Dr. Emad Rahim, PMP, OMCP, A-CSM, CMgr – FCMI
Lifecycle Capacity Consultant – Nonprofit Lifecycles Institute
Website: www.EmadRahim.com
Website: www.Inclusive360LLC.com
Featured: Huffington Post and Post Standard

 

Jennifer Wolfsheimer, MS, JD
Senior Program Associate (WestEd)
Linkedin profile: www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-wolfsheimer-9a52a87

Moises and Jeremiah sit down with Diana Pastora Carson, the keynote speaker for the upcoming El Dorado Charter SELPA “A Time to Thrive” Symposium in Sacramento on Friday, January 27th, 2023. Diana speaks on the topic of inclusion and provides practical tips on how listeners can serve as allies for individuals with disabilities in their fight for equal rights and access. Diana also shares important inclusion resources and provides tips on how listeners can shift from inspiration to action for individuals with disabilities in their fight for equal rights and access.

 

To register for the SELPA’s in-person A Time to Thrive Symposium in Sacramento on 1/27/22, visit the link below:

 

To learn more about Diana’s work, please visit the following links:

 

TED Talk Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruXB3lbiD3U

 

(Podcast) Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness that Matters

 

Author Paula Kluth (many titles)

Disability Visibility by Alice Wong

Care Work by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Black Disabled Art History by Leroy Moore

The Pretty One by Keah Brown

Being Heumann by Judy Heumann

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (documentary film)

Phoenix Rising (documentary film series)

Think Inclusive with Tim Villegas (podcast)

Jeremiah records live at the annual Charter SELPA Leadership academy in Sacramento CA and interviews a panel of leaders from across the state on new initiatives at their schools, their improvement plans for the new school year, and key takeaways from the conference. Next, he sits down with conference presenter Jasmine Vance from System Improvement Leads, a CDE and CCEE collaborative project between EDCOE, WSGV, and RC SELPAs. Topics include the science of school improvement, and prioritizing change efforts for maximum impact.

 

To Learn more about our panelist schools, visit:
Urban Charter Schools Collective: http://urbancsc.org/ (Sacramento area)

 

Howard Gardener Community School: www.hgcschool.org (Chula Vista, San Diego)

 

Olive Grove Charter: https://olivegrovecharter.org/ (Central Coast, Santa Barbara or SLO County)

 

To access data protocols, training videos, and other resources from System Improvement Leads, visit www.systemimprovement.org or email info@systemimprovement.org

 

El Dorado County Office of Education: www.edcoe.org

 

West San Gabriel Valley SELPA: https://www.wsgvselpa.org/

 

Riverside County SELPA: https://rcselpa.org/

 

For more El Dorado Charter SELPA webmodules, training videos, and resources, visit our online learning center at http://charterselpa.org/online-learning-center/

In this week’s episode recorded live at the Charter SELPA “Embrace What’s Possible” Symposium in Sacramento, we interview our keynote speakers including musician and inspirational speaker Sparsh Shah, youth advocate and educator Donovan Hall, and leadership coach Mickey Porter on the topics they shared at the conference. In addition, we hear from administrators from the Charter SELPA schools at the Language Academy of Sacramento and iLead schools, on current best practices in their programs, and how they are leveraging lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to improve student outcomes in the field. Enjoy the episode!

 

 

Special Guests Vanessa Lopez from the Imperial County SELPA, as well as Christine Kane and Valentyna Banner of San Diego Global Vision Academy join Jeremiah and Moises to discuss COVID-19 related challenges, English Learners, UDL, and much more.

 

• Improving Outcomes for English Learners with Disabilities – Access code: El Dorado
• Bright Spots in Education Archive

Jeremiah and Moises speak with a live panel of school leaders from across the state about the significance of building a school community, educator self-care, leveraging technology, and navigating the new normal of COVID-19 related challenges and student achievement. As a bonus, you will hear personal stories recorded from attendees at the El Dorado Charter SELPA Leadership Academy, held in July 2021 in San Diego, California. Enjoy the show!

 

Guests Joyce Montgomery from the California Transition Alliance and Rachel De Bruin, Transition Coordinator for Connecting Waters Charter share resources, personal stories, and best practices in the area of transition. Guests provide context regarding the challenges and opportunities for graduating students stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as valuable information about building and sustaining a strong high school transition program.