 years.

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CONFERENCE

12:20 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.


Swap Shop – Bring Your Bag Lunch and Join us Friday Silver

Collaboration

Are you willing to share your great ideas? Bring a clear, short description of the best of what works for you in the

classroom (either hard copies or verbal description) to our Swap Shop—no sign up required. Participant presenters who

choose to bring 30 copies of their handout will have from 1 to 5 minutes to share their idea with the group. The

handouts will be collated and returned to these people. Everyone will benefit from those who choose to describe their

favorites.

Sandra Sunquist Stanton, former President of the Wisconsin School Counselor Assn.

Special Education Council Panel Discussion on Setting The Direction Bronze

Wellness

This will be a discussion and sharing session on Setting the Direction and how it is affecting practice in your school

and/or district. Come prepared to listen to others and share your own experiences on the implementation of the Setting

the Direction recommendations. Bring your bag lunch.

Special Education Council and guest panel

CONFERENCE

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.


The Halls of the Mountain King Foyer

Wellness

Attendees will take a walk in the Kananaskis area, learning some of the major geology and mountain history of the

Rockies. Bring good shoes and a desire to enjoy.


Collaborative Problem Solving: Teaching, Parenting, and Treating Challenging Kids Gold

Part 2 of 2

Behaviour

Based on research in the neurosciences over the past 30 years, the Collaborative Problem Solving model posits that

challenging behaviour is a form of developmental delay and the by-product of lagging cognitive skills in the global

domains of flexibility/adaptability, frustration, tolerance, and problem solving. CPS helps adults and kids solve the

problems precipitating challenging behaviour and simultaneously teach kids the skills they are lacking. Participants will

leave with an understanding of the underpinnings of the CPS model and practical assessment and intervention tools that

can be brought back to and used in diverse settings.

Second Segment

Second Segment

Unsolved Problems

Assessment of Lagging Skills and Unsolved Problems

Collaborative Problem Solving: Overview of the Plans

Specifics of Plan B

Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.

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CONFERENCE

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.


When My Autism Gets Too Big! The Incredible 5 Point Scale Silver

Autism

Part 2

The impact of social cognitive problems on social anxiety and behaviour

Addressing emotional regulation in highly anxious individuals using a predictable and systematic scale

Kari Dunn Buron, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota

Making Differentiation a Habit Bronze


The habit of differentiation becomes the way we do the work in today‘s academically diverse and increasingly

challenging classrooms. The habit of differentiation results in students enthusiastically engaged in learning,

experiencing increasing levels of success and gaining confidence in themselves as learners. We will explore the critical

elements that distinguish authentic differentiation from indiscriminate teaching tips and tricks. In applying these

elements, you can be confident that the work you do in differentiation is based on a solid foundation of research based

best practices in teaching and learning. Finally, we will examine the specific instructional strategies that exemplify the

habit of differentiation.

Dr. Diane Heacox, Associate Professor of Education at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The SETT Farmework: Straight From the Horse’s Mouth Palliser

Technology / Inclusiom

The SETT Framework: Student, Environment, Tasks then Tools!

Sounds simple enough, but when combined with multiple perspectives, differing interpretations and changing times,

you can be sure that myths and misconceptions about its complexity and use abound! In this session, Joy will debunk

the myths and clarify the misconceptions through a discussion of the critical elements of the SETT Framework. She will

share practical tips and strategies for using the SETT Framework effectively in a variety of situations.


Lead With Logic: Strategies for Connecting Your Students with Aspergers and Sinclair

High Functioning Autism to Academic and Social Learning

Aspergers / Autism

This session outlines the importance of understanding the unique perspective and cognitive, social and behavioural

profile of your students with Aspergers and High Functioning Autism in order to develop success based on

programming. Lead with Logic purports to help teachers map and apply evidenced based Autism Spectrum Disorder

strategies that match the unique learning style of individual students on the higher end of the Autism Spectrum.

Sandra Mann and Debra Pierce are members of the Calgary Board of Education Autism Team

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CONFERENCE

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.


FNMI Students and “Special Education”: Assessment and Evaluation Philosophy Dawson

FNMI

Session 1 – Philosophy:

In this session, learning, assessment and evaluation philosophy and practice as it relates to FNMI students within the

context of Special Education will be discussed. In addition to presenting current research and describing successful case

studies, school and teacher practices, the complexity of achieving FNMI student success will also be explored. Finally,

the role intentionality, strategic planning, integrated collaborative approaches and vision to support learning and success

for all FNMI children will be outlined. Assessment and evaluation practices do have significant implications for FNMI

students.

Jacqueline Ottoman, University of Calgary, Faculty of Education

Multi-media in the Classroom Stewart

1:30 – 4:30 (3 hour session)

Technology/Strategies

One of the most engaging types of technologies to use with students is multimedia technology. It involves creativity as

well as motor and sense stimulation and can be applied to any learning variation and any subject or situation.

In this session participants will learn how to create digital music and videos using a variety of tools to address multiple

learning variations of students. Participants will capture digital photographs and create videos with original and pre-

made music using three video applications and one music application. We will use Animoto, Photo Story and Movie

Maker to create videos and Sony Acid to create original digital music. These applications are free. As we proceed

through the activities, teachers will be presented with stories from the classroom about how students with learning

variations have achieved greater success with the integration of multimedia. Participants should bring their own laptop

and digital cameras to work along, but it is not necessary.

Rob Long, Technology Coordinator, Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa, Ontario

Alberta Education: Building an Inclusive System: What Does Inclusion Mean Pocaterra


Join the discussion with Alberta Education on the meaning of inclusion in the Alberta context. Find out more on what

inclusion means for school communities.

Alberta Education

Alberta Education: Building an Inclusive System: Collaboration – Working Together Champion


Collaboration – Working Together

Successful collaboration begins with a wraparound approach, this philosophy helps build the capacity of school and

community to better understand and meet the diverse needs of students. Join Alberta Education staff in a discussion on

the 11 principles of a wraparound approach and what strategies and resources are being developed to support schools in

collaborating with their partners.

Alberta Education

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CONFERENCE

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.


Learning For All: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Differentiated Instruction Walker

Through Technology to Support Diversity in Your Classroom


In Alberta schools, the mix of students is more diverse than ever. Educators are challenged to teach all learners to high

standards, yet a single classroom can include students who have difficulty learning and accessing the curriculum for a

variety of reasons. Since May 2005, Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools has been on a journey to create classrooms that

are more ―accessible‖ based on a Universal Design for Learning Model. This awareness session will describe an

infrastructure to facilitate UDL and will focus on GSACRD‘s UDL initiatives which include making text to speech

software available to all students, using i-Pods during assessments, and accessing digital textbooks and websites to

support diverse learners.

Karen Pedersen-Bayus is a Learning Support Consultant for Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools

Solution-Focused Meetings: How to Shift From “Problem Talk” to “Solution Talk” Mount Kidd Ballroom A

Mount Kidd Manor

Behaviour

You do not need to obtain the entire history nor all the causes of a problem in order to create change. Learn how to use

powerful solution-focused strategies for solving problems rapidly and effectively. The solution-focused approach is

useful with a wide range of problems and can be used with individuals, groups and organizations. You will learn to:

- shift any meeting from problem talk” to “solution talk”

- conduct a solution-focused parent-teacher meeting

- work with difficult students and parents

- do solution-focused conflict resolution, and more!

This session is useful for counselors, teachers and administrators who want to be more effective in their meetings with

parents, students, and staff.

Nancy McConkey, Bragg Creek, Alberta

Tweak Your SMARTBoard Lessons - No Mystery About it! Mount Kidd Ballroom B

Mount Kidd Manor

Technology

Have you seen the SMARTBoard in use and wondered how some of those engaging lesson activities are created? Join

Christine for a brief preview of some of the best features and tools of SMART Notebook. Learn how to utilize some of

the items in the Gallery and the Tool Kit to create interactivity, enhance presentations and support student learning.

See some developed sample Language Arts and Math lesson pages, and learn how this program can be a skill building

and assessment tool. This session will familiarize you with some tricks to tweak your lessons, and websites where

sample lessons have already been created. Come prepared to view lots of practical ideas and suggestions so you can

begin creating awesome SMARTBoard lessons too!

