NEOEA Day Friday, October 14, 2016 NEOEA Day — The Tradition Continues By Jeff Wensing, NEOEA President Each year NEOEA sets aside one day to offer quality professional development to educators from across north eastern Ohio. The NEOEA Day Committee is aware that changes in education are occurring from year to year, and at times it feels like the changes occur from week to week. With this in mind, the committee works diligently to keep the trainings current and relevant in the areas of professional, personal, and leadership development. As you page through the NEOEA Day catalog, remember, it is not just the workshop you will be experiencing. You will also have the ability to meet other members of our association from across our region. This is an opportunity to share what good things are going on in your local associations as well as share some best practices with your colleagues. After all, we are the experts in our chosen profession. Pull-out Resource Issue Inside: Please pull out the August Resource Issue for references to important numbers and dates for the 2016-17 school year. Using This Catalog NEOEA Day represents your dues dollars at work: those dollars pay for the preparation, production, and distribution of this catalog, and some programs receive grants paid from your dues dollars. Attending NEOEA Day programs, most of which provide growth opportunities at lower-than-usual prices, is an excellent way to get some of your NEOEA dues dollars back! Organization. This catalog is divided into three main sections: professional development (pages 1-7); leadership development (page 7). personal development (page 7). “Professional development” refers to things that make us more effective on the job. This was one of the original purposes of our organization when it was founded as NEOTA back in 1869, and it still comprises the largest portion of our NEOEA Day offerings. “Leadership development” refers to topics that assist members in advocating for public education and public education employees. “Personal development” refers to items intended to enrich the lives of members both on and off the job. Registration. Each program description identifies a chairperson, along with a phone number for contacting that chairperson and an address for sending in registration forms and payment. A few programs are independently funded so that they have no registration fee; however, all programs require registration. You register for NEOEA Day programs by using the registration form below. Do not send registration forms or fees to NEOEA; send them to the address listed in the program description. Lunch. Please note luncheon arrangements which will be indicated in the program description. Some programs include lunch; some provide a lunch break during which you can eat a “bag lunch” or purchase lunch onsite; others provide a lunch period in which you eat offsite. Children. We asked chairpersons to identify “family-friendly” () programs that would be appropriate for children 12 and above accompanied by parents or guardians. Most programs are designed for an adult audience, but some programs are thoroughly appropriate for and enjoyable by children. By NEOEA policy, “the presence or absence of children at any NEOEA Day program will be at the discretion of the person or persons planning the program.” Children are not permitted at NEOEA Day programs unless the program description uses the familyfriendly logo or otherwise states that children are permitted to attend; if you have any questions about bringing children to the program you plan to attend, please call the chairperson. Professional Development Credit. Since implementing local professional development committees (LPDCs), Ohio no longer certifies CEU (continuing education unit) providers. Your LPDC determines whether it will recognize a particular activity for professional development credit on your own individual professional development plan (IPDP). To facilitate that process, NEOEA provides presenters with certificates of participation. Presenters distribute those certificates at the end of the program; please don't ask for them earlier. You will need to work with your own LPDC to determine whether a program is appropriate for your IPDP, and you will need to comply with any deadlines that your LPDC may require. Graduate Credit. For NEOEA members who participate in any NEOEA Day workshop, one semester hour graduate credit ($180) is available through Lake Erie College. Registration information and course assignment is available by emailing Sally Schuler at: Schuler05@gmail.com. Direct course registration link is: https://www.lec.edu/professional-Ed; #ED7210. NEOEA’s Magnet Sites. Programs #12, #17, and #22 are scheduled at the NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East 96th Street, #200, Garfield