Effective Practices News & Updates
Links are now available for the fourth satellite conference of the 2008 NASDSE series. The live broadcast via satellite will be on May 7, 2008, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (CDT). The conference will be accessible in the online streaming media version 24 hours a day, 7 days a week AFTER Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. CDT.
NEW!Deaf/Hard of Hearing Workshop for Administrators, October 2-3 -- Save the Date
DESE has purchased a workshop from the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), for public school district administrators, on Meeting the Needs of Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (HOH).
NEW! Improvement Grants/Special Education Grants
Last Fall the Division of Special Education extended an invitation for public school districts (including public charter
schools) to apply for $2 million dollars in competitive Special Education Improvement Grants.
Registration is now open for the DESE Transition Institute, July 20-22, 2008, at the Oasis Convention Center and Inn, Springfield, MO
PD Opportunity-Online Course Scholarships for Educators
The Division of Special Education is sponsoring scholarships for four online courses in Communication Arts.
NIMAS Policy Brief
The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) Development and Technical Assistance Center's document.
Response to Intervention (RtI)
The National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems (NCCRESt) has recently published a new Practitioner Brief entitled A Cultural, Linguistic, and Ecological Framework for Response to Intervention with English Language Learners.
The Department is seeking nominations for individuals to serve on the Blind Task Force
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Autism/Upcoming Training on "Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism" in Warrensburg
This is a four-day training, provided by Project Access.
Response to Intervention/Online Presentation by Dr. Erica Lembke.
The second online presentation by Dr. Erica Lembke on the topic of RtI is now available.