It's Fall, Y'All!
October 2023 WSPEI Connector
Happy fall! 🌰 🍂
Along with cooler temps, shorter days, and falling leaves, Parent-Teacher conferences are another sure sign of autumn. This issue of the Connector offers some valuable resources for preparing for this important meeting between families and their child's teachers.
We also included upcoming happenings offered by the Wisconsin Statewide Parent Educator Initiative and other organizations around the state, an updated DPI bulletin, plus In-person and Virtual Conferences with a focus on families and students.
By this time my blood type is pumpkin spice...☕️
“It’s like going
— Robbie Coltrane
“Life starts
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
“She loved the fall,
Information for Winter/Spring workshops will be coming soon!
A monthly learning opportunity offered to families and other caregivers supporting a child(ren) with a disability. Meeting on the first Wednesday of the month.
Family Engagement Community of Practice
A learning community for educators, administrators, statewide agencies, community partners, and families focusing on family-engagement-specific topics. Meeting the second Wednesday of the month beginning in September.
Resources to Prepare for Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences
Three timely articles from Understood.org can help you prepare for a
productive Parent-Teacher Conference Meeting
Getting Ready for Your Meeting
Tips for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference
Upcoming Conferences
2023 Self-Determination Conference
Be Curious: Explore the Possibilities
October 16-18, 2023
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI & Virtually
Children Come First Conference
Keynote Speaker: Angeline Boulley author of The Firekeeper's Daughter
November 6-7th, 2023
Kalahari Resort • Wisconsin Dells, WI
Circles of Life Conference - Family Voices of Wisconsin
May 16-17, 2024
Holiday Inn
Stevens Point, WI
Stories of Belonging: School Engagement and Connections
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
8:30am-12:00pm -Virtual and Volunteer Locations
Live & Recorded Panel Of Education Professionals & Self Advocates With Disabilities
Join us for a virtual conference focusing on how educators. professionals. and families can create a positive and inclusive environment for students with disabilities by understanding and facilitating feelings of belonging via school connection and engagement. This Event is Free.
To sign up to attend virtually or find out if an in-person host site is near you, click below to register:
WI Facets Family Engagement Newsletter, Resources from WSPEI, Training Calendar
Our mission is to provide and broaden opportunities that enhance the quality of life for children and adults with disabilities and their families, with emphasis on support for underserved families in the community.
This month's topic is Learning Disabilities
These resources may help school staff support your student:
Accomodations - What Are They and What Do They Do
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me..."
This cohort will meet monthly from 3:30-4:30 to learn with and from each other.
Share with others! Tell us what you think! We would love to hear from you!
Email feedback and ideas of resources and information you would like to see from WSPEI
Email: wspei@cesa12.org
Website: https://wspei.org/
Phone: 833-879-7734
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinStatewideParentEducatorInitiative