MASE Fall Leadership Conference Materials
2021 Conference Handouts
Thursday Morning General Session
Leading a Positive School Culture
Curtis Slater
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Handout
Handout
Policy Roundtable: Updates from the Federal Level and Seeking Your input
Phyllis Wolfram, Executive Director of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
Kevin Rubenstein, Chair of the Policy and Legislative Committee for CASE and Assistant Superintendent for Student Services in Elmhurst (Illinois) Community Unit School District 205
Handout
Emerging Issues in Special Education
Mick Waldspurger, Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A
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Mapping Resources: Aligning Resources to Prepare Students with Disabilities for the Workplace
Stephanie Corbey, Retired MDE Transition Coordinator/SpEd Director/Transition Consultant
Heidi Johnson, Owner and Transition Sales Consultant, Transition Assessments and Curriculum - WorkLIfeReady.com
Pam Stock, Retired Special Education Teacher Transition Consultant, PAES and Project Discovery Trainer
Handout
Handout
(Just Slightly) Beyond the Basics: Special Education Law for New Administrators
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
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Handout
COVID-19 and Current Events: Impact on the Mental Health of Youth and How Tuning in and Engaging Families Promotes Healing
Charlene Myklebust, President and Educational/Mental Health Consultant, EQ Learn, LLC, and Stone Arch Learning, LLC
Handout
Tools for Schools: Responding to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs
Stacey Dahlby, Director of Special Education for Secondary Schools, Anoka-Hennepin School District
Michelle Marchant-Wood, Educational Consultant
Handout
Anyone Sick of COVID Yet? Emerging Special Education Issues Related to the Pandemic
Amy Mace, Sharholder, Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A.
Handout
Be R.E.A.L. (Recognize + Empathize + Acknowledge + Listen)
Amy Ernst, Director of Special Education, Buffalo Hanover Montrose School District
Julie Fred, Director of Special Services, Shakopee School District
Amy Johnson, Director of Special Services, New Prague Area School District
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(When) FAPE is a Battlefield: Navigating Familial Disputes in the Special Education Context
Elizabeth Meske, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
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Happy Birthday MASE! Five Decades of Special Education Cases Pointing to What is Next
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
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Moving Online: Special Education Considerations for Online Learning Programs
Elizabeth Meske, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
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Optimizing the Effectiveness of School Mental Health Support Services
William Dikel, Independent Consulting Child Psychiatrist
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COVID 2.0: Ongoing Legal Issues Surrounding Educating Children with Disabilities in the Absence of a Governor's Order
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
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Handout
Minnesota Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MnMTSS): An Equity-Centered, Integrated Framework for Meeting Student Academic, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs
Jean Duffy, MnMTSS Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education
Kim Gibbons, Director, U of MN: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
Rob Richardson, Associate Director, U of MN: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
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Handout
Making Foundational SEL the Future of Special Education – A Panel Discussion
Mindy Chevalier, Principal, Belle Plaine School District
Margot Hansen, Assistant Principal, Belle Plaine School District
Angie Kahle, Director of Student Support Services, Belle Plaine School District
John Kocur, Regional Sales Director, Move This World
Handout
Using SpEd Forms in Year Two of the Pandemic – A Panel Discussion
Melissa Hanson, Executive Director, Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative
Diane McCarron, Director of Services, SpEd Forms Inc.
