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2009 |
November 10,
2009
DIR/Floortime Approach for the
Severely Challenged Elementary
Student Session 1 of 2
Presenter: Doug Cochran Roberts
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Participants will be introduced to a
comprehensive model, which assesses
and builds these core capacities.
This approach is based on Dr.
Stanley Greenspan’s
interdisciplinary model called the
DIR/Floortime. (DIR stands for a
Developmental, Individualized, and
Relationship-based model. This
approach is custom made for an
interdisciplinary team of parents,
paraeducators, case managers, OT/PTs
and speech therapists,
administrators, and private practice
clinicians.
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November 16
& 17, 2009
CSPD/OPI RTI Project, Session 1 of 3
Presenters: Gwen Poole & Tara
Ferriter Smith
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Schools
selected to participate in the CSPD/OPI
RTI Project will receive 6 days of
RTI leadership training, based on
the RTI model developed by the
Montana Office of Public
Instruction, for a team of up to 6
members; technical assistance with
OPI personnel and consultants
through training and onsite visits
that guide RTI implementation;
access to resources and material
developed through OPI’s RTI project;
and opportunities to network,
problem solve, share successes,
resources, and strategies with other
schools implementing RTI throughout
the state.
Sorry, the CSPD/OPI RTI project is
full
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December 3,
2009
Number Worlds Math Program
Presenter: Polly Gessele,
SRA/McGraw-Hill
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Number Worlds is a comprehensive
program designed to help at-risk
students improve their
understanding of math. The
program is comprised of two
parts: The unique Prevention
program is a 30-week course of
daily instruction for children
in Grades Pre-K-1 that improves
children's grasp of the world of
math. It is designed to catch
any comprehension problems early
on, then allow the children to
move forward with the head start
they need. The intensive
Intervention portion of the
program focuses on students who
are one or more grade levels
behind in mathematics. It
consists of six 4-week units
that allow educators the
flexibility to work with
students according to their
need.
View Flyer
Number Worlds Website
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December 8,
2009
DIR/Floortime Approach for the
Severely Challenged Elementary:Implementing
the DIR Floortime Approach
Presenter: Doug Cochran Roberts
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Participants will extend their
knowledge and application of the
DIR/Floortime approach and
receive support for their
initial implementation of the
approach with their students.
Participants will receive
specific concrete ideas for
their students from the
presenter and other
participants.
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December 16,
2009
RTI Leadership Training
Presenter: Wayne Callender
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
This session will review the goals
and essential skills related to
instructional leadership and
coaching, and discuss how both can
support Response to
Instruction/Intervention (RTI)
implementation at the building
level. Included will be information
to assist schools in establishing
the essential components of:
1. Instructional leadership and
coaching
2. Establishing school-wide goals
3. Creating and maintaining a
framework for data based decision
making
4. Evaluating and supporting
effective instruction
5. Professional development
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December 17
& 18, 2009
RTI Building Capacity
Presenter: Wayne Callender
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
This training is intended for
schools that have previously
completed RTI training but would
like to expand their capacity by
having additional staff trained or
to update previous training.
Capacity training is a great way to
increase staff buy-in, renew
commitment, and update your RTI
process with the latest information
and tools. The following RTI
principles and concepts will be
presented: a school-wide approach to
RTI—three-tiers of instructional
support; assessment plans for
screening, diagnostics, and progress
monitoring; problem-solving at the
systems and student levels; and keys
to effective intervention and ways
to maximize student outcomes.
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January 6,
2010
RTI and Behavior Management Workshop
Presenter: Wayne Callender
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
This presentation will discuss
applying RTI for students with
behavioral and emotional
difficulties. Key concepts will be
examined, including: structuring
building-wide supports or tiers;
using timely, research-based
interventions and practices;
examining the role of functional
behavioral assessments; applying
data-based decision making; and
using RTI for identifying students
with behavioral/emotional
disabilities. Practical suggestions
for getting started will be
outlined.
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January 14
Positive Behavior Supports Case
Study Groups: Supporting School
Based Teams
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is
an approach to helping people
improve their difficult behavior
that is based on four things:
1.
An understanding that people
do not control others, but seek to
support others in their own behavior
change process
2.
A belief that there is
a reason behind most difficult
behavior, that people with difficult
behavior should be treated with
compassion and respect, and that
they are entitled to lives of
quality as well as effective
services
3.
The application of a large
and growing body of knowledge about
how to better understand people and
make humane changes in their lives
that can reduce the occurrence of
difficult behavior
4.
A conviction to continually
move away from coercion, the use of
unpleasant events, to manage
behavior
Participants are required to
present a brief case summary for
discussion and are encouraged to
remain for the duration of the
learning group to participate in all
of the case presentations. Cases may
be presented orally, however short
video presentations of 5-10 minutes,
are preferred for the group to
review. Each case will be allotted a
one‑hour review. A signed student
information release form from the
parent/guardian for case
presentation is required.
View Flyer
Register
Download Student Information Release
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January 22
Region III CSPD Council Meeting
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
Anyone with an interest in planning
professional development for educators
in Region III is encouraged to attend.
Please contact the Region III CSPD
Coordinator, Debra Miller, at 657-2072
for more information.
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January 25 & 26, 2010
Differentiated Instruction
Presenter: Stetson and
Associates Inc
MSU Billings Student Union
Building
SUB Ballroom
Experience a differentiated
classroom using multi-level
instructional strategies and a
planning model for all students
within one framework.
