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IEPs & All That Jazz
Speakers:

Jane Ellen Watkins, M.Ed.

Jane Ellen Watkins has been an itinerant teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing for 11 years in the mainstream setting.  She graduated from the University of Alabama with her undergraduate degree and received her master’s degree through Indiana University. 


Lisa Kovacs, Director of Guide by Your Side

Lisa has a son with a severe hearing loss and Auditory Neuropathy. She currently serves on several councils and committees that include: the Johnson County Special Services Parent Advisory Council, the Indiana Department of Education Special Education Advisory Council, and the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Advisory Committee. Lisa works as the Program Coordinator for Indiana Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side (GBYS) Program and for as the National GBYS Program Director.  She has a passion for training parents and helping them advocate for their children and families.


Brian Getz, Teacher and Parent

Brian is the father of two children, Emma, 13, and Harrison, 10.  Harrison is hearing impaired and is starting 5th grade this year.  Brian has been a teacher at Forest Dale Elementary for 17 years.  He is currently teaching 5th grade.  He graduated from DePauw University with a degree in English.  He earned his teaching certification from Xavier University and his Masters in Education from Anderson University.


Teri Capron, Parent

Teri is the mother of Dmitry who after being adopted was diagnosed with profound to severe hearing loss at age 1 and a half. He was initially fitted for hearing aids and later at the age of 2 and 2 months had his first implant surgery. Dmitry was implanted with his second implant in September 2008 and is full mainstreamed into his neighborhood school this year in first grade.
Abstract:

IEPs & All That Jazz is a session which will help attendees better understand the team approach to writing an IEP.  The session will be presented by a mock “team” comprised of: 1) a teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing, 2) a general education teacher who also has a son with a severe hearing loss, 3) a parent advocate, and 4) a parent of a child (who is deaf and attends a mainstream school). Attendees will learn valuable information on goal writing, data collection, progress monitoring, and the importance of team work.  We will discuss tools which are available to assist in writing measurable and meaningful goals which focus on the areas of need for each student.  Once the goals are written the “team” will decide how to collect appropriate data and progress monitor the goals. During the session there will be opportunity for attendees to participate in the IEP process through an interactive format.


Intermediate Level
 
 

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