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View the 2015 IDEAS TFL Presentations Wiki Page

Date and Location

Epworth by the Sea, St Simons Island

4th Annual IDEAS Conference - June 2-5, 2015

Pre-Conference Sessions - June 1-2, 2015

Monday, June 1, 12:45 - Tuesday, June 2, 11:45

Exhibit Hall Open: Wednesday, June 3 (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM) and Thursday, June 4 (9:30 AM to 5:00 PM)

Participant Registration/Info

Register for the 2015 IDEAS Conference

An updated agenda, schedule-at-a-glance, lodging rates, and other important conference information can be found at the GDOE IDEAS Conference page.

Exhibitors

Follow this link for Exhibitor Registration

For additional Exhibitor information please visit the 2015 IDEAS Exhibitor page.

Submit a Proposal

2015 IDEAS Call for Proposals

We encourage you to submit a proposal to present a workshop during the 2015 IDEAS Conference.

TFL Awards Nomination

Each year Tools for Life encourages the nomination of deserving individuals or teams demonstrating exemplary practices in the area of assistive technology. The awards nomination deadline is on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Nominations are accepted in the areas of:

Excellence in AT - Team Award

Tools for Life Visionary Award

Tools for Life Innovative Design Award

Tools for Life Leadership Award

These awards will be presented during the opening and closing sessions of IDEAS!

For more information about these awards contact Carolyn Phillips at carolyn.Phillips@gatfl.gatech.edu.

Download the Award Nomination Form here or at the 2015 IDEAS conference website.

About

Georgia Department of Education’s Division for Special Education Services and Supports is proud to offer the IDEAS (Institute Designed for Educating All Students) Conference in partnership with Tools for Life at Georgia Tech and Georgia CEC. The IDEAS Conference will offer a wide range of session topics and presentations that will address technical and functional perspectives for all educators who teach students with disabilities.

Topics

Assistive & Instructional Technology, Accessibility

Behavior, Social Skills & Classroom Management

Co-Teaching & Inclusive Practices

Educational/Instructional Strategies

Integrating Curriculum Standards into Instruction

Parent/Family Engagement

Policies, Procedures & Practices

Speech, Language & Communication

Assessment

Disability Awareness

Self-Advocacy

Sensory Impairment

Transition

Low Incidence Populations

More Info

Visit the official 2015 IDEAS conference website for more details and information.

