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* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

I think these referrals are coming to us in part because of Unity Woods» reputation for having highly experienced teachers that teach yoga safely and effectively; in part because we teach Iyengar Yoga, which is known for precision, alignment, and being intentionally therapeutic; and in part because yoga is generally perceived inside and outside the medical community as an effective tool for helping folks with a vast range of symptoms and conditions.

By 10 a.m., the teacher referrals are already starting to fill the box outside Ari Gerzon - Kessler's office at Monaco Elementary, a low - income, high - minority school in this district at the northeast edge of Denver.

Based upon teacher referral and review of attendance records, Boze and her staff identify students with chronic attendance concerns, including excessive tardies, 12 or more days absent in a year, and multiple absences in a month (not related to legitimate illness).

Among the overlooked is a randomized controlled study of a teacher - training program found that a yearlong training designed to improve student achievement through greater teacher engagement of students caused a reduction in exclusionary discipline and near - elimination of racial disparities in disciplinary office referrals.

While one case study by Sarah Fairbanks and colleagues in 2007 suggests that office referrals decreased following implementation of RTI, and teachers rated student misbehavior to be less intense and less frequent, few rigorous evaluations of RTI have been conducted.

In the overwhelming moments, when tests pile up, when referrals need to be written, when that difficult email needs to be sent to a parent, let us find our own moment of clarity and zen by remembering what an honor it is to be a teacher and the role we play in the progress of humanity.

Todd Whitaker, author of Motivating and Inspiring Teachers, shares techniques — including weekly memos, positive referrals, and parent contact — that principals can use to keep teachers moTeachers, shares techniques — including weekly memos, positive referrals, and parent contact — that principals can use to keep teachers moteachers motivated.

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

After only 10 months with Kickboard, Billingsville Elementary reduced the number of discipline referrals, improved teacher collaboration, increased parent involvement, and improved the school culture.

any student discipline or referral action taken against a student / offender, including but not limited to an out - of - school suspension, a teacher removal, an involuntary transfer to an alternative placement, an in - school suspension, a referral for community service, a referral for counseling, or a referral to the juvenile justice system or the criminal justice system, and the duration of such action; and

And education studies have shown Black and Latino students taught by teachers who share their racial background have improved academic results, benefit from a culture of higher expectations and fewer discipline referrals.

Educational agencies must work to reduce these referral disparities — and classroom teachers must be at the forefront of this work, increasing their efforts to build stronger relationships with students.

Only with the intimate involvement of teachers and school leaders can schools become strong partners in the identification of ACEs, timely referral for appropriate services, and productive responses within educational settings.

A committee made of support services staff and regular classroom teachers, helps to determine interventions in an attempt to meet student needs before a special education referral is necessary.

Teachers are making «knee - jerk» referrals of pupils they feel may be at risk of radicalisation because they are afraid of falling foul of new terrorism reporting laws, experts say.

Our research - based processes improve the five key indicators of school performance: fewer discipline referrals, improved attendance, higher student achievement, lower dropout rates, and higher teacher satisfaction.

[B] y the time some black students reach secondary school, their histories of discipline and negative exchanges with teachers may set up patterns of interactions that result in office discipline referrals.

Thanks to the willingness of all these referral sources — two high school teachers and two high school students — we were able to intervene immediately with Jared.

He seemed «out of it» — that's how his Chemistry teacher wrote it on the referral form to the high school's comprehensive mental health program.

Such screenings can include teacher and student rating scales as well as review of key data such as office discipline referrals (ODR).

Our referral numbers decreased dramatically, tardies decreased, and there was an overall increase in participation among teachers in the hallways between class periods... Having teachers put forth their opinions and thoughts on how we handle school procedures has given them a sense of ownership in helping create a safe / civil environment for our students where learning can take place.»

If you require a discipline referral form, your teachers should understand how you expect them to fill it out and what kinds of information you are expecting to be included.

(b) Referral for gifted multidisciplinary evaluation shall be made when the student is suspected by teachers or parents of being gifted and not receiving an appropriate education under Chapter 4 (relating to academic standards and assessment) and one or more of the following apply:

Classroom teachers or any member of the school will make a student referral when the student is observed to have challenging social interactions, the behaviors interfere with learning and relationships, and / or the child is not involved in our school community.

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The second - grade teacher found that, for one student in particular, a half hour of tinkering every day led to a reduction in office referrals by 70 percent from fall to spring.

