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SUMMARY:Promoting Instruction with PASA DLM Resources from the Dynamic Learning Maps
DESCRIPTION:This training aims to provide educators who deliver the PASA-DLM and their administrators with a deeper dive into the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM). The focus is on improving student outcomes through standards aligned instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Participants will have the opportunity to explore multiple resources on the Dynamic Learning Maps website and find new strategies to support IEP development and/or instruction.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/promoting-instruction-with-pasa-dlm-resources-from-the-dynamic-learning-maps/2024-11-01/
LOCATION:Allegheny Intermediate Unit Central Office\, 475 East Waterfront Drive\, Homestead\, PA\, 15120\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T150000
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SUMMARY:IES Practice Guide Reading Intervention for Students in Grades 4-9
DESCRIPTION:This session will review the research and practical application of the new practice guide for students in grades 4-9. This practice guide provides four evidence-based recommendations that teachers can use to deliver reading interventions to meet the needs of their students. Teachers will leave with practical activities that can be used to support all students. To preview the practice guide\, visit https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/29.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/ies-practice-guide-reading-intervention-for-students-in-grades-4-9/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T113000
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SUMMARY:Implementing Check & Connect at Tiers 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Check & Connect is an intervention used with K-12 students who show warning signs of disengagement with school and who are at risk of dropping out. At the core of Check & Connect is a trusting relationship between the student and a caring\, trained mentor who both advocates for and challenges the student to keep education salient. Students are referred to Check & Connect when they show warning signs of disengaging from school\, such as poor attendance\, behavioral issues\, and/or low grades.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/implementing-check-connect-at-tiers-2-3/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T124534Z
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SUMMARY:Direct Instruction Mathematics
DESCRIPTION:This training program helps teachers improve their math teaching skills using Direct Instruction (DI). Participants will learn the key ideas and strategies from the “Direct Instruction Mathematics” book. They will get practical experience and knowledge to effectively use DI in their classrooms. The course covers lesson planning\, teaching methods\, assessment techniques\, and ways to support different student needs.The content in this series can be used for any learner\, including those with higher support needs in autistic and life skills support settings to those students learning advanced mathematical concepts.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/direct-instruction-mathematics/2024-11-06/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T153455Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating 504s Comprehensive Guidance for School Teams
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a focused professional development session to craft a streamlined Chapter 504 process. Tailored for school district teams which may include 504 administrators\, coordinators\, and other vested partners\, this session covers legal history\, eligibility\, service agreements\, LEA responsibilities\, and current trends. Together\, we’ll design an efficient process for conducting\, evaluating\, implementing\, and progress monitoring 504 plans.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/navigating-504s-comprehensive-guidance-for-school-teams/2024-11-07/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240814T184152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T184152Z
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SUMMARY:TCCAC Meeting Series The Resources Around YOUth: What\, Why\, Who & When to Use Them
DESCRIPTION:Pennsylvania’s transition community has a rich history of helping youth and young adults successfully transition from school to adult life. Since 1990\, PA’s Local Transition Coordinating Councils (LTCCs) have played an instrumental role in this process. \n  \nWith cross vested partner representation\, the TCCAC will host 4 meetings during the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting series will be conducted as a full day\, in-person experience to afford attendees time for professional development\, networking\, coordination\, and resource development. Each session is designed to educate transition coordinators\, educational professionals\, parents\, and agency providers to better coordinate\, collaborate\, problem solve\, and support transition age youth with disabilities successfully navigate their pathway toward graduation. \n  \nPlease consider attending each council meeting to expand your professional network\, enhance your knowledge and expertise\, gather meaningful tools and resources\, while learning about upcoming events to develop your professional or community network.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/tccac-meeting-series-the-resources-around-youth-what-why-who-when-to-use-them/2024-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240815T154759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T134921Z
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SUMMARY:Canceled! Integrating Bullying Prevention into a PBIS Framework
