Serving Every Learner
This training will explore planning and design choices that special education teachers serving students with complex needs in specialized autistic support or life skills classroom should consider during classroom setup. Topics will include space planning, classroom layout, and use of visual supports for both schedule management and student independence with routines. Participants will be asked […]
This training aims to provide educators who deliver the PASA-DLM and their administrators with a deeper dive into the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM). The focus is on improving student outcomes through standards aligned instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Participants will have the opportunity to explore multiple resources on the Dynamic Learning Maps website […]
Pennsylvania’s transition community has a rich history of helping youth and young adults successfully transition from school to adult life. Since 1990, PA's Local Transition Coordinating Councils (LTCCs) have played an instrumental role in this process. With cross vested partner representation, the TCCAC will host 4 meetings during the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting […]
Join us for a professional learning series that will support teachers of students with Emotional Disturbance in implementing best practices within their classrooms. Teachers will begin with two days of training where they will establish beginning of the year expectations and routines through the creation of a classroom matrix with a trauma-informed lens. Teachers will also learn […]
This practice guide provides evidence-based practices that can help teachers tailor their instructional approaches and/or their mathematics intervention programs to meet the needs of their students. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/26
Please join us for monthly virtual networking opportunities designed to create a robust Professional Learning Community (PLC) around the topic of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports). Meetings in the 2024-2025 school year will be offered in two strands: The morning session for Administrators leading efforts to scale implementation of MTSS at their district or building the afternoon session […]
Please join us for monthly virtual networking opportunities designed to create a robust Professional Learning Community (PLC) around the topic of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports). Meetings in the 2024-2025 school year will be offered in two strands: The morning session for Administrators leading efforts to scale implementation of MTSS at their district or building the afternoon session […]
The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) is one option to consider for assessment and program guidance when supporting elementary age students with autism and other individuals who demonstrate language delays. The VB-MAPP is a criterion-referenced assessment, curriculum guide and skills tracking system. It combines principles of ABA and Skinner’s analysis of verbal […]
Sessions will lead participants through an exploration of: how reading skills develop the component skills of reading including phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency the skills of vocabulary, inference-making, and content knowledge effective instructional practices and evidence-based intervention approaches Educators will leave prepared to administer and interpret assessments and implement effective classroom instruction including how to […]
No matter how well you’ve crafted your lessons or how top-notch your adopted curriculum might be, educators must engage their students so they can access the content presented. Participants will learn strategies directly from Dr. Anita Archer’s book Explicit Instruction and her Active Participation DVD Series, that support ways to engage all students in the […]
This training aims to equip school staff with the skills to conduct Reevaluation Reports (RRs) in compliance with state regulations and best practices. Key topics include compliance vs. purpose, essential dates and timelines, assessment utilization and interpretation, determining the need for additional data, making meaningful recommendations to the IEP team, and specific requirements for students […]
This training program helps teachers improve their math teaching skills using Direct Instruction (DI). Participants will learn the key ideas and strategies from the "Direct Instruction Mathematics" book. They will get practical experience and knowledge to effectively use DI in their classrooms. The course covers lesson planning, teaching methods, assessment techniques, and ways to support […]
