Special Education Licensing Program

Two new cohorts have begun in the NEK and SW regions of the state. It is still possible to “drop-in” for individual courses. For more information, please contact Patty
Morgan, patty.morgan@vthec.org .

Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education

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Sponsored by Vermont State I-Team: A project of statewide collaborative support for Vermont children and youth who require Intensive Special Education.

Successful Practices for Including Students with Intensive Needs (including multiple disabilities, deaf-blindness, severe autism and learning impairments).

Main Presenters: Ginny Iverson & Tim Fox

Online Training Webinars

Workshop Information:

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About the Personal Outcomes Measures®

Organizations often find themselves “stuck” in a compliance mode of thinking. Without a doubt, safety, health and general practice procedures are essential, and you’ve met those requirements. Now it’s time to go beyond the basics to the real quality of life issues and develop a culture of person-centeredness. CQL’s Personal Outcome Measures® form the foundation for organizational quality enhancement. The Personal Outcome Measures® are short, clear and written in plain English. They are easy to explain to families, friends, elected officials, and government representatives. And they apply to everyone – not just people with disabilities. Personal outcomes are important because they put listening to and learning from the person at the center of organizational life.
CQL is committed to helping your organization’s leadership, management and staff use person-directed principles and proven strategies in all aspects of your service delivery.
After looking at CQL's Personal Outcome Measures®, a family member remarked, "These are all so simple and basic. This is what we all want in our lives.”

Training on the process of IEP Implementation and Program Monitoring and Making Evidence Based Decisions Using Data Collection with an emphasis on students with intensive special education needs.

Presenter: Mary Ellen Seaver-Reid, M.Ed.

MORNING SESSION MATERIAL:
Agenda (1 page PDF)
Teaching Methods PreTest (1 page PDF)
Teaching Methods PreTest Assignment (1 page PDF)

AFTERNOON SESSION MATERIAL:
Monitoring Instructional Programs (6 slides per page format - 7 pages PDF)
For the Designing Instructional Programs file, we've given you two different formats to view the power point. Please print either the outline version or part one and part two with six slides per page. (IF you choose the 6 slides per page format, there are 2 files to download because the file was too large to post in a single document. You Will Use A Lot of Paper and Ink 13 pages total.)
Designing Instructional Programs (outline format, no pictures or graphs, of PowerPoint - 6 pages PDF)
Designing Instructional Programs Part 1 (6 slides per page format - 6 pages PDF)
Designing Instructional Programs Part 2 (6 slides per page format - 7 pages PDF)
Data Decison Making Flow Chart (1 page PDF)
Graph Paper (1 page PDF)

SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS:
Instructional Program Template (2 pages PDF)
Sally's Instructional Program (5 pages PDF)
Mollie's Money Program (4 pages PDF)
Teaching Methods Activity (1 page PDF)
Carl's Bike Riding Program (4 pages PDF)
Wesley's Writing Program (6 pages PDF)
Ruby's Reading Fluency Program (3 pages PDF)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Recommended books (2 pages PDF)
ABA Strategies (2 pages PDF)
Basic Prompt Visual (1 page PDF)
Basic Prompt Strategies (3 pages PDF)

USING EXCEL TO GRAPH DATA:
Using Excel to Graph Data (3 pages PDF)

Brochure:
2006-2007 Workshops Brochure (3 pages PDF)

Training on the process of IEP implementation, specialized instruction, and program development. The focus was on the "how, what when, where and why issues."

Presenter: Ginny Iverson, M.Ed.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS:
1. Agenda (1 page PDF)
2. Activities (4 pages PDF)
3. Paper To Practice Powerpoint outline (6 pages PDF)
4. Planning and Adapting Instruction Powerpoint outline (5 pages PDF)
5. Assignment (1 page PDF)
6. Attendance Program/Data Sheet/Flow chart (5 pages PDF)
7. Dressing Program Example with Flowchart (5 pages PDF)

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES:
Included in the activities pages above.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL/RESOURCES: (not necessary to print and bring to workshops)
Instructional Goals and Objectives, Learning Activities (44 pages PDF)

MATERIALS NEWLY LOADED FROM TRAINING:

5th Grade LAP (1 page PDF)
Algebra LAP (1 page PDF)
Instructional Planning Worksheet (2 pages PDF)
Murphy's LAP (1 page PDF)
Participation and Goal Matching Activities (3 pages PDF)
Types of Participation: Classroom Activities Worksheet (2 pages PDF)
Notebooks: Intersive Special Education Needs (1 page PDF)
Student Schedule and Team Responsibility (1 page PDF)
Academic Success Strategies (7 pages PDF)
Effective Teaching Strategies That Accommodate Diverse Learners (2 pages PDF)

Brochure:
2006-2007 Workshops Brochure (3 page PDF)

This training included practice on writing measurable and meaningful goals and objectives with the focus being that these issues are the foundation of an effective program.

