Main Library
This library contains CADRE resources as well as State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources. Please note that CADRE makes no endorsement of the State, Lead Agency and Parent Center resources included here, nor of any policies, procedures, processes, or documents specific to any item.
ME Parent Federation - Procedural Safeguards: Understanding Mediation
Video of 2017 09 12 11 29 Mediating in the Context of Broken Trust 2 About the Webinar: Mediators often find themselves facilitating challenging and complex conversations in a context of broken trust. It has been asked if it is possible to negotiate with someone where there is a breakdown in, or absence of trust. Trust is a complex notion. In this webinar we will explore this topic and identify a structure for assessing and understanding different types of trust. We will identify key attributes of trusting relationships. We will identify strategies for “negotiating” trust and reaching...
Video of Moving Beyond Disputes: Mobilizing and Orchestrating a “Village” When Extensive Change is Required About the Webinar: Disputes often occur because professionals and families have radically different visions of what services and supports are necessary to attain IDEA’s four results of equality of opportunity, independent living, full participation, and economic self-sufficiency. When dispute resolution results in the need to make extensive change in services and supports—creation, implementation, evaluation—often parties are overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task and feel immobilized...
On August 14, 2013 CADRE hosted a free webinar with Karen Mapp, Director, Education Policy and Management Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Moving Forward: Building Effective Family-School Partnerships . Video of CADRE Webinar:Moving Forward-Building Family School Partnerships8.14.13 About the Webinar: This webinar provided an overview of what we now know about policies and practices needed to cultivate and sustain effective family-school partnerships that support student achievement and school improvement. About the Presenter: Karen L. Mapp, EdD, is a Senior Lecturer on...
About the Webinar: IDEA provisions for parent participation envisioned meaningful parent-school collaboration that could ultimately lead to positive student outcomes. Just like any relationship, this partnership requires hard work and commitment. Recent research has identified a number of effective, cost-efficient, and meaningful strategies that can promote meaningful parent-school partnerships through both conflict prevention and appropriate dispute resolution practices. Unfortunately, educators and parents are not always aware of how to implement such strategies. This webinar will explore...
MPACT - Parent Participation Fact Sheet
Video of Nature vs Nurture Our Brain's Responses to Conflict - A CADRE Webinar About the Webinar : This webinar will help us interpret our responses to anxiety and conflict, and learn how to model more effective behaviors to children. The IEP process can be the perfect time to teach children about collaborative, inclusive, interest-based decision making. As children observe effective techniques for dealing with anxiety, they will be better equipped for handling conflicts in the classroom and their family. Research covered will include causes for these conflict triggers i.e. lack of...
Video of Webinar - Navigating the Path Forward: Managing Difficult Conversations, Carolyn Hayer, May 2022 About the Webinar: Are you looking for ways to engage the IEP team in discussion on challenging topics such as student regression, recovery services, or compensatory education? These are critical conversations when students are not meeting their IEP goals, made all the more urgent by changes in the delivery of services during the pandemic. Raising concerns regarding lack of student progress or unmet needs may be awkward or unpleasant, but manageable. Join us to learn techniques and...
NH - Developing a Team Approach for Family and Community Connections With Schools
NH Connections - NH Standards for Family-School-Community Partnerships
NV PEP - Individualized Family Service Plan (Tip Sheet)
Download NV PEP-2 tip ifsp_2008.pdf (272.2 KB)
NV PEP - Special Education: What Do I Need to Know? A Brief Overview for Parents
OK - Communication Rack Card
OK - Communication Rack Card
OKPC - Building Relationships Between School Personnel & Parents in Special Education
OKPC - Building Relationships Between School Personnel & Parents in Special Education (Spanish)
OKPC- Parent Rights Handout Spanish
Open Doors Webinar: Working Effectively with Interpreters
View the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SypmrbYs0U