Nicole Woodward, Director of Special Education, St. Croix River Education District
Brian Yuretich, Executive Director, Northland Learning Center
Handout
Leading a Positive School Culture
Curtis Slater
Handout
Handout
Handout
Policy Roundtable: Updates from the Federal Level and Seeking Your input
Phyllis Wolfram, Executive Director of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)
Kevin Rubenstein, Chair of the Policy and Legislative Committee for CASE and Assistant Superintendent for Student Services in Elmhurst (Illinois) Community Unit School District 205
Handout
Emerging Issues in Special Education
Mick Waldspurger, Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A
Handout
Mapping Resources: Aligning Resources to Prepare Students with Disabilities for the Workplace
Stephanie Corbey, Retired MDE Transition Coordinator/SpEd Director/Transition Consultant
Heidi Johnson, Owner and Transition Sales Consultant, Transition Assessments and Curriculum - WorkLIfeReady.com
Pam Stock, Retired Special Education Teacher Transition Consultant, PAES and Project Discovery Trainer
Handout
Handout
(Just Slightly) Beyond the Basics: Special Education Law for New Administrators
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Handout
COVID-19 and Current Events: Impact on the Mental Health of Youth and How Tuning in and Engaging Families Promotes Healing
Charlene Myklebust, President and Educational/Mental Health Consultant, EQ Learn, LLC, and Stone Arch Learning, LLC
Handout
Tools for Schools: Responding to Students’ Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs
Stacey Dahlby, Director of Special Education for Secondary Schools, Anoka-Hennepin School District
Michelle Marchant-Wood, Educational Consultant
Handout
Anyone Sick of COVID Yet? Emerging Special Education Issues Related to the Pandemic
Amy Mace, Sharholder, Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger, P.A.
Handout
Be R.E.A.L. (Recognize + Empathize + Acknowledge + Listen)
Amy Ernst, Director of Special Education, Buffalo Hanover Montrose School District
Julie Fred, Director of Special Services, Shakopee School District
Amy Johnson, Director of Special Services, New Prague Area School District
Handout
(When) FAPE is a Battlefield: Navigating Familial Disputes in the Special Education Context
Elizabeth Meske, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Happy Birthday MASE! Five Decades of Special Education Cases Pointing to What is Next
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Moving Online: Special Education Considerations for Online Learning Programs
Elizabeth Meske, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Optimizing the Effectiveness of School Mental Health Support Services
William Dikel, Independent Consulting Child Psychiatrist
Handout
COVID 2.0: Ongoing Legal Issues Surrounding Educating Children with Disabilities in the Absence of a Governor's Order
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Handout
Minnesota Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MnMTSS): An Equity-Centered, Integrated Framework for Meeting Student Academic, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs
Jean Duffy, MnMTSS Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Education
Kim Gibbons, Director, U of MN: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
Rob Richardson, Associate Director, U of MN: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement
Handout
Handout
Making Foundational SEL the Future of Special Education – A Panel Discussion
Mindy Chevalier, Principal, Belle Plaine School District
Margot Hansen, Assistant Principal, Belle Plaine School District
Angie Kahle, Director of Student Support Services, Belle Plaine School District
John Kocur, Regional Sales Director, Move This World
Handout
Using SpEd Forms in Year Two of the Pandemic – A Panel Discussion
Melissa Hanson, Executive Director, Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative
Diane McCarron, Director of Services, SpEd Forms Inc.
Nicole Woodward, Director of Special Education, St. Croix River Education District
Brian Yuretich, Executive Director, Northland Learning Center
Handout
2022 Conference Handouts
Thursday Morning General Session
Joe Beckman | Just Look Up! 5 life-saving phrases EVERY human needs to hear
Breakout Sessions Round 1
Leading with Empathy and Personal Sustainability
Presented by: John Kocur, Regional Sales Manager, Move this World; Kendall Sweeney, Director of Impact, Move this World
Presentation Slides
SEL activities and best practices for Tier 2 instruction
Presented by: Joe Beckman
Tackling Complex Problems Through Cohort Learning
Presented by:
Julie Fred, Director of Special Services, Shakopee Public Schools and
Kathy Zwonitzer, Director of Student Services, Centennial Public Schools
Minnesota Does Dyslexia
Presented by:
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Handout
SLPA's - What you need to know
Presented by:
Nancy Thul SLPA Program Director/Instructor, Alexandria Tech and Community College
Avoiding the Pitfalls in Disciplining Special Education Students
Presented by:
Amy Mace, Shareholder Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Breakout Sessions Round 2
How I found my "WHY"
Presented by:
Hollie Clarke, Director of Special Services, Stewartville School District
The Doctor is In? Defining the Role of Medical Providers in Special Education
Presented by:
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Strategies to Recruit and Retain School Psychologists: Example for Addressing Shortage Areas
Presented by:
Lisa Stewart, Professor and Director of School Psychology Graduate Program, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Lead Yourself First
Presented by:
Melissa Schaller, Executive Director of Student Services, Intermediate School District 917
Presentation Slides
Prior Written Notice 101: Practical Guidance For Why Doing More Than The Minimum Is Important (And Necessary!)
