Videos

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. In U.S. education, English is the language with which sign language is interacting. As the lexicon (vocabulary) of sign language is called up to represent or ‘talk about’ unique educational content terms or technologies, the language is using a typical language strategy; it is borrowing the term from the ‘source language’ into sign language. In sign language, this borrowing is done via fingerspelling. This workshop will focus on when and how to fingerspell, the role of fingerspelling in developing English phonemic awareness, and the development of print-literacy.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. This workshop will focus on the rather unique grammatical component of Sign Language called classifiers. Attendees will learn the various types of classifiers as well as the use of classifiers when the signer is the ‘agent.’ Instruction will focus on integrating classifiers into interpretations to better visually show actions, prepositional relationships, or types/categories or nouns.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. This workshop will continue the focus on the rather unique grammatical component of sign language called classifiers. Participants will examine the use of CLASS and SASS classifiers when creating a visual referent of spoken discourse and integrate classifiers into interpretations to better visually show how things appear, verb action and prepositional relationships.

This two-part training provides a deep dive into interventions for children with CVI, including those with deaf-blindness, looking at connection to assessment, daily routines, and the ECC with an emphasis on multidimensional intervention approaches. This is webinar six of an 8-part series.

This second presentation on morphology delves into the role knowledge of word origin plays in understanding spelling and vocabulary. How to identify word origin is introduced and described. Multiple opportunities are provided to practice word origin identification. Additionally, a short lesson is shown describing how to incorporate word origin instruction in a science lesson to help support vocabulary knowledge.

Rohan Murphy, motivational speaker, stopped by PaTTANpod to share a quick message with young adults.

Pennsylvania’s multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) is a comprehensive school improvement framework that includes a continuum of evidence-based academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports to meet the needs of all students, including students with disabilities. Joining PaTTANpod to share a success story about Tier 2 supports in literacy are Shelley West from Shaler Area School District and Laura Miller from AIU3. https://www.pattan.net/Multi-Tiered-System-of-Support/Literacy Shelley West is a 7th and 8th grade Reading Intervention Teacher at Shaler Area Middle School. Shelley has been teaching for 29 years. She has her undergraduate degree from Penn State University, and her master's degree from SUNY Fredonia. Dr. Laura Miller is a Training and Consultation Coordinator at Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3. She has also served as an educational consultant, assistant principal, dean of students, and 7th-11th grade ELA teacher during her 18-year career. She holds a Doctorate in Education in Leadership and Administration from Point Park University, a Superintendent Letter of Eligibility from California University, and a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Clarion University.

This session will provide behavioral health and SEL providers with an overview of evidence-based practices that can be integrated within a MTSS framework. Potential data sources to inform instruction and intervention with regard to behavior and social-emotional learning will be explored with participants looking to expand their continuum of supports. Examples of evidence-based approaches and practices will feature universal, targeted and intensive supports matched to data and need.

This webinar will review practices, procedures and processes to enhance outcomes for diverse learners within a tiered system of support.