Welcome to the 2023

Special Populations Conference

�

Logistics

• Session information including presenter information, available handouts, etc. is in the SCHED platform.
• Questions? The registration table will be attended throughout the conference.
• Lunch: 11:30 each day, buffet style
• Today, all lunch restrictions can be accommodated on the buffet line.
• Coffee and Tea will be served throughout the day. First in Big Ten. Then in the area used for registration by the breakout rooms.
• Snack today in the area used for registration by the breakout rooms. During the passing time of both breakout sessions.

Logistics

• Restrooms are at both ends of the building.
• Cell phones on quiet please. Please move to the main area to take calls.
• Some sessions will be recorded live for later posting in Sched.
• See Sched Sessions for information.
• Schedule Changes - Will be announced via the Sched platform.
• We are swapping some rooms based on Sched agendas.
• Email for Conference Assistance: OESSpecialPops@michigan.gov

SCHED Platform Basics - Setting Up a Schedule

Click on the picture or symbol for your profile settings.

Quick Links to Content.

Click in the circle to add to your schedule

Session Lists

Long list ordered by day & time.

This list can be filtered.

Click on the Session Name for the description

Description

​

Session Information

Description

SCHECH Survey Link

Speakers

Room at the Kellogg

SCHED

• SCECHs and Social Worker CEUs are available
• The details page and additional resources tab within Sched will contain the links to apply.
• Additionally, there is also list on the additional resources page in Sched containing the CEU sessions and the link to apply for them at the end of the conference.
• Applications for credit are due within 30 days of the conference end date
• Recordings Availability
• Session recordings will be found within the SCHED platform within the next 30 days following the conference.
• Ticket restrictions and multiple session limits will be lifted after the conference.

In-person

• This year, OWL Pro technology will be capturing recorded sessions as a camera and microphone
• Avoid whispering and chatting during sessions as to not be caught on camera, especially within a 9ft radius of the OWL.
• When attending breakout sessions keep in mind that not all presenters will opt into using the room’s speaker and microphone
• Available sessions and their locations may be found in the SCHED app.
• You may need to refresh the app, to see any changes or updates since you created your schedule
• 'Pull' to refresh data on the 'Schedule' page or click the 'Refresh All Data' button under the 'My Account' page

Networking Space

Corniche Room (2nd floor) is designated as networking space throughout the conference.

​

We invite you to connect and share!

​

Our head cheerleaders: Dr. Chapman & Dr. Edwards & Dr. Saylor

Our planning committee: the team in the gray shirts + MANY others at MDE

Our Special Populations Unit Team

Our EL Advisory Subcommittee & The Foster Care Planning Team

Our Presenters ❤❤❤

Kellogg Center

And our attendees!

For partnering to bring Andrea Honigsfeld to the EL Preconference!

���2023 Special Populations Conference�OES Special Greetings� �����

​

Dr. Corinne Edwards, Director

Office of Educational Supports

October 25, 2023

​

“Kasserian Ingera?”

​

“WHAT?” = GOALS

​

​

“HOW”? = PLAN

​

​

“WHY”? = HEART

MI Top 10 SEP Guiding Principles

• GP #1: Access to high-quality instruction for ALL students, to close the achievement and opportunity gaps that currently exist.

​

• GP #3: ALL students are encouraged to express their creativity, have voice in their own learning, feel connected to their schools, and have authentic, meaningful relationship with educators.

​

• GP #4: ALL students are provided every opportunity to achieve the broadest range of life dreams.

​

• GP# 5: Families and communities are essential partners in the education of students.

���

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within

EACH of us.”

​

Wilma Rudolph, Olympic Gold Medalist

“Kasserian Ingera?”