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Feb. 20 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Suicide Risk Screening in School Virtual
This training provides a FREE opportunity for school staff to learn about best practices in school-based screening for suicide risk, how to respond effectively to keep youth and students safe. Hosted by SDCOE, Student Wellness and School Culture Department and facilitated by Stan Collins.
March 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Extensive Support Needs (ESN)
Speaker: Jill Martinez, M.A., Education Specialist
Audience: Special education specialists and service providers that support students through an IEP.
On Demand Training
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): What Every Paraeducator Should Know
An overview of ASD and practical information paraeducators can use for effective teaching. Strategies and behavior supports to include visual pacing and closure systems, schedules, prompting hierarchies, and reinforcement principles will be discussed.
Audience: Paraeducators working with students with ASD.
A Guide for Paraeducators: Developmentally Appropriate Supports for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors
Understand the role of development when designing supports for students. Describe and select strategies that match the student’s developmental level, which may be used to increase positive engagement and learning, and prevent and intervene with challenging behavior.
Audience: Paraeducators
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBIs) for Educators
This unique hands-on, interactive training provides educators and clinicians with the key CBIs to help develop an effective program that — in tandem with your students’ mental health professionals — can provide support for the improvement of behavioral outcomes and positive participation in school.
Audience: Special education teachers, school psychologists, administrators, LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, clinical psychologists, ERMHS staff or school counselors specifically designated to work with special needs students, behaviorists, and others who actively work with youth who have mental health concerns.
Still Not Producing: Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties
The purpose of this training is to present an overview of the professional field’s current
thinking about the role and complexity of executive function, the process of measuring executive function, and practical supports and take-home strategies to help build
executive function.
Audience: School psychologists and anyone with knowledge of psychological tests and psychometrics. Participants should have a basic understanding of executive function.
Maximizing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Opportunities Within Daily Routines
This training will review why routines and understanding development matter, how to turn routines into learning opportunities, ways to create communication opportunities and support our students within their routines, and ideas on how to differentiate activities for a range of abilities.
Audience: Speech-language pathologists, teachers, paraeducators, and parents.
Dynamic Duo! Terrific Trio! Effectively Teaming with Paraeducators to Support Students
This webinar is designed for teachers and paraeducators to complete together, allowing the team to discuss and explore their individual roles, develop clear understanding of responsibilities, and begin to develop frameworks for effective teacher/paraeducator/student relationships.
Audience: General education teachers, special education teachers, paraeducators, behavior specialists, speech-language pathologists, service providers, and administrators.
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