Presented by:
Abbie Thurmes, Attorney, Pemberton Law and
Elise Heifort, Attorney, Pemberton Law
Presentation Slides
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen (Before Discipline): Addressing Student Misconduct in the Special Education Context
Presented by:
Elizabeth Meske, Associate Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Handout
Breakout Sessions Round 3
Prioritizing and Implementing Job Embedded for Professional Development for Special Educators
Presented by:
Lindsay Engberg, Special Education Coordinator, Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan (ISD 196) and
Andrea Engstrom, Special Education Coordinator, Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan (ISD 196)
Presentation Slides
Supporting Educators of Students with Significant Learning and Behavior Needs
Presented by:
Tami Childs, Statewide ASD Specialist and
Jennifer Guettler, Evidence Based Practice Coach, Metro ECSU
Protecting Our Purpose: Educator Mental Health and Wellness
Presented by:
Dr. Charlene Myklebust, President and Principal Consultant, EQ Learn, LLC and Stone Arch Learning, LLC and
Linnea Devine, Senior Mental Health Specialist, Metro ECSU
Presentation Slides
Are Schools a Smorgasbord? Considering partial day placements, private agencies & home school issues
Presented by:
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Who Is The Parent? Practical Guidance For Navigating Uncertain Parental Rights Issues
Presented by:
Abbie Thurmes, Attorney, Pemberton Law and
Elise Heifort, Attorney, Pemberton Law
Presentation Slides
Learn how your students can develop workplace skills and build their self-esteem and interpersonal skills while they are learning how to work
Presented by:
Heidi C Johnson, Owner, Transition Assessments and Curriculum - WorkLIfeReady.com
Interactive Preview Packet
PAES Assessment
Place Checklist
Curriculum Wishlist
Presentation Slides
Breakout Sessions Round 4
Lightening Your Load: Calculating Special Ed Service Hours
Presented by:
Diane McCarron and Lisa Backer
Beyond Disability Discrimination: How Anti-Discrimination Laws Intersect with IDEA
Presented by:
Liz Vieira, Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A. and
Abbi Kelzer, Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A.
Presentation Slides
How to Lead Like you Matter
Presented by:
Shylla Webb, Leadership Coach/Education Consultant, Inner Matter LLC
What We Learned Last year: Critical Cases in Special Education in 21-22
Presented by:
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A. and
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Repair. Restore. Reclaim.
