NASDSE Professional Development Series
About the Series
One of the major responsibilities of State Education Agencies is to support local districts build their capacity to deliver high-quality services to improve student outcomes. The National Association of State Directors of Special Education's (NASDSE) ongoing work with the U.S Department of Education, national organizations, technical assistance providers, respected researchers and other stakeholders uniquely positions us to identify and deliver content on the most relevant issues affecting teachers and administrators. Through four, two-hour sessions, the NASDSE Professional Development Series will deliver thought-provoking, professional development on the most current topics that can be easily integrated with the professional development services of any state.
2009–2010 NASDSE Professional Development Series
Presentation Access
To access the 2009–10 NASDSE Professional Development Series presentations, please use the following login information:
* Open your web browser to http://pd.nasdse.org/.
* Click on the conference you would like to view.
* Imput your access code on the next screen.
Missouri's access code is: 1011MIS5
All presentations will be broadcast live. After each release date and time, the conferences will be made available online 24/7 for viewing at your convenience. Note: All PowerPoints and background documents will be available for download on the conference page.
Session One
Healthy, Physically Fit and Ready for Action: Addressing the Physical Education and Activity Needs for Individuals with Disabilities
Students with disabilities are expected to achieve in their classrooms at the same high academic levels as their nondisabled peers. Yet, often times, health and fitness barriers such as obesity, low energy, plus low self-esteem and social integration issues get in the way of their ability to achieve. This conference will address these concerns and show how good programs in (adapted) physical education and activity led by highly qualified teachers can make a real difference, not only with the individuals' health, physical well-being and life-long fitness, but also in academics.
Presenters
Dr. Robert Arnhold
Slippery Rock University
Dr. Garth Tymeson
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Linda Webbert
Baltimore County Public Schools
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December 4, 2009 |
Presentation Slides (PPT) |
Session Two As schools become increasingly accountable for the academic achievement of students with disabilities, instruction based on academic content standards has become a best practice in American classrooms. One method for planning the student's instructional program is through the development and implementation of standards-based IEPs. This conference will walk through the steps involved in developing standards-based IEPs and discuss both successes these kinds of IEPs generate and the barriers to their development and implementation from both state and local perspectives. Presenters Alabama Department of Education Charlotte Kerr Homewood City Schools, Homewood, Alabama |
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March 19, 2010 |
Presentation Slides (PPT) |