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AFT Special Education Action Network Conference

The AFT Special Education Network Conference was held Nov. 13-14, 2006, to address special education issues relevant to our members. Below are links to documents used during plenary and breakout sessions.

Agenda

Monday, Nov. 13
8:30-9 a.m. Carroll – Lobby Level	Continental Breakfast
9-9:30 a.m. Carroll – Lobby Level	Opening Remarks/Welcome Lisa Thomas, Assistant Director, Educational Issues Toni Cortese, Executive Vice President, AFT
9:30-10:15 Carroll – Lobby Level	Opening Plenary (ppt) IDEA: Promises & Challenges to the Legacy Elizabeth Truly, Esq.
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-12:30 Poe – Lobby Level Mencken – Lobby Level	Breakout Training Sessions: Session I – IDEA & NCLB: An Intersection of Legislation Framework for Deciding on Assessments (pdf) IDEA & NCLB Intersection (ppt) IDEA 2004 (ppt) Handouts IEP Team Meetings and Changes to the IEP (pdf) Individualized Education Program (pdf) Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities (pdf) Highly Qualified Teachers (pdf) Early Intervening Services (pdf) Discipline (pdf) Changes in Initial Evaluation and Reevaluation (pdf) Procedural Safeguards: Surrogate Parents, Notice and Parental Consent (pdf) Procedural Safeguards: Resolution Meetings and Due Process Hearings (pdf) Links to Special Education Resources (pdf) Session II – IEP: Changes in Implementation Handouts Individual Education Programs: Changes in Implementation and Practice (ppt) IDEA 2004 Final Regulations: Referral, Reevaluation, IEP Team Meetings, and IEPs (pdf)
12:30-1:30 Carroll – Lobby Level	Lunch John Mitchell, Department Director, Educational Issues
1:30-3:30 Poe – Lobby Level Mencken – Lobby Level	Concurrent Training Sessions Repeat Session I – IDEA & NCLB: An Intersection of Legislation Session II – IEP: Changes in Implementation
3:30-4 p.m. Carroll – Lobby Level	Closing Remarks Lisa Thomas General Session

Tuesday, Nov. 14
8:30-9 a.m. Carroll – Lobby Level	Continental Breakfast
9-11 a.m. Hopkins – Lower Level	General Session Gathering Data: Capturing the Issues, Connecting w/Stakeholders Carmen Alvarez, United Federation of Teachers Vice President
11-11:30 Carroll – Lobby Level	Legislative Action: Next Steps Tor Cowan, Director, Legislation AFT Special Education Complaint Form
11:30-12:30 Carroll – Lobby Level	Lunch
12:30 Carroll – Lobby Level	Adjournment

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