Christine Wolzl, Teacher, technology Coach, Red Deer Catholic Regional Division.

Specific Strategies to Use When Behaviour Management Doesn’t Work: How to Mount Kidd Ballroom C

Avoid Resistive Behaviour and Unnecessary Power Struggles. Mount Kidd Manor

Behaviour

In this session we will explain how peer to peer and social interaction are different from child to adult interaction. Video

examples will be shown of the different social emotional milestones children develop through interaction with their

peers in the DIR Model.

Nathan Ory is Registered Psychologist, BC

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CONFERENCE

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.


Making Music, Literacy and Movement Fun for the Older Ones Mount Allan

(Grades 1-4 Special Education Classrooms) Mount Kidd Manor


This session is specifically geared toward teachers, educational assistants, and SLPs of students in Year 1 and up

Special Education Classrooms. It highlights music, literacy, and movement to support classroom activities. Come

prepared to move and have fun! Participants will leave with ready to use ideas and energizers!

Tracy Stener, Music specialist with Edmonton Public

Christie Noble, Music Specialist, Retired (Previously with Edmonton Public)

CONFERENCE

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.


Gender Friendly Classrooms Gold


Boys and girls are wired to learn differently. Learn how their brains are unique, and ways to teach boys and girls

together while accommodating their unique learning styles.

Sandra Sunquist Stanton, MS, NCC, LPC, Connections of the Heart, Eau Claire, WI

Gang Activity in Alberta: Interventions for Educators Silver

Youth at Risk

A joint presentation by the Calgary Police and the Calgary Youth at Risk Development Team will provide a provincial

perspective of gang activity in Alberta and provide insights related to youth education and interventions. Time will be

allotted for Q & A.

Detective Gord Eiriksson, Calgary Police Service, Organized Crime Operations Centre, Southern Alberta

Integrated Gang Enforcement Team, Calgary, AB

Al Devolin, Constable, Youth at Risk Development Team, Calgary, AB

Youth at Risk Development Program (YARD) – a community based program designed to provide early

identification and support to youth at risk of gang development. YARD works with youth between the ages of 10-17

years old, who are involved or at risk of becoming involved with a gang. YARD is delivered by Social Work Advocates

and members of the Calgary Police Service.

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CONFERENCE

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.


Lesson Routines: Teaching Is No Longer a Single Lane Highway! Bronze

Inclusion / DI

As a teacher, you need to be flexible in the ways in which you provide instruction, the kinds of tasks that your students

engage in, and the ways in which you assess their learning. Flexible instructional groups based on changing data on

student learning results in students being grouped and regrouped in a variety of ways. Lesson routines are typical

instructional processes or procedures that teachers use as students engage in a lesson. We will review a variety of lesson

routines and identify how they may be differentiated. Finally, we will consider 25 easy to implement formats for

differentiation that respond to your instructional needs as well as the learning differences in your classroom.

Dr. Diane Heacox, Associate Professor of Education at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

QIAT Conversations Without Borders! Speak up in Alberta! Sinclair

Assistive Technology

Have you heard the buzz about Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology (QIAT)? Did you know that for over a

decade a diverse community of people with varied interests in assistive technology have been sharing and problem

solving together in cyberspace about any and every topic that contributes to developing and sustaining high quality

assistive technology services? It must be time for YOU to listen in and let your voice be heard!

In this session Joy Zabala, a founder of QIAT, and Kathy Howery, an active QIAT conversationalist for many years,

will chat about all things QIAT- a brief history, an introduction to the Quality Indicators, and a preview of conversations

with colleagues and families can ensure that Assistive Technology services in Alberta enable all students to have

meaningful, appropriate access to learning and equitable opportunities to reach high levels of achievement.


Kathy Howery, University of Alberta. Teaches courses on Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning.

Handwriting Without Tears Palliser

Meeting Individual Differences

Do you have some students who are struggling with printing? Would you like to teach your students to print neater,

clearer and faster? Do you want to start your students off on the right path to good printing? ―Handwriting Without

Tears‖ is a developmental printing and handwriting program for students of all levels. It includes fun, engaging and

multi-sensory methods for teaching this important academic and life skill. Presenters will give an overview of this

printing program and compare it to others currently used in Alberta classrooms.

