The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence is proud to host the Special Education Summit. This event is the first of many efforts focused on special education that the Martin Institute will be offering in response to the professional development needs expressed by many schools and districts. The summit has been developed with help and input from special education teachers and administrators throughout the Midsouth.
The summit offers outstanding professional development opportunities for special education teachers, classroom teachers, instructional coaches and facilitators, and administrators.
Topics include early intervention, inclusion, differentiated instruction, co-planning and team teaching, innovative models, effective strategies and best practices, and behavior management.
The speakers and workshop facilitators are teachers, supervisors, and educational consultants with tremendous experience and knowledge in these areas.
You will enjoy these engaging sessions and learn valuable information and practical techniques that you can begin using immediately.
Participants can earn 8 hours of TASL or CEU credit.
Dates
This special conference will be held in 2 formats. Although the schedule will be similar both days of the summit the content will be customized for two different audiences.
- Tuesday, September 27 - designed for all educators from the area of special education.
- Wednesday, September 28 - designed for all educators outside the area of special education.
Registration
Registration for the summit is free (includes lunch) to all educators thanks to a special gift from the Brad Martin family.
Schedule
| TIME | DESCRIPTION | LOCATION/NOTES |
| 8:15 |
Registration and Networking |
EC Lobby and EC Commons |
|
9:00 |
Opening Remarks |
EC Commons |
|
9:15 |
Lynne Walker |
EC Commons |
|
10:15 |
Break |
EC Commons |
|
10:30 |
Monica Wilkins / Elaine McCullough - Interventions for Struggling Students |
EC Commons |
|
11:30 |
Lunch (Fellowship Hall) |
Fellowship Hall |
|
12:45 |
Kindle Willis - Grouping to Meet Needs |
EC Commons |
|
1:45 |
Break |
EC Commons |
|
2:00 |
Keife Hyland - Application of Brain Science Research to Differentiate Instruction |
EC Commons |
|
3:30 |
Study Groups |
EC Commons |
|
3:50 |
Closing Comments, Door Prizes |
EC Commons |
Note that registration for the Martin Institute Special Ed Summit is limited to the first 70 registrants per day. Please submit your registration as soon as possible to guarantee your attendance at this excellent professional development opportunity.
The gathering promises to be an experience in fine learning enhanced by the company of inspiring fellow practitioners. Reserve your spot today.
Location
The summit will be held on the campus of the Presbyterian Day School (PDS) located near the intersection of Poplar and Goodlett behind Second Presbyterian Church. When arriving at the PDS campus, please park in the main parking lot on the west side of the church (entrances from Central and Poplar Avenue). Please view the map and address for PDS below.
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Presbyterian Day School
4025 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38117
2012 Martin Institute Conference
Wednesday - Thursday, June 13-14
Keynote Speaker: John Hunter
