Principals Understanding how to Lead Special Education (PULSE)

Session Dates

Wednesday October 03, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday October 30, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday December 17, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday December 18, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday December 19, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday January 22, 2019 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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This event is by invitation only. You must have a registration key in order to register.

This multiple day experience is designed to prepare school leaders to exercise strategic and systematic leadership in inspiring, mentoring, and mobilizing faculty and staff to address the learning needs of students with disabilities. Participants will work to design and develop continuous professional learning systems for faculty with a focus on supporting all students, including inclusive practices for students with disabilities. During this training experience, school leaders will understand their need to have a clear vision for their schools that ensures teachers and students meet individual and school goals for improvement. Schools need principals who, as Instructional Leaders, strive for quality instruction in their schools and communicate that to all of their constituents.

The program will focus on three main topics - all with improved instructional and leadership practices at the core:

  1. Creating a culture of change
  2. Being an instructional leader
  3. Ensuring safe and supportive schools

 

Aside from on-site work, participants are required to complete work prior to the sessions (readings, interviews, surveys) and homework.

 

Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the necessary components to effect change
  • Analyze and share his or her vision and mission statements
  • Identify key principles of IDEA and Chapter 14 regulations
  • Understand his or her role as an LEA representative in an IEP meeting
  • Analyze and implement the use of assessment data to guide instruction in classrooms
  • Provide feedback on the implementation of research based strategies through activities such as: walk-throughs, formal and informal observations
  • Identify and nurture relationships to enhance organizational culture and core values
  • Identify alternatives to suspension and expulsion of students
  • Analyze data to identify patterns of behavior
  • Gain a deeper understanding of implementing guidelines for behavior and rules for discipline
  • Understand that a supportive school climate will increase student achievement
  • Understand that poor academic skills may be a root cause for misbehavior

 

Target Audience

School principals and assistant principals

 

Individuals attending this course must arrive on time and stay the duration of the course in order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours. Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the attention of the individual´s Superintendent or IU Director prior to the course.


Event Info

Event Type:

Inservices/workshops

Credit Type:

Act 48 Clock Hour
No credit

Presenters:

PaTTAN Educational Consultants

Event Contact:

Registration:

Paula Quinn
pquinn@pattan.net
800-446-5607

Additional Info

For content information and/or to request an application, please contact: *PaTTAN Harrisburg* Application Requests: Sharon Faul at 1-717-901-2266 or "sfaul@pattan.net(Sharon Faul email)":mailto:sfaul@pattan.net Content Questions: Nichole Kopco at 1-717-901-2281 or "nkopco@pattan.net(Nichole Kopco email)":mailto:nkopco@pattan.net PaTTAN Pittsburgh Application Requests: Paula Quinn at 1-800-446-5607 x 6880 or "pquinn@pattan.net(Paula Quinn email)":mailto:pquinn@pattan.net Content Questions: Paula Schmitt at 1-800-446-5607 x 6858 or "pschmitt@pattan.net(Paula Schmitt email)":mailto:pschmitt@pattan.net PaTTAN East Application Requests: Debbie Parra at 1-800-441-3215 or "dparra@pattan.net(Debbie Parra email)":mailto:dparra@pattan.net Content Questions: Tracy Ficca at 1-800-441-3215 x7203 or "tficca@pattan.net(Tracy Ficca email)":mailto:tficca@pattan.net