Heights, OH 44125. (Take I-480 to the Transportation Blvd. exit. Go north on Transportation Blvd. to Granger Road. Turn left on Granger Road, and then turn left on East 96th Street [if you go down the Valley View hill, you’ve gone too far]. The NEOEA office is on the right at the end of the street.) NEOEA Day Committee NEOEA Day is a project of the Board of Directors’ NEOEA Day Subcommittee. Members in 2015-16 included: Meisha D. Baker, Lorain EA, chair; Diana Charters, Ashtabula ACSE; Nanci DiBianca, Cuyahoga Hts. A of T-R; Larry Ellis, Youngstown EA; Melanie Hameed, Warren EA; Pamela Knox, Brunswick EA; Sherri Koncilja, Painesville City TA; Dennis Lewis, Parma EA-R; Deb Lipnos, Twinsburg EA; Teri Mackey, Wadsworth EA; Brian McConnell, Warrensville EA; Marissa Mraz, Youngstown State SEA; Irene Spraggins, East Cleveland EA; and HaSheen Wilson, YSU-ACE. NEOEA DAY REGISTRATION FORM You must register by mail, email, or phone. No credit cards accepted. This reservation form must be used for registration for your NEOEA Day selection. Please note the deadline for each program. Please note if your chosen program requires additional information to be noted on this reservation form. Name Home address Home phone _______________________________________ School phone Email address Name of local association COST: Cost of each program is listed in the reservation information. All must pay. $______________ Your grade level is: ____________ Additional fee for non-NEOEA members. $10.00 Make payment for non-member fee on a separate check payable to NEOEA. Make reservation fee payable to the person indicated in the workshop reservation information. Send both checks (if you are a non-member) to the address indicated in the reservation information in the program of your choice. Name and code number of the session you will attend: _______________________________________________________________________ Mail this form to the address listed in the reservation information of the workshop you have chosen. DO NOT MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS TO NEOEA. Published by the North Eastern Ohio Education Association, 5422 East 96th Street, Suite 200, Garfield Heights, OH 44125-5330 telephone 216-518-0200, 800-354-6794; fax 216-518-0202 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 44094. For further information, contact Sharon L. Graper at sgraper@holdenarb.org or 440602-3843. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 30 participants.) THE ARTS See also Aloha Spirit – American Orff-Schulwerk Association-Cleveland Chapter (K-8), in Music, Program #12, Page 3 Central Program #2 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Science and Our Food Supply See also Functional Communication: An In-Depth Look at Reducing and Replacing Challenging Behaviors (K-12), in Special Education, Program #16, Page 4 Mental Health Issues in the Classroom with Jay Berk, Ph.D. (Grades K-post-secondary), in Special Education, Program #17, Page 4 ENVIRONMENTAL/ OUTDOOR EDUCATION Program #1 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE East Fall at Carver’s Pond: An Amazing Display of Color (preK-12) Place: The Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, OH 44094 Time: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Chairperson: Sharon L. Graper AGENDA Take a glorious hike through a section of Holden that is often not seen. Awash in fall color, Carver’s Pond offers has some of the most breathtaking views in the area and contains some incredible tree specimens. We will explore the flora, fauna, and geology of this unique area with Holden’s Conservation Biologist. Learn about this special ecosystem and the native threats it faces from invasive plants and animals. We will learn first-hand about the invasive plants and animals that are affecting our region including those earthworms that are good for your garden, but not good for the forest. We will discuss applications for your classroom and share resources that you can take with you. This is a physically-demanding hike requiring a good degree of physical fitness. Hiking shoes appropriate for climbing and walking in sometimes steep and wet conditions are essential. Call if you have questions or concerns. RESERVATIONS Cost: $20.00 (pack your own lunch). Make check payable to The Holden Arboretum. Mail check and registration form to The Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland OH Place: Brooklyn High School, 9200 Biddulph Road, Brooklyn, OH 44141 Time: 8:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Chairperson: Michelle Hirsch AGENDA Disease outbreaks caused by foodborne organisms frequent the news. Each year, approximately one-sixth of the population has mild to severe illnesses caused by pathogens in food. How do these organisms cause disease? What measures are being taken by the federal government to prevent transmission of these organisms? What can individuals do to protect themselves from such disease? In this hands-on workshop, teachers will receive the latest food safety and nutrition information and lab experiments to do with your students. You will each receive a copy of the NSTA/FDA Middle School and High School curriculums: Science and Our Food Supply. RESERVATIONS Cost: Free (pack your lunch; lunches may be purchased locally). Mail registration form to Michelle Hirsch at michelle.hirsch@brook lyn.k12.oh.us. For further information, contact Michelle Hirsch at michelle.hirsch@brook lyn.k12.oh.us or 216-485-8144. