Day 2: SPDG Program Update Audrey Desjarlais Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Signetwork

Day Two Agenda

Items to cover Contact Directory Current PLCs Technology Initiative Survey SPDG Initiative Profile Database Directors’ Webinars & Discussions on Implementation Conversations SPDG Program Area Meeting Orientation Videos SISEP’s aiHub – What’s coming

Contact Directory Review contact information of your project personnel listed Contact Audrey to update information tent_page_16/SPDG_ContactDirectory.xlsx

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCS) PURPOSE : To provide an opportunity for states to connect with one another and share best practices, tools and resources on topics of interest.

Active PLCs 1.Coaching 2.Evaluators 3.Grant Management 4.Implementation and Scaling Up Conversations 5.Leadership, IHE Collaboration, Capacity Building and Restructuring 6.Multi-Tiered Systems of Support 7.Technology

How to Join PLCs  Go to: quired quired  Enter password: sig  Complete all the registration fields  Select PLC groups to join  You’ll receive registration confirmation within 1-2 days

Audrey Desjarlais Coordinator, Signetwork SPDG Technology Initiative

Fall Survey To be disseminated mid-November Outcomes to measure: By Fall 2013, 75% SPDG project Directors, Coordinators, Evaluators received training in technology through the SPDG Program. By Fall 2013, 50% SPDG project Directors, Coordinators, Evaluators tested, adopted, or implemented an emerging technology presented on one of the technology PD events.

Purpose: Searchable online database to filter SPDG initiatives by topic, target audience, receivers of PD, and implementation stage level

Directors’ Webinars, Regional Meetings, & SPDG Program Area Meeting Themes:  Implementation Drivers – Fall: Competency Drivers – Winter: Organizational Drivers – Spring: Leadership Drivers  Evidence-based professional development; Systematically supporting implementation – Building up a level of knowledge and a library of resources – Learning from each other  Program Measure Reporting

Who can attend Directors’ Webinars All SPDG staff are open to attending Use listserv to send meeting announcements and reminders Feel free to forward link and login details to other staff If you have a large group, we encourage you attend as a group rather than individually

OSEP Project Directors’ Conference SPDG Program Area Meeting Dates: July 23-24, 2014 Registration information is available in 2014: Project Officer Meetings – occur afternoon of Day 1 (1 hr.) SPDG Program Area Meeting –occur afternoon of Day 1 (2 hrs.) We need 5 Volunteers for Planning Committee Audrey:

New Staff Orientation Videos Video #1 (40 min) SPDG grant reporting requirements grant related resources project management logic models and performance measures evaluation plans Video #2 (15 min) professional learning communities (PLCs) website resources Methods we communicate news and information to SPDG Directors, Coordinators and Evaluators. LINK: new-spdg-staff-orientationhttp://signetwork.org/content_pages/245- new-spdg-staff-orientation

aiHub What’s Next… Module on Improvement Cycles – End of November, 2013 Module on Usable Interventions – End of December, 2013 Quick (5-10 min) lessons to dive into particular elements – 2014 SISEP eNotes - Subscribe! Feedback – Your ideas on future lessons

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Next up… Poster Session Round One 8:20-8:55 AM Return to Academy 9am Presentation by Acting Assistant Secretary Michael Yudin

INTRODUCTIONS

Next up… Break for 15 – until 9:45am Break-out Presentations 9:30-10:30 AM 10 and 10 Tools 10:45 – 11:05 AM Poster Session 11:15-11:50 AM Concluding Remarks: 11:55-12:00pm

CONCLUDING REMARKS

A fond farewell to Kathy Cox She’s been a SPDG Director for over 10 years and is retiring June 2014!