Leadership+Activity

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Group 1 leadership Activity 2 (5/25/11)- posted by: Topic: //Promoting Successful Inclusion Through Collaborative Problem Solving// Authors:Kathy Brinker, Nancy Lopez, Laura Massier, Cece Young Description:

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== Group 1 Leadership Activity 3 (6/1/11) //Topic: Promoting Successful Inclusion// Kathy Brinker, Nancy Lopez, Laura Massier, Cece Young This presentation is Observing Leadership Roles in Shared Decision Making. The team presented a tool for shared leadership data collection. While watching a role play of a collaborative team meeting, the class had an opportunity to record statements and decisions made by the team members.

Group 3, May 25, 2011 The importance of collaboration within schools.



Group: 3 June 1, 2011. Topic: "Consultation, leadership and empowerment" Authors: Kim Conlon, Ernie Cherullo, and Felicia Watts Description:Teams were given the opportinity to reflect and then share out on the reflections about their expereinces with consutlation and collaboration and the barriers that were encountered. Three articles on Consultation, Leadership and Empowerment were shared.

Group 4, June 1, 2011 Juliann Greene, Marta Yang, Debra Yasutake

This presentation is based upon our article, "Collaboration in special education: Parent-professional training." Through an in-class activity, the class was given an opportunity to experience how it feels to when one does not have the necessary background to participate in a group process.

Group 4 Juliann Greene, Debra Yasutake, and Marta Yang Leadership Activity 1 (05/23/11) Topic: Clarifying Collaborating Roles in Urban High Schools General Educators Perspectivces Murray (2004)

Group 4 Juliann Greene, Debra Yasutke, and Marta Yang Leadership Activity 2 ( 05/25/11) Topic: Collaborative Problems Solving Effectively Implemented but Not Sustained -2 year study, factors influencing implementation/sustaining collaborative problem solving

Group 2 Cece Young, Kathy Brinker, Laura Messier, Nancy Lopez Leadership Activity 5/25/11 Topic: Promoting Successful Inclusion Through Collaborative Problem Solving Identify factors that promote collaboration in inclusive classrooms.

Group 4 Juliann Greene, Debra Yasutake, and Marta Yang Leadership Activity 3 (06/01/11) Topic: Recognizing and Supporting the Critical Roles of Teachers in Special Education Leadership -discusses "the contributions of and roles for teacher leadership in special education"





Leadership Activity 1: Assessing Professional Collaboration in Schools Leadership Group 1: Laura, Kathy, Cece, and Nancy



Group 2 Leadership Activity 2 Topic: Don't Give: Co-teaching and Collaboration Authors: Suzy Flack, Jennifer Humphrey, Vedia Page Description: This presentation will provide strategies and the primary goals of co-teaching and collaboration.

Group 1 Activity 4 (6/6/2011) Topic:Parents and Families as equal partners in the educational process Authors:Kathy Brinker, Nancy Lopez, Lara Massier, Cece Young Description: Finding collaborative techniques and understanding and committing to helping families/parents to be fully involved in the educational process of their child is critical to the education of the whole child. exit: please remember to return 1 way in which you will assist/collaborate with families/parents and view them as equal partners over the 2011-12 school year

Group 3, June 8. Topic Paraprofessional Discussion. Ernie, Kim, Felicia The presentation will focus on paraprofessionals and their roles within schools. Group 2 Leadership Activity 4 Topic: Autism Speaks Authors: Suzy Flack, Jennifer Humphey, Vedia Page Description: The objectives of this presentation is to provide real-life accounts of how the disabilities of children affect parents and to demonstrate the need for society to be socially sensitieve towards children with disabilities

Group 4 Leadership Activity 5 06/13/11 Topic: Respect, Appreciation and Acknowledgment of Paraprofessionals Authors: Juliann Greene, Debra Yasutake, Marta Yang Description: Identifying the effective ways to communicate with paraprofessionals to increase collaboration in the classroom, discussing the main concerns expressed by paraprofessionals about their profession, review "Special Education Paraprofessional Support Checklis" to evaluate the effectivness of the checklist





Group 3 Topic: Collaboration as it relates to teacher qualities Authors: Kim Conlon, Ernie Cherullo, Felicia Watts Description: This presentation discussed the role that teacher's personal qualities have on their ability and/or desire to collaborate and implement instructional strategies learned in professional development and collaborative team meetings. These qualities may include personal attributes, background knowledge, or skill sets.

Group 2 June 8, 2011 Leadership Activity 5 Topic: Co-teaching at the Secondary Level Authors: Suzy Flack, Jennifer Humphrey, Vedia Page Description: The purpose of this presentation is to create awareness of the website, 2Teach LLC, expose others to the professional development opportunites available through 2Teach LLC, encourage the implementation of co-teaching at the secondary level. 2Teach LLC provides resources to promote and support co-teaching.



Group 3 Topic: Designing methods and routines for communicating with families between home and school Authors: Kim Conlon, Ernie Cherullo, and Felicia Watts Description: This Powerpoint discusses a basis for establishing a successful home-school notebook communication system/routine. A "bookmark" is also attached with important keypoints and questions to ask when starting a notebook.