September 12, 2008
 
 
TO:        ACSA and CASP members
              K-12 educators
              Interested parties

RE:     2008-09 Response to Intervention Workshops

The ACSA-CASP RtI Project is offering another round of program implementation workshops around the state.  Please note that project consultants are also available for district-specific trainings and consultations.  If interested, please contact either of us via the information below.
 
The following is a description of this year's workshops:
 
Building Capacity for Response to Intervention (RtI):
Developing practical strategies for sustained outcomes
 
Presenters and facilitators:

• Carin Contreras - former principal and Director of Instructional Services, Roseville City SD
• Deeds Gill - RtI Coordinator, Fresno USD
• Jennifer Gaviola - former secondary literacy coach and Director of Special Services Madera USD
• Dr. Cathie Christo - Professor of Psychology, Sac St. University

How do we build capacity for RtI?  What steps and strategies should we take at our school sites to sustain outcomes?   How should RtI work and fit with NCLB, standards-based instruction, developing professional learning communities, and everything else we're doing?  These are common questions among districts and school sites that have recently begun their RtI journeys.  Unfortunately, there have not always been a lot of answers or practical advice to these key questions.  These one-day workshops will focus on answering those questions and providing educators practical recommendations to develop successful programs.  It is designed for educators and their teams that are in the first phases (1 - 3 years) of RtI implementation.  The workshops will highlight successful strategies for building program capacity and sustainability within the context of an RtI philosophy.

Dates and locations (only need to attend one event):

November 5, 2008 - San Diego (a pre-conf. as part of ACSA's Leadership Summit)

December 4, 2008 - San Jose (a pre-conf. as part of CASP's Winter Conference) 

February 6, 2009  - Visalia (stand alone event) 
 

Registration and information:
 
Registration for these one-day events is separate from ACSA and CASP events.  For registration and pricing information please go to www.casponline.org.
 
For additional information please contact either Brett McFadden (bmcfadden@acsa.org) or Suzanne Fisher (sfisher@casponline.org).