Back to Top Reporting Formats Department of Juvenile Justice Student Entry Assessment Department of Juvenile Justice Student Exit Assessment Dropout Prevention Program Data English Language Learners Information Exceptional Student Exceptional Student Program Federal / State Indicator Status Federal / State Compensatory Project Evaluation McKay Prepayment Verification Prior School Status / Student Attendance Responsible Instructor - Reading, Writing, and Mathematics School Environmental Safety Incident Report Student Assessment Student Course Schedule Student Course Transcript Information Student Demographic Information Student Discipline / Referral Action Student End of Year Status Student Transportation Teacher Course Title I Supplemental Educational Services Vocational Student Course Schedule Vocational Teacher Course Back to Top

Factors such as selective teacher referrals, high attrition rates, and an overrepresentation of girls and siblings mean that the students at no - excuses schools are more capable and determined than poor students generally.

«Reliance on teacher referrals can disadvantage students of color if teachers hold lower expectations for them or are less likely to recognize giftedness in such students,» the researchers wrote.

The District will establish a working group at each District school consisting of school personnel, including teachers, administrators and other school staff who are involved in making discipline referrals and imposing disciplinary sanctions, parents of school students and community leaders.

A controversial bill aimed at ensuring teachers accused of sexual misconduct and other immoral acts can be more easily removed from the classroom is now awaiting referral in the Senate Rules Committee before its eventual hearing by the Senate Education Committee.

I mentioned some of what I'd like to see happen in question 1, but we must recognize that teacher burnout, violence against teachers and the increasing risk to a teacher's reputation as a result of a possible DCF referral or social media attack by a student or parent also plays a role in whether someone will enter and stay in the teaching profession.

Suspensions — both in - school and out - of - school — combined with referrals (teacher requests for outside help for misbehaving children) have dropped by almost half compared to this time last year.

The professional roles our Early Childhood Education graduates assume include: Lead teacher Director of a child care center Mentor teacher Education coordinator Early childhood professional development specialist Resource and referral staff Home visitor Instructor at a community college

«For every one of those referrals that we save, we're giving the administrator an opportunity to work on something else and work with teachers to improve instruction.

In the first six weeks of the 2016 school year, DISD teachers and staff conducted 1,576 relationship - building home visits, which led to increased empathy and compassion, increased communication, fewer discipline referrals, more engaged students, stronger feelings of connection between teachers and students, and increased trust all around.

In only 10 months with Kickboard, the urban Title I school has reduced the number of discipline referrals, improved teacher collaboration, and significantly increased parent involvement.

The massive binders and spreadsheets full of behavior notes and referrals that used to make teachers cross-eyed have been replaced with Kickboard's Daily Activity dashboards.

Interventions designed to promote social - emotional awareness and decrease discipline problems in elementary students result in reduced instances of office referrals, fewer whole - school discipline problems, increased teacher satisfaction in student behavior, and significantly improved reading and mathematics percentile rankings, all of which contribute to the promotion of positive school climate (Luiselli, Putnam, Handler, & Feinberg, 2005).

This unique combination of features allows districts to address problems such as absenteeism, disciplines & referrals, suspensions, teacher turnover, and low student achievement due to ineffective school culture.

While MPs recognise the value of training teachers in mental health, the report states that more work is also needed to create a «structured» approach to referrals with greater consistency in the timely delivery of services.

Grant recipients use funds to help close the gap between student and staff member ratios, reduce the number of disciplinary referrals in schools, and support other project - specific goals, including: strategies to improve attendance and achievement, counselor and teacher professional development, social skills development, and initiatives that foster community - based organization involvement to provide mental health services.

As a lover of neurology and an enthusiastic teacher, she takes delight in helping her patients, their owners and her referral veterinarians navigate the challenges of neurologic disease.

Family - centered by recognizing that parents are the first and most important teachers of their children and providing the support and referrals necessary for parents to assume this critical role in their child's development.

Referrals from teachers are just the beginning of consulting efforts to ensure student safety and development.

The aims of this study were to examine mother - teacher agreement on oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) symptoms and diagnoses in preschool children; to determine if context is a source of disagreement; and to explore if sex, referral status, and age moderated agreement rates.

Referral status increased the likelihood of mother and teacher agreement on several ODD and CD symptoms, as well as ODD and CD diagnosis.

Our program facilitators and school teachers are trained to be able to identify signs of abuse and arrange referrals to other RAV programs.

It's really important for teachers to notice when kids need extra support and to be aware of and follow the school's referral procedures.