Beyond Compliance Winter Flyer The focus of this training series is to provide a deeper understanding of six critical and complex components for effective special education services in Washington State. Each session of the series may stand alone, attendance at all is suggested, but not required. Session 6) BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLAN •Defining Positive Behavior Supports •Components of BIP •Selection of interventions based on data •Legal requirements of Emergency Response Protocol - if and when needed Dinner included Clock hours available…
Find out more »part c to b transition flyer An opportunity for Special Education Early Childhood Part C agencies and school districts to come together to discuss the transition process from Part C to Part B. Guest Speaker: Greg Abell FRCs, Service Providers, Local Lead Agencies and District Special Education Administrators are invited to attend. Lunch and morning refreshments included. Clock hours available.
Find out more »“Saying that I’m obsessed with race and racism in America is like saying that I’m obsessed with swimming while I’m drowning.” - Hari Kondabolu In partnership with Educate To Liberate Consulting (E2LC) and the Equity in Education and System & School Improvement Programs at Puget Sound ESD Presenting: Stay Woke! Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Education Introductory Seminar (Part 2) | April 2, 2018 | 8:30-3:30pm | Puget Sound ESD This one-day interactive and experiential seminar will build on the…
Find out more »Spring Outreach- Leadership Lab | System & School Improvement *Schools identified for Comprehensive/Targeted Supports* (newly-identified for 18-19 school year) Target Audience: School leadership of schools identified for Comprehensive / Targeted Supports (newly-identified for 18-19 school year) Build and deepen your awareness, knowledge and adaptive leadership practices in systemic ways AND acquire effective strategies to apply the Washington School Improvement Framework (WSIF) and its implications to your continuous school improvement and school support work. Join us on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 |…
Find out more »Presenter: Tom Moberg of Step Ahead Training Tom has been involved with impairment recognition for over 15 years and teaches classes focused on current and relevant trends in drugs of abuse and other substances. He has been a drug recognition expert for 10 years and is currently certified as an instructor nationally through the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Course Description: Too many students are using drugs and cannot learn if they are high. Student drug use correlates to…
Find out more »Back by popular demand! Conflict and engaging in difficult conversations about race are often challenging. Join us for a three-part experiential learning series where you will examine race, power, White privilege, and institutional racism to deepen your understanding and practices around coaching and adaptive leadership for racial equity. You will explore tools, resources and practices to identify your core equity dilemma, to facilitate and deepen racial equity conversations, and to build adult capacity to strengthen educational outcomes of historically under-served…
Find out more »OVERVIEW This award winning, evidence based suicide prevention program teaches students how to identify signs and symptoms of depression in themselves and their friends, and how to respond effectively. This program teaches peer to peer messaging using the ACT acronym: Acknowledge that there may be in issue, Let your friend know that you Care, and Tell a trusted adult. The PSESD is adding a section to SOS on developing schoolwide plans to support compliance with RCW28A.320.127. DESCRIPTION Training Objectives: *Learn…
Find out more »Register for the upcoming Welcoming School Training April 25, 2018 in Federal Way, WA Welcoming Schools is a comprehensive approach offering a tool kit to create welcoming schools that address family diversity, avoiding and eliminating gender role stereotyping, and ending bullying. The one-day training is designed to meet the needs of elementary-level educators, school staff, and child serving agencies. It is STRONGLY suggested that schools bring teams to these sessions, if at all possible. Welcoming Schools was developed specifically for…
Find out more »Design Your Personalized Learning Classroom - Reach Every Student! This practical workshop will provide you the guidance to begin designing your own personalized learning classroom, including models, resources, and examples of successful implementations. The program will include educators who have applied blended and personalized learning in their own classrooms and the lessons they have learned. Instructor Daniel Johnson has been a classroom teacher and coach, and as a consultant with Education Elements has supported hundreds of schools and districts to…
Find out more »Relationship w Conflict Flyer When asked to describe conflict most people will choose descriptors with a negative connotation. Many will identify themselves as conflict averse. Over the past thirty years the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution has grown in response to this relationship by offering skills and strategies for resolving conflict. While this is useful, we are finding that some conflict we engage is not resolvable in the traditional sense. Bernie Maier in his book, Staying With Conflict: A Strategic…
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