Week 1
Introduction
Understanding (State) Standards
Understanding curriculum sequence
Brief Overview of Special Education (IEP, 504, IR&S)
Week 2
Classroom Management (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly)
The Secret Sauce to Classroom Management
The First Days breakthrough (Organization)
Daily routines and Classroom procedures (Threshold)
The Dance Moves (Utilizing Strategies)
Week 3
Classroom Management Cont…
Understanding the effects of “ Tone” usage
Understanding your scholars’ behaviors (At you, not for you)
Building Meaningful Relationships
Week 4
Curriculum and lesson planning
How to use “backward planning” to create standards-based lessons.
Writing student-friendly objectives
Gradual release of responsibility (I do, we do, you do model)
Week 5
Curriculum - Lesson Planning Cont..
Rubrics
Creating formative and summative assessments
Week 6
Differentiated instruction, TPT, Learning Stations
Differentiation for IEP students
Differentiation for GT students
TPT
Differentiation through Stations
Week 7
Demo Lesson 1
Week 8
Technology Integration
(Google Classroom, Promethean, Genesis)
Using Technology to Increase Student Engagement
Week 9
Developing Cultural Competency
How to Manage Yourself and Your Emotions When Faced with A Challenging Email
Powerful Strategies for Conferencing with Parents
Boundaries When Working with Students/Parents: Protecting Yourself and Your Relationships
Week 10
Demo Lesson 2