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2016. (Limited to 24 participants.) FOREIGN AND WORLD LANGUAGES Central Program #3 Integrating Technology into the Proficiency-based Classroom Place: North Royalton Public Library, Conference Room 121, 5071 Wallings Road, North Royalton, OH 44133 Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Chairperson: Bryan Drost AGENDA In this multi-connected world of mobile technologies, students already use many devices and apps in their daily lives (Laptops, iPads, SMARTphones). These same devices can be used in world languages to encourage realworld learning. The presenter will show how various mobile-apps and Web-2.0 tools can be 1 used to assess and teach the eight themes of the Ohio Standards via Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs). This is a hands-on workshop. Participants should bring a laptop. RESERVATIONS Cost: $30.00 (no lunch break). Make check payable to Ohio Foreign Language Association. Register online at ofla.memberlodge.org. For further information, call Bryan Drost at 440477-4306 or email bdrost@kent.edu. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 35 participants.) GENERAL Program #4 Central A New Look at LPDCs and Master Teaching Place: Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, OH 44131 Time: 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Chairperson: Pam Knox, NEOEA Professional Development AGENDA This year, a special Professional Development Conference will join our traditional Negotiations Conference at the Holiday Inn in Independence. Following are among the topics planned for this session, which is geared toward instructional leaders: “Consistently-high Performing” Teacher Status Master Teacher LPDC RESERVATIONS Cost: For more information on NEOEA’s Professional Development Conference, please visit neoea.org/LPDC2016.pdf. Program #5 Central De-stress for Testing with Yoga Place: Twinsburg High School, Media Center, 10084 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087 Time: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Chairperson: Cynthia Kurt AGENDA My brain has too many tabs open!!!! Unfortunately this is as true for children as it is for adults. Children are overscheduled, overstimulated, and overwrought! But as educators, you can help your students learn valuable coping tools to succeed in school and in life. Breathing, stretching and relaxing…. Come learn simple yet highly effective tools to empower your students with increased selfawareness, self-control, and self-reliance. Learn breathing techniques, sitting and standing stretches, and relaxation methods—all of which Continued on page 2 can be applied in the classroom. Ageappropriate games and team-building skills will also be addressed. Let’s not forget about you, the educator! The last part of class will be for you! Relax, restore, rejuvenate! If you have a yoga mat, bring it! If you don’t, no worries!! There will be mats to borrow. There will be a short yoga sequence for all levels of teacher/student to help stretch those tense muscles. And a restorative guided meditation will wrap up the class. This workshops is appropriate for K-12 classroom teachers, administrators, counselors, therapists, health educators—it is for anyone who spends time with children! RESERVATIONS Cost: $25.00. Make check payable to Cynthia Kurt. Send check and registration form to Cynthia Kurt, c/o Twinsburg High School, 10084 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, OH 44087. For further information, contact Cynthia Kurt at ckurt@twinsburg.k12.oh.us or 330-352-5010. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 40 participants.) RESERVATIONS Cost: $75.00 (lunch included). Make check payable to WVIZ/PBS ideastream. Send check and registration form to Eric Siler, WVIZ, 1375 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115. For further information, contact Eric Siler at eric.siler@ideastream.org or 216-916-6358. