Special Education Services


Annual Special Education Directors' Conference 2011


July 20 through July 22, 2011

Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Illinois

" " Special Education Directors' Conference 2011 Presentations

Wednesday, July 20, 2010
Preconference Session

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Rooms 403-404

Please join staff from the Illinois State Board of Education and other guests as they provide updates on a variety of topics including the following:


Opening Session, Thursday July 21, 2011

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Hall D, Street Level
Keynote Speaker

Melinda Jacobs, Esquire
Law Office of Melinda Jacobs
Special Education School Attorneys Advisory Council
Chariperson of the LRP National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities


Thursday July 21, 2011

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Session #1
Rooms 401-402

Session #2
Rooms 403-404
  • Indicator 13 Data Verification Audit: Supporting Continuous Improvement in Transition Planning
  • Part One pdf format
  • Part Two pdf format

Session #3
Room 405

Session #4
Room 406

Session #5
Rooms 407-408

Thursday July 21, 2011

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Sessions #6
Rooms 401-402

Session #7
Rooms 403-404

Session #8
Room 405

Session #9
Room 406

Session #10 - Double Session
Rooms 407-408

Thursday, July 21, 2011

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Session #11
Rooms 401-402

Sessions #12 - Double Session
Rooms 403-404

Session #13
Room 405

Session #14
Room 406

Session #15 - Double Session
Rooms 407-408

Thursday, July 21, 2011

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Session #16
Rooms 401-402
  • Bullying Issues in the Special Needs Community
  • Handouts unavailable before presentation

Sessions #17 - Double Session from Session 12
Rooms 403-404

Session #18
Room 405

Session #19
Room 406

Session #20
Rooms 407-408

Friday, July 22, 2011

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Hall D, Street Level

General Session—Special Guest Speaker
  • LeDerick Horne - Poet and Motivational Speaker

Friday, July 22, 2011

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hall D, Street Level

General Session—Special Education Legal Update

  • Distinguished Attorneys and Speakers:
  • Nancy Krent, Esquire
  • Micki Moran, Esquire

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