The 2013 CSSE Summer Institute:

Current Topics and Trends in Communication Sciences and Special Education

Description:  The 5^th Annual CSSE Summer Institute is a comprehensive 2-day seminar covering multiple areas of education that are of particular interest to teachers, speech-language pathologists, administrators, parents, related service providers, and specialists in public and private schools. The Communication Sciences and Special Education Department is proud to present national and local speakers on the topics of:

•               Asperger’s Disorder;
•               Reading Disabilities;
•               Medical Issues of Children in the Schools;
•               Data Collection and Behavior Management;
•               Legal Issues Pertaining to Classroom Teaching and Children with Disabilities; and
•               Augmentative and Alternative Communication Solutions in the Classroom

All sessions offered address current topics and trends for special educators, general educators, and speech-language pathologists. In addition, this conference will address the administrative issues, parental concerns, and perspectives of Individuals with Disabilities on each of these topics.

For those interested in continuing education, participants may earn 1.0 PLU from the Georgia Department of Education and up to 1.075 CEUs from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for attendance on both days.

Location:  UGA Hotel and Conference Center, Athens, GA

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Description:  This one-day interactive conference is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of Moodle, a free Learning Management System, and how school systems can use it for blended and online learning of Common Core standards, organizing a 1:1 initiative, flipping a classroom, and more. Administrators, curriculum directors, technology coordinators, and teachers will want to attend this conference to learn practical, personal perspectives on how to initiate, implement and maintain Moodle for a variety of purposes and audiences, large and small. Session topics will include: introduction to Moodle; installing, updating, and backing up; site, category, and course organization; K-12 innovative uses; professional development; and more. Participants will engage with speakers to discuss practical considerations of implementing a Learning Management System.

Speakers: 

David Millians, Moodle Administrator
UGA Educational Technology Center, Moodle PD Providers
K-12 Moodle Users

Cost: $125 (includes conference materials, two refreshment breaks, lunch and a parking pass)

Location: UGA Hotel and Conference Center

Registration starts at 8:00, Sessions are from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Call for Proposals:  If you would like to present at the conference, click here for more details!

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Register Now!  Registration Deadline: July 5, 2013

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“Using Free and Low-Cost Resources to Prevent and Respond to Bullying”

Description:  This one-day conference is designed to help participants locate and effectively use free and low-cost resources for preventing and responding to bullying.  Researchers and practitioners from the fields of education, counseling, law, and public health will provide information on using a wealth of resources, including websites, videos, books, and surveys.  Presentations will be interactive, with hands-on demonstrations of how to use each resource.  Participants will receive a compendium of the highlighted resources to assist in their own bullying prevention and intervention efforts.

Invited Speaker Announced:  Emily Bazelon is a senior editor at Slate, a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, and the Truman Capote Fellow at Yale Law School. Before joining Slate, she worked as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  Each conference participant will receive a copy of her book, Sticks and Stones, Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy.

Other Speakers to Include:

Andy Horne, Dean Emeritus, College of Education
Pamela Orpinas, Professor, Department of Health Promotion & Behavior, College of Public Health
Corey Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling & Human Development, College of Education
Anneliese Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling & Human Development, College of Education
John Dayton, Professor, Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy, College of Education
Kat Raczynski, Director, Safe and Welcoming Schools Project, College of Education

Location: UGA Gwinnett Campus, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Cost:  $149 (includes conference materials, lunch, two refreshment breaks and a copy of Emily Bazelon’s book: Sticks and Stones, Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy)

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Interested in on-site trainings on topics related to preventing bullying and promoting positive school climate?  Visit http://www.coe.uga.edu/sws/services/  for information about additional services offered through the Safe and Welcoming Schools project.

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“Follow Us: Advocacy & Competency in a Social Age”

Description:

Join us at the 8th Annual UGA/Counseling Diversity Conference as we explore issues diversity in counseling and student affairs along the P-12 and higher education spectrum in an era of unprecedented sociological and technological changes. This conference will inform counseling professionals about current issues and nuanced approaches for ways to integrate social justice, social media, and social collaboration ideals in everyday practice.

Cost: $49 (includes conference materials, continental breakfast, lunch and a refreshment break)

Location: UGA Gwinnett Campus, Lawrenceville, Georgia

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Registration is limited to the first 100 participants!

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Description:  This one-day interactive conference is designed to enhance participants’ understanding of strategies to prevent and handle bullying situations. Experts and practitioners from the fields of education, counseling, law, and public health will provide Georgia-specific perspectives on how to promote safe schools and communities. Presentation topics will include: creating safe zones for diverse students, developing legal remedies for bullying, reducing bullying against LGBTQ youth, implementing strategies to improve family support for at-risk students, and exploring connections between bullying and educational outcomes. Educators, researchers, and youth will discuss practical considerations of implementing bullying prevention policies and programs.

Cost: $150.00 (includes conference materials, two refreshment breaks and lunch)

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Description:  This conference seeks to examine “the gaps” that exist in education so that we can collaborate for solutions.

• Pre K – 16 practitioners often experience a “gap” in the curriculum as students transition from one level to the next.
• Students and practitioners encounter “gaps” in the system through barriers that exist which prevent student success.
• Diversity can contribute to a “gap” between students and practitioners as they face differences in values, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, language, class, etc.
• Inequity in services and access to resources contribute to a “gap” in achievement among students as well as the ability for practitioners to serve students adequately.
• “Gaps” can also highlight opportunities for change brought about by educators “collaborating for action”.

Come engage with colleagues to learn ways to fill these gaps.

Keynote Speaker:
Patricia Martin, Assistant Vice President, National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, http://bit.ly/patricia-martin-bio

Cost: $45

Location: UGA Gwinnett Campus, Lawrenceville, Georgia

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Description: This conference is designed for educators, researchers, policymakers, elected officials, civic and business leaders and concerned citizens to learn more about the top education issues facing our State. This year’s conference theme is Partnering for Progress. Presentations will be given by UGA faculty, statewide leaders in education, and nationally recognized experts in the field of education

Keynote addresses will be given by: Arthur Levine, Andy Rotherham, Hank Huckaby and John Barge.

Cost: $115

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This completes our listing of archived events!