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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TO: All District and ESD Special Education Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The message below is being sent to you on behalf of:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Petrea Hagen-Gilden<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interim Assistant Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>______________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>September 13, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>RE: ASD Specialist Training<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>Northwest Regional ESD through a grant from Oregon Department of Education is offering New Specialist training this year for all new ASD specialists working in your districts. Enclosed is a description of the trainings, the description of the two tracks offered, and a schedule of modules being presented to participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=left style='text-align:left;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'>The registration link is included in the information and we are accepting participants through the month of September. If you have questions, please contact </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Laura J. LaMarsh <a href="mailto:llamarsh@nwresd.k12.or.us">llamarsh@nwresd.k12.or.us</a>, 503-614-1335.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Ruby Sandberg, Executive Assistant <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Office of Student Learning & Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Oregon Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>503-947-5738 FAX: 503-378-5156<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:ruby.sandberg@state.or.us">ruby.sandberg@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The Oregon Department of Education is an equal opportunity agency and employer. Messages to and from this email address may be made available to the public under Oregon law.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>