TECBD

PreConference Workshops
Thursday, November 15, 2007

Workshop #1: 9 AM - 12 PM - Dr. Steve Forness
School Conditions in Child and Adolescent Depression

Child and adolescent depression is a disorder that can prevade nearly all aspects of a student's life. It is however, an insidious disorder that is not usually well recognized or identified, particularly in school settings. This workshop will focus on the phenomenology and prevalence of depression, along with its diagnostic criteria and its impact on school behavior and academic performance. Considerable emphasis will be given to cognitive behavioral treatment and to medication (such as Prozac, Zoloft, or Wellbutrin) used to manage depression in children and adolescents. The role of school professionals will also be highlighted.

Workshop #2: 1 PM - 3 PM - Dr. Peter Leone & Dr. Gail Jacobs
From CRIPA to Compliance: Institutionalizing Education Reform for Youth in the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

In 2004, the State of Arizona through its Department of Juvenile Corrections signed an agreement with the US Department of Justice to reform services and conditions for juveniles committed by the juvenile courts to state custody. Among other things, the agreement included specific changes in services and supports for students with special education needs. The workshop will examine history and context of education in juvenile corrections in Arizona with a focus on sustainability, practices compliant with IDEA, and quality assurance. Future efforts to institutionalize best practices will be discussed.

Workshop #3: 1 PM - 3 PM - Dr. Rick Neel
Herding cats: Lessons on managing a research/service/training facility

This session will discuss the many different, and often competing, needs of service, research, and professional development in an integrated university setting. Questions of funding, management, personnel, and community involvement will be discussed. A major part of this session will be discussions with the participants highlighting issues they face and potential solutions that they and others have generated.

Workshop #4: 1 PM - 3 PM - Dr. Elizabeth Kozleski
Where the rubber hits the road: Creating early intervening systems in schools for students with emotional and behavioral needs

This presentation explores the whole school work that needs to occur to create the context for serving students with emotional and behavioral needs within general education settings, beginning with the work of school improvement teams, through teacher and family education, to data-driven decision making. Using vignettes, the experiences of principals and their faculties, and the results for students with behavioral and emotional needs, this workshop will engage participants in a set of activities as well as lecturettes on this topic.

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Steve R. Forness, Ed.D. is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. He initially attended the U.S. Naval Academy but received his B.A. in 1963 and his M.A. in 1964 from University of Northern Colorado, and his Ed.D. in 1968 from UCLA. From 1968 to 2003 he was on the faculty of the UCLA Neuropsychological Hospital where he was also principal of its hospital school and chief of educational psychology services. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar in Portugal in 1976.

Dr. Forness has co-authored or co-edited 10 books on children with learning or behavioral disorders and published more then 200 journal articles in education and mental health. His research has primarily focused on early detection and eligibility of children with psychiatric disorders for special education services in public schools. He is also recipient of the Wallen Award from the Council for Exceptional Children and the Berman Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Peter Leone, Ph.D. -

Gail Jacobs, Ph.D. - is currently the Director of Special Education for the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections and the co-chairman of the Secure Care Education Consortium. Prior to being employed by ADJC, Dr. Jacobs was the Secure Care Specialist for the State of Arizona for the Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services Division providing technical training, monitoring assistance, and workshops for all 47 AZ. secure care facilities. Dr. Jacobs has over 15 years experience in Arizona school districts as a curriculum designer, mentor teacher, an ELL, and special education teacher for grades K-12. Dr. Jacobs received her B.A. in Anthropology, M.A. in Special Education and her doctorate degree in Administration and Supervision from Arizona State University where she is currently an adjunct instructor. Dr. Jacobs is also a state and national speaker on juvenile justice, transition for incarcerated youth, special education issues and strategies for classroom management.

Rick Neel, Ph.D. has been preparing special educators for over 30 years at the University of Washington . He is currently Professor of Special Education. He has served as Director of the Experimental Education Unit, Associate Dean for the College of Education for 12 years and Area Chair for Special Education . Rick has conducted extensive research in education and has been the recipient of many federally funded grants. He has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator on personnel preparation and research projects and has written over 65 articles, chapters, and books . His research and publications have been in the areas of social behavior, teacher preparation, autism, and behavioral and emotional disabilities. He continues to consult extensively in school districts throughout the country and in foreign countries and is a popular national speaker on behavior and systems change.

Elizabeth Kozleski, Ph.D. - is a Professor at Arizona State University in the College of Education and holds the UNESCO Chair for International Inclusive Education Research. Her expertise is in the area of systems change, inclusive education, and professional development in urban education. Her research interests include teacher learning in urban education, multicultural educational practices in the classroom and the impact of professional development schools on student and teacher learning. She was a public school special education teacher for seven years before earning her doctoral degree from the University of Northern Colorado . Currently, she is a co-Principal Investigator (PI) for the National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems, the National Institute for Urban School Improvement and NIUSI Leadscape. Dr. Kozleski's expertise in teacher education and urban education support her work with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the Teacher Education Division (TED), the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), Harvard's Civil Rights Project, the Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal, the National Center for Educational Outcomes (NCEO), the American Institutes for Research, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), and the Minnesota and Delaware Departments of Education, among others. Dr. Kozleski's research and personnel preparation efforts have been funded by the U. S. Department of Education (OSEP), the National Education Association, and the Colorado Department of Education. Dr. Kozleski has presented her work at scientific conferences in the United States , Asia, and Europe . Dr. Kozleski has received awards for teaching, service and research at UCD.

 

Do you ever feel alone or isolated in your efforts to support children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders? At this luncheon session, Cheryl George, President of CCBD, will share why active membership is vital to our own professional growth, as well as how we can better affect change for children and youth with EBD as a result of our collective efforts. In addition, George will update the audience on CCBD's recent work in the areas of advocacy, professional development, and publications.

Keynote Address
Saturday, November 17, 2007

Dr. John Maag

Dr. John W. Maag is a Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he specializes in the education and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. He is a nationally recognized behavioral consultant on best practices for managing resistance and improving relationships with others. Dr. Maag has published over 90 articles and book chapters as well as authoring four books—one of which, Parenting without Punishment , won a Parent's Choice award. He was also the recipient of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distinguished Teaching Award. A licensed psychotherapist, Dr. Maag is a frequent public speaker and consulting editor to numerous journals.

Keynote Address

I Can't Make You: Attitude Shifts and Derailments for Resistance

How do we respond to a student that says “Make me!” Our authority has been threatened. Yet, we can't make others do anything. Therefore, we want to set an example that shows other students they can't get away with misbehaving. Unfortunately, most of the ways we try and set an example have the opposite effect and actually increase resistance. The solution is to change our responses to students' resistance rather than trying to force students to comply. Do you disagree with me? If so, then I have just created your resistance. I can change that. The key is understanding the difference between knowledge and knowing. In the presentation resistance will be reconceptualized and techniques for managing it will be presented.