Professional Learning Opportunities
WEA's Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN) combines the Inclusionary Practices Project and Special Education Program to provide professional learning online via Zoom.
Register for each course using the link listed next to the course title. (REGISTER HERE)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom registration link.
Courses are available to all. Courses are free.
After completing a course, it will take up to 10 business days to receive your evaluation email. Once you submit your evaluation, it may take up to 3 business days to receive the email containing the link to download your clock hour form. Evaluation emails and clock hour form emails come from tbradley@washingtonea.org via Cvent. Check your junk and spam folders if you do not see our emails in your inbox.
If, after 10 business days, you have not received the evaluation email or clock hour form and you have checked all of your email accounts and spam/junk folders, please complete the following form for assistance: https://forms.washingtonea.org/Forms/pdtrainingrecord.
For general questions or registration assistance, email Thera Bradley.
Contact Phyllis Campano, Special Populations/Programs Coordinator, for questions regarding Special Education or the Inclusionary Practices Project.
Registration Information
Registration is a two-step process
1. Register for each course using the REGISTER HERE link next to the course title (Registration - via Cvent).
2. You will receive the link(s) to access the training and materials (if applicable) in the confirmation and/or reminder emails. You will be directed to a Zoom registration page when you click the Zoom link in these emails. Again, please check your spam/junk/promotions folders if you do not see these emails in your inbox.
Registration information and Zoom links will be sent again in an event reminder email as the course date approaches. Save this information.
COURSES CURRENTLY OFFERED in 2024
Beyond Intrinsic Motivation: Building Reward Systems (Equity)
April 3rd and 4th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM REGISTER HERE
This course looks beyond self-motivation and the innate desire to succeed. It examines the emphasis on positive behavior interventions. By creating inclusive reward systems and promoting an awareness of the diverse needs and cultural backgrounds of students, learners will contribute to a more equitable and inclusive learning environment.
The participants will compare adult and student perspectives to understand the underlying principles that drive motivation and increase mindset. Given these perspectives (with discussion and self-reflection), participants will obtain ideas and resources to effectively create, track, and facilitate a reward system within a variety of academic settings.
Early Childhood: Teaching Behavior Expectations/Rules in an Inclusive Early Childhood Setting (Equity) REGISTER HERE
Monday, April 8th, and Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
This course shares Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) for creating, planning, writing, implementing, and teaching behavioral expectations and rules to students in inclusive early childhood settings.
This course utilizes strategies from The Pyramid Model, a positive behavior intervention model for Early Childhood, combined with individualized strategies to support all students' acquisition of behavioral expectations and rules in an inclusive early childhood classroom.
Data Collection for Progress Monitoring REGISTER HERE
Tuesday, April 9, and Thursday, April 11, 2024, 4:30 pm -7:30 pm
This course will provide an in-depth look at data-driven instruction incorporating the Data-Based Instruction cycle from the coaching and mentoring lens. Coaches and mentors will learn how to support teachers through all steps of Data-Based Instruction in a data collection cycle, from goal setting and writing to analysis and making instructional decisions based on the data collected.
Participants will explore different ways to collect academic and behavioral data in action and have a chance to practice and discuss the different methods. Throughout the course, coaches and mentors will discuss different resources to support data-driven instruction and data collection with their mentees during a coaching cycle. They will leave the training with tangible artifacts and resources to implement immediately.
Foundations of Equitable Inclusive Education
Monday, April 15, and Tuesday, April 16, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM REGISTER HERE
This course focused on the intersectionality of special education and equity in schools. Examining beliefs and biases is necessary for system-wide change to overcome barriers to educational access, participation, learning processes, and outcomes and ensure that all learners are valued and engaged equally.
ESAs Supporting MTSS: What Does It Look Like and Why? (Equity)
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, April 17th and Thursday April 18th, 2024 from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Participants will work within the MTSS framework and learn how to apply it to Educational Staff Associate roles. They will learn strategies for ESAs in each Tier and how to collaborate with teams to gather data, collect information, and support students and staff.
Service dynamics, evaluation frameworks, and the provision of equity-based services are also explored. Dynamic conversations around intersectionality, implicit bias, principles of inclusion, and social barriers will also be supported.
Universal Design for Learning 101 REGISTER HERE
Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23rd, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Participants will learn about Universal Design for Learning, a framework for inclusive education that aims to reduce barriers to learning and optimize each student’s opportunity to learn in the general education setting.