Materials: Colby Kervick, M.Ed. and Troy McAllister, M.Ed.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS:
1. New and Improved IEP Process (6 pages PDF)
2. IEP Process Graph (1 page PDF)
3. Agreement to Revise IEP Between Annual Meetings (1 page PDF)
4. Agreement for Not Attending an IEP Meeting (1 page PDF)
5. Form 7 (1 page PDF)
6. 2006/2007 IEP Forms (7 pages PDF)
7. Form 7 Memo (1 page PDF)
8. Writing Meaningful Present Levels of Performance, Goals and Objectives for IEPs (41 pages PDF)
9. Short Term Objectives Worksheet (1 page PDF)

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES:
10. Annual Goals Activity (1 page PDF)
11. Short Term Objectives Activity (1 page PDF)

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL/RESOURCES: (not necessary to print and bring to workshops)
Terminology for Communication Goals (1 page PDF)
Student Schedule and Team Responsibilities (1 page PDF)
Writing Short Term Objectives (2 pages PDF)
Vermont Guidelines For Making Decision About IEP Services (70 pages)

Brochure:
2006-2007 Workshops Brochure (3 pages PDF)

Training about making IEP decisions as a team. The focus was to keep the IEP do-able and making it work.

Presenter: Andrea Wasson, M.Ed.

WORKSHOP MATERIAL:
The following is the workshop material you will need to download for the training. Please be sure to bring them to the training with you.
1. Making IEP Decisions (Large Print Version) (25 pages PDF)
2. Making IEP Decisions. Powerpoint Handout (9 pages PDF)
3. Joel's Program at-a-glance (2 pages PDF)
4. Team Profile (2 pages)

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES:
5. Making IEP Decisions as a Team (14 pages PDF)
6. Collaborative Approach - Zach ( 2 pages PDF)
7. IEP Form (7 pages PDF)
8. Guideline Pages (4 pages PDF)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: (not necessary to print and bring to workshops)
Issue-Action Planning Form (1 page PDF)
Collaborative Team Meeting Worksheet (1 page PDF)
Sam Problem Solving Form (1 page PDF)
Sam Problem Solving Form Page 2 (1 page PDF)
Link to Guidelines For Making Decision About IEP Services (70 pages PDF)

Brochure:
2006-2007 Workshops Brochure (3 pages PDF)

VT HEC and TRIPSCY co-present trainings for related service providers and special educators. The purposes of the training is to give a deeper understanding of selected special education content and an opportunity to develop colleagueship with other providers in their region.

Location & Time: Vermont Interactive Television Sites (8am - 3pm)

Workshop Materials:
Team Climate Survey
Behavioral Styles
Conflict Resolution
Final Reflection
Collaborative Teaming Evalution

The VT HEC and TRIPSCY co-present trainings for related service providers and special educators. The purposes of the training is to give a deeper understanding of selected special education content and an opportunity to develop colleagueship with other providers in their region.

Workshop Materials:
1. Motivation Activity
2. Teaching Method Activity
3. Afternoon Activity

Workshop Materials:
TRIPSCY Goals and Agenda
Annual Goals Review
Annual Goals Activity
Short Term Objectives
Short Term Objectives Activity
General Supports and PAAG
IEP- From Paper to Practice
Dressing Program Example
Dressing Program Flowchart
Afternoon Activity
IEP Decision Making evaluation

Other resources not needed for training but may be useful:

Link to Guidelines For Making Decision About IEP Services (70 Pages)
Decision Making for Services One example of a Collaborative Approach
Step 3 General Support
Step 3 General Support (page two)
Sample General Supports

Workshop Materials:
Basic IEP Training Material
Afternoon Collaborative Teaming Activities
Other Materials and Resources
IEP Form
Workshop Evaluation

Workshop Materials:
Comprehensive Eval Powerpoint
Comprehensive Eval Powerpoint in PDF
Comprehensive Eval Activity
Checking Out My Communication
Communication Guidelines
Collaborative Teaming
Roles within Collab. Team
Team Meeting Worksheet
Adverse Effect Team Checklist
Adverse Worksheet and Suggested Criterion
Evaluation Plan and Report
How Do You Act in Conflicts
Vermont's Guidelines for Related Services Web Site
Section 540 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Workshop Evaluation