Pennsylvania Fellowship Program Graduates: Better Conversations

Session Dates

Tuesday March 13, 2018 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

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

This training will focus on ways Special Education leaders can improve their conversations with a variety of stakeholders (e.g. principals, parents, teachers, etc.), in order to promote our students´ academic, social, and emotional growth. Topics will include conversation beliefs, listening with empathy, finding common ground, asking better questions, building trust, and more.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify 6 beliefs to having a better conversation
  2. State 4 strategies to demonstrate listening with empathy
  3. List ways to find common ground
  4. Describe 2 strategies to build trust in a conversation

Target Audience

Special education leaders who have been part of one of the past cohorts of the Pennsylvania Fellowship Program.

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.


Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this training. Contact: Debbie Parra, at 800-441-3215, or "dparra@pattan.net(Debbie Parra email)":mailto:dparra@pattan.net.

Event Info

Event Type:

Inservices/workshops

Credit Type:

Act 48 Clock Hour
No credit

Presenters:

Jim Knight

Event Contact:

Registration:

Debbie Parra
dparra@pattan.net
610-878-7242