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"High Performing, Inclusive Secondary Schools:
A Leadership Institute"

Presented by:

Specifically Designed for Teams of General and Special Educators Involved with Inclusive Education in Grades 6-12

Two-Day Institute with Dr. Lisa Dieker

August 20 - 21, 2009
8:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. EDT
Education Development Center, Inc.
With an online follow-up opportunity in the Fall

Click Here to Register

 

Institute Participants Will Gain Knowledge and Skills in the Following Areas:

The 2009 Program:

The program commences with a two-day summer institute and concludes with an online follow-up opportunity in the fall, resulting in team developed action plans. During the summer institute, participants will engage in lectures, learning activities, and action planning sessions. Content will build on knowledge and skills in effective strategies for inclusion at the secondary level and leadership development. Participants will complete action steps between the summer and the fall follow-up session and have the opportunity to sharesuccesses and problem-solve with faculty and peers. The follow-up session in the fall will include webinar discussion opportunities through the Inclusive Schools Network

Who Should Attend:

School-based teams including:

Lead Faculty:

City of DallasDr. Lisa Dieker is an Associate Professor and Lockhead Martin Eminent Scholar at the University of Central Florida. Her primary area of research focuses on collaboration between general and special education at the secondary level. She is the co- editor of the Journal of International Special Needs Education and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Psychological and Educational Consulting. She is the author of The Co-Teaching Lesson Plan Book and featured presenter for a video - 7 Effective Strategies for Secondary Inclusion.

Location:

Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458

Click Here to Download the Brochure

Developing Inclusive, High Performing Middle and High Schools

Whether you are well on the road to building a more inclusive environment at the secondary level or you are just embarking on the journey - this institute will provide the ideas, strategies, and tools you will need to increase successful outcomes for all students. For more information please download the brochure or contact Kristen Verdeaux at kverdeaux@edc.org or 617-618-2189.

The following institute was held during the summer of 2008. Please follow the link below to view the brochure:

Strategies and More Strategies! Inclusive Practices at the Secondary Level, July 9-10 and July 24-25, 2008, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida


 

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