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47. Designing Diversity with Decision:Leadership in a Multicultural SettingRoom: Imperial FPresenter(s): Gloria Campbell-Whatley, UNC CharlotteEducators need to be aware of, acknowledge and value thedifferences in gender and ethnicity of diverse populations.These differences cause variations in the behavior andlearning styles of students. This session will focus on manyof these cultural differences and how to remediate thesedifferences in classrooms (repeated Session 26).Presentation Level: All48. Shared and Guided Reading forStudents with Significant DisabilitiesRoom: Imperial GPresenter(s): Penny Hatch, UNC Chapel HillThis session will focus on two extremely importantliteracy activities: shared reading and guided reading. Thecontributions of each of these activities will be discussedas well as instructional strategies, resources, and particularconsiderations for students with significant disabilities.Presentation Level: All51. “I Can Read! I Can Write!”Room: Auditorium IIPresenter(s): Judy Jennings, Alamance-Burlington SchoolsAs teachers, we are given boxed research-based programsto address reading and writing. Learn about strategies forintegrating more than one research-based program to meetthe individual needs of students with significant learningchallenges. Hear from students who learned to read and write!Presentation Level: all52. Linking Interventions to Student Needs:A Profile-based ApproachRoom: MeadowbrookPresenter(s): Donna Yerby, UNC Chapel HillThis presentation will provide educators with an approachfor determining appropriate interventions for at-riskstudents using a profile-based approach. The sessionobjectives address the importance of identifying specificacademic strengths, weaknesses and needs, in light ofneurodevelopmental functions, learning style, and culturaldifferences (repeat of session 31).Presentation Level: intermediate49. The Wilson Reading Programwith Visual PhonicsRoom: BiltmorePresenter(s): Joane Mapas & Kathy Metzer,Guilford County SchoolsA presentation on how the Wilson Reading Program withVisual Phonics has helped signing deaf students improvetheir reading skills. Teacher-made materials and resourceswill be available for attendees.Presentation Level: all53. CEDARS Reporting System OverviewRoom: Victoria CPresenter(s): Terra Dominguez, Data, Research, & FederalPolicy, NCDPIThis session will introduce users to the CEDARS ReportingSystem. The overall project initiative will be discussed andattendees will be introduced to the types of data collected, witha concentration on exceptional children data. Attendees will alsobe provided a demonstration of DPI-created dashboards and adhoc report analysis specific to special education.Presentation Level: Basic50. Reading Comprehension Interventionfor Individuals with AutismRoom: Guilford DPresenter(s): Eric Sanders, UNC Chapel HillA number of best practices have been identified to teachreading comprehension. However, individuals with autismwho have adequate word reading abilities but strugglewith reading comprehension present unique challenges foreducators. This presentation will examine best practices inteaching reading comprehension for this population.Presentation Level: All1861st Conference on Exceptional Children
Leading change: improving outcomesTUESday, November 1, 2011CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration (1 st Floor near Food Court)7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Grand Continental Breakfast (3 rd Floor) 7:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Exhibitor Connections (3 rd Floor)8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Instructional Sessions 54 - 74*10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Exhibitor Connections (3 rd Floor) and Hotel Check-out10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Instructional Sessions 75 - 95**Administrators’ Institute is combined with the Instructional Sessionsleading change: improving outcomes 19
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