Presented by:
Jamie Nord, Executive Director and
Nicole Woodward, Director of Special Education, St. Croix River Education District
Presentation Slides
Section 504: Beyond the Basics
Presented by:
Elizabeth Meske, Associate Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Presentation Slides
Friday Closing Session
Tasha Schuh | “The Power of PATH: Building Resilience for Mental and Emotional Health”
Joe Beckman | Just Look Up! 5 life-saving phrases EVERY human needs to hear
Breakout Sessions Round 1
Leading with Empathy and Personal Sustainability
Presented by: John Kocur, Regional Sales Manager, Move this World; Kendall Sweeney, Director of Impact, Move this World
Presentation Slides
SEL activities and best practices for Tier 2 instruction
Presented by: Joe Beckman
Tackling Complex Problems Through Cohort Learning
Presented by:
Julie Fred, Director of Special Services, Shakopee Public Schools and
Kathy Zwonitzer, Director of Student Services, Centennial Public Schools
Minnesota Does Dyslexia
Presented by:
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Handout
SLPA's - What you need to know
Presented by:
Nancy Thul SLPA Program Director/Instructor, Alexandria Tech and Community College
Avoiding the Pitfalls in Disciplining Special Education Students
Presented by:
Amy Mace, Shareholder Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Breakout Sessions Round 2
How I found my "WHY"
Presented by:
Hollie Clarke, Director of Special Services, Stewartville School District
The Doctor is In? Defining the Role of Medical Providers in Special Education
Presented by:
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Strategies to Recruit and Retain School Psychologists: Example for Addressing Shortage Areas
Presented by:
Lisa Stewart, Professor and Director of School Psychology Graduate Program, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Lead Yourself First
Presented by:
Melissa Schaller, Executive Director of Student Services, Intermediate School District 917
Presentation Slides
Prior Written Notice 101: Practical Guidance For Why Doing More Than The Minimum Is Important (And Necessary!)
Presented by:
Abbie Thurmes, Attorney, Pemberton Law and
Elise Heifort, Attorney, Pemberton Law
Presentation Slides
Stop, Collaborate, and Listen (Before Discipline): Addressing Student Misconduct in the Special Education Context
Presented by:
Elizabeth Meske, Associate Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Handout
Breakout Sessions Round 3
Prioritizing and Implementing Job Embedded for Professional Development for Special Educators
Presented by:
Lindsay Engberg, Special Education Coordinator, Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan (ISD 196) and
Andrea Engstrom, Special Education Coordinator, Rosemount Apple Valley Eagan (ISD 196)
Presentation Slides
Supporting Educators of Students with Significant Learning and Behavior Needs
Presented by:
Tami Childs, Statewide ASD Specialist and
Jennifer Guettler, Evidence Based Practice Coach, Metro ECSU
Protecting Our Purpose: Educator Mental Health and Wellness
Presented by:
Dr. Charlene Myklebust, President and Principal Consultant, EQ Learn, LLC and Stone Arch Learning, LLC and
Linnea Devine, Senior Mental Health Specialist, Metro ECSU
Presentation Slides
Are Schools a Smorgasbord? Considering partial day placements, private agencies & home school issues
Presented by:
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Who Is The Parent? Practical Guidance For Navigating Uncertain Parental Rights Issues
Presented by:
Abbie Thurmes, Attorney, Pemberton Law and
Elise Heifort, Attorney, Pemberton Law
Presentation Slides
Learn how your students can develop workplace skills and build their self-esteem and interpersonal skills while they are learning how to work
Presented by:
Heidi C Johnson, Owner, Transition Assessments and Curriculum - WorkLIfeReady.com
Interactive Preview Packet
PAES Assessment
Place Checklist
Curriculum Wishlist
Presentation Slides
Breakout Sessions Round 4
Lightening Your Load: Calculating Special Ed Service Hours
Presented by:
Diane McCarron and Lisa Backer
Beyond Disability Discrimination: How Anti-Discrimination Laws Intersect with IDEA
Presented by:
Liz Vieira, Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A. and
Abbi Kelzer, Attorney, Rupp, Anderson, Squires, Waldspurger & Mace, P.A.
Presentation Slides
How to Lead Like you Matter
Presented by:
Shylla Webb, Leadership Coach/Education Consultant, Inner Matter LLC
What We Learned Last year: Critical Cases in Special Education in 21-22
Presented by:
Laura Booth, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A. and
Christian Shafer, Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Presentation Slides
Repair. Restore. Reclaim.
Presented by:
Jamie Nord, Executive Director and
Nicole Woodward, Director of Special Education, St. Croix River Education District
Presentation Slides
Section 504: Beyond the Basics
Presented by:
Elizabeth Meske, Associate Attorney, Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A.
Handout
Presentation Slides
Friday Closing Session
Tasha Schuh | “The Power of PATH: Building Resilience for Mental and Emotional Health”
