Bellevue School District

Special Education
December 4-5th, 2014
Who Owns Special Education in Bellevue School District?

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am

wise, so I am changing myself. @RumiQuotes
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Expected Outcomes:
1. The team will identify the best of the current state of the
special education department
2. The team will practice their use of the CCAR protocol with an
emphasis on the first 2 Conditions
3. The team will gain an additional perspective or counter
narrative regarding special education
4. The team will share some needs to accelerate forward
movement
Thursday, 12/4/14
8:00 -8:30 District office, meet with Jean, set up
8:30-11:30 Facilitate professional learning session with special
education team
1. Introductions: Who am I? Review agenda, outcomes, etc.
2. Appreciative Inquiry: To identify the best of the current state
of the Sped Dept.; to identify the conditions which enable the
best to emerge. In small groups:
Describe a time when you feel this team has performed really well and
you were proud to be a member of this team.
What were the circumstances that made this possible?
What do you value most about this organization?
What do you see as the priorities for the future of this dept.?
Identify commonalities/themes/principles (what are the practices
that reinforce positive results?)

3. Quick Write and Discussion: Summary of reports, evaluations,

and reviews of special
education in BSD
Personal, Local and Immediate; Personal, Professional,
Organizational
4. Share Special Education Leadership Domain: Moving from
Compliance to Equity and
Excellence address any questions
11:30-12:00 Lunch
12:00-12:15 Break
Pacific Educational Group, Inc. 795 Folsom Street, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
415-346-4575
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12:15-3:00
5. What is so special about Special Education? What do we know
about Results Driven
Accountability (RDA)? What is your
states determination level?
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/07/09/36speced_ep.h3
3.html?qs=Fewer+States+Hit+Mark+Under+New+Spec.+Ed.
+Framework
http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/new-accountabilityframework-raises-bar-state-special-education-programs
Graphic: IDEA State Determinations under RDA 2014
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/data/report/idea/2014-chart-1.pdf
6. A counter narrative: Tools of Exclusion: Race, Disability, and
(Re) segregated Education by Ferri and Connor.
Read to page 464
Discuss with a partner/small group:
Where are you on the compass?
How do you get back to the center?
What stood out for you?
Whats here that you expected or anticipated?
Didnt expect or anticipate?
How does this reflect your experience in special education?
What questions does this raise for you?

Crumble and Toss: Are there any additional issues that need to be
raised confidentially?
Homework: finish reading the remaining pages from Ferri and
Connor article
3:30 Meet Deputy Superintendent, review PEG Special Education
Leadership Domain, etc.

Pacific Educational Group, Inc. 795 Folsom Street, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
415-346-4575
www.pacificeducationalgroup.com

Pacific Educational Group, Inc. 795 Folsom Street, First Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107
415-346-4575
www.pacificeducationalgroup.com