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Connecticut State Department of EducationBureau of Special EducationSDATES!THESAVE SAV2013-2014LeadershipFORUMS“Staying Connected”The theme for the CSDE Leadership Forumsfor 2013-2014 is “Staying Connected.” Topics ofpriority to the field such as Assessment and TeacherEvaluation, Student Learning Objectives (SLOs),Indicators of Academic Growth and Development(IAGDs), the Common Core State Standards, andinstruction related to the Teacher Evaluation are allpart of the field staying connected to achieve thesame end goal. The exact topics pertinent to thefield will be selected closer to the December andFebruary dates of the following Leadership Forums.THE DATAES!Thursday, December 5, 2013Crowne Plaza, Cromwell*8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Thursday, February 6, 2014Crowne Plaza, Cromwell*8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Thursday, March 27, 2014Current Legal IssuesCrowne Plaza, Cromwell*8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.*Note: New location for eventsFor more information about the Leadership Initiative atSERC, please contact Tom Foote, Consultant, at (860)632-1485, ext. 395 or at foote@ctserc.org. To be placedon the mailing list for the Leadership Forums, pleasecontact Rebecca Guildner, Education Services Specialist,at (860) 632-1485, ext. 293 or at guildner@ctserc.org.90InteractiveBureau BulletinDid you know about a Web-based special educationresource from the CSDE to keep you connected towhat’s going on in the field of special education?“Staying Connected” continues to be a main themefor the CSDE Leadership Forums, and the BureauBulletin helps get you there.To disseminate important and often critical specialeducation information to the field in a timely manner,the Bureau of Special Education has developed thisinteractive resource.Visit the Bureau Bulletin athttp://ctspecialednews.org to:◊ view the latest articles written by CSDEconsultants offering insight, guidance, andnotifications related to serving students withdisabilities.◊ Gain perspectives from the local, state, andnational levels as you view articles of topicalimportance.◊ Search the archives for past articles. Accessthe bulletin through the Web site or subscribeand receive each article directly into youre-mail inbox as soon as it is posted.Stay Connected to what’s going on in special education.Make the Bureau Bulletin part of your personal andprofessional routine!For questions related to the Bureau Bulletin, pleasecontact Jay Brown, Education Consultant, CSDE, atjay.brown@ct.gov or (860) 713-6918.It is the policy of the State Education Resource Center (SERC) that no personshall be discriminated against or excluded from participation in any SERCprograms or activities on the basis of race, color, language, religion, age, maritalor civil union status, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, intellectual disability,physical disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity orexpression. Inquiries regarding SERC’s nondiscrimination policies shouldbe directed to Alfred P. Bruno, SERC General Counsel, at bruno@ctserc.org.