Corrine Tuck, M.Sc., O.T., Edmonton Regional Educational Consulting Services

Angela Rath, B.Sc., O.T., Edmonton Regional Educational Consulting Services

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CONFERENCE

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.


It’s Not Just “Creative Journaling” It Is So Much More...It IS About Dawson

Reinventing the Wheel!

Technology

Enhancing our students‘ creativity and thinking skills can and should be a life long journey. Basically there are no rules

to making creative art journals. A creative art journal is a conglomeration of word and visual elements, often in a

collage form, on pages in a book or not! A student‘s creative journal is a place to collect thoughts, ideas, events and

facts. It is a place to remember fleeting ideas and moments, people and places. It is about engaging students to make

work meaningful without using worksheets. It‘s about incorporating the fine arts into the classroom using non-

traditional journal writing – making cross curricular connections – integrating technology and getting students excited

about learning! There are multiple entry points for all learners. Students recognize their emotions and advocate for

themselves through journaling.

It goes beyond the Creative art journal – it is almost an unspoken language in itself.

Daryle Michael Todos, Bridges II Teacher, Calgary Board of Education

Multi-media in the Classroom Stewart

1:30 – 4:30 (3 hour session)

Technology/Strategies

One of the most engaging types of technologies to use with students is multimedia technology. It involves creativity as

well as motor and sense stimulation and can be applied to any learning variation and any subject or situation.

In this session participants will learn how to create digital music and create videos using a variety of tools to address

multiple learning variations of students. Participants will capture digital photographs and create videos with original and

pre-made music using three video applications and one music application. We will use Animoto, Photo Story and

Movie Maker to create videos and Sony Acid to create original digital music. These applications are free. As we

proceed through the activities, teachers will be presented with stories from the classroom about how students with

learning variations have achieved greater success with the integration of multimedia. Participants should bring their own

laptop, headset and digital cameras to work along, but it is not necessary.

Rob Long, Technology Coordinator, Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa, Ontario

Alberta Education: Building an Inclusive System: Leadership in Inclusive Pocaterra

Environments


School leadership is the key to successful implementation of an inclusive education system. Join Alberta Education

staff in a discussion on the role of school leaders in moving forward.

Alberta Education

Alberta Education: Building an Inclusive System: Inclusive Classroom Practices Champion

That Make a Difference


This practical session for teachers will share best practices in creating inclusive classrooms. Learn more about

differentiated instruction, creating learner profiles and how understanding medical conditions and disabilities can

inform instructional planning. This session will also share classroom supports for language arts and social

participation. Join Alberta Education staff as they share best practices.

Alberta Education

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CONFERENCE

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.


Students with ADHD: Considerations for the Classroom Teacher Walker

ADHD

Students with ADHD often exhibit behaviours that severely impact their learning, social engagement, and emotional

functioning. This session addresses the diagnostic implications for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder, Combined Type as well as Predominately Inattentive Type. Practical strategies for the classroom, including

social skills training as well as academic approaches for program planning, will be discussed. Current ADHD resources

for the classroom will also be reviewed.

Krista Schultz, B.Ed., M.Sc., RPSYCH, Schultz Psychological Consulting Ltd., Ponoka, Alberta

Building a Functional Program for Daily Living Mount Kidd Ballroom A

Mount Kidd Manor

Severe Dissabilities

This practical session describes functional programming for four critical areas: self-care, household management,

leisure and socialization, and vocational skills. Specific instructional strategies for teaching and facilitating independent

daily living skills, supported by visual examples and resources, will be discussed. By the end of the session each

participant will know and understand how to use planning tools for building a functional, strength based program for

their student(s) or classroom. The participants will leave with user friendly tools eager to implement a functional

program.