DESCRIPTION:Join this virtual session to learn how to address and prevent bullying behavior with preventative approaches that are integrated within your PBIS framework. Participants will learn core features of evidence-based prevention programs\, leave with an understanding on implementation steps\, and be able to align core features with existing PBIS systems.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/integrating-bullying-prevention-into-a-pbis-framework/
CATEGORIES:Professional Growth,Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T143000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240815T130732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T130545Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Meaningful & Compliant IEPs
DESCRIPTION:The IEP process and product can be both educationally useful and legally compliant. Join the AIU TaC for a complete a comprehensive workshop series that is designed to build the internal capacity of special educators when writing compliant and meaningful IEPs. Participants will learn how to better engage in authentic assessment and data-driven decision-making to develop meaningful IEPs that also meet the compliant requirements from PDE and the Bureau of Special Education. Importantly\, the participant will strengthen his or her ability and skill set to write comprehensive\, legally defensible IEPs. \nAs a part of this workshop\, participants will engage in enhancing an IEP for a student on their current caseload. Participants will need the following: \n\nA computer\nA current IEP for a student whose annual meeting date will occur within the next three months\nA printed copy AND electronic version of the selected student’s current current IEP document (MSWord or Google Doc)\n\nWe will not be working on your district’s IEP paperwork platform\n\n\nAn Evaluation Report and/or Re-evaluation Report for the selected student\nPrinted copies and/or ensure digital access to the selected student’s assessment data (PSSA\, Keystones\, PASA)\nEnsure access to district utilized assessment platforms (IXL\, STAR\, TeachTown\, EdInsight) and the selected student’s data\n\n  \nPlease note this workshop includes exercises in writing more meaningful and compliance IEPs. Edits made to an IEP during this workshop are for learning and practice purposes only. \n  \nThe IEP is a legally binding document that is developmental collaboratively with all members of the IEP team. Any revisions must be made through an IEP meeting.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/writing-meaningful-compliant-ieps/2024-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T190704Z
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SUMMARY:EBPs in Elementary Mathematics Evidence Based Practices to Assist Struggling Students
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a comprehensive year-long professional development series designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to support elementary students struggling with mathematics. Based on the evidence-based recommendations from the “Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades” IES practice guide by the What Works Clearinghouse\, this series will provide practical strategies\, hands-on activities\, and collaborative learning opportunities to enhance mathematical instruction and intervention.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/ebps-in-elementary-mathematics-evidence-based-practices-to-assist-struggling-students/2024-11-18/
CATEGORIES:Professional Growth,Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240815T160118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T190705Z
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SUMMARY:From Meh to Marvelous: Engagement & Instruction in the Special Education Setting
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to transform your teaching approach with this exciting session designed for educators working with students who have cognitive disabilities and autistic learners with higher support needs. Packed with innovative ideas\, practical strategies\, and interactive activities you leave with the know-how and skills to boost student engagement\, implement effective group contingencies\, develop and implement high-quality morning meetings and other group activities\, create independent work systems\, and seamlessly integrate skills across various domains.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/from-meh-to-marvelous-engagement-instruction-in-the-special-education-setting/
CATEGORIES:Professional Growth,Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T110000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T185954Z
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SUMMARY:MTSS Networking for Administrators & Core Teams
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for monthly virtual networking opportunities designed to create a robust Professional Learning Community (PLC) around the topic of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports). \nMeetings in the 2024-2025 school year will be offered in two strands: \n\nThe morning session for Administrators leading efforts to scale implementation of MTSS at their district or building\nthe afternoon session intended for MTSS Core Team members working at the school level Administrators are free to join either or both sessions.\n\nThe focus for Networking is on fostering collaboration\, sharing best practices\, and providing mutual support to enhance the implementation and management of MTSS frameworks\, ensuring comprehensive academic support for all students.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/mtss-networking-for-administrators-core-teams/2024-11-18/1/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240814T185954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T185954Z
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SUMMARY:MTSS Networking for Administrators & Core Teams
