Videos

This brief description reviews the contents of the training videos included in this series. It includes a list of critical elements for effective instruction for many autism support programs. The guide segments that follow are presented to provide viewers with an introduction to some key elements to consider in designing effective instruction for students with autism.

This presentation provides an introduction to Maximizing Academic Access, Expectations, and Learning including an overview of the principles of MAX, the students who are the focus of this work, and the steps to get started.

This recording will provide an overview of the principles of MAX or Maximizing Academic Access, Expectations, and Learning for students with complex instructional needs. It offers a description of students who are the focus of this work and the steps you can take to get started.

This webinar orients youth, family members and school personnel to Pennsylvania’s Secondary Transition Guide website: www.secondarytransition.org. The webinar addresses why the website was developed, how the website is formatted, and how to navigate the website.

This interactive workshop will explore the dynamics that can affect the relationship between a family and the professionals who serve them. We will discuss how education, culture, family interactions (ex. siblings) have an impact on both parents and professionals as they strive to provide the best care for the child with special needs. Strategies for positive collaboration will be developed.

Summer can be the perfect time to offer opportunities that support and accelerate student learning. During this webinar, members of a Local Educational Agency (LEA) along with PaTTAN educational consultants will share novel practices and strategies for other LEAs to consider as a means to engage students and their families during the summer months. Learn ways to bring together creative and innovative educational activities and events for all families and students will enjoy.

This keynote session highlights Megan's 'Don't Limit Me!' video, which received nearly 400,000 hits on YouTube. As an adult with Down syndrome, Megan addresses teaching special students the 'right way' - by teaching them independence, respect, and holding them to high standards. Megan discusses her careers as a fashion model, public speaker, event planner, entrepreneur, and, now, TV celebrity. Kris Bomgaars talks about her journey as a single mother. To better understand and navigate the educational system, Kris became a special ed teacher, herself. She has been instrumental in helping Megan grow up to be independent and follow her dreams.

Participants will learn what learning is, what the basics of our cognitive architecture are (how our brains receive and process information and how it is stored as knowledge) and what helps and hinders learning. We will then discuss a number of guiding principles for effective, efficient, and enjoyable (i.e., successful) learning as well as a few principles often used in math, that have time and again been shown not to work.

Mathematics content is highly compressed in the early grades. Recent research links difficulties with mathematics proficiency to concerns with acquiring early numeracy skills. However, students who are provided a strong foundation in early numeracy have increased likelihood of later success in mathematics applications in school and work. In this presentation, evidence-based practices (EBPs) will be highlighted and demonstrated across mathematical progressions.

This session will be a conference keynote and will highlight the themes of the conference; particularly, the role of assessment in teaching and learning for improved student learning and the knowledge and skills teachers need to be effective users of evidence to keep student learning moving forward. There will be opportunities for audience discussion and questions.