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 45 participants.) Central Program #6 Laugh Out Loud Place: IMPACT Solutions, Four Commerce Park Square, 1st floor conference room, 23240 Chagrin Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122 Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Chairperson: Johanne Walker AGENDA They say laughter is the best medicine, and whoever “they” are is correct! This seminar shares innovative research on using humor therapy to relieve stress, identifies physical symptoms of stress to promote awareness, and, of course, uses humor and activities throughout the presentation to provide instant self-care. RESERVATIONS Cost: $25.00 (no lunch break). Make check payable to IMPACT Solutions. Send check and registration form to IMPACT Solutions, 23240 Chagrin Blvd., #500, Beachwood, OH 44122. For further information, contact Johanne Walker at jwalker@myimpactsolution.com or 216-292-6007. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 20 participants.) Program #7 experience one of the largest collections of its kind ever assembled. Learn about breakthroughs based on authentic artifacts and stories that have made our world what it is today. At the Ford Rouge Factory Tour you will journey into the factory where automobile manufacturing as we know it came of age, and where the technology of tomorrow is on display today. Learn all about Henry Ford and how he developed and manufactured the first affordable automobile. Enjoy a delicious lunch at The Michigan Cafe. Visit Downtown Northville and encounter a timeless era of the 1950's filled with shops, galleries, and restaurants. Explore how to create lessons about your experiences from the day. Multiple The Henry Ford Museum & Ford Rouge Factory Tour (K-12) Place: The bus departs at 7:30 a.m. and returns at 9:30 p.m. from Beachwood Place Mall (Saks), Richmond and Cedar Roads (off I-271). The same bus departs at 8:00 a.m. and returns at 9:00 p.m. from McDonalds (Ridge Park Square), 4830 Ridge Road, Brooklyn (off I-480). Time: 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Chairperson: Eric Siler AGENDA Tour The Henry Ford Museum and See also Freedom Center Tour, in Social Studies, Program #14, Page 3 Supporting Traumatic Grief in the School Setting, in Guidance/Psychology/Pupil Services, Program #8, Page 2 GUIDANCE/PSYCHOLOGY/ PUPIL SERVICES Central Program #8 Supporting Traumatic Grief in the School Setting Place: Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 East 185th Street, Cleveland, OH 44119 Time: Registration at 8:30 a.m., program runs from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Chairperson: Dominique Butler, School Liaison AGENDA Participants will explore and discuss the concept of traumatic grief. Gaining a thorough understanding of how traumatic grief affects children and adolescents at various developmental stages. Participants will discuss theories used in trauma treatment and understand the treatment process of these theories. Interventions that can be used in the school setting to support students in managing their trauma symptoms will be explored. Participants will learn how creating art can soothe the mind and emotions by promoting mindfulness by engaging in an experiential exercise. RESERVATIONS Cost: $10.00 for NEOEA members (no lunch break). Make check payable to Hospice of the Western Reserve. Mail check and registration 2 form to Hospice of the Western Reserve, Bereavement Center, 300 East 185th Street, Cleveland OH 44119. For further information, contact Dominique Butler at dbutler@hospice wr.org or 216-486-6838. Deadline: Oct. 3, 2016. (Limited to 25 participants.) See also Seven Things to Know as You Connect with Parents who have Students with Educational Disabilities: A Realistic Perspective, in Special Education, Program #18, Page 4 HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION Central Program #9 2016 Healthy Kids Learn Place: Mayfield Innovation Center, 6080 Wilson Mills, Mayfield Village, OH 44143 Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Chairperson: Patricia Beam, DNP, RN-BC AGENDA Children with exceedingly complex health needs are attending school and frequently need additional support and assistance from school personnel. Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital is sponsoring this conference on NEOEA Day to address the most common and challenging health issues facing children, families, and school staff. The topics will address trauma and head concussion management, childhood anxiety, and belly pains and other gastrointestinal concerns. RESERVATIONS Cost: $30.00 (lunch included). Make check payable to University Hospitals. Send check and registration form to University Hospitals, Pat Beam, Department of Pediatric Nursing, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 441066076. For further information, contact Pat Beam at Patricia.Beam@UHhospitals.org or 216-844-1358. Deadline: Oct. 6, 2015. (Limited to 30 participants.) See also Science and Our Food