Karen Chrenek, Educational Programmer, Grande Prairie

Michelle Dechaine, Occupational Therapist, Grande Prairie

Deborah Humphries,Physiotherapist, Grande Prairie

All of the presenters work with the C.A.S.E. Team, a member of the Regional Educational and Consulting Services

The Power of Plus - What's New in Boardmaker Mount Kidd Ballroom B

Mount Kidd Manor

Technology

Boardmaker Plus! adds voice, sound, animation and video capability to your Boardmaker activities to create interactive

educational software. It is the ideal tool for creating both print and interactive symbol-based materials such as

communication displays for AAC users, visual schedules and social skills stories for children with Autism Spectrum

Disorders, books and symbol-supported literacy activities for beginning and pre-readers, and general educational and

functional living skills materials for people of any age. As well samples of how this tool can be used with a SMART

board will be shared.

Participants will experience the latest version of Boardmaker Plus! with new and advanced features. Participants will

leave this session with new and exciting ways they can use Boardmaker Plus! to create activities that successfully

integrate ―the fun factor".

Prerequisite: Basic comfort with the Boardmaker program

Ross Ehalt is an Occupational Therapist and the “Assistive Technology for Learning”

Consultant with Edmonton Regional Educational Consulting Services.

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CONFERENCE

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.


Working With Difficult Personalities: How to Survive Emotionally Fragile Mount Kidd Ballroom C

and Reactive Behaviour. Mount Kidd Manor

Behaviour / Emotional

Some individuals are unable to tolerate the experience of frustration, failure, non-acceptance, or lack of control. They

are more handicapped by their emotional over-reactivity than they are by their actual cognitive deficits. They mirror and

magnify the emotions of others. Participants will learn how to maintain personal boundaries while providing calm,

positive guidance.

Nathan Ory is Registered Psychologist in BC.

CONFERENCE

SATURDAY: 7:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 LOCATION

Run Forest Run Foyer

Wellness

Just an early morning run to shake things up and enjoy the mountain air. We will be running for 30-45 minutes

depending on the weather and participants. It may be quite chilly, so dress appropriately.


YOGA 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Biel room

Wellness

This is a drop in session and space is limited. Some Yoga mats may be supplied but it may be a good idea to bring

your own, if you can.

Catherine DuPont will facilitate the session.

CONFERENCE

SATURDAY: 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 LOCATION

Annual General Meeting, Special Education Council Palliser / Dawson

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Meeting

Join the Executive of the Special Education Council for our Annual General Meeting.

This meeting includes:

- Annual Report of the Council

- Treasurer‘s Report

- Complimentary continental breakfast

PRIZE: win a free registration to Celebrating the Challenges Conference 2011 to be held in Kananaskis ATA - Special Education Council

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CONFERENCE

9:00 – 10:30 a.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010_____________________________ ____________LOCATION

Exposing the Myth of Life Balance Gold

Wellness 75% of Canadians don‘t believe that work-life balance is possible. We‘re working more than ever, spending less time

with our friends and family, and inevitably watching our health and happiness drift away. So maybe it‘s true? Since we

spend more time looking for balance than we do experiencing it, perhaps success comes from approaching life balance

with a new strategy? In this session Michelle exposes the myth of work-life balance and reveals the real secret to

success. She provides tools to help you move toward better balance through a ‗start small approach‘ to those seemingly

big changes. With Michelle‘s humour and start small approach you can find more time for the things that matter, and

learn practical and realistic tips for moving toward better balance.

Michelle Cederberg, Professional speaker, Calgary, Alberta

Move It to Learn It Silver

Inclusion / Collaboration

Movement boosts learning. We will look at ways the vestibular, proprioceptive and ocular systems work with the brain

to help children learn, grow and have fun.

Sandra Sunquist Stanton, MS, NCC, LPC, Connections of the Heart, Eau Claire, WI

Effective Intervention: Supporting Struggling and/or Reluctant Readers and Writers Bronze

Reading & Writing

This practical session will focus on research-based teaching to support students in Grades 1-4 who struggle in reading

and often writing. The session will focus primarily on three student profiles:

Weak decoders who frequently struggle with comprehension

Strong decoders who sometimes struggle with comprehension

Non-struggling reluctant readers and writers

Easy, practical and immediately usable research based activities for both home and school will be shared.

