Agenda

Day 1	Unit Content	Activity
1 hour	Pre-Work	Interactive Multimedia Instruction
1 hour	Introduction to Education of Students with Disabilities Purpose of the Institute Learning Objectives Format and Agenda Logistics	Facilitator Presentation
1 hour 15 minutes	The Context: Survey of Your School's Approaches to the Instruction of Students with Disabilities Pair/Share Survey Activity Critical State of Educating Students with Disabilities Expectations, Standards, and Assessments Sharing Opportunities for and Challenges to Achievement	Group Activity Facilitator Presentation
45 minutes	Students with Disabilities Education – Legal/Regulatory Aspects	Facilitator Presentation Group Discussion
45 minutes	Regular and Special Education – Integration Versus Inclusion Current State Review of Inclusion Benefits Rewards and Risks	Small Group Activity Facilitator Presentation Individual Activity
1 hour 15 minutes	Intervention and Response to Intervention Processes Recognizing Key Differences in the Student Population Current State of the Intervention Process	Group Discussion Group Activity Facilitator Presentation
45 minutes	Scenario on the Intervention Process – "Rosario"	Scenario Activity Group Discussion
15 minutes	Making Connections and Evaluations Summary of Day One Topics Day One Evaluation	Group Discussion

Day 2	Unit Content	Activity
	Pre-Work Connections	Facilitator Presentation Group Discussion
1 hour	Barriers to the Referral and Identification Process	Small Group Activity
1 hour	Adapting Instruction for Diverse Learners Classroom Activities Individual Student Vignettes – What Is the Instructional Problem?	Small Group Activities
1 hour	Scenario Study: Principal's Leadership and Inclusion	Small Group Activity
1 hour	Fair Assessments and Accommodations NISL's Concept of Fair Assessment Formative/Summative Assessments – Instructional Sensitivity Curriculum-Based Measurement Accommodating Students in Instructional and Assessment Environments Scenario: McFadden Middle School	Reading Guided Group Discussion Scenario Activity
30 minutes	Individual Education Programs: What’s Right/Wrong	Facilitator Presentation Guided Group Discussion Small Group Activity
50 minutes	Peer Coaching Session: The Way Ahead	Guided Small Group Activity
50 minutes	Making Connections and Evaluations Summary of Institute Topics Institute Evaluations	Interactive Dialogue

Students With Disabilities Institute