Supply, in Family and Consumer Science, Program #2, Page 1 LIBRARY/MEDIA Program #10 East Digital Library Resources for Teachers (Grades K-12) Place: Boardman Library, 7680 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, OH 44512 Time: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Chairperson: Cindy Beach Continued on page 3 AGENDA Want to know how much the library has to offer you and your students? Find out at this workshop hosted by librarians of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County! Our workshop will be devoted to the 24/7 availability of the library’s database resources and how to use them effectively. We will also highlight our expanded e-book collection as well as mobile applications for easy anytime library access. Participants will gain a greater understanding of and familiarity with the library as an essential educational resource. For further information, contact Deb Brady at djbrady@akronzoo.org or 330-375-2550, Ext. 7213. Deadline: Oct. 3, 2016. (Limited to 20 participants.) RESERVATIONS Cost: $5.00 (no lunch break). Make check payable to Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Send check and registration form to PLYMC, Attn.: Cindy Beach, 305 Wick Ave., Youngstown, OH 44503. For further information, contact Cindy Beach at cbeach@libraryvisit.org or 330-744-8636, Ext. 50063. Deadline: Oct. 12, 2016. (Limited to 20 participants.) MUSIC MULTI-DISCIPLINARY Program #11 Central Hop into History at the Akron Zoo (K-12) Place: Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron OH 44307 Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:30pm Chairperson: Deb Brady AGENDA The Akron Zoo is known for having over 700 animals from all around the world, but it is also the site of the John Brown Monument and only minutes from the John Brown House, the Summit County Historical Society, and the Perkins Stone Mansion. Join us at the Akron Zoo as we tour these attractions, learning about the history of Summit County, the Portage Trail, and the Underground Railroad. Explore Akron Zoo's Grizzly Ridge, which lies along the historic Portage Path. Check out petroglyph examples, a replica Native dig area, buildings reminiscent of the rustic 1850’s Mustill Store. Then experience an exclusive behind-thescenes tour and come face-to-face with animals from early Ohio settlement days: river otters, wolves, coyotes, and more. Discover how you can use the Akron Zoo to make history come alive in your classroom! There will be a fair amount of outdoor walking involved, so wear comfortable shoes and dress accordingly. Cost includes zoo admission for NEOEA Day, so stay and explore the zoo further after your program. RESERVATIONS Cost: $20.00 (no lunch break). Make check payable to Akron Zoo. Send check and registration form to Akron Zoo, Attn.: Deb Brady, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron OH 44307. SOCIAL STUDIES Program #13 See also Building a Model United Nations, in Social Studies, Program #13, Page 3 Meeting the New State Standards on the “Soapbox” Road (Grades 4-12), in STEAM, Program #19, Page 5 Aloha Spirit – American OrffSchulwerk Association Cleveland Chapter (K-8) Place: Cleveland State University, Building MU, Room G-17, 2001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44115 Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Chairperson: Lisa Heinrich AGENDA Come experience the “Aloha Spirit” of Hawaii with activities you can easily take back to your general music, Orff, or Kodaly classroom. Dr. Chet-Yeng Loong, from the University of Hawai’i, will lead participants in singing Hawaiian children’s mele (music), playing accompaniments on ‘ukulele, and dancing and singing the hula. Explore the history and background of the Hawaiians, starting with the Polynesians who came from the Samoa and Tonga islands. The workshop will also include Korean and Filipino folk songs, ethnic instruments, and movement activities. Bring your ‘ukulele, if you have one. A second workshop with Dr. Chet-Yeng Loong, will be presented Saturday, October 15, 2016, for an additional fee. RESERVATIONS Cost: $30.00 (pack your own lunch; lunches available for purchase). Make check payable to Greater Cleveland Chapter AOSA. Mail check and registration form to Samantha Puterbaugh, 4839 Westbourne Road, Lyndhurst OH 44124. For further information, contact Lisa Heinrich at clevelandorff@gmail.com or 216-262-7197. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 50 participants.) SCIENCE See also Fall at Carver’s Pond: An Amazing Display of Color (preK-12), in Environmental/Outdoor Education, Program #1, Page 1 Hop into History at the Zoo (K-12), in MultiDisciplinary, Program #11, Page 3 3 Building a Model United Nations Program (Grades 5-12) Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East 96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125 Time: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Chairperson: Charlie Polinko, Cleveland Council of World Affairs Central Program #12 Central AGENDA As the world continues to globalize and markets become increasingly interconnected, the ability to understand and analyze complex global issues from various perspectives has become a significantly valuable skill for individuals seeking to succeed in the global workforce. Model UN is a unique, interactive program that brings world affairs alive for students through experiential learning. Through participation in Model UN simulations, students achieve global learning objectives and develop the 21st century skills needed to thrive in the modern global workplace. They are empowered to investigate the world, recognize different perspectives, communicate ideas to diverse audiences, and apply what they learn to creatively solve global issues. This program will assist educators in developing and strengthening a Model UN program at their schools through identification of curriculum linkages, and provide information on topics such as: parliamentary procedure, teaching techniques, tips for preparing students for success, resolution writing, and negotiation and debate skills. RESERVATIONS Cost: Free. Send reservation form to Charles Polinko at cpolinko@ccwa.org. For further information, contact Charlie Polinko at cpolinko@ccwa.org or 216 -255-9003. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 25 participants.) Program #14 South Freedom Center Tour (K-12) Place: National Underground Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH Time: 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Chairperson: Carol Correthers, NEOEA Minority Organizing Chairperson AGENDA Join us for our one-day trip to the National Underground Freedom Center in Cincinnati. This center pays tribute to all efforts to abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people and is based on the history of the Underground Railroad. RESERVATIONS Cost: $80.00 (lunch included). Make check payable to NEOEA. Send check and registration form to Kecia Sanders-Stewart, P.O. Box 12127, East Cleveland, OH 44112. For further Continued on page 4 information, contact Carol Correthers at carolcorrethers@hotmail.com or 440-7744929. Deadline: Sept. 30, 2016. (Limited to 52 participants.) Program #15 South Underground Railroad Trolley and Museum Tours (Grade 3 through post-grad) Place: Salem Historical Society Museum, 239 South Lundy, Salem, OH 44460 Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Chairperson: Jeanne Martinelli AGENDA This is a two-part historical program. The first part is a 65-75 minute long trolley tour ride through Salem, Ohio. Using an onboard screen, the tour features a PowerPoint presentation with over 100 slides detailing the abolitionists’ activities in Salem as well as pictures of the actual hiding places used for Underground Railroad. (Homes are not open to visitors.) The second part is a tour of the Salem Historical Society Museum’s three buildings. Correlating with the trolley tour is Freedom Hall where there is further exploration of the abolitionist movement as well as 19th Century industry and occupations and military displays dating back to the Civil War. More details available at http://neoea.org/ata-glance-descriptions/. RESERVATIONS Cost: $15.00 (continental breakfast included, but no lunch break). Make check payable to Salem Historical Society. Send check and registration form to Salem Historical Society, 208 South Broadway Ave., Salem, OH 44460. For further information, contact Janice Lesher or David Stratton at thesalemhistoricalsociety @gmail.com or 330-337-8514. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 40 participants.) SPECIAL EDUCATION Program #16 Central Functional Communication: An In-Depth Look at Reducing and Replacing Challenging Behaviors (K-12) Place: Wuliger Auditorium at Bellefaire JCB (Monarch Center for Autism), One Pollock Circle, 22001 Fairmount Blvd., Shaker Hts., OH 44118 Time: 8:00 a.m. registration and continental breakfast; 9:00 a.m-11:30 a.m. Chairperson: Debra Mandell, Director of Monarch School at Monarch Center for Autism AGENDA This program will: Define functional communication training and discuss why it can significantly reduce challenging behaviors, including those exhibited by students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Identify numerous functions of communication and discuss challenging behaviors that can arise from each function Examine various visual language supports that help students understand language during times of crisis and help mitigate challenging behaviors Discuss how the environment can effect a student’s communication and behavior Discuss cueing methods during communication