The National Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center for the Education of Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent or At Risk (NDTAC)

NDTAC is pleased to announce the next event in our series of Webinars: "Professional Development: How It Can Enhance Student Outcomes in Neglected and Delinquent Programs," taking place on Thursday, March 17, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.
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Event Name: Professional Development: How It Can Enhance Student Outcomes in Neglected and Delinquent Programs
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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Event Description

Studies suggest that the more time that teachers spend in professional development, the more significantly they change their practices. Effective teachers form the foundation of good schools, and improving teachers’ skills and knowledge is one of the most important investments of time and money that local, State, and national leaders make in education. Furthermore, NDTAC reiterates that high quality and ongoing professional development for teachers of students who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk is essential to improving student outcomes. During this Webinar, presenters will identify effective professional development strategies, potential benefits, and some current methods of implementation. Two programs will be showcased as further examples that highlight the challenges and successes encountered in implementing professional development.

Dr. Ted Price (assistant professor of educational leadership at West Virginia University) will provide an overview of professional development and its potential value to educational systems, programs, and personnel. Fran Warsing (superintendent in the Office of Institutional Education Programs at West Virginia Department of Education) and Rick Martin (Title I, Part D, director in the Orange County, California, Department of Education) will elaborate on professional development strategies used at the State and local levels to enhance the educational experiences of students who are neglected or delinquent and improve teachers’ skills and knowledge. This Webinar is designed to help participants to better understand the potential advantages that professional development can offer to educational programs, learn several professional development strategies, and recognize differences in implementation at State and local levels.

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Event Registration
To register for this event, please visit [events1.neglected-delinquent.org]. You will need to register in order to receive information on how to attend the event.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Installing the Live Meeting Software (Prior to the Event)
To fully participate in the Webinar on March 17, you must use Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007, NDTAC's web-based seminar application.

NDTAC recommends that ALL PARTICIPANTS (even previous Webinar participants) check to see if you have the right software installed 20 minutes in advance of the Webinar to address any technical difficulties should they arise. To do so, please follow the steps described below:

* Disable your pop-up blocker if it is not already.*
* To check if you need to install the software go to: [go.microsoft.com] (Click on or copy and paste the link into your internet browser address bar)
Note: This link will take you to a test page for the Live Meeting Software, NOT to the Webinar Event itself.

*To disable your pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click Tools
3. Click Pop-up Blocker
4. Click Turn Off Pop-Up Blocker
5. Close Internet Explorer
6. Re-open Internet Explorer

If you already have Live Meeting 2007 Client Installed:

If you have the most recent software already installed on your computer, you will enter the Live Meeting 2007 Client and see a connection confirmation slide. If you are able to see the slide, your test has been successful and you are ready to participate in the Webinar.

If you have not installed Live Meeting previously OR do not have the most recent version:

If you do not have the most recent version of the Live Meeting Client software, you will be prompted to install and run it. You may need to contact your IT administrator for assistance or permission to install the software.

If you opt NOT to install the software:

If you choose not to install the Live Meeting Client software, you will be given a link to attend the event using the Web-based Meeting console. This console connects you to the Webinar using your internet browser.

If you choose to view the Webinar using the Web-based Meeting console, be aware that aspects of its functionality and layout are different from using the Live Meeting Client software. Specifically, tools referred to in a presentation usually refer to the Live Meeting Client version and may either reside in a different location or be unavailable entirely when using the console version. To fully participate in this and future events, NDTAC recommends that you opt to install the full Live Meeting Console instead of using the Web-based console version.

If you experience difficulties with the Live Meeting Site:

Please contact Live Meeting Customer Support at 1-866-493-2825.

Questions?
If you have any questions about the Live Meeting technology or the Webinar, please contact NDTAC at ndtac@air.org.

Thank you,
NDTAC