Miriam Trehearne, Author/Literacy Consultant, Calgary, AB

Behaviour and Motivation Connection Sinclair

Autism / Behaviour This workshop will provide a basic understanding of:

How motivation influences behaviour

How staff can use motivation to influence behaviour

How these understandings are crucial to the development of positive behaviour supports in the

classroom

This session will be of special interest to those working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Global

Developmental challenges and severe communication disorders.

Pam Dyment, Functional Behaviour Analyst with the Autism Team, Calgary Board of Education.

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CONFERENCE


Let’s Go Cruising on the “SS Visual Supports” Stewart

Autism

Do you feel you are at a standstill with your students on the autism spectrum? Not sure what to do next to encourage

communication, foster friendship or just plain ‗ol engage them? Don‘t be left feeling like you‘re sinking. Jump on

board this session and enjoy some smooth sailing in your classroom. Let the variety of samples, suggestions and tips

springboard into many other supports for your students on the autism spectrum (these tools can work for other students

as well). Be inspired to dust off Boardmaker and dig out your camera to begin creating tools that enhance students‘

receptive abilities. These tools will lead to greater comprehension which leads to greater involvement and participation.

Jennifer Malone, ECE Diploma, St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School, Innisfail

FNMI Students and “Special Education”: Assessment and Evaluation Practice Champion

FNMI

Session 2 – Practice:

In this session, learning, assessment and evaluation philosophy and practice as it relates to FNMI students within the

context of Special Education will be discussed. In addition to presenting current research and describing successful case

studies, school and teacher practices, and the complexity of achieving FNMI student success will also be explored.

Finally, the role intentionality, strategic planning, integrated collaborative approaches and vision to support learning and

success for all FNMI children will be outlined. Assessment and evaluation practices do have significant implications for

FNMI students.

Jacqueline Ottoman, University of Calgary, Faculty of Education

Hooked on Books - Math and Literacy for Primary Students Walker

Inclusion / Strategies

Create, through hands-on activities, projects that will integrate literature and mathematics manipulatives.

Participants will look at some of the old favorites as well as some not so familiar titles and consider how they can

be integrated with The Common Curriculum Framework to design projects using manipulatives. Activities are

planned to provide educators with ways to pique students’ interest with hands on math activities. Come

prepared to play.

Linda Williams B.Ed. from the University of Calgary and completed her graduate work at the University of Alberta.

Educational consultant and workshop presenter with Lego Dacta and Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks.


SEASONS DINING ROOM, NAKISKA ROOM, & SUMMIT ROOM in THE SIGNATURE

HOTEL




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CONFERENCE


Web 2.0- Engaging Tools for the 21st Century Learner Mount Kidd Ballroom A

Mount Kidd Manor

Technology

Some of the most powerful and engaging tools that 21st Century learners use today are Web 2.0 based tools. Social

tools including Face Book, Twitter, IM, SMS and image sites as well as online office suites and web tools, are provided

by companies such as Yahoo and Google. There are many tools available for free that allow students to easily

communicate and share information in a variety of methods with anyone in the world at any time.

In this session participants will learn about some of the most useful tools for engaging students with learning variations.

Tools such as VoiceThread that allow the students to interact via, voice, video or text with content that a teacher shares

with them will be covered in addition to several others that might not be considered part of the usual Assistive

Technology suite of tools but helps motivate and engage students at any learning level.

In addition, some of these tools can greatly enhance the communication abilities of teachers. Google tools like Forms

and Sites can allow teachers to easily work with parents to share or acquire information. Communication with parents

who have children with special needs is especially important for ongoing student success.

Participants should bring their own laptop and headset to work along, but it is not necessary.

Robert Long, Coordinator IT, Ottawa Catholic School Board, ON

Creating a Resilient Classroom and School Culture Mount Kidd Ballroom B

Mount Kidd Manor

Resiliency

Resiliency is the innate ability to bounce back from adversity to overcome challenges. Contrary to conventional wisdom

in the field of child development, resiliency research has proven that kids who experience trauma in their lives can

prevail to grow and develop as well-adjusted young people as long as appropriate supports are present.

Learning about the resiliency factor will provide insight from a new, strength-based perspective about how kids are

actually hard-wired for success. In this session, participants will learn about the Asset Model, and how it can be utilized

to nurture personal strength targeting the resolution of adversity for any student.

