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Nonmembers $199

The business meeting and IDOE Update is free to members. Nonmembers are welcome to attend the IDOE Update for a fee of $25. Both the business meeting and IDOE Update is included in the full registration fee. Please click here to register for either of those. 

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All times listed are eastern time. 

Monday, February 8 

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Welcome Dr. Katie Jenner, Secretary of Education and Jason Callahan, Asst. Secretary of Education
Meeting Virtually with Legislators: Jenny Smithson, Tammy Hurm, Governmental Affairs Co-chairs; Kelli Waggoner and Grant Waggoner from KWK Management
Roundtables

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Breakout A
A Discussion about Dispute Resolution
Seamus and Lesa team up to review Article 7 and discuss practical solutions to the challenges facing both practitioners and parents when it comes to both formal and informal dispute resolution.
Speakers
Séamus Boyce, Kroger Gardis & Regas, LLP
Lesa Paddack, INSOURCE

Breakout B
Practical Tips on How to Integrate Teletherapy into Your Service Delivery Model
New Concept: Speech teletherapy
Speakers
Sheila Hobbs, Richmond Community Schools
Kristin Martinez, M.A., CCC-SLP, PresenceLearning

Breakout C
FINDER
Using IndianaDisabilityResourceFINDER.org highlighting new features and opportunities
Speakers
Vicki Lee Johnson, AWS Foundation Inc
Joel Fosha, Indiana University Indiana Institute on Disability and Community

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Dynamic Speaker

Opening Statements: ICASE President, Pam Bell

Comedian - Ryan Niemiller
“Cripple Threat of Comedy” shares how he got into comedy and why disability representation is important.

Tuesday, February 9

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Breakout A
Legal Standards for Compensatory Ed
Presenters will assist directors in assessing the need for and determining the amount of compensatory educational services that is warranted.
Speakers
Karen Glasser Sharp, Lewis & Kappes, P.C.
Ali Litchfield, Lewis & Kappes, P.C.
Breakout B
Quick and Accurate Data Collection with Google Workspace
Attendees will understand how Google Workspace Tools like Forms and Sheets can be utilized for data collection. Attendees will leave having practiced with the tools and ready to use the template(s) Kara will share.
Speaker
Kara Guiff, White's Jr/Sr High and Guiff Goodies for Education
Breakout C
Supporting Teachers of Students with Significant Disabilities During Virtual Instruction
Project SUCCESS will host a collaborative conversation on the topic of Supporting Students with Significant Disabilities (SWSD). Participants will receive an overview of Project SUCCESS, the structures established to support teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals of SWSD, a panel discussion with Teacher Leader Representatives, and the tools and resources we utilize to support collaboration between educators. Project SUCCESS will highlight virtual learning best practices, share ideas and strategies for connecting teachers, and introduce our virtual platform, Playbook.
Speakers
Meredith Keedy-Merk, Project SUCCESS
Heidi Brett-Baker, Project SUCCESS

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 

Breakout A
Building Positive Relationships with Parents
We're better together. Hear from the new generation of moms who have personal and professional experience in Special Education. Allow our humor and passion for what we do reenergize you and make your contact with parents, caregivers, and advocates more productive and pleasant.
Speakers
Courtney Winslow-Locke, FUSE
Sara Cummins, FUSE
Breakout B
Transition IEP Training
Building Evidence-based Practices for Self-Monitoring Strategies
Speaker
Michael Nevins, Indiana University
Breakout C
Seamless Transitions: Providing Continuous Instruction Across All Learning Environments for Students with Autism
A variety of approaches and resources will be shared in the presentation to give a wide scope of how to support transitions between remote and in-person learning. To support students and empower teachers, our presentation underscores strategies and the vision needed to provide seamless instruction no matter the learning environment. 
Speaker
Nate Marsden, STAR Autism Support

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Dynamic Speaker

James Vaughn
Listen as James Vaughn shares tips on wellness and self-care.

He is the owner of Officium Crossfit and a Ben Davis graduate.

