Currently, it can be incredibly hard to get the attention of practitioners, families, and leaders. Once you have their attention, is your training and coaching maximized; is it having the desired impact? Are you improving fidelity and outcomes?
The conference helped participants push boundaries, break barriers, and improve results for children with disabilities by giving you “A New Perspective”.
MEETING OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn how to:
- Make strong connections and build relationships to support success for children with disabilities.
- Tell your project’s story in a way that assists with recruitment, uptake, and spread.
- Provide professional learning that is effective and makes a lasting impression.
Resources:
- SPDG Virtual National Meeting Agenda (Word), SPDG Virtual National Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- Made to Stick: You can use grant funds to purchase it, if you don’t already own it.
- Heath Brothers’ resources page: Sign up for free resources, scroll to Made to Stick, and choose “6 Tips to Giving a Great Elevator Pitch.”
- Heath Brothers’ Bright Spots Video: explains how to find and the importance of bright spots). What would you like to share with your fellow SPDG projects?
- Podcast Playlist: Pre-Recorded Sessions featuring stories related to SPDGs’ work
Feb. 8th: Day 1 Recorded Sessions
10:00 – 10:30 AM: Pre-Session, Shorthand with Kelsey
11:45 – 12:45 PM: Fireside Chat – Ann Handley
Ann Handley, Wall Street Journal best-selling author of “Everybody Writes” will share the wisdom of a thousand marketers, all encapsulated into the idea that you, too, can create ridiculously good content on a tiny budget.
2:00 – 2:50 PM: Unexpected: Forum Presentations
These traditional forum presentations center around the principle ‘unexpected’ from Made to Stick.
3:00 – 4:05 PM: Concrete: 15+15s (2 Rounds)
15+15 presentations feature stories, examples, or case studies that help participants envision how a resource could be useful to a SPDG project.
Feb. 9th: Day 2 Recorded Sessions
- 11:00 – 11:25 AM: Credible: Believe me when I tell you . . .
Drs. Amy Gaumer Erickson and Pattie Noonan will share ideas for establishing credibility of your SDPG initiative and yourself within professional learning. - 1:30 – 2:20 PM: Emotional: Connecting with your Audience
Eliana Tardio and Rebekah Hornak, communication specialists for national TA centers, will help you focus your communications to successfully reach your main audiences. - 3:15 – 4:00 PM: Closing & Leadership Award Presentation
Jennifer Coffey, John Lind, & Kelsey Leib