Connecticut <strong>State</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong>Bureau <strong>of</strong> Special <strong>Education</strong>SDATES!THESAVE SAV2013-2014LeadershipFORUMS“Staying Connected”<strong>The</strong> <strong>the</strong>me for <strong>the</strong> CSDE Leadership Forumsfor 2013-2014 is “Staying Connected.” Topics <strong>of</strong>priority to <strong>the</strong> field such as Assessment and TeacherEvaluation, Student Learning Objectives (SLOs),Indicators <strong>of</strong> Academic Growth and Development(IAGDs), <strong>the</strong> Common Core <strong>State</strong> Standards, andinstruction related to <strong>the</strong> Teacher Evaluation are allpart <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> field staying connected to achieve <strong>the</strong>same end goal. <strong>The</strong> exact topics pertinent to <strong>the</strong>field will be selected closer to <strong>the</strong> December andFebruary dates <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 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 <strong>the</strong> Leadership Initiative at<strong>SERC</strong>, please contact Tom Foote, Consultant, at (860)632-1485, ext. 395 or at foote@ctserc.org. To be placedon <strong>the</strong> mailing list for <strong>the</strong> Leadership Forums, pleasecontact Rebecca Guildner, <strong>Education</strong> Services Specialist,at (860) 632-1485, ext. 293 or at guildner@ctserc.org.90InteractiveBureau BulletinDid you know about a Web-based special educationresource from <strong>the</strong> CSDE to keep you connected towhat’s going on in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> special education?“Staying Connected” continues to be a main <strong>the</strong>mefor <strong>the</strong> CSDE Leadership Forums, and <strong>the</strong> BureauBulletin helps get you <strong>the</strong>re.To disseminate important and <strong>of</strong>ten critical specialeducation information to <strong>the</strong> field in a timely manner,<strong>the</strong> Bureau <strong>of</strong> Special <strong>Education</strong> has developed thisinteractive resource.Visit <strong>the</strong> Bureau Bulletin athttp://ctspecialednews.org to:◊ view <strong>the</strong> latest articles written by CSDEconsultants <strong>of</strong>fering insight, guidance, andnotifications related to serving students withdisabilities.◊ Gain perspectives from <strong>the</strong> local, state, andnational levels as you view articles <strong>of</strong> topicalimportance.◊ Search <strong>the</strong> archives for past articles. Access<strong>the</strong> bulletin through <strong>the</strong> 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 <strong>the</strong> Bureau Bulletin part <strong>of</strong> your personal andpr<strong>of</strong>essional routine!For questions related to <strong>the</strong> Bureau Bulletin, pleasecontact Jay Brown, <strong>Education</strong> Consultant, CSDE, atjay.brown@ct.gov or (860) 713-6918.It is <strong>the</strong> policy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Resource Center (<strong>SERC</strong>) that no personshall be discriminated against or excluded from participation in any <strong>SERC</strong>programs or activities on <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>SERC</strong>’s nondiscrimination policies shouldbe directed to Alfred P. Bruno, <strong>SERC</strong> General Counsel, at bruno@ctserc.org.
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