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[Pages:24]2017 Nevada Department of Education

MEGA CONFERENCE Nevada's Schools ? from Ready to Action ? Investments in Innovation

Program

May 5 ? 7, 2017

Harvey's Lake Tahoe Stateline, Nevada

Offered in collaboration with the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities and the International Center for Leadership in Education

RIAN SANDOVAL Governor

STEVE CANAVERO, Ph.D. Superintendent of Public Instruction

STATE OF NEVADA

SOUTHERN NEVADA OFFICE 9890 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 221

Las Vegas, Nevada 89183-7168

(702) 486-6458 Fax: (702) 486-6450

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

700 E. Fifth Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-5096 (775) 687-9200 ? Fax: (775) 687-9101

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May 5, 2017

Dear Mega Conference Participants:

Welcome to the Nevada Department of Education's 2017 Mega Conference ? Nevada's Schools ? From Ready into Action ? Investments in Innovation.

In collaboration with Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities at the University of Nevada, Reno and the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), this year's conference will feature highlighted Nevada schools providing effective programs and practices that support students' success. Nationally recognized keynote speakers, national expert presenters, featured local educators and Nevada Department of Education staff will address current trends and topics including Inclusive Practices (3-21), Literacy by 3, Improved Graduation Rates, Effective Reading Practices, Post-Secondary Readiness & Success, Technological Support for Learning, Differentiated and Brain Research Based Instruction, and School Climate & Culture.

A continuing feature of the conference will be utilization of social media to link conference participants, outreach to the larger education community, and a website for participants to utilize.

As Superintendent of Public Instruction, I am dedicated to ensuring exemplary professional development opportunities to facilitate high impact instruction and leadership in order to promote educator effectiveness and improved student performance.

Thank you for your commitment to Nevada's students!

Respectfully Yours,

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Steve Canavero Superintendent of Public Instruction

About the Conference

The Mega Conference is offered in collaboration with the following organizations:

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Vision: All Nevadans ready for success in the 21st Century.

Mission: To improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence.

Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities

The Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) creates a bridge between science and practice by sharing research-based best practice evidence with communities. The NCED's mission is to work cooperatively with consumers (people with disabilities, family members, etc.), agencies and programs to assist Nevadans of all ages with disabilities to be independent and productive citizens, fully integrated into their communities.

State Educational Goals 2020: 1. Elevate student achievement results for all students 2. Improve the graduation rate including expanding

the advanced diploma rate 3. Ensure college and career readiness when students

graduate from high school 4. Ensure Nevada's students are educated by effective

teachers and administrators 5. Support and expand innovative programs to im-

prove learning 6. Increase productivity and return on investment

Strategic Priorities: ? Implement standards, programs, and assessments

that prepare all students for college and careers. ? Facilitate high-impact instruction and leadership

through measurement and support of educator effectiveness and family engagement. ? Evaluate and publicize school, district, and state performance and assign rewards, technical assistance, and interventions. ? Continually improve Departmental leadership and collaboration with all stakeholders.

International Center for Leadership in Education

While there is no single path to systemic school reform, certain components are essential in order for progress to be made. The International Center for Leadership in Education provides services to schools, school districts and states to help them improve their education systems by focusing on the following essential components necessary for progress to be made: the creation of a shared vision, building leadership, obtaining and using data for decision-making and providing support to staff.

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Conference Information

Welcome to the 2017 Mega Conference!

Continuing Education Credit The Mega Conference will offer Continuing Education Credits from the Nevada Department of Education (NDE). Participants may receive either .5 or 1 CEU depending upon the number of hours attended.

Please be sure to have your Agenda-at-a-Glance signed at every session you attend, and turn it in at the end of the conference in order to receive credit. There are no waived sessions, so please be sure to have a staff member sign off on all sessions in order to receive credit.

Certificates will be mailed to you approximately one month after the conference. Please make sure you have provided the address where you would like it sent.

Meals A continental breakfast will be provided on Saturday and a full breakfast will be provided Sunday for your convenience. Additionally, there will be a reception on Friday evening and a plated luncheon and refreshment break provided on Saturday afternoon. You will be on your own for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights.

Room Locations All sessions and keynotes will be held at Harvey's with the exception of the Luncheon. The Opening Keynote, and Saturday and Sunday morning keynotes will be held in the Emerald Bay A & B Ballrooms. The Luncheon will be held at Harrah's in the Sand Harbor Ballrooms (2nd Floor). Saturday and Sunday's breakout sessions will be located in the Emerald Bay and Garden Rooms on the third floor Convention Center, and the Tallac and Zephyr rooms on the 12th floor, accessed through the Mountain Tower elevators. Please refer to your Agendaat-a-Glance for session locations. The conference center map is located on the back cover of this program and on the app for further location details.

