Instructional Material

Math Element Cards are a new resource for teachers and offers an instructional bridge between content and delivery for all teachers in the area of mathematics.

This document lists frequently asked questions about adapted physical education.

This item is designed to be downloaded by professional development personnel for use in training of paraprofessional staff. Materials may be used as is or customized. One Power Point Presentation document is available for to this session. The Power Point contains trainer notes. This session will provide an overview of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTII) as a framework for providing multitiered supports for students who are at risk for learning and behavior difficulties. Participants will understand the implementation of instructional strategies and data that will demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions.

The materials contained in this training packet are designed to offer professional development to general educator, special educator and special education paraprofessional partners who work together to provide educational services for students with disabilities in a variety of educational settings. The content addresses the important topic of working as teacher/paraprofessional teams. The materials focus on roles and responsibilities of team members, communication and problem-solving, and teaming to support students in the classroom. These materials, which include Power Point slides, trainer notes and activity handouts, may be used by IU trainers, district administrators, lead teachers, or others to provide professional development locally at an IU or district. These materials may be used as is, or customized to meet local needs. Four items are available for trainers to download: 1) PPT slides with trainer notes 2) Slide handout for participants in PDF format 3) Activity handout for participants in Word format 4) Activity handout in PDF format

This document is intended to help parents understand the forms they receive from their child's school or school district concerning special education services.

This is an updated FAQ for Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM).

This checklist can be utilized by LEAs as a reminder/checklist to the Ind. 13 trainings.

This item is designed to be downloaded by professional development personnel for use in training of paraprofessional staff. Materials may be used as is or customized. Two documents are available related to this session: a Power Point Presentation and the associated handout packet. The Power Point contains trainer notes. The handout packet in PDF format contains participant activities and any additional resources related to this session. Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. This webinar will describe how UDL can assist the students that you work with to participate to the maximum extent possible using the major principles of UDL: multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement.

This item is designed to be downloaded by professional development personnel for use in training of paraprofessional staff. Materials may be used as is or customized. Two documents are available related to this session: a Power Point Presentation and the associated handout packet. The Power Point contains trainer notes. The handout packet in PDF format contains participant activities and any additional resources related to this session. This session will provide an overview of Supplementary Aids and Services (SaS) and how they are used to support students with disabilities. The presentation will define what SaS are, review the legal foundations for providing SaS and introduce a tool that educational teams use to consider which SaS a student might need to be successful in his or her educational program.

Schools must request and receive approval from the PA Bureau of Special Education prior to using the Response to Instruction and Intervention Process as their method to identify elementary students as possessing a specific learning disability in reading. Only the 34 schools on the list below are approved. School contact information, date approved, and renewal date are also provided on this list. The second item is a list of schools that are eligible for renewal this year.