You are receiving this newsletter because you are an EPLI Trainer of START Content and we know how valuable your work is in the RCN. We hope this newsletter provides you with additional tools, tips, and resources to better support you as an EPLI Trainer of START Content. 

Benefits of General and Special Educators as Co-Presenters

Can the collaboration of general and special education teachers as co-presenters create more inclusive and supportive learning experiences? Research shows that students with IEPs benefit tremendously from educators who plan and prepare together. 

This newsletter's trainer tip covers the key benefits of general and special educators as co-presenters.

Do you have a question about this tip or another training scenario? Send us a message!

Reminder: Individual EPLI Trainer Report Mid-year Deadline

The mid-year deadline for the Individual EPLI Trainer Report is January 31, 2025. Trainers are required to report all trainings they conducted using START content/materials. 

Reminder: EPLI Resource Center

We shared the EPLI Resource Center directly with Current Trainers to make it more accessible. To ensure that you have viewing access to the files and folders, please visit the EPLI Resource Center. If you do not have viewing access, please reach out to Kellie Fitzgerald for assistance.

→ Tip: You can access the EPLI Resource Center through the Current Trainers page on the START website under "relevant links."

Disclaimer:
The EPLI Resource Center is only intended to be accessed by Current EPLI Trainers of START Content.

START presents the resources in the EPLI Resource Center for informational purposes only; no endorsement or recommendation is expressed or implied. Any use of these materials must be premised on the user’s professional judgment as to the appropriateness for their district, community, and student(s), and be undertaken per all applicable district policy.

Contact Information Update

Help us keep our contact list up to date! If you have had a name change, changed RCN or districts in the past two years, and/or have a new email address, please submit this form to share your updated contact information. 

The Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START) Project is funded by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education to provide training and technical assistance to educators in Michigan that serve students with ASD.

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