and crisis, and how these different methods can effect a student’s functional communication Demonstrate how collaboration across disciplines can support the generalization and use of appropriate communication methods Develop proactive strategies to promote communication and reduce and replace challenging behaviors Case studies will provide evidence of successful implementation of visual language supports during challenging behaviors Interactive activities will afford opportunities for practice, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. We’ll end with a question-and-answer period. RESERVATIONS Cost: None (continental breakfast included). Mail registration form to Monarch School, Attn.: Lauren DeMinico, 22001 Fairmont Blvd., Shaker Heights OH 44118. For further information, contact Lauren DeMinico at deminicoL@belle fairejcb.org or 216-320-6805. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016. (Limited to 135 participants.) Central Program #17 Mental Health Issues in the Classroom with Jay Berk, Ph.D. (Grades K-post-secondary) Place: Notre Dame College, 4545 College Road, South Euclid, OH 44121 Time: 8:30 a.m. registration; 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon Chairperson: Gretchen Walsh AGENDA Join child/adolescent behavioral expert, Jay Berk, Ph.D., and learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders, anxiety and depression. You will walk away with concrete, yet practical, strategies to successfully intervene with their serious behavioral issues, such as: anger and outbursts; cutting and self-injury; defiance; impulsivity; sensory issues; meltdowns and tantrums; obsessive compulsive; truancy; rigidity; electronic addiction. Through case studies, video clips, and dynamic class discussion, you will learn: 30second teacher strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviors; new ways to reduce the costs of out-of-district placements; how to engage students in class, increase productivity, and reduce truancy; behavioral assessments and strategies for the IEP team; side effects of 4 common psychotropic medications; how skills deficits from mental health conditions create behavioral difficulties; characteristics of at-risk students’ mental health problems; strategies to gain collaboration with clinicians. Leave the day with the “magic dust” you have been looking for to expedite rapid and effective changes in these children and adolescents! RESERVATIONS Cost: $30.00 (no lunch break). Make check payable to Notre Dame College. Send check and registration form to Academic Support Center, 4545 College Road, S. Euclid, OH 44121. For further information, contact Lisa Kelly at LKelly@ndc.edu or 216-373-5358. Deadline: Oct. 14, 2016. (Limited to 50 participants.) Central Program #18 Seven Things to Know as You Connect with Parents who have Students with Educational Disabilities: A Realistic Perspective Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East 96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125 Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Chairperson: Nancy Musarra, Ph.D. AGENDA Disabilities do not discriminate. Anyone’s child can be born with or develop a medical or mental health condition. Anyone’s child can be involved in an accident, resulting in a lifetime of challenges. The color of your skin, level of your education, or size of your bank account won’t make a difference. BUT TEACHERS CAN. This program gives educators an intimate look at what families face every day. Author and clinical psychologist Nancy Musarra will bring her research of over 500 parents and caregivers directly to you, the educator. She will share the SEVEN THINGS to know, both inside and outside of the classroom. Educational staff from elementary to high school, will have a front row seat from the perspective of parents who have no choice but to accept the sometimes harsh reality of their child’s situation and the educational disabilities that follow. Participants will deepen their understanding of how they make a difference, based on the wisdom of parents who collectively are the experts. Powerful and insightful, Dr. Musarra’s program is a must-attend for educators who use relationship building to truly understand their students, while encouraging them to achieve the highest levels of learning. As a participant, you will receive a copy of The New Normal: 7 Things to Know as You Care for and Love a Child with Special Needs, authored by Dr. Musarra and her daughter, Giana. RESERVATIONS Cost: $30.00 (no lunch break). Make check payable to Behavioral Health and Sport Performance. Send check and registration form to Nancy Musarra, 8137 Bishops Court, Broadview Hts., OH 44147. For Further Continued on page 5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT information, contact Nancy Musarra at drnancy17@cox.net or 216-402-8200. Deadline: Oct. 9, 2016. (Limited to 50 participants.) STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Central Program #19 Meeting the New State Standards on the "Soapbox" Road (Grades 4-12) Place: Soap Box Derby Museum Building (blue building next to the parking area), 1000 George Washington Blvd., Akron, OH 44306 Time: 8:00 a.m.