Wednesday, February 10

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

Breakout A
Creating a System for Increased Accountability and Teaming to Increase Academic Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
Access an example of the RDA tool used in the largest district in Indiana to address special education-specific academic data and compliance needs. Learn how to utilize this system and tailor it to meet the needs of their organization.
Speakers
Angela Ludlum, Indianapolis Public Schools
Andrea Lakin, Indianapolis Public Schools
Breakout B
Preschool Inclusion Project; Literacy Project: Pre-K to 3rd Grade
Increase awareness of evidence-based practices contributing to successful preschool inclusion and early literacy skills acquisition.
Speakers
Michael Conn-Powers, Indiana Institute on Disability & Community Early Childhood Center
Sally Reed Crawford, Indiana Institute on Disability & Community Early Childhood Center
Lynne Hall, Indiana Institute on Disability & Community Early Childhood Center
Sue Dixon, Indiana Institute on Disability & Community Early Childhood Center
Breakout C
Mental Wellness Strategies
Learn new skills for in the classroom to promote mental wellness with students.
Speaker
Jennifer Springer, eLuma Online Therapy

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Breakout A
Case Conference Conundrums: Legal Tips for Addressing Your Strangest Case Conference Scenarios
Case conference considerations. Who can attend the case conference? The school’s obligation to provide sufficient notice of a Case Conference. Strategies to deal with participants at the case conference.
Speakers
Jessica Billingsley, Church Church Hittle + Antrim
Breakout B
QUEST Leadership: Empowering Education Together
This session will outline successes and challenges of our pilot year including the training provided to general education leaders, projects assigned throughout the year, and how to begin a similar program in your school.
Speaker
Annie Peters, Greenwood Community High School
Breakout C
Extra, Extra! Current Events from TeachTown!
Special education administrators and educators will gain insight into TeachTown's awesome and brand new current events and news feature as part of the enCORE academic program.
Speaker
Scott Wyzgoski, TeachTown

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Dynamic Speaker

Lonnie Bedwell
Lonnie Bedwell is the 2015 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and the first blind person to kayak the Grand Canyon. Listen as he discusses overcoming adversity as it relates to teamwork, leadership, and motivation.

Thursday, February 11

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Breakout A
Independent Educational Evaluations
Special Education Directors will be better informed about how to draft IEE criteria and implement the criteria to ensure reimbursement ensures compliant IEEs.
Speaker
Monica Conrad, Lewis & Kappes, P.C.
Breakout B
Cultural Responsiveness and Ableism
The presenter will introduce the Ableism construct and how it plays into our cultural competencies, and how it affects our thinking in how we see students and how we deal with students academically and functionally.
Speaker
Denona Pryor, Lafayette School Corporation
Breakout C
SEL Paraprofessional Training
Learn key ways paraprofessionals can learn SEL competencies and then help support the development of them in students.
Speakers
Alia Jackson, 321 Insight
Dr. Will Henson, 321 Insight

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 

Breakout A
Regulation-Station to Start a Transformation
Practitioners will have a the ability to conduct root-cause analysis in order to determine the most appropriate research-based interventions to develop a systematic application of processes for Emotion Identification and Emotional Regulation throughout the school, including the implementation of a Regulation-Station. Practitioners will be able to utilize the system to train all staff and students throughout the school, and will be able to develop a similar system in their schools that can yield results similar to those of the presentation. Practitioners in schools with high ACES scores, Trauma, and significant mental health impacts will find these methods particularly of interest.
Speaker
Kelly S. Dora, Warrick County School Corporation
Breakout B
The Indiana IEP Resource Center: Working for You
Presenters will discuss what services and resources are available from the Indiana IEP Resource Center.
Speaker
Jolly Piersall, IEPRC
Breakout C
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Trauma Informed Care
Participants will walk away with at least one Trauma Informed Care practice to implement their classrooms the following day.
Speakers
Megan Y Horsley, SiLAS
Chris Dudick, SiLAS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Dynamic Speaker

Buddy Berry
Buddy Berry is the superintendent of Eminence School District. He is in pursuit of Innovative Educational Excellence and Surprise & Delight. 

7:30 PM

Social Hour

Join colleagues to unwind, be social, and have fun. A mixologist will join the group so you'll find new ways to make fun drinks! 

Friday, February 12

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM 

ICASE Annual Business Meeting

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM 

Indiana Department of Education Office of Special Education Updates

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