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 ='''Date and Location'''=
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 '''Monday, June 1, 12:45 - Tuesday, June 2, 11:45'''
-'''Exhibit Hall Open: Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, June 4'''
+'''Exhibit Hall Open: Wednesday, June 3 (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM) and Thursday, June 4 (9:30 AM to 5:00 PM)'''
-='''Exhibitor Information'''=
+='''Participant Registration/Info'''=
-'''[https://ideasexhibit15.eventbrite.com Exhibitor Registration]'''
+'''[http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2015-Handouts.aspx Register] for the 2015 IDEAS Conference'''
-Registration for exhibiting at IDEAS 2015 is available only online at the IDEAS webpage.  Exhibit Hall fees are $150.00. The exhibit hall will be held in Strickland Auditorium at Epworth by the Sea on Thursday, June 5, 2014. The $150.00 exhibit fee includes the cost for two complimentary conference registrations for up to two (2) representatives from your company, one 2’ X 8’ exhibiting table (table will be covered), printed tabletop signage showing company name, box lunch for two (2) company representatives on Thursday, June 5, 2014, name badges, and listing in the official conference program. Each additional representative after the first two registered will be charged $75.00 per person which helps to cover additional overhead and meal functions in the exhibit hall. Tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Representatives are invited to participate in conference sessions on a space available basis. Additional information will be sent once your exhibit registration is received.
+An updated agenda, schedule-at-a-glance, lodging rates, and other important conference information can be found at the [http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2015-Handouts.aspx GDOE IDEAS Conference page.]
-Exhibitors will register through the IDEAS Registration Link on the IDEAS webpage. The exhibiting fees can be paid for with checks or PayPal. Credit cards will be accepted as a method of payment through PayPal only.
+='''Exhibitors'''=
-For additional questions regarding exhibit hall opportunities, please contact Liz Persaud at liz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu.
+Follow this link for [https://ideasexhibit15.eventbrite.com Exhibitor Registration]
-Exhibiting fees are non-refundable. Exhibitors who do not show for the exhibit hall are still responsible for full payment of the exhibit registration fee.
+For additional Exhibitor information please visit the [http://www.gatfl.gatech.edu/tflwiki/index.php?title=2015_IDEAS_Conference_-_Exhibitor_Information 2015 IDEAS Exhibitor page.]
 ='''Submit a Proposal'''=
-All exhibitors are encouraged to submit a proposal to present a workshop during the 2015 IDEAS Conference. Exhibitor proposals should include information that educators and other supporting students with disabilities can actively incorporate into the classroom, curriculum building, active implementation. Any proposal submitted by an exhibitor that reflects product endorsement will automatically be denied.
 *[http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2015-Handouts.aspx 2015 IDEAS Call for Proposals]
-='''Exhibit Hall Hours'''=
+We encourage you to submit a proposal to present a workshop during the 2015 IDEAS Conference.
-*Exhibit Hall Set up - Wednesday June 4, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
-*Exhibit Hall Open - Wednesday June 4, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM and Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
+='''TFL Awards Nomination'''=
-*Exhibit Hall Breakdown - Thursday, June 5, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
+Each year Tools for Life encourages the nomination of deserving individuals or teams demonstrating exemplary practices in the area of assistive technology. The awards nomination deadline is on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Nominations are accepted in the areas of:
-='''Shipping Materials'''=
+*Excellence in AT - Team Award
-Please ship your materials to:
+*Tools for Life Visionary Award
-'''Epworth By The Sea'''
+*Tools for Life Innovative Design Award
-'''IDEAS CONFERENCE'''
+*Tools for Life Leadership Award
-'''Include Company Name and the words Strickland Auditorium/Exhibit Hall'''
+These awards will be presented during the opening and closing sessions of IDEAS!
-'''100 Arthur J. Moore Drive'''
+For more information about these awards contact Carolyn Phillips at [mailto:carolyn.Phillips@gatfl.gatech.edu carolyn.Phillips@gatfl.gatech.edu].
-'''Saint Simons Island, GA  31522'''
+Download the [[Media:2015_Tools_for_Life_AT_Awards_Nomination_Fillable_Form.pdf|Award Nomination Form here]] or at the [http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2015-Handouts.aspx 2015 IDEAS conference website.]
-='''Participant Registration and Lodging'''=
-[Coming Soon! Register for the 2014 IDEAS Conference]
-An updated agenda, schedule-at-a-glance, lodging rates, and other important conference information can be found at the [http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2015-Handouts.aspx GDOE IDEAS Conference page.]
 ='''About'''=
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 '''Topics'''
-*Assistive Technology & Accessibility
+*Assistive & Instructional Technology, Accessibility
-*Behavior & Classroom Management
+*Behavior, Social Skills & Classroom Management
-*Common Core Curriculum: UDL & Curriculum Integration
+*Co-Teaching & Inclusive Practices
-*Education/Learning Strategies & Instructional Technologies
+*Educational/Instructional Strategies
+*Integrating Curriculum Standards into Instruction
 *Parent/Family Engagement
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 *Policies, Procedures & Practices
-*Sensory Impairments
+*Speech, Language & Communication
+*Assessment
+*Disability Awareness
+*Self-Advocacy
+*Sensory Impairment
 *Transition
-='''Questions'''=
+*Low Incidence Populations
+='''More Info'''=
-All questions can be directed to Liz Persaud at [mailto:liz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu liz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu]
+Visit the official [http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-2015-Handouts.aspx 2015 IDEAS conference] website for more details and information.

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