-2:30pm. Chairperson: Victor Stefan and Linda Hubbell, Soap Box Derby Education Director AGENDA Fun new state standard assessments/artifacts (memorable, fun results). RESERVATIONS Cost: $35.00 (includes lunch). Make check payable to International Soap Box Derby. Send check and registration form to Linda Hubbell, Soap Box Derby, 10000 George Washington Blvd., Akron, OH 44306. For further information, contact Victor Stefan at stefanvicdte3@ gmail.com or 330-494-1100. Deadline: Oct. 7, 2016 (Limited to 64 participants.) TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS See also Digital Library Resources for Teachers, in Library/Media, Program #10, Page 2 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Central Program #20 2016 Negotiations Conference This year’s Leadership Development component of NEOEA Day is the 2016 Negotiations Conference. Local leaders will be able to get the Leadership Development they need without giving up a Saturday! Following are among the topics planned for this session, which is geared toward local presidents and negotiators: Legal implications of changes in education College Credit Plus ESSA OTES Resident Educator The Negotiations Conference will take place at the Holiday Inn in Independence, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Breakfast is included. Presentations will be over by noon, or stay for lunch. For more information on NEOEA’s Negotiations Conference, please visit neoea.org/Negotiations2016.pdf. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Program #21 Fall Foliage in the Finger Lakes Multiple Enjoy wine, waterfalls, and picturesque small towns in the Finger Lakes region of New York! Lodging, some meals, and visits to several wineries are included. See the flyer at neoea.org/WineTour2016.pdf and call 330799-3853 for availability. Program #22 Central Getting to Know Your STRS Ohio Benefits Place: NEOEA Conference Center, 5422 East 96th Street, #200, Garfield Hts., OH 44125 Time: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Chairperson: John Buch AGENDA The majority of you will depend on STRS Ohio as the bulk of your retirement income. Why not learn about the crucial elements that drive the calculation of your retirement benefit? RESERVATIONS Cost: None (no lunch break). For further i n f o r m at i o n , c on t ac t J ohn B u c h a t buchj@strsoh.org or 614-227-2936. Deadline: Oct. 3, 2016. (Limited to 15 participants.) New York City Program #23 New York City Our annual New York City tour is a popular feature of NEOEA Day each year. See the flyer at neoea.org/NYC2016.pdf and call 330-7993853 for availability. Central Program #24 Understanding YOUR System Place: Cuyahoga County Public Library, Orange Branch – Meeting Room, 31975 Chagrin Blvd., Orange, OH 44124 Time: 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Chairperson: Matt Slain, Simplified Pension Solutions AGENDA Financial planning for educators has traditionally been a “follow the herd” mentality. Generation X and Millennials need to dispel traditional myths and focus on their own individualized goals and concerns. The system has evolved. What does this mean to you? Being proactive and focused on how your respective plan works are two simple ways to alleviate future headaches. This 60-minute interactive presentation will help all school employees, regardless of tenure, to separate fact from fiction. Additionally, it will demonstrate the power of being proactive and leave the attendant feeling stronger and more confident about their future. Don't follow the herd, you are not a sheep!! RESERVATIONS Cost: None. Send registration form to Matt Slain at mslain@htk.com. For further i n f o r m a t i on , c o n t ac t M at t S l a i n a t mslain@htk.com or 216-509-8802. Deadline: Oct. 10, 2016. (Limited to 30 participants.) See Also Laugh Out Loud, in General, Program #6, page 2. Plan Now for Next Year NEOEA Day 2017 is on Friday, October 13. Do you see a need that is not being met by our present schedule of activities? Why not sponsor an NEOEA Day program next year to accomplish that purpose? Potential NEOEA Day presenters receive a Request for Proposals (RFP) in February, with preliminary responses due in March. This year's presenters are already on next year's RFP mailing list; to be added to that list, just call the NEOEA office at 216-518-0200. 5 North Eastern Ohio Education Association 5422 East 96th Street, Suite 200 Garfield Heights, OH 44125-5330