Greetings Directors and Evaluators:
We have news to share about the Making a Difference Pages, the Fall SIG Regional Meetings, and dates for upcoming meetings and report deadlines. If you have events to announce to the SIGnetwork community, please send the information to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll include the items in our next monthly update. Making a Difference Pages We are pleased to announce the latest addition to the Making a Difference pages, The Arkansas State Improvement Grant, by Dr. Howie Knoff. To learn about Arkansas' SIG which focuses on improving student outcomes through literacy enhancement, positive behavioral support systems, strategic recruitment, and comprehensive professional development, cut and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.signetwork.org/MAD_MU-ReportsPast/ArkansasMakingADifference.p df SIG Regional Meeting Follow-up We are happy to report that the materials from all three regional meetings are now posted to the website. Use the following link to view the agendas, handouts (includes the updated state initiatives matrix), notes and presentation slides from all three locales, SIG Marketplace tools and products, the budget for the three meetings, and the post-meeting evaluation results summary (with open-ended responses): http://www.signetwork.org/RegMtgs.html If you provided materials for this SIG Marketplace Session, please review to see if your items were captured accurately (links, email address, product names, descriptions, etc.) or any items were missed. Upcoming Deadlines and Events January 3, 2008: Deadline for FY 2008 SPDG Applications. Get the forms packages for progress report and grant application here: http://www.ed.gov/programs/osepsig/applicant.html January 14, 2008: Oregon is convening a large conference for Effective Behavior & Instructional Support Systems (EBISS). It's a PBS/RTI Blended Model Coaches Conference. Please contact Kimberly Ingram (SPDG Project Coordinator) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if you are interested in attending the EBISS training. The consultants Oregon has contracted with will offer the training. January 10, 2008: Evaluators' Call. Topic to be determined. Call times are 1:00pm and 4:00pm Eastern. January 22, 2008: Directors' Call: New York Higher Education Support Center, 12:00pm Eastern. Presenters: Matt Guigno, Jerry Mager, and Peter Koziak. New York Higher Education Support Center (HESC) for Systems Change is an initiative of the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) within the State Education Department. The HESC is committed to two goals: 1) To develop and to sustain high quality inclusive teacher preparation programs, and 2) To engage in and to support the professional development efforts of selected schools in the seven regions of New York State. To learn more go to: http://www.systemschange.syr.edu/hesc/ April 25, 2008: SIG/SPDG Annual Performance Reports Due. This deadline must be met. July 21-23, 2008: Please save these dates for the OSEP Project Directors' Conference. This year SIG Day will occur on day one, July 21. Audrey Audrey Desjarlais SIGnetwork Coordinator Technical Assistance and Consulting Services 1268 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1268 541.346.0373 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
