1. Regional Collaborative Networks Mid Year Update 2016-17
Review updated map and indicate it can be found on the website, if needed.

2. REMINDER Find START on Social Media
Instagram: startpeertopeer
Hashtag: #STARTProject
Facebook
“Like” our page (Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START))
Closed RCN Group (START Project – RCN Group)

3. REMINDER Sign up for the bi-monthly START Newsletter
Scroll down on the main page right-hand side!!
Click:

4. REMINDER The RCN Leadership Traveling Plate Awards
Each plate was painted by a Michigan artist with ASD and plates were awarded to RCNs at Spring Leadership 2016
Each RCN Member nominates a person who has gone above and beyond for the award and presents at the September and January RCN Meetings.
Nominated person keeps plate until next nomination
Take pictures of person with plate & send to START
Have nominated person sign and date back of plate for record of who has received it
Nominated persons may be showcased on social media and/or in START Connecting Newsletter

5. Fall 2016 Leadership Day Follow-up Coaching Checklist
Provide START Input on the use of the IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist
Successes
Challenges
Suggestions

6. Updated RCN Representative to the Existing Project Search Sites
Provide Template of START’s Responsibilities to START Representative to Project Search Sites

9. Fall 2016 Leadership Day Follow-up
Stacie Rulison created a template for RCN Representatives to recreate 4 H Cooperative Extension Opportunities in their area

10. Fall 2016 Leadership Day Follow-up Differentiated Output Hierarchy
Open Ended Questions
Visual Organization Strategies
Closed Strategies
Choice Strategies
Yes / No Strategies
Review the DOH additions to the START Website

11. Fall 2016 Leadership Day
DOH Update

12. DOH Examples are available…
U.S. History
Algebra 2
ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science
3rd
4th
6th
7th
11th
To find the Differentiate Curriculum page, go to the START website and type “Differentiated” in the search bar to find the page.

13. DOH Examples…

14. What is new?
4th Grade
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies

15. Fall 2016 Leadership Day Follow-up
1. Each RCN review the Parent Engagement grid at an upcoming meeting to ensure all new members are welcomed and have a clear understanding of their perspective roles.
2. Generate and document your creative ideas focused on family engagement.

16. Fall 2016 Leadership Day Follow-up
Schedule a presentation this school year and report back to START on school-wide impact to enhance P2P and overall school climate.

17. Fall 2016 Leadership Day Follow-up Medium of Exchange Buckets
County Wide Peer to Peer Support Meeting All School Districts Represented
One County in Each RCN will be selected to hold a county wide Peer to Peer Support Meeting with full district representation.
The goal is to create a sense of healthy competition among districts, sharing what each district is doing in the county. Give aways like the bucket!
START will create a template for County-Wide Peer to Peer Meetings

18. Community of Practice – State Trainers Maureen Ziegler—LEAD
Meeting Training Venues
OCAN – Lisonn Delcamp
CAN4GCA – Amy Chorley
CMAC – Jennifer Jones
Great Lakes Bay RCN – Jennifer VanTol and Kim Miller
Lakeside – Lisa Kepler
LEAN – Lindsey Harr-Smith
CRAN – Mary Garrigus
UPAN – Carrie Carr
SMART – Carrie Rabbit

19. Community of Practice – Sexuality Kelly Dunlap--LEAD
First Meeting: January 20
Members
Michelle Etson – Thumb Area
Cynthia Dress – MAC
Kim Miller – Great Lakes Bay RCN
Carrie Rabbit – SMART
Lisa Kepler – Lakeside RCN
Darnella Delfine – Wayne RACE
Carrie Carr – UPAN
Jennifer Jones – CMAC
Chantel Charron – LEAN

20. START IT Sites 17-18 Early Childhood (EC) K-12
Oakland
Open Application
K-12
Lakeside (Macomb)
SMART (VanBuren)
Building Your Future (BYF)
OPEN APPLICATION

21. 2017 START Conference

22. RCN Leadership Days
Spring 2017: May Kellogg Center
Fall 2017:

23. RCN Priorities 2016-17 http://www. gvsu
Professional Development with Impact
Coaching for Implementation of EBP
Secondary Transition
Peer to Peer Support
Family and Community Engagement

24. RCN Contract Requirements REVIEW WORKSHEET

25. RCN Pacing Guide Review

26. Review & Update EPLI Trainer List
CODES:
A = Active (trained in the last year)
NA = Not Active (not trained in the last year BUT plans to train in the future)
N = Not active (not trained in the last year and no longer plans to train)—indicate reason if known:
No longer interested
Different job
G = Gone (no longer in the district)
R = Retired
G = Gone to another district / ISD (indicate if known)
P = Passed away

27. REVIEW Coaching Checklist IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist
Review IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist and PPT

28. Target Student Reporting – RCN & IT

29. Review USAPT Completions http://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/usapt-15.htm

30. Review Secondary Transition Target Students – V3 Discovery

31. Community Conversations UPDATE Technical Assistance:
(bottom of page)

32. Review & Update Family and Community Engagement

33. Regional Collaborative Networks Connecting with MAF Parent Mentors
RCN representatives can serve as a contact about resources and info in schools
MAF Parent Mentor can attend RCN meetings to learn about RCN priority activities and share what is happening with MAF and families in the local area
Develop a plan focused on critical issues in the local area and discuss ways to work together (e.g. behavior support in schools)
Attend trainings offered by RCN and invite RCN to attend MAF trainings
START Intensive Training – MAF Liaison attend trainings and connect with families
(Saline & Ypsilanti; Jackson)

34. Mid-Year / End-Year Reporting
All forms can be found at:
Your reporting forms can be found in:
Make sure all relevant RCN reps are shared members of the RCN Dropbox folder (Jana has placed appropriate files in the folder)
Review and complete the mid-year RCN report forms including Financial Expenditure Report
CAUTION: Don’t cut and paste items in or out of Dropbox or the item will be removed from its original location – USE COPY and PASTE!!