Resilient students will work harder and achieve more for people they love and trust in a school environment. This

session will help participants reflect on how they can become one of these people.

Sean Grainger, Vice-principal, Red Deer Public Schools

Sex in the City… and in the Classroom! Teaching Sexuality Mount Kidd Ballroom C

to Students with Cognitive Delays Mount Kidd Manor

Sexuality / Health

Students with developmental delays experience growth and sexuality differently than we do which can lead to

some sensitive issues in the classroom and school setting. This session will look at sexuality issues and strategies

to promote understanding in our special needs students.

Sharon Jeske and Deb Buchan, Consultants for students with special needs, Elk Island Public Schools

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CONFERENCE

11:00 – 12:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 16, 2010_________________________________ ___ LOCATION

CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEAKER Olympic Ballroom

ERIK LINTHORST

Autistic Like - Graham’s Story (Screening of Film) Filmmaker and dad Erik Linthorst presents his documentary film Autistic-Like: Graham's Story. This intimate family

portrait shows one dad‘s determined quest to find the right therapies, the right doctors, and even the right words to

describe his son. Winner of Best Documentary Short at the Brilliant Light Film Festival, and finalist for the 2009

Freddie Award for international medical media, Autistic-Like: Graham's Story has touched thousands of families and

early childhood professionals at screenings in over 125 cities around the world. Autistic-Like: Graham’s Story

illuminates the medical, social and public health issues faced by families whose autistic-like children have no clear

diagnosis, and are offered no specific treatment.

See the trailer: www.autisticlike.com

Erik Linthorst, father and filmmaker, Manhattan Beach, California


SEASONS DINING ROOM, NAKISKA ROOM, & SUMMIT ROOM in THE SIGNATURE

HOTEL




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Aroga

Bridges

Dakota Comforts and Design

Davies and Johnson Associates

Education Station

Foothills Educational Materials

Innovaid Inc

Insight Media Centre Ltd.

Khan Communication Services

KidSource

Microcomputer Science Centre Inc.

Nelson Education

Pearson Clinical Assessment

Scholastic Education

Secrest Resources

Sensory Processing Disorder Canada

Spectrum Educational Supplies

Staples

Susan Clark Educational Consulting

Teachers'Book Depository

Usborne Books

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MOUNT KIDD MANOR

MAIN LEVEL FLOOR PLAN

MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM 2nd

Floor Mount Kidd

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Special Education Conference 2010 Committee Members Director............................................................................................... Hayley Christen Program Chair.................................................................................... Susan Parkins Program Committee........................................................................... Rori-Lynn Daniel

Sally Frazer Sally Deck Darci Fulton Melanie Clark

Treasurer ……………………………………………………………….. Therese Daley Registrar ………………………………………………………………… Sandra Erickson Display Coordinators…………………………………………………... Chad Erickson

Braden Kilpatrick Hotel Liaison / Social…………………………………………………… Glenda Crawford Moderators ……………………………………………………………… Rori-Lynn Daniel

Sally Frazer Calgary Representatives ……………………………………………… Darci Fulton

Melanie Clark Therese Daley

The Special Education Conference 2010 Committee sincerely hopes that you have

enjoyed this conference.

Please take time to fill out the following pages and give us some feedback on the

conference.

Drive carefully and have a safe trip home.

PLEASE TEAR OUT THE NEXT PAGES AND DROP THEM IN THE BOX AT THE

REGISTRATION DESK AT THE END OF THE CONFERENCE.

THANK YOU!

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Special Education Conference

Evaluation 2010

Keynote Address Programs

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The Friday keynote speaker was: Overall the sessions I attended were:

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The Saturday keynote speaker was: ___ Excellent ___ Good ___ Fair

Overall the conference was:

___ Excellent ___Good ___ Fair

Social Events

Wine and Cheese

___ Excellent ___ Good ___Fair

Dance


Facilities

Registration process


Displays


Room - Delta Lodge or Mountain Lodge


Session Rooms


Favorites

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SUGGESTIONS FOR CONFERENCE 2011

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Socials:

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OTHER COMMENTS: __________________________________________________________________

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Documents

Conference Program and Session Schedule