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SPECIAL NOTE: COSA and the U of O are offering a 2-credit course held in conjunction with the COSA Special Education Fall Conference.  This course provides K-12 school leaders and administrators with up-to-date information on Special Education policies and practices critical to Oregon schools.

• Oregon K-12 Special Education Policy & Practices - EDLD 607 (CRN 16664)
• Register at: https://continue.uoregon.edu/course_desc.php?CourseKey=1521701

*In addition to the course, students must register for the COSA Special Education Conference as well as one pre-conference session.

The required course dates are:

• September 28, 2023 Synchronous Zoom from 4:00 - 6:00 pm
• October 4 - 6, 2023 Pre-Conference and Conference in-person attendance

Pre-Conference Sessions - October 4, 2023:

• Youth Mental Health First Aid (8:00-4:00, lunch included)
• From Paperwork to Progress: Improving School-Wide Progress Monitoring Data Collections and Use (9:00-12:00, breakfast and lunch included)
• The Impact of Life Experience on Brain Development a Hands-On Experience (9:00-12:00, breakfast and lunch included)
• A Fresh Look @ the Science of Reading and Supporting all Students (1:00-4:00, lunch included)
• Navigating Restraint and Seclusion, MDRs, and Informal Removals in Light of New Legislation (1:00-4:00, lunch included)

 Additional meetings, academies, and seminars taking place on October 4th:

• New Special Education Directors Academy (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
• New Superintendents Academy Year 1 (9:00 am.- 12:00 pm)
• New Superintendents Academy Year 2 (9:00 am.- 12:00 pm)
• OACOA Executive Committee Meeting (10:30 - 12:00)
• SEL for School Leaders (Wayfider) (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
• Aspiring Superintendents Academy (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)

Main Conference Keynotes - October 5-6, 2023:

• Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials - Bio
  • Keynote: The Power of Language and Literacy
• Brooklin Trover, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates - Bio
  • Keynote: Reach for Responsiveness – a More Humanized Approach to RTI