Special Education Essentials

This 5 day series of professional learning opportunities are designed for teachers new to the field of special education or veterans seeking a refresher.

 

July 20 Classroom Essentials of Behavior and Academic Standards.  Participants will learn the essential components of setting up a classroom for explicit behavioral standards that will provide an environment for the students to meet academic standards. This is appropriate for teachers in a self contained setting.   Click here to register:  http://tiny.cc/EeNnj

 

July 21 (concurrent sessions) Six Essential Elements of an Effective Mathematics Lesson is a course designed to help teachers design mathematics lessons that will improve student achievement. In the course the participants will:

·   Identify the three most important features of high performing schools

·   Relate the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) to high expectations and focused teaching and learning

·   Describe the impact that a balance or rhythm in teacher focused and student focused activities has on promoting and maintaining engagement

·   Describe the six elements of exemplary mathematics lessons

·   Identify similarities and differences among the three organizational structures for exemplary mathematics instruction and recognize the elements and structures in a variety of instructional contexts and grade levels.  For special Education Teachers of all grade levels who teach math content.  Click Here to Register:  http://tiny.cc/aaKnU

 

July 21 (concurrent sessions)  GAA 101 Teachers of students who will be assessed by the Georgia Alternative Assessment will learn the essentials of the portofolio process.  This course will be taught at the GLRS Meeting Annex (Former Pre K Wing)  Claxton Middle School, 715 West Main Street Claxton, GA 30417 Turn on Stewart Street. Turn Right into the parking lot. The entrance is on the right side of the parking lot. There is a covered walkway leading to the entrance of the wing.   Click Here to Register:  http://tiny.cc/eUp5P

 

July 22  Co-Teaching Basics  This session is appropriate for regular and special education teachers who will be in a co-taught classroom.  Essential elements of co-teaching will be taught, Team Teaching/Station Teaching/Alternative Teaching/Parallel Teaching.  Participants will learn how to go beyond one teach one assist.  Click here to register:  http://tiny.cc/rKPrq

 

July 23  Writing Effective IEPs and Transition Plans  Participants will learn how to write effective and measurable goals for IEPs and Transition Plans.  Click here to register:  http://tiny.cc/fazCx

 

July 24  Writing Effective Eligibilities and FBA/BIPs  Participants will learn the essentials of an eligibility report and how to write effective Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans.  Click here to register:  http://tiny.cc/a9E2D

 

 

Time:                              All Sessions are from 9:00am to 3:00pm, one hour for    lunch on your own.      

Location:                      Southeast GLRS in Claxton  (GAA 101 is at the SE GLRS Annex at Claxton MS)

Registration Fee:        None