January 19, 2017 Participants in this professional development series will enhance their knowledge of the HighScope Educational Approach and discuss research based developmentally appropriate practices. The two day training will focus on the HighScope Curriculum and components of the Daily Routine, language and literacy, and adaptations for students with various disabilities related to the curriculum and students’ IEPs. December 13, Building Early Language and Literacy (B.E.L.L.) 2016 13 MPP (with completion of follow-up activities) AND Presenters: Pre-K SPED Staff January 24, 2017 Location: TBA OR Time: 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. – February 7, 2017 AND Participants in this professional development series will gain a February 28, working knowledge of the B.E.L.L. Literacy Program that is 2017 utilized in Pre-K SPED classrooms. Topics covered will include scope and sequence of Big Books and phonological awareness skills, lesson planning, and developmentally appropriate adaptations for SPED students. December 15, Teaching Social Skills for Teachers in ASD/LEAP 2016 Classrooms 7 MPP (with completion of follow-up activities) Presenters: Ms. Claudia Monsalve & Ms. Kathy Velazquez Location: Pre-K SPED Building Time: 8:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. – This interactive and practical workshop is designed to enable the Pre-K SPED Teacher to gain knowledge about evidence-based social skills strategies. This workshop will focus on how to teach peer role models to use a sequence of systematically designed skills in order to share toys and materials, give compliments, and play ideas. The Pre-K SPED Teacher will gain knowledge in order to embed learning skills throughout the daily routine to increase peer interactions and the number of opportunities to respond to initiations of peers and adults. January 23, 2017 Promethean Board Strategies and Appropriate Usage 4 MPP (with completion of follow-up activities) A.M. Session Presenters: Mr. Julio Suarez OR Location: David Fairchild Elementary P.M. Session Time: 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. OR 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – – Participants will gain a working knowledge of the appropriate usage of classroom Promethean boards, including usage of ActivInspire software and applicable internet applications. Participants will be required to develop an interactive lesson using ActivInspire software.
January 19, 2017 Participants in this professional development series will enhance their knowledge of the HighScope Educational Approach and discuss research based developmentally appropriate practices. The two day training will focus on the HighScope Curriculum and components of the Daily Routine, language and literacy, and adaptations for students with various disabilities related to the curriculum and students’ IEPs. December 13, 2016 AND January 24, 2017 OR February 7, 2017 AND February 28, 2017 Building Early Language and Literacy (B.E.L.L.) 13 MPP (with completion of follow-up activities) Presenters: Pre-K SPED Staff Location: TBA Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Participants in this professional development series will gain a working knowledge of the B.E.L.L. Literacy Program that is utilized in Pre-K SPED classrooms. Topics covered will include scope and sequence of Big Books and phonological awareness skills, lesson planning, and developmentally appropriate adaptations for SPED students. December 15, 2016 Teaching Social Skills for Teachers in ASD/LEAP Classrooms 7 MPP (with completion of follow-up activities) Presenters: Ms. Claudia Monsalve & Ms. Kathy Velazquez Location: Pre-K SPED Building Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This interactive and practical workshop is designed to enable the Pre-K SPED Teacher to gain knowledge about evidence-based social skills strategies. This workshop will focus on how to teach peer role models to use a sequence of systematically designed skills in order to share toys and materials, give compliments, and play ideas. The Pre-K SPED Teacher will gain knowledge in order to embed learning skills throughout the daily routine to increase peer interactions and the number of opportunities to respond to initiations of peers and adults. January 23, 2017 A.M. Session OR P.M. Session Promethean Board Strategies and Appropriate Usage 4 MPP (with completion of follow-up activities) Presenters: Mr. Julio Suarez Location: David Fairchild Elementary Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. OR 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Participants will gain a working knowledge of the appropriate usage of classroom Promethean boards, including usage of ActivInspire software and applicable internet applications. Participants will be required to develop an interactive lesson using ActivInspire software.
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