Videos

This first presentation describes the basic elements of morphology for the beginning teacher or student. Key terminology associated with morphology are introduced, described and defined. Multiple opportunities are provided to practice the basic elements of morphology being discussed. Resources are provided throughout the webinar to further understanding of basic morphology. Additionally, a short mini-lesson is shown in how to prepare and administer a morphological instructional session.

Dr. William Henderson transformed a Boston public school. In his book, The Blind Advantage, Dr. Henderson describes how losing his sight helped him think about learning and teaching in a new way. In his 30s, fit, and a father of three, he was going blind due to a degenerative disease. His doctor told him to stop teaching, as he would qualify for disability coverage. Instead, Henderson pursued a doctorate in education. He learned how to read Braille and use a cane. In knowing that a disability wouldn’t stop him, Henderson understood that all kids with disabilities could thrive in a rigorous academic setting. He went on to use his leadership skills and insight to transform the Patrick O’Hearn Elementary School in Dorchester, now known as the Henderson School.

This webinar walks participants through sections of the Evaluation Report, with a focus on the Determination of Specific Learning Disability component. The session provides a detailed review of the annotated Evaluation Report.

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It can be challenging to transition into a new role as a special education administrator. That’s why we developed The First 30 Days, a new PaTTAN and APR resource designed to help you gather pertinent information and prioritize your efforts during the first month on the job. Visit the APR Repository to access the accompanying charts, checklists, and questions that can help you ensure a smooth transition and effective leadership: https://tinyurl.com/PennsylvaniaAPR.

Demonstration of the Future Ready PA Index Website

Successfully implementing a PBIS framework at the middle school level requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique developmental and behavioral needs of adolescents. This presentation will guide participants through a fully developed PBIS model that integrates student engagement, staff buy-in, data-driven decision-making, and family involvement—the often-overlooked key to sustaining positive behavioral outcomes. Our HERO (Honoring Safety, Embracing Responsibility, Respecting Everyone, Offering Help) staff will provide a step-by-step blueprint for implementing a PBIS framework within a Middle School while providing unique and meaningful ways to create staff, student, and community buy-in. We will lay out our successes that have proven to increase staff and student buy-in, as well as the pitfalls we learned to avoid or “fix” throughout our years of implementation. The data that supports these successes will be shared along with how it influenced our decision-making process through TIPS. The first area of focus, Staff Buy-In, will explain how our HERO PBIS staff introduce, train, and encourage staff to utilize our PBIS framework with fidelity. We will provide examples of these practices along with the data used to guide our decision-making process. This data incorporates staff surveys, PBIS app data, and SWIS data. In this section, we will also address how we disseminate the data and decisions we reach as a PBIS Tier I team to our whole staff. The second area of focus, Student Buy-In, will lay out how we introduce, teach, and recognize student successes and how these practices have affected our school culture as a whole. This area will also include information on how student teams have been used to help guide our decision-making as a staff, but also how they have helped build buy-in with their peers and families. Finally, we will highlight the ways we have encouraged families to participate and get involved in our school PBIS framework, whether that be in building or at home. This will focus on events that have successfully brought parents into the building in order to help them understand and utilize our PBIS framework within their homes to ensure the culture spans farther than simply the campus.

PaTTAN consultant, Doug Williams, demystifies assistive technology.

Guest Dr. Scott Baker shares a valuable resource, the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) to help build literacy knowledge in and outside of school.