The course will be organized into 4 core areas: equity and inclusionary practices, UDL Principles, overcoming barriers to implementation, and practical tips for implementing UDL principles in the classroom.
Sensory Strategies in the Inclusive Classroom (Equity) REGISTER HERE
Wednesday. April 24 and Thursday, April 25th, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Participants will be guided through sensory processing concepts and learn how to apply and incorporate these principles immediately into practice in the inclusive classroom. They will understand the importance of sensory support and the physiological needs of students to attain an optimal learning state.
Participants will learn about basic neurological processes around children’s sensory processing and how to identify and apply strategies immediately to produce lasting results.
Behavior Intervention Strategies to Support Students Socially, Emotionally, and Behaviorally through Inclusive Practices REGISTER HERE
Monday, April 29th, Tuesday April 30th, and Wednesday May 1st from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Participants will cultivate a growth mindset when working with students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
They will learn about the different lenses of behavior and high-leverage practices for supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs in inclusive classrooms.
They will identify the root causes and different functions of behavior.
Foundations of Special Education Law for All Educators REGISTER HERE
Monday May 6th and Tuesday May 7th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
This course provides a foundational understanding of federal and Washington State special education law. Participants will gain an understanding of the process from eligibility to implementation of special education services, ensuring student access to Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
This course is appropriate for all educators, including administrators, general education teachers, support staff, paraprofessionals, and families.
Developing Transition IEPs REGISTER HERE
Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
With post-secondary success in mind, this course provides participants the knowledge they need to develop meaningful, collaborative, and compliant transition IEPs to assist qualifying students with disabilities in achieving successful educational/ employment/ independent living skills beyond high school.
Accommodations & Modifications REGISTER HERE
Thursday, May 16, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
This course provides participants with clarification around the definition of IEP and 504 Plan accommodations, IEP modifications, specially designed instruction, and practical strategies to use in the classroom to support all students.
The course covers accommodation and modification options, selecting and defining using data-based decision-making and ensuring compliance by implementing the IEP or 504 Plan.
Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Classroom REGISTER HERE
Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
This course is designed to give an overview of Assistive Technology and how it can be used in the inclusive classroom and the greater community. We will cover the definition of Assistive Technology along with myths about AT. We will also give examples of accommodations and modifications related to AT in a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
We hope you will come away with a greater knowledge of a variety of AT and how it can positively impact building more inclusive classrooms and society.
Effective Co-Teaching for Inclusion REGISTER HERE
Monday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 28, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
This course focuses on implementing co-teaching as a component of high-leverage inclusionary practices. Participants will learn and develop high-quality co-teaching practices from foundational aspects through implementation, including an understanding of how the six models of co-teaching and Universal Design for Learning can benefit students and educators alike. Co-teachers are highly encouraged to attend together.
Empowering Educators Using Explicit Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, May 29, and Thursday, May 30, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
In this course, participants will be introduced to the 16 elements of Explicit Instruction. Participants will learn how to design different types of lessons using Explicit Instruction and different strategies for delivering instruction.
Participants can apply their knowledge and understanding of the elements in designing a lesson plan that maximizes student engagement and learning.
Collaborative and Inclusive Specially Designed Instruction (Equity) REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, May 22, and Thursday, May 23, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
This course examines the what, why, who, where, and how of specially designed instruction in a variety of educational settings. Participants will understand the components of SDI and gain resources to assist in the collaborative development of SDI in inclusive educational settings.
This course is intended for special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, and paraeducators working with students with disabilities and attending general education inclusive
classrooms. Teaching teams are encouraged to take this course together.
Successful Inclusion of Students with Significant Disabilities
REGISTER HERE
Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM
Participants will learn why and how to include students with significant disabilities. Participants will examine research around the benefits of including students with significant disabilities in the general education classroom and learn implementation strategies for evidence-based inclusive practices.
Participants will be given tools and examples and are highly encouraged to bring their general curriculum or general education unit plans, school schedules, and student schedules to plan for current or future students they want to or are currently including, though bringing these items is not required. This course is most beneficial for special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, ESPs (paraeducators), and ESAs (counselors, SLPs, OTs). Participants are highly encouraged to come with their Multi-Disciplinary teams, if possible.
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Special Education Support Center
Twitter: @wa_sped_center
Facebook: @SpecialEdSupportCenter