PS ESD Special Services PD Opportunities

Puget Sound ESD Special Services Professional Development Opportunities

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Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching, presented by Anita Archer February 10, 2015; 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, $125
Registration: https://register.psesd.org/class_info.php?CID=36503

As educators strive to maximize students’ academic growth, one of the best tools available is explicit instruction which is a structured, systematic, and effective methodology for teaching academic skills. Explicit instruction exemplifies the idea that how well students learn depends on how well they’re taught.

This workshop will immerse practitioners in the theory and practice of designing and delivering instruction in a manner that is systematic, direct, engaging, and success oriented. Explicit instruction is for use in all instructional settings and with all types of skills, including Common Core.

REWARDS, presented by Anita Archer
February 11, 2015; 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, $125
Registration: https://register.psesd.org/class_info.php?CID=36504

The REWARDS family of reading and writing intervention materials is specifically designed for adolescent struggling learners. The program supports any core curriculum and offers flexible implementation options. The ultimate goal of the REWARDS family is to increase fluency rates, deepen comprehension of informational and content-area texts, and increase precision in sentence writing.

This day-long REWARDS training will provide participants with in-depth program training—including program research, materials, methods, and implementation. Using an interactive, practice-driven training process, the training session prepares participants to immediately begin implementing the program.

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), presented by Vanessa Tucker February 24, March 24 & April 21, 2015; 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM, $115
Registration: https://register.psesd.org/class_info.php?CID=36496

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) varies in the level of intensity depending on the context in which it is delivered. Principals must effectively lead their buildings and teams to implement PBIS at all levels from the most general, universal interventions to those that apply only to the very few and most intensive situations. PBIS strategies and interventions associated with Special Education services include highly specialized processes and procedures that must be followed with fidelity in order to move forward to effective implementation of skill instruction.

In this three part series participants will explore the requirements for making important decisions about the provision of special education services for students who demonstrate challenging behaviors. These three classes will include the evaluation process, functional behavior assessment and positive behavior intervention planning procedures, and common evidence-based practices designed to prevent and replace.

These courses will address decision making processes as well as rules and guidelines for suspension and expulsions as well as the manifestation determination process. These courses are designed for the school principal and/or district level administrator charged with leading school teams to make decisions about and serve children who demonstrate challenging behaviors and is appropriate for K-12.

Co-Teaching, presented by Marilyn Friend
June 25-26, 2015; 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $175 individual or $150 team of 4 or more
Registration: https://register.psesd.org/class_info.php?CID=36507

This workshop will provide an overview of co-teaching and detailed information about effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating co-teaching programs.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore the conceptual and the operational aspects of this innovative approach to educating students in the least restrictive environment and discuss issues and concerns related to their own practices. The goal is to ensure that participants take their practice to the next level, designing instruction that fully utilizes the contributions of each professional so that all students reach their potential. Participants are encouraged to attend in teams which include general education, special education, ELL teacher and building administrators.

Jill Clayton
Program Specialist
Learning and Teaching
Puget Sound Educational Service District
800 Oakesdale Ave. SW | Renton, WA 98057
P: (425) 917-7814 | (800) 664-4549
TTY: (425) 917-7833
www.psesd.org