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Special Education Legislative Summit

July 9, 2017

Everybody Practice Crying!

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6:30 – 7:00 A.M.

Breakfast

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Buses Leave for Hill!Lots of Crying!

- ALL SELS Participants sitting at tables in Edison Ballroom in State Teams

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– Begin boarding buses! – By State Teams led by CASE members holding CEC paddles

BUS TIMELINE

SELS Group Photograph! A.M. on Hill

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Bus Drop off and Hill Rally Location

Look for CEC Staff and CASE Members holding CEC Paddles!

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Time to Storm!

Hill Rally!

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Hill Rally!

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Hill Rally Cheers!

#1 Early Childhood Education Matters!

#2 Fully Fund IDEA!

#3 Teachers and Children Thrive with Strive!

Tips for the Day

Wear comfortable shoes!You may be doing a lot of walking.

(It’s not the for flips and flopping!)

Be prepared to gothrough metal detectors and security lines.

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Tips for the Day

The schedule is unpredictable. You may have to wait through no fault of the Member of Congress or their staff.

Keep the contact information for the offices you are visiting with you. Should you be delayed, call the office and let them know.

Be prepared to give your business card tothe assistant at the front desk and theperson you are meeting with.

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Things that May Surprise You

Youthful Staffers and interns

Meeting Location

❖ Meeting space is limited

❖ Nontraditional locations (hallway,cafeteria)

Meeting Length

❖ Approx. 30 minutes

❖ Important to be clear and concise

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Three Meeting Pointers

Introductions

❖ Introduce yourself – your professional role, overview ofchildren you work with, etc.

Legislative Recommendations

❖ Review the legislative recommendations and tell your story!

Conclusion❖ Thank them for their time❖ Ask the best way to follow-up❖ Request a business card

▪ Congressional staff

have multiple

responsibilities

▪Familiarity with our

issue may vary

▪Be respectful of the

member’s/staffer’s

time

▪Be an honest broker

▪Your credibility is

EVERYTHING!

▪It’s okay if you don’t

know the answer; Tell

them then relay the

question to CEC staff

and we will follow up

▪ Ask to take a

photo with them

▪ Then share it

with CEC!

▪ Spread the

message with

social media

No Jargon

Say Cheese! Timing

Four More Meeting Pointers

Honesty

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Legislative Recommendations and Issue Briefs

Hand member or staff the Information from the folder

Discuss the four issues

Thank member or staff

Serve as a framework for your meetings

Meeting Pointers: Hill Folder

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1. Education Appropriations2. Keep Public Funds in Public Education3. Special Education Teacher and Early Intervention Provider Shortages4. Social and Emotional Learning, Positive Climate, and Mental Health Supports

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Taking your message to

Capitol Hill

❖ Make it personal

❖ YOU are special/gifted education and early intervention’s best advocate

❖ Connect with your legislators

▪ Where are you from?

▪ Where do you teach/work with children/research?

▪ Why did you become a special /gifted educator?

❖ Convey the link between policy and children & youthwith exceptionalities and their families

You are their constituents

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Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute policy updates!

Twitter & Facebook

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❖ Ask your members of Congress for a pass to sit in the Senate and House Gallery to watch the action on the floor!

❖ Access to the Gallery is via the Capitol Hill Visitor’s Center (between Senate and House)

What Else is Going On?

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Do Your Homework?

❖ Take 15 minutes to learn a little bit about the offices you are visiting.

❖ Use the Legislative Action Center to do some research.

▪ Are they already a cosponsor of the legislation? Then thank them! If not, them ask them to co-sponsor.

❖ Visit their website to see if they highlight issues that can be related back to special/gifted education and early intervention or to establish common ground.

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Most Importantly…

❖ YOU are the EXPERT!

❖ Convey your passion for children with exceptionalities!

❖ Express your concerns!

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15 Minute walk from Union Station to Senate Office Buildings

15 Minute walk from Senate Office Buildings to HouseOffice Buildings

5 Minute walk from Capitol South Metro to House Office Buildings

Getting Around

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Lunch and GatheringWith Your Fellow Advocates

Senate Dirksen Cafeteria – North Side (Deb Ziegler)

(Basement Level)

House Rayburn Cafeteria – B357 (Kandrisa Alston)

(Basement Level)

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Capitol Hill Subway

Senate Capitol House

ASK for an intern in theCongressionalOffice to escort you on the Subway

WhatNOTto do!

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Call

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❖ Deb Ziegler (703) 587 – 6083❖ Erin Maguire (802) 236 – 5803❖ Luann Purcell (478) 747 – 0378

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CEC wants to see your Hill pictures!

Share your experience!

Upload your photos from SELS 2018 to our SELS

Shutterfly website:

https://2018selsadvocatephotos.shutterfly.com/

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Monuments Cruise

❖Tickets in your registration envelope

❖Directions in your registration envelope

❖Walk, free trolley, Uber/taxi

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Monday Early Bird Session

Peer to Peer Q&A

OPTIONAL!

7:00 – 8:00 A.M.

New Participants – WrightReturning Participants – BellStudent Participants – Banneker

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Be a Leader, FollowerOr Lone Nut!

Video

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Go Team!