Videos

Evidence-based practices for teaching reading in grades K-3 will be presented and demonstrated with classroom videos. These practices are derived from recommendations from the Institute of Education Sciences What Works Clearinghouse practice guide on foundational reading skills, based on a systematic review of the past 20 years of reading research. The videos are part of professional learning communities’ materials developed by the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast to accompany the guide.

General Solution Strategies and schema-based instruction can increase achievement in solving mathematical word problems.

The Literacy Tookit is a training series consisting of a progressive sequence of interactive webinars focused on expanding the instructional interventions used to promote the literacy achievement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Presentations in the training series will focus on how to use assessment information primarily from the Qualitative Reading Inventory-5 (QRI-5), as well as other evidenced based assessments (norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, and progress monitoring) to plan and implement instructional interventions. Instructional delivery “techniques” and implementation “tips and tricks” will be discussed, and a set of intervention resources, materials, weblinks, and e-learning applications will be assembled for each topic to assist with implementation.

The Literacy Tookit is a training series consisting of a progressive sequence of interactive webinars focused on expanding the instructional interventions used to promote the literacy achievement of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Presentations in the training series will focus on how to use assessment information primarily from the Qualitative Reading Inventory-5 (QRI-5), as well as other evidenced based assessments (norm-referenced, criterion-referenced, and progress monitoring) to plan and implement instructional interventions. Instructional delivery “techniques” and implementation “tips and tricks” will be discussed, and a set of intervention resources, materials, weblinks, and e-learning applications will be assembled for each topic to assist with implementation.

Extended School Year (ESY) services are special education and related services provided to students with disabilities beyond the regular school year. Federal and state special regulations require that each local education agency (LEA) make available extended school year services to each eligible student whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) team has determined that ESY services are necessary for the child to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). This recorded webinar describes the process the IEP team utilizes in making ESY eligibility decisions, including the seven factors that must be considered, reliable data sources, and service delivery models. Timelines and procedures regarding the Armstrong Target Group are discussed.

Descubra cómo FAMILIAS A LO MÁXIMO ha inspirado a los miembros y ha cambiado lo que es posible para sus hijos y para TODOS los niños de PA. Las familias comparten el impacto de presumir competencia y tener altas expectativas para los niños con discapacidades y necesidades especiales de atención médica.

Families to the Max is a Pennsylvania Statewide Family Network focused on offering parents of students with complex the needs knowledge, support, and collaboration. Email F2Max@pattan.net for more information.

Learn how FAMILIES TO THE MAX has inspire members and changed what’s possible for their children—and ALL children in PA. Families share the impact of presuming competence and having high expectations for children with disabilities and special health care needs.

This video explains the reasoning behind taking steps to increase family engagement within schools and also explains how to request customized supports from PaTTAN to enhance family engagement programming.

Sorting through the variety of options available in augmentative-alternative communication (AAC) devices can be a challenging part of the AAC assessment and decision-making process. During this webinar, AAC system features will be outlined through descriptions and examples of input, processing, output, and other key features that impact AAC decision making that pertains to people with communication impairments, physical disabilities, health impairments, and/or cognitive disabilities. Participants will receive a feature match matrix and matrices that they can use during their AAC evaluation process. The benefits of learning this feature match approach are that this process extends beyond the current knowledge base and comfort level of products by giving the clinician a means in which to incorporate new products.