Internet Wireless internet is available in the Conference Center and the 12th floor meeting rooms.

Conference App This year, the Mega Conference is accessible via our app on your mobile device or our web-based version on your laptop. Directions are on our website at and on the flyer provided in your bag.

Evaluations Evaluation forms for each session and the overall conference are available electronically through our website and our app or on paper. Please take time to complete each form, as your feedback is important to us and helps us plan future professional development opportunities.

Nevada Teach Please look to Nevada Teach on the web, Facebook and Twitter for future continuing education programs provided by the NDE in collaboration with the NCED. These statewide learning opportunities focus on researchbased school improvement efforts, successful and promising best practices as well as current issues and trends in the education of children.

Use the #NVMega2017 during the conference and be entered to win prizes!

Photographs/Videos By registering for the Mega Conference, you have agreed to allow the Nevada Department of Education and/or Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities to use your photograph in related publications, website, or other agency materials.

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Share Fair Participants

Share Fair Location: Emerald Bay Foyer & Promenade Exhibit Hours:

Deaf Centers of Nevada, Reno Office 6490 S. McCarran Blvd., Bldg. F, Suites 46 and 47 Reno, NV 89509

Friday, May 5

7:15 PM ? 9:15 PM (Following the Keynote Address)

On Friday night, non-profit organizations will be onsite to share the materials and support they offer educators, students and parents. Please take a moment to visit with our non-profit organizations and learn about what they have to offer. Have our Share Fair Participants sign your Share Fair Card for an opportunity to win a prize! Please be sure to put your name and number on your sheet.

Share Fair Participants

CCI - Canine Companions for Independence 2965 Dutton Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Contact: Cheryl Eckert, Volunteer Phone: 775-338-3660 Email: cherylmartis@ Website:

Contact: Debbie Helms, Community Relations Coordinator or Caroline Stott, Assistive Technology Specialist Phone: 775-351-1959 Email: info@ Website:

Deaf Centers of Nevada has offices in Reno and Las Vegas servicing Northern and Southern Nevada. Our services include advocacy programs and are available to all Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals, and individuals with speech disabilities. DCN's principal goal is to educate our clients in their legal rights and impart skills and techniques for self-advocacy. DCN staff is also available to directly advocate on behalf of clients at schools, places of employment, health service providers, and government agencies at all levels. Our care management services include: Assistive Communication technology; advocacy services; pre-employment screening; job coaching and job placement; health and social services; Sign Language Interpreter Referral Services; communication access network; Deaf mentoring/tutoring; ASL classes and so much more.

CCI provides various types of assistance dogs free of charge to people with disabilities aged 6 and up. We do not provide dogs for the blind or emotional support dogs. We are funded by community support and fueled by volunteers.

Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada 1301 Cordone Avenue Reno, NV 89502

Contact: Sherry Christopher, Executive Director Mailing Address: 316 California Avenue #436 Reno, NV 89509 Phone: 775-828-5159 Email: dsnnninfo@ Website:

The mission of the Down Syndrome Network of North-

ern Nevada (DSNNN) is to empower individuals with

Down syndrome and their families to be fully included

as valued members of our community.

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EasterSeals Nevada 5250 Neil Road, Suite 106 Reno, NV 89512

Contact: Ella Philander Phone: 775-203-3340 Email: ella.philander@ Website:

EasterSeals Nevada provides exceptional services to help all people with disabilities or special needs and their families to become self-sufficient through direct services, education, and community partnerships.

dence with communities. The NCED's mission is to work cooperatively with consumers (people with disabilities, family members, etc.), agencies and programs to assist Nevadans of all ages with disabilities to be independent and productive citizens, fully integrated into their communities.

Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities Path to Independence

University of Nevada, Reno College of Education Mail Stop 285 Reno, NV 89557

Immunize Nevada 427 Ridge Street, Suite C Reno, NV 89501

Contact: Leah Sussman, Project Coordinator Phone: 775-624-7117 Email: Leah@ Website:

Immunize Nevada is widely recognized as Nevada's trusted resource for immunizations and community health for all ages by fostering education and statewide collaboration.

