Deaf/HH Community of Practice Meeting

This is the third of five meetings of the 2017-2018 school year for the Region 11 DHH Community of Practice.  Assigned educational representatives of Region 11 school districts who provide support services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing are invited to attend.  The DHH CoP provides the opportunity for educators of students who are DHH to learn, discuss, and share with each other evidence-based practices that lead to positive educational outcomes for students. The January CoP topics include a panel discussion on mental health for students who are DHH, accessing/editing/uploading resources to the CoP Google site, and group work on the DHH resources Toolkit. *Participants are requested to bring a laptop computer (NOT an iPad) and 1-3 digital resources to upload to the Google site. 

 Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM

• Updates and News: Co-Coaches Taylor Thomas and Emily Manson

9:00 – 11:30 AM (Break from 10:00-10:20 AM)

• Mental Health Panel

o  Rachel Schultz, Social Worker for students who are D/HH for St. Paul Public Schools

o  Valerie Enfiejian, School Psychologist for ISD 917 working with students who are D/HH

o  Tarra Grammenos, presenting on suicide and bullying 

o  Additional Panelist TBD

 

11:30 – 11:45 AM

• Discussion and Individual Questions with Panelists

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

• Working Lunch, Updates from MDE and DHH CoP members

12:15 – 12:45 PM

• Refresher on Google Site- How to access, edit, and upload resources.

12:45 – 3:00 PM

• D/HH Toolkit- Develop/Share Resources, hands-on work time.

Note Taker: TBD

Upcoming Meetings in 2018: February 21, May 16

This initiative is made possible in whole with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States. This event does not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education.  You should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government.

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