1. State Spotlight 2013 Cohort

2. One Common Initiative We Have Been Working On Preparing ALL educators to work with ALL students –Merged/Combined programs between general and special education –Collaboration between general and special education –Residency/Clinical Programs –Co-teaching

3. What We Have Accomplished  Merged Single Subject/SPED and Multiple Subject/SPED  Shared Co-teaching Experiences  Collaborative Development of 2 credential pathways  Combined Clear/Professional Credential Program  Clinical/Residency Program

4. How We Achieved Our Accomplishment  Collaboration and Professional Development across and between General and Special Education Programs  Administrative Support  Leveraging Resources (e.g., Teacher Quality Grant)  Collaboration and shared resources with local school districts

5. Take Aways:  Baby Steps  Blueprint  Persistence  Shared Resources  Ongoing Technical Assistance  Communication to Improve in an Iterative Design Research Process  Faculty Buy-in/Key Players  Administrative Support

6. Our Next Steps  Special Education Task Force Report  Multiple and Single Subject Standards  Leadership Preparation  Sustainability  Going to Scale

7. The CA Team  Sue Courey, SFSU  Jennifer Moreno, Cal Dept Ed  Shireen Pavri, Cal St. Long Beach  Leslie Reese, Cal St. Long Beach  Sarah Solari, Commission on Teacher Credentialing

8. The California Sequoia: A Metaphor

9. Our Next Steps