Videos

Dr. Lakesha Johnson will kick off our book study and provide insight from her perspective as a speech and language pathologist and a parent to the importance of using children’s literature where children can see themselves in the books they read. LINK TO RESOURCES: https://pattan.padlet.org/shartman25/fugq437lrvki8dhj1666714492

This session will provide participants with an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in regard to communication and communication competence. Providing students with complex support needs a means to communicate, and recognizing communicative intent, provides students a way to access academic content and demonstrates what students have learned. Join us as we identify evidence-based strategies to increase communication competence.

The purpose of this webinar is to provide specific information regarding the graduation requirements and the various pathways to graduation in the state of Pennsylvania with an emphasis on IEP team considerations for students with Deaf-Blindness.

Students with brain injury have learning needs that are often not reflected on their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). This interactive presentation will offer tools and strategies to help turn the unique educational needs of students with brain injury into meaningful IEPs that can lead to effective programming and improve student outcomes.

This webinar will review parts of the IEP with a focus on developing IEPs for students with reading and/or writing disabilities. Particular attention will be paid to the present levels of academic achievement, goals and objectives, supplementary aids and services and program modifications, and educational placement.

Deaf-Blind Liaisons serve as the point person for families and staff for LEAs who provide services to a student with deaf-blindness. This webinar will define the role of the liaison, provide foundational information on deaf-blindness and its impact on learning, as well as direct the liaison to the supports and resources which may support teams. Deaf-Blind Liaisons serve as the point person for families and staff for LEAs who provide services to a student with deaf-blindness. This webinar will define the role of the liaison, provide foundational information on deaf-blindness and its impact on learning, as well as direct the liaison to the supports and resources which may support teams.

Various grade-level teams who participated in the session, Secondary Formative Assessment: Questioning and Discussion Techniques, will prepare and share a brief presentations describing and explaining their implementation experience and outcomes.

This session will emphasize the continuous improvement process required to implement and sustain a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) in reading and writing with fidelity. Specifically, the National Center on Improving Literacy’s “MTSS-R Checklist” and a system of distributed leadership will be discussed. The presentation will also demonstrate how the elements from the “MTSS-R Checklist” can be used by school leaders and leadership teams to evaluate MTSS implementation and develop comprehensive action plans to support a robust, schoolwide MTSS system. Overall, this session will feature a systems-level approach and showcase resources that can be accessed for immediate application in school settings.

Schools in Pennsylvania are working to increase the graduation rate and decrease the dropout rate for students with disabilities by utilizing a State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). This recorded presentation examines the phases for identifying students with disabilities who are off-track for graduation. The five phases include: 1) establishing a local leadership team and an Early Warning System (EWS), 2) analyzing attendance, behavior, and course performance data, 3) identifying target areas for interventions for students who are off-track, 4) developing an action plan, and 5) implementing and monitoring an evaluation plan.