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Save the Dates! Fall 2008 Member Meeting
Identifying & Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners
October 29th - November 1st, 2008
Denver, Colorado

If you are a member of the Collaborative, please log in and visit our Member Meetings page for more information.

Spring Meeting 2008
Responding to Childhood Trauma: Lessons Learned
May 14-17, 2008
Royal Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans, LA
 
 
Our Spring Meeting was a great success! The primary topical focus of our meeting was Responding to Childhood Trauma: Lessons Learned. About 200 special education professionals from over 50 member districts participated and reported that they found the speakers and presentations on childhood trauma to be interesting and useful. Please click here for a description of our keynote speakers and a summary of the concurrent presentations from the meeting.

Event! Harvard Institute on Critical Issues in Urban Special Education
Improving Outcomes for Middle and High School Students with Disabilities
July 14-18, 2008
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
This year's institute on Critical Issues in Urban Special Education focuses on identifying and exploring systemic approached to improving academic, behavioral, and post-school outcomes for students with disabilities in urban and middle high schools. To learn more, please click on the link above, or visit the event website on the Harvard Graduate School of Education site: www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe

Event! Inclusive Schools Network and the UCF College of Education Present:
High Performing, Inclusive Secondary Schools: A Leadership Institute
July 9-10 or July 24-25, 2008
University of Central Florida, College of Education, Orlando, FL
Specifically designed for teams of general and special educators involved with inclusive education in grades 6-12. To learn more about the institute, click on the link above to download a pdf of the brochure, or visit the Inclusive Schools Network website at: www.inclusiveschools.org



The Collaborative is a network of special and general education leaders working together to improve outcomes for students with disabilities in the nation's urban schools. It was founded in 1994 on the premise that mutual support, sharing of information and resources, and planning/problem-solving partnerships will strengthen each member district's ability to . . .

Improve educational results and life opportunities for
children and youth with disabilities in urban schools.



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