Greetings Directors and Evaluators:
We are pleased to announce two upcoming SIG/SPDG Directors Calls. On February 25 at 3-4:30pm Eastern we will host a Webinar of Maryland's Online IEP Tool. Some of you attended a preview of this IEP tool given by Sharon West (SPDG Director) and Tamara Otto (SPDG Evaluator) at the fall Bethesda SIG Regional Meeting. For this webinar, other members of their development team will join them to provide a more in-depth review of the online IEP system. Registration information for the webinar will be sent by February 15. Topic: Demonstration of Maryland's Online IEP Tool [Webinar] Date: February 25 Time: 3:00p Eastern / 2:00p Central / 1:00p Mountain / 12:00p Pacific Length: 90 minutes Presenters: Sharon West, Maryland SPDG Project Director; Tamara Otto, Maryland SPDG Evaluator, Johns Hopkins University; Karen Clark Salinas, Disability Services Coordinator/Project Manager, Johns Hopkins University; Dianne Tracey, Program Manager, Maryland Online IEP, Johns Hopkins University Facilitator: Larry Wexler, Facilitator Webinar Info: Registration and dial-in information to be provided mid-February On April 4 from 12-1:30pm Eastern we've scheduled the Alaska Teacher Mentoring Project teleconference presentation. Members of the Alaska Teacher Mentoring Project team and their TA Center partner, the New Teacher Center, will provide an overview of the project - the mentoring model used, the current status of activities and outcomes - and share how the New Teacher Center has been involved in the project and what resources and training they offer to states. Topic: Alaska Teacher Mentoring Project and New Teacher Center [Teleconference] Date: April 4 Time: 12:00p Eastern / 11:00a Central / 10:00a Mountain / 9:00a Pacific / 8:00a Alaska Length: 90 minutes Presenters: Alaska: Art Arnold, Director of Special Education ; Roy Anders, SPDG Evaluator; Lorrie Scoles, University of Alaska, Director of the SW Mentor Project; Melissa Hill, University of Alaska, Director of ATP New Teacher Center: Jan Miles, Program Director and Alaska Lead; Tom Howe, Lead Trainer Facilitator: Sharon Schumacher, Alaska SPDG Project Director Dial: 1-888-387-8686. Room number: 3460322#. To mute your line press *6, to un-mute your line press *7. Links: Alaska Teacher Mentoring Project - http://alaskamentorproject.org/index.php <http://alaskamentorproject.org/index.php> The New Teacher Center - http://newteachercenter.org/ <http://newteachercenter.org/> Audrey
