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2018 marks PTAN’s 25
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year as a grant-funded project at SERESC. PTAN is funded by the NHDOE Bureau of Special Education, NHDHHS Child Development Bureau and voluntary contributions from NH school districts statewide to provide professional development activities and resources that promote quality, developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive early childhood education and special education programs.
Over the past year there have been many changes at SERESC. The agency's Board of Directors recently decided to discontinue providing conference center services. As a result, the SERESC Conference Center will close on December 31, 2017. The building at 29 Commerce Drive has been sold and the education programs, services and projects have relocated to 165 South River Road, just down the road in Bedford. Our telephone number and email addresses remain the same.
Jane Bergeron, who has served as an Education Consultant with SERESC for many years, and most recently as Interim Executive Director, will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to the SERESC Board and Executive Management Team and will work with SERESC project leaders as they plan for the future.
In June, the SERESC Board appointed Paul Hebert as Executive Director of the organization. Paul brings 27 years of non-profit management and transformation experience to the role, and had been serving as SERESC's Chief Financial Officer for the prior nine months.
If you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Paul Hebert
or PTAN Project Director
Joan Izen
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Featured Question for November!
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New Hampshire is the 28th Pyramid Model State
What does that mean?
It means that at the state level (i.e. NHDOE and NHDHHS), NH has committed to implement and sustain a professional development system that results in a cross-sector workforce that can effectively promote young children’s social, emotional and behavioral competence. The approach used is the Pyramid Model which is a set of evidence-based practices in a tiered model of promotion, prevention and intervention. We know that relationships in the classroom, home, and community shape the way children learn, interpret, and connect with others. That’s why the goal of the Pyramid Model is to help early childhood education and special education programs and services implement and sustain the use of evidence-based approaches that support the learning and engagement of ALL children.
To view a video about the Pyramid Model click
HERE
. To see who are the other 27 Pyramid Model states click
HERE
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Do you have a question related to the field that you would like featured in our next newsletter? Click below
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Updates, Trainings & Important Dates
additional information regarding these dates will be sent separately via email
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Did you know that one of our obligations to our NHDOE grant funding is to maintain a current and accurate database with contact information of key preschool special education personnel? This information serves as a resource to both preschool special education professionals and family members as well as the NHDOE Bureau of Special Education personnel. We often hear from parents and professionals new to our state that access to this information eased their transition and assisted them with connecting to the appropriate resources in their community. This searchable database is located on the
PTAN website
and is regularly updated to ensure current and accurate information.
If you have updates to your contact information please send it to PTAN Project Assistant
Hillary Pincoske
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New Preschool Special Education "Decision Makers"
Lots of resources are available
HERE
for PSE Coordinators and SPED Administrators who are new to their positions.
Upcoming orientation activities are:
December 14, 2017
(2:30-3:30)
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Zoom call - more information will follow
January 11, 2018
(12:30-3:30)
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Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) with
Mary Beth LaSalle and
Michelle Lewis from the RACE2K Project
(registration required)
February 1, 2018
(2:30-3:30)
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Zoom call - more information will follow
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POMS UPDATE
MyTeachingStrategies continues to address concerns voiced by users of the system. While it is still a bit of a challenge, things are slowly improving. New users to MTS GOLD are not experiencing as much angst as veteran users of TS GOLD and many of those users are reporting little to no issues at this point. Keep in mind that MTS GOLD is a good tool so keep adding that checkpoint data, run and use the reports and hopefully all the kinks will be worked out soon! Please let POMS TA Consultant, Mary Beth LaSalle know of any questions or concerns -
mary.lasalle@doe.nh.gov
or 603-271-4147.
AEPSi will also be undergoing a platform change within the next year. Some new features will be strengthening the Literacy and Math areas and now there will only be one level. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
New Training Module:
"The Nuts and Bolts of New Hampshire's Preschool Outcomes Measurement System (POMS)" is now available. This module offers an introduction to New Hampshire's POMS - (Indicator 7 of the State Performance Plan (SPP). It provides information about assessment, reporting procedures and resources for support.
The module is designed for those new to the system but also serves as a great refresher for those who are familiar with it. Preschool Special Education Coordinators, Special Education Administrators, preschool staff members and others will all benefit from it's content. To view the module click
HERE
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Transition from Family Centered Early Supports and Services to
Preschool Special Education
Race2K is holding meetings in each Area Agency region for Preschool Special Education and Family Centered Early Supports and Services representatives to review their transition interagency agreements.
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Upcoming PD Opportunities for ALL Preschool Special Education Coordinators, Administrators, Teachers and Therapists
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March 26, 2018
(12:30-3:00) - Peer-to-Peer Region 2 (Lakes)
March 28, 2018
(12:30-3:00) - Peer-to-Peer Region 3 (Southeast)
March 29, 2018
(9:00-11:30) - Peer-to-Peer Region 5 (Southwest)
March 30, 2018
(9:00-11:30) - Peer-to-Peer Region 4 (South Central)
April 2, 2018
(12:30-3:00) - Peer-to-Peer Region 1 (North Country)
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Partnering with Community Programs Forum
PTAN & RACE2K
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Based on feedback from the field during the spring forums, RACE2K and PTAN have developed a 2-part series on supporting and providing services to preschool children with disabilities who are placed by the school district in community early childhood programs (i.e. local childcare, community preschools, and Head Start). The intent of these forums is to assist school district personnel and their community partners to strengthen their working relationship to ensure that a free appropriate public education is provided to the preschool students with disabilities placed in community programs. The 1
st forum is for school district personnel only and the 2
nd forum is for personnel from school districts and their community early childhood programs.
Districts must commit to attending both sessions in order to participate in this forum.
December 13, 2017
- 9:30-12:00
Forum #1 For School District personnel (SPED Administration and Preschool Special Education Coordinators) working in districts that place children with disabilities in community programs only.
Click here to register
January 17, 2018
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12:30-3:30
Forum #2 For School District personnel (SPED Administration and Preschool Special Education Coordinators) and Community Early Childhood Program Directors working together to support preschool children with disabilities placed in community early childhood programs.
Collaborating with Community Programs in the North Country
December 18, 2017
This Forum is for North Country School District personnel (SPED Administration and Preschool Special Education Coordinators) and the Community Early Childhood Program Directors. In this Forum we will help participants strengthen their working relationships to ensure that that a free appropriate public education is provided to the preschool students with disabilities placed in community programs.
click here to register
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PTAN is funded to support your work. Please contact any one of us for information, questions or concerns.
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Joan Izen
PTAN Project Director
603-206-6800
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Hillary Pincoske
PTAN Project Assistant
603-206-6833
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Michelle Lewis
PTAN Facilitator
603-224-7005x116
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Mary Beth LaSalle
PTAN Facilitator
603-305-8582
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