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New State Board Continuing Education Units (SB-CEU) Procedures

The Michigan Department of Education has recently transitioned all approved SB-CEU sponsors (like Kalamazoo RESA) to their new online SB-CEU Secure Central Registry system (SCR). The new system will allow you to view all of the SB-CEU credits that you earn from now forward in one Secure Central Registry.

Kalamazoo RESA (MiBLSi’s SB-CEU sponsor) will now upload to the SCR the SB-CEU applications of educators who have met the course requirements. The State’s automated system will then send each applicant (via the sponsor) an email message outlining the actions the educator must take in order to be awarded their SB-CEU credit. This email will instruct you to create / access a Personal Account and complete a required common evaluation for that offering. The evaluation must be completed within 30 days of receipt of the email in order for the SB-CEU credit to be awarded. Once you have successfully completed the evaluation, you will be awarded your SB-CEU credit for that offering.

Because your account is established using your email address and all notification is done via email, please make sure that you use an accurate and consistent email address on all SB-CEU applications. Once your application has been uploaded to the SCR system, you will receive the automated email that instructs you to log-in to your Personal Account and complete the evaluation within 30 days to be awarded the credit.

If you have any questions, please refer them to your MiBLSi Technical Assistance Partner or your MiBLSi Regional Secretary.


New school 2010-2011 Application for Participation now available

The MiBLSi Application for Participation for 2010-2011 is now available for download. The due date for application submission is May 3, 2010. More information on the application process can be found here.

This application is only for schools who would like to participate as a new school with the MiBLSi project.

Current participating schools do not need to renew their participating application. Previous and current participating schools schould not complete this application process.


MiBLSi State Implementers Conference registration is closed

 

The MiBLSi State Implementers Conference registration is now closed. The conference is at full capacity and unfortunately we will NOT be able to accommodate on-site registrations.  Thank you for your interest. Conference presentation will be posted on the state conference section of the MiBLSi website. Click here to visit the webpage.

 




Website Update: Effective Teams

A webpage with tools and information for effective teams has been created on the MiBLSi website. The section can be viewed by clicking here.


Website Update: Reading Analysis Webpage

A webpage with tools and information for analyzing reading data has been created on the MiBLSi website. The section can be viewed by clicking here.


Website Update: ISD Leadership Team

The section on Intermediate Leadership Teams has been updated on the MiBLSi website. The section can be viewed by clicking here.


Website Update: Classroom Management

A new section on Classroom Management has been added to the MiBLSi website. The section can be viewed by clicking here.


PBS Day 3 Training Materials Available

Cohort 6, Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Day 3 training materials are available for download by clicking here.


Inclement Weather Policy

What to do if we have a threat of inclement weather in your region:

MiBLSi’s policy is to cancel a regional training only if the training facility is closed due to inclement weather. However, if your school/district is closed, or if weather conditions prohibit safe travel, please contact your region’s MiBLSi Secretary upon return to school.

Check radio and television stations for an announcement of facility closures or check the area’s local television station’s Web site for closure announcements.

For further information, you may contact the MiBLSi regional coordinator assigned to your area.



Website Update: Dr. Archer's Workshop Materials

Handouts and videos clips from Dr. Anita Archer's workshop can be viewed here.


PBS Day 3 training approved for Social Worker continuing education hours

MiBLSi Cohort 6 PBS Day 3 training has been approved for 5.5 continuing education hours by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.


Strategic PBS training approved for Social Worker continuing education hours

MiBLSi Cohort 5 Strategic PBS training has been approved for 5.5 continuing education hours by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.


Targeted Behavior Training Materials Available

Training Materials for Targeted Behavior Support are now available on the website.


Website Update: Articles regarding MiBLSi added

The MiBLSi website has a section that provides a list of published articles regarding MiBLSi and implementation of a multi-tiered model of supports.


Website Update: Check-In/Check-Out

The Check-In/Check-Out section of the MiBLSi website has been expanded to include many forms, evaluation tools and implementation documents.


Website Update: Targeted Behavior Support

The Targeted Behavior Support seciton of the MiBLSi website has been updated.


Integrating Academic and Behavior Webinar

Integrating Academic and Behavior Supports within an RtI Framework. A recorded webinar hosted by the RtI Action Network is available.






MiBLSi featured on RTI Action Network Website

An article about MiBLSi is featured on the RTI Action Network website on the Voices from the Field section.


New articles available on integrating behavior and reading supports

Two new articles about integrating behavior and reading at the Universal and Secondary supports level are availabe from RTI Action Network.


Graduate credit available through Madonna University for MiBLSi training

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to receive graduate credit when attending MiBLSi trainings for the 09/10 academic year through Madonna University.


Social Workers can receive continuing education hours for MiBLSi training

MiBLSi Cohort 6 Kick-off & PBS Day 1 training has been approved for ten (10) continuing education hours by the Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.





Detroit Public Schools/MiBLSi Workshop

All Detroit Public Schools/MiBLSi Participants (Old and New) are Invited to attend a “Get Things Started Workshop”


Important: Final Expenditure Report for 2008-2009

The final expenditure report (with backup documents) for reporting on use of MiBLSi funds (Cohort 4 and Cohort 5) is due before September 30, 2009 to Kathryn Schallmo at Macomb ISD.



2008 MiBLSi Outcomes

This chart illustrates the impact of MiBLSi efforts in 2008:

2008 MiBLSi Outcomes


MiBLSi Summary of Scaling-Up Efforts

In spring 2003, Michigan’s Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi) was created for the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services (MDE, OSE-EIS) to support implementation of schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and schoolwide reading intervention. MiBLSi is a Response to Intervention (RtI) model, specifically targeted in the content areas of reading and behavior developed from the scientific research base of Applied Behavior Analysis, and the findings of the National Reading Panel report and the National Research Council.