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for monthly virtual networking opportunities designed to create a robust Professional Learning Community (PLC) around the topic of MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports). \nMeetings in the 2024-2025 school year will be offered in two strands: \n\nThe morning session for Administrators leading efforts to scale implementation of MTSS at their district or building\nthe afternoon session intended for MTSS Core Team members working at the school level Administrators are free to join either or both sessions.\n\nThe focus for Networking is on fostering collaboration\, sharing best practices\, and providing mutual support to enhance the implementation and management of MTSS frameworks\, ensuring comprehensive academic support for all students.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/mtss-networking-for-administrators-core-teams/2024-11-18/2/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240814T191410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T191410Z
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SUMMARY:Structured Literacy Training for Autistic & Life Skills Support Educators
DESCRIPTION:Sessions will lead participants through an exploration of: \n\nhow reading skills develop\nthe component skills of reading including phonemic awareness\, phonics\, and fluency\nthe skills of vocabulary\, inference-making\, and content knowledge\neffective instructional practices and evidence-based intervention approaches\n\nEducators will leave prepared to administer and interpret assessments and implement effective classroom instruction including how to accommodate and modify content for students with complex communication needs. \nThis training series meets PA Act 49 Structured Literacy requirements. \n\nEvidence-based intervention practices on structured literacy\nExplicit and systematic instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness\nA) Alphabetic principle\, decoding and encoding; B) Fluency and vocabulary\nReading comprehension and building content knowledge
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/structured-literacy-training-for-autistic-life-skills-support-educators/2024-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240814T190854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T190854Z
UID:10000117-1732177800-1732201200@www.aiu3.net
SUMMARY:Using the VB-MAPP Assessment & Instructional Programming to Build Language
DESCRIPTION:The Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) is one option to consider for assessment and program guidance when supporting elementary age students with autism and other individuals who demonstrate language delays. The VB-MAPP is a criterion-referenced assessment\, curriculum guide and skills tracking system. It combines principles of ABA and Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior to provide a behaviorally based language assessment program for all children with language delays. \nParticipants will learn how to administer the assessment\, interpret results\, and design instructional programming. \nFollow up support in the district is available to teams to ensure effective practices are in place and address individual student programming needs.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/using-the-vb-mapp-assessment-instructional-programming-to-build-language/2024-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240815T160934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T184916Z
UID:10000162-1732177800-1732201200@www.aiu3.net
SUMMARY:Supporting Student Attendance A Multi-Tiered Approach
DESCRIPTION:Reducing chronic absenteeism is a growing challenge for schools. This session will give an overview of the root causes of absenteeism and how to address those causes through a multi-tiered approach. Topics in this session will include the following: how to analyze attendance data\, identifying barriers to regular attendance\, evidence-based interventions\, and supporting students who are chronically absent. By the end of the session\, participants will have some strategies that can be implemented schoolwide\, with small groups\, and with individual students.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/supporting-student-attendance-a-multi-tiered-approach/
CATEGORIES:Professional Growth,Training & Consultation (TaC)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T214633
CREATED:20240815T125428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T125428Z
UID:10000132-1732179600-1732203000@www.aiu3.net
SUMMARY:LETRS Training @ AIU 2024-2025 AIU Cohorts
DESCRIPTION:*Completion of Volume 1 and 2 course meets PA Structured Literacy Chapter 49 requirements. \nDeveloped by renowned literacy experts Dr. Louisa Moats and Dr. Carol Tolman\, LETRS® is a flexible literacy professional development solution for preK–12 educators. LETRS earned the International Dyslexia Association’s Accreditation and provides teachers with the skills they need to master the fundamentals of reading instruction—phonological awareness\, phonics\, fluency\, vocabulary\, comprehension\, writing\, and language. \nLETRS empowers teachers to understand the what\, why\, and how of scientifically based reading instruction \nTime & location for all sessions: \n9am-3:30pm \nAllegheny Intermediate Unit; 475 East Waterfront Drive\, Homestead\, PA 15120 \nDates: \nOctober 10\, 2024 – Unit 1 The Challenge of Learning to Read (Sullivan) \nNovember 21\, 2024 – Unit 2 The Speech Sounds of English (Sullivan) \nJanuary 16\, 2025- Unit 3 Teaching Beginning Phonics\, Word Recognition\, and Spelling (McGuffey) March 20\, 2025 – Unit 4 Advanced Decoding\, Spelling\, and Word Recognition (Sullivan) \nTime Commitment: \nIndependent Reading: 33 hours \nOnline LETRS Platform: 15 hours \nSynchronous and In-Person PD: 22 hours \nTotal of 70 Act 48 Hours Available \nRegistration: \n1. Register on Frontline \n2. Complete Google Form to select payment option: https://forms.gle/B3SRX4HLPHQ6UZnp9 \nRegistration Deadline: October 3\, 2024 \nMaterials Cost: $400 per participant includes Volume 1 manual and one year of online access; invoicing will be processed at first session.
URL:https://www.aiu3.net/event/letrs-training-aiu-2024-2025-aiu-cohorts/2024-11-21/
CATEGORIES:Training & Consultation (TaC)
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