The Special Populations and Related State & Federal Programs include
Foster Care, Section 31a At-Risk, Title I, Part C – Migrant, Title I, Part D – Neglected & Delinquent, Title III – English Learner & Immigrant Education Programs, Title VI, Part A – Indian Education, and McKinney-Vento Homeless
For those of you who may have missed the Special Populations Conference in 2023, here is a list of the sessions along with copies of the notes and recordings that have been made available.
First Steps in a New World: Newcomer’s Experiences in Their First Days in America
Foster Care Student Panel (Karie Ward)
Foster Care Transportation (Kathleen Hoehne • Ann Rossi)
How to Join or Build a Title III EL Consortium
MiMTSS Recognition (Anna Harms)
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Understanding the Requirements for Appointing the Surrogate Parent (Nancy Rotarius • Colleen O’Connor)
Preconference McKinney-Vento Session: Transforming Trauma in You & Others to Better Support Families Experiencing Homelessness (Michelle Burkhard)
Preconference English Learner
s Session: Teacher Collaboration and Coteaching in Support of Multilingual Learners (Andrea Honigsfeld)
Main Conference Welcome & Keynote Address: Building CommUNITY Through Improved Knowledge and Empathy (Huda Essa)
A Comprehensive State-Wide System for Equitable Behavioral Health 2.0 (Dawn Carmody • Mike Leathead)
EL Director’s Meeting: Community Building (Michelle Mattson • Jennifer Paul • Kelly Alvarez • Michelle Williams)
Engagement Between Schools and Foster Care: From Entry to Exit (Sarah Charow • Kristie Marsh • James Brooks)
Equitable Family School Partnerships (Shanon Everett)
Improving How We Identify and Support Students Experiencing Homelessness (Tasminda Dhaliwal)
Maximizing the Potential of Your Linguistically Diverse Community (Huda Essa)
Career and Technical Education (CTE) and English Learners (Rachel Manzer)
Diverse Classroom Libraries (Katy Dennis)
Family Engagement Practices with a Trauma-Informed and Chronic Absenteeism Lens (Dawn Carmody • Scott Martin • Al Thomas)
Foster Care Updates and Q & A (Kathleen Hoehne • Ann Rossi)
Navigating Differences: Strategies for Dual Identification in English Learners (Jennifer Paul • Suzanne Toohey)
Title IC Directors Meeting (Michelle Mattson)
Whole Child (Kristen Linsey • Sara E Orris)
101 Basic Foster Care and Education (Kathleen Hoehne • Ann Rossi)
99u Grant – Supporting MTSS Implementation with Imagine Learning Online Tools (Stephen C. Fowler • Andy Leonard)
Difference vs. Disability: ML Teacher Foundation (Christy Gibson • Sara Rainwater)
Embracing Change and Supporting a Path to Equity for Multilingual Learners (Khalil El-Saghir)
Language Access For All (Tiffany Craigie)
The Process & Resources for a Neglected & Delinquent (N&D) Program On-Site Review (OSR) (Dawn Carmody)
Title I, Part A Set-Aside (Michelle Williams • Irma Lopez-Barajas)
Title I, Part A Set-Aside (Michelle Williams • Irma Lopez-Barajas)
Equitable Intake for English Learners (Jennifer Howe • Christy Osborne • Christina Kozlowski)
Home Culture Interactions with School Culture (Nadra Shami)
Laying the Foundation: Understanding the Identities and Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students in Michigan (Kim Phillips-Knope)
Living and Learning in Relationship: Working Together to Support Indigenous Learners (Nate Beelen • William Griffey)
MV Transportation Calculator and More… (Irma Lopez-Barajas • Karen Roy)
Nutrition Services and Programs: Updates and Q&A panel (Natalee Mickelson • JL Purves • Brenda Sweatman • Sara Harmon)
Post Secondary Access and Success for Youth With Experience in Foster Care (Karie Ward • Emily Hurtado-Arboleda • Tanya Maki • Abbegail Stemple)
Main Conference Welcome & Keynote Address: Conflict to Connection: Build Positive Relationships with Students to Increase Outcomes (Fabian Ramirez)
Cascade of Supports (Karen Roy • Irma Lopez-Barajas)
Collaboration and Co-Teaching for English Learners (Lori Lee • Tiffany Craigie)
Michigan N&D Education Network Meeting (Dawn Carmody)
Network Mapping- Grow Your Network (Karie Ward)
School Improvement – Actualizing on Goals (Lynn Kosinski • Suzanne Grambush)
Utilizing the DISC Profile to Improve Student Success In & Out of the Classroom (Fabian Ramirez)
EL Program Evaluation (Karen Gelardi • Suzanne Grambush)
EWIMS: Recognizing the Greatness in ALL Students (Kyron Harvell • Lisa Francisco • Cheryl Wyatt • Rebecca Shankster • Bersheril Bailey)
Healthy Outcomes for Positive Experiences (HOPE) (Michelle Walters)
Recruiting OSY: An Intensive Focus on Increasing Counts (Bruce Lack • Michelle Mattson)
Supportive Housing Intervention Program (SHIP) (Laura McDowell • Rose Taphouse • Cheryl Zapfe)
Utilizing the Proficiency Level Descriptors (Tiffany Craigie • Isabel Haller-Gryc)
Supportive Housing Intervention Program (SHIP) (Laura McDowell • Rose Taphouse • Cheryl Zapfe)
Foster Care Points of Contacts and LEA Foster Care Liaison Networking Session (Kathleen Hoehne • Ann Rossi • Sarah Charow • Kristie Marsh • James Brooks)
ELD Models: Proficiency Levels and Service Minutes (Kalyn Wulatin • Zeinab Haidous)
Identifying and Serving LGBTQAI+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness (Holly N. Douglas, LMSW • Vicki Denstaedt)
New WIDA Assessment Coordinator Meeting (Jennifer Paul)
Section 31a Legislative Updates (Dawn Carmody • Suzanne Grambush • Mrs. Stephanie Holmes-Webster)
Diversion Conversations (Amber Troupe • Jeanine Yard)
N&D Technical Assistance Office Hours (Dawn Carmody)