PD Options for Special Education Paraprofessionals
PD Options for Special Education Paraprofessionals
IRIS Center
IRIS Center
The IRIS Center is a national center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities birth through age twenty-one, through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions.
The IRIS Center is a national center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities birth through age twenty-one, through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions.
There are so many Modules to choose from, but if the list is too overwhelming, here is a good place to start. Make sure to complete the entire Module including:
Challenge
Initial Thoughts
Perspectives & Resources
Wrap Up
Assessment
Recommended IRIS Modules
Recommended IRIS Modules
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Elementary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
The first in a two-part series, this module discusses challenging behavior in terms of the phases of the acting-out cycle and offers strategies and tips for responding to students in each phase (est. completion time: 2.5 hours).
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Elementary): Behavioral Strategies
The second in a two-part series, this module describes strategies that teachers can implement to prevent or address challenging behaviors (est. completion time: 2 hours).
SOS: Helping Students Become Independent Learners
This module describes how teachers can help students stay on task by learning to regulate their behavior. The four strategies discussed are self-monitoring, self-instruction, goal-setting, and self-reinforcement (est. completion time: 1.5 hours).
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Part 1): An Overview for Educators
This module, first in a two-part series, provides information on the early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as an overview of the difference between a medical diagnosis and an educational determination of ASD. Resources include notes on instructional considerations for teachers who have children and students with ASD in their classrooms, as well as things to keep in mind when working with the families of those children and students (est. completion time: 2 hours).
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Part 2): Evidence-Based Practices
This module, second in a two-part series, highlights strategies that have been shown to be effective in teaching appropriate behaviors and skills and decreasing inappropriate behaviors with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It next explores several strategies that are particularly effective with young children, elementary and middle school students, and high school students (est. completion time: 3 hours).
This module, developed in collaboration with the TIES Center, describes the benefits of including students with significant cognitive disabilities in general education classrooms. It also offers information on how teachers can plan for and teach these students in inclusive classrooms (est. completion time: 2 hours).
Accommodations:Instructional and Testing Supports for Students with Disabilities
This module overviews instructional and testing accommodations for students with disabilities, explains how accommodations differ from other kinds of instructional adaptations, defines the four categories of accommodations, and describes how to implement accommodations and evaluate their effectiveness for individual students (est. completion time: 2 hours).
What Do You See? Perceptions of Disability
This module encourages students to explore their own attitudes and beliefs about people with disabilities. It highlights the abilities of individuals with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).
CSR: A Reading Comprehension Strategy
This module outlines Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR), a strategy for helping students to improve their reading comprehension skills. In CSR, students work together in small groups to apply comprehension strategies as they read text from a content area, such as social studies or science (est. completion time: 1 hour).
Assistive Technology: An Overview
This module offers an overview of assistive technology (AT) with a focus on students with high-incidence disabilities such as learning disabilities and ADHD. It explores the consideration process, implementation, and evaluation of AT for these students (est. completion time: 2.5 hours).
Related Services: Common Supports for Students with Disabilities
This module offers a description of related services and an overview of the benefits they provide to students with disabilities in the general education classroom. It highlights five commonly used related services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology Services, Social Work Services, and Psychological Services) and briefly highlights many of the other related services as identified through IDEA '04 (est. completion time: 1 hour).
Introduction to Using Prompts to Support Skill Acquisition
By the end of this module, the learner will become familiar with the types of prompts that may be used with students during instruction, be able to identify when a prompt is needed and how to adjust prompts based on student responses, and learn how to effectively collaborate with supervisors to ensure that prompting procedures are implemented correctly.
Documentaries
Documentaries
A collaboration between Lives in the Balance and Lone Wolf Media, The Kids We Lose is a feature-length documentary film about the human side of being a child or student with behavioral challenges, and the struggles faced by parents, educators, staff in facilities, mental health clinicians, and judicial and law enforcement professionals in trying to ensure that these kids receive the help they need. The Kids We Lose also exposes the often brutal, inhumane ways in which kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges are treated in schools, inpatient psychiatry units, residential facilities, and prisons. Their hopelessness, misery, and frustration are palpable. The human toll is hard to fathom. But these are also the most expensive kids in our society. Doing the wrong thing costs a fortune. When we don’t help our most vulnerable kids, we all lose.
If you watch The Kids We Lose, please complete a 1 paragraph reflection (5-6 complete sentences).
If you watch The Kids We Lose, please complete a 1 paragraph reflection (5-6 complete sentences).
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the original broadcast and as part of the 2022 Year of Willowbrook at the College of Staten Island, the Willowbrook Legacy Project presented an evening of reflection and discussion with Geraldo Rivera, on February 16, 2022, entitled Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace, Reflections on the 50th anniversary of ABC’s television exposé, which was a shocking look into our near history and how our country dealt with people who now would have labels of OHD, ASD, DCD, and puts into perspective the force of parent and educational psychology advocacy that led to IDEA.
If you watch the Willowbrook Documentary, please complete a 1 paragraph reflection (5-6 complete sentences)
If you watch the Willowbrook Documentary, please complete a 1 paragraph reflection (5-6 complete sentences)
Infinitec Ideas
Infinitec Ideas
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Key Strategies for Effective Behavior Management
Key Strategies for Effective Behavior Management
This webinar provides easy, effective and evidence-based classroom management strategies. From research to practice, implementing these proactive strategies can maximize time for instruction, increase student engagement, decrease off-task behavior and increase academic achievement.
Students on the Autism Spectrum in the General Education Classroom - Tackling the Thorny Issues
Students on the Autism Spectrum in the General Education Classroom - Tackling the Thorny Issues
This recorded webinar addresses the issues that impact the successful inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A hierarchy of supports are described and various low tech and digital tools for socialization, self-management, task completion, writing and behavior management are demonstrated.
Introduction to Managing Escalating Behavior
Signs of Escalation
Escalation: Early Intervention
Escalation Reaction
Crisis Management
Dealing with Student Non-Compliance
Dealing with Student Disruption
Dealing with Student Disrespect
Dealing with Provocative Behavior
Dealing with Aggressive and Fighting Behavior
Choice Making
Choice Making
For parents, educators, paraprofessional and individuals with disabilities. This presentation takes a fun and informative approach to teaching choice making.
Executive Function (Part 1) and the Brain: Promoting Joyful Learning
Executive Function (Part 1) and the Brain: Promoting Joyful Learning
This recorded webinar (part 1 of 3) discusses the neuroscience behind executive function and several tools that tap into executive function development. Karen references the works of 3 authors to lay the foundation regarding research-based strategies, assessment and intervention in the area of executive function.
Executive Function (Part 2): Tools for Success
Executive Function (Part 2): Tools for Success
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on executive function. Part 2 covers a two-pronged approach of environmental accommodations and explicit strategy instruction based on the work of Peg Dawson and Richard Guare and covers specific tools.
Executive Function (Part 3): Organization and Time Management for Student Success
Executive Function (Part 3): Organization and Time Management for Student Success
This is part 3 of the series on executive function. This session explores tools for time management and organization.
PD Options for EL Education Assistants
PD Options for EL Education Assistants
EdWeb Free Archived Webinars
EdWeb Free Archived Webinars
Webinar on ESL Language Acquisition
Requires creation of free account
Recommended by EL teacher from Kimball. She shared that webinars last roughly an hour and provide a certificate afterward.
Many other educational topics are offered as well.
WIDA Professional Learning Webinars On Demand
WIDA Professional Learning Webinars On Demand
Requires a username and password to the WIDA secure portal
Webinars are self-paced and last a couple of hours. They provide a certificate afterward.
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