Contact: Mary Bryant, Project Director Riley Fitzgerald, Project Coordinator Phone: 775-682-9057 Email: mhbryant@unr.edu Website: unr.edu/nced/projects/nced_p2i

Path to Independence is an inclusive college program for students with intellectual/developmental disabilities at UNR. Students participate in academic, independent living, and employment activities.

Nevada Department of Education, Educator Licensing Office

Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities University of Nevada, Reno College of Education Mail Stop 285 Reno, NV 89557

Contact: Diana Rovetti, Program Coordinator Phone: 775-784-4921 Email: nced@unr.edu Website:

The Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED)

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755 North Roop Street, Suite 107 Carson City, NV 89706

Contact: Joyce Hilley, Educator Licensure Analyst Phone: 775-687-5979 Email: jhilley@doe. Website: doe.Educator_Licensure/

The Office of Educator Licensure serves all seventeen Nevada counties throughout the state, with locations in both Carson City and Las Vegas. Our mission is to provide top-quality customer service and to effectively & efficiently evaluate educator license applications in an expeditious manner, while ensuring that only those fully-qualified are licensed.

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Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health ? Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program 45150 Technology Way, Suite #210 Carson City, NV 89706

Vickie Ives, MCAH Section Manger Phone: 775-684-2201 Email: vives@health. Website:

The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health is funded through Social Security Title V Maternal and Child Health Act funds administered through the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program.

Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project University of Nevada Reno College of Education Mail Stop 278 Reno, NV 89557

Contact: MaryAnn Demchak Phone: 775-784-6471 Email: mad@unr.edu Website: unr.edu/educ/ndsip/

The purpose of the Nevada Dual Sensory Impairment Project is to enhance the educational services provided to children and youth, birth through 21 years, with vision and hearing impairments. The project provides statewide technical assistance to support parents, service providers, and other service agencies in meeting the educational needs of children who have dual sensory impairments.

Nevada PEP (Parents Encouraging Parents) 7211 West Charleston Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89149

Satellite Office: 4600 Kietzke Lane #I202 Reno, NV 89502 Phone: 775-448-9950

Contact: Robin Kinkaid, Educational Services Director Kelli Walker, Transition Services Manager Phone: 702-388-8899 Email: KWalker@ Website:

Nevada PEP is a nonprofit organization that provides information, services and training to Nevada families of children with disabilities, including those who are at risk or who have serious emotional disturbances and their service providers.

Nevada Special Education Technology Assistance Project (NSETAP) P.O. Box 603 Carson City, NV 89703

Contact: Liz Isaacs Phone: 775-283-2315 Fax: 775-283-2392 Email: nsetap@ Website:

The Nevada Special Education Technology Assistance Project (NSETAP) is funded by the Nevada Department of Education. The project works to enhance the capacity of school districts to provide assistive technology services and devices. It provides services to school district teams for making informed decisions regarding assistive technology devices and/or services which meet state and federal mandates. Services include consideration of assistive technology, assistance with assessment, training, and an equipment loan library.

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Nevada Talking Book Services 100 North Stewart Street Carson City, NV 89701

United Cerebral Palsy of Nevada 6100 Neil Road , Suite 201 Reno, NV 89511

Contact: Hope Williams Phone: 775-684-3381 Email: hwilliams@admin. Website: nsla.

Kathy Roller, Director of Community Outreach Phone: 775-322-6555 Email: kroller@ Website:

Nevada Talking Book Services (NTBS) is a free service that provides audio equipment and recorded and Braille books and magazines to individuals who are visually or physically impaired preventing them from reading standard printed material. The program originated in 1931 by an Act of Congress to serve blind veterans. It has expanded over the years to also serve adults and children. The program is administered by the Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and made available through the Nevada State Library and Archives. Patrons can borrow books through NTBS or download them from the Internet. The collection of recorded books available is similar to that of a public library. Plus the collection is supplemented with locally recorded Nevada related titles. All reading materials are sent and returned through the mail postage-free.

United Cerebral Palsy of Nevada (UCPNV) has been providing comprehensive workforce development services in Northern Nevada since 1950. We continue to educate, advocate, and provide services to ensure a life without limits for individuals with a wide range of disabilities, both intellectual and physical.

Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living 999 Pyramid Way Sparks, NV 89431

Contact: Deb Maijala Phone: 775-353-3599 Email: deb@ Website:

NNCIL is a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities live life to the fullest. Through life skills training, technology aids, transportation training, job development, peer support, advocacy, and countless other services, we make a difference in the lives of Ne-

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