1. The 2012 SPDG Cohort Kick-off Webinar Jennifer Coffey, Ph.D. SPDG Program Lead Audrey Desjarlais Signetwork Lead Leslie Crysler Signetwork Staff October 15, 2012 New SPDG Staff Orientation Video #2 New SPDG Staff Orientation Video

2. Items to cover:  About the Signetwork  Ways to Learn and Share  Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)  Methods of Communication  Contact Directory  Website resources  SPDG Requirement - Annual Subscription Fee

3. About the Signetwork  Works with OSEP to support the effective administration of the SPDG Program grantees  Facilitate the professional learning of SPDG Program grantees through the dissemination of news and information, and hosting online and face to face events

4. Ways to Learn and Share Face2Face  National or Regional Meetings  Occurs Annually in October or November  OSEP Project Director’s Conference  Occurs Annually the third week of July. Virtual  Directors’ Webinars (1 st Thurs, Sep-Jun)  Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Website  Events Calendar  Resource Library

5. 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.

6. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)  Who make up the members  How often they meet  How are sessions format

7. 1. Behavior/School Climate 2. Coaching 3. Grant Management 4. Evaluators 5. Implementation and Scaling Up Conversations 6. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support 7. Technology PLC Topics

8. ACTION Register to join PLCs

9. Communication & Info Dissemination Directors and Evaluators Listservs  Directors and National Meetings  Annual Grant Performance Reporting  SPDG Competition  Other PD events  Job Postings  Funding Opportunities 7 PLC Topics  Outlook Meeting Invites  Use membership emails

10. Contact Directory

11. Website www.signetwork.org www.signetwork.org

13. Annual Signetwork Subscription  Requirement in the SPDG Application  Annual invoices are emailed to Project Director/Coordinator(s) mid- December  Upon receipt of invoice please indicate when you expect to pay