Effectively respond to diverse
student learner characteristics
using pre-assessment, grouping,
and grading strategies. Develop
practical strategies for
differentiating instructional
content, process and product.
Create a classroom structure and
roles that support effective
differentiated instruction.
Designed for General education
teachers, special education
teachers, paraeducators,
instructional specialists,
related service providers, and
campus and/or district
administrators. Includes an
option for follow-up technical
assistance for your school.
View Flyer
Visit the Stetson & Associates,
Inc. web site (www.stetsonassociates.com)
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January 25, 2010
Differentiated Instruction
Administrators Session
Presenter: Stetson and
Associates Inc
MSU Billings College of
Education Building
Room 122
Plan to attend a ½ day session
(am or pm) that will address the
leadership role in promoting
Differentiated Instruction at
your school. You will receive
an overview of Differentiated
instruction from the leadership
perspective and a bank of tools,
and resources including a
classroom observation tool to
guide you.
View Flyer
Visit the Stetson & Associates,
Inc. web site (www.stetsonassociates.com)
Register Online
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February
4, 2010
What to Consider and Include in IEPs for
Students with Autism
Presenter: Doug Doty
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
This
presentation will highlight
best-practice suggestions for developing
IEPs and teaching and measuring the
performance of students with autism in
the areas of: communication, behavior,
academics, vocational skills, daily
living skills, socialization (including
intimacy), and leisure skills (including
digital literacy.) Please be aware that
this presentation is not about students
with Asperger's Syndrome.
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Flyer
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February 11, 2010
Featured Speaker Luncheon: Children
with Tourette Syndrome
Presenter: Dr. James Peak, MD
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
A
child with Tourette Syndrome in the
classroom may bear the outward
appearance of a child with behavior
problems: defiant, stubborn,
emitting sounds, displaying unusual
physical mannerisms, unwilling to
cooperate. He may be disciplined for
things he cannot control and given
low grades for things he cannot
accomplish. He is probably teased
and sometimes imitated by other
students. (National Tourette
Syndrome Association:
http://tsa-usa.org/index.html)
Come and join us as Dr. James Peak,
MD, talks about the rewards and
challenges of working with children
who have Tourette Syndrome.
Particular attention will be placed
on strategies for both school and
home.
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February 22
& 23, 2010
CSPD RTI Project, Session 2 of 3
Presenters: Gwen Poole & Tara
Ferriter Smith
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Schools
selected to participate in the CSPD/OPI
RTI Project will receive 6 days of
RTI leadership training, based on
the RTI model developed by the
Montana Office of Public
Instruction, for a team of up to 6
members; technical assistance with
OPI personnel and consultants
through training and onsite visits
that guide RTI implementation;
access to resources and material
developed through OPI’s RTI project;
and opportunities to network,
problem solve, share successes,
resources, and strategies with other
schools implementing RTI throughout
the state.
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February 25
Positive Behavior Supports Case
Study Groups: Supporting School
Based Teams
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is
an approach to helping people
improve their difficult behavior
that is based on four things:
1.
An understanding that people
do not control others, but seek to
support others in their own behavior
change process
2.
A belief that there is
a reason behind most difficult
behavior, that people with difficult
behavior should be treated with
compassion and respect, and that
they are entitled to lives of
quality as well as effective
services
3.
The application of a large
and growing body of knowledge about
how to better understand people and
make humane changes in their lives
that can reduce the occurrence of
difficult behavior
4.
A conviction to continually
move away from coercion, the use of
unpleasant events, to manage
behavior
Participants are required to
present a brief case summary for
discussion and are encouraged to
remain for the duration of the
learning group to participate in all
of the case presentations. Cases may
be presented orally, however short
video presentations of 5-10 minutes,
are preferred for the group to
review. Each case will be allotted a
one‑hour review. A signed student
information release form from the
parent/guardian for case
presentation is required.
View Flyer
Register Online
Download Student Information Release
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May 7
Region III CSPD Council Meeting
MSUB College of Education, Room 122
Anyone with an interest in planning
professional development for educators
in Region III is encouraged to attend.
Please contact the Region III CSPD
Coordinator, Debra Miller, at 657-2072
for more information. |
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May 17 & 18,
2010
CSPD RTI Project, Session 3 of 3
Presenters: Gwen Poole & Tara
Ferriter Smith
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
Schools
selected to participate in the CSPD/OPI
RTI Project will receive 6 days of
RTI leadership training, based on
the RTI model developed by the
Montana Office of Public
Instruction, for a team of up to 6
members; technical assistance with
OPI personnel and consultants
through training and onsite visits
that guide RTI implementation;
access to resources and material
developed through OPI’s RTI project;
and opportunities to network,
problem solve, share successes,
resources, and strategies with other
schools implementing RTI throughout
the state.
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June (date to be determined)
Step Up to Writing Workshop: Beyond
Expository Writing
Presenter: Tani McKeever
MSU Billings College of Education
Building
Room 122
'Step Up to Writing' features
research-based, validated
strategies and activities that
help students proficiently write
narrative, personal narrative,
and expository pieces; actively
engage in reading materials for
improved comprehension; and
demonstrate competent study
skills. Participants in this
workshop will learn: writing to
improve reading and listening
comprehension; vocabulary
learning; sentence mastery,
summary paragraphs and book
reports; and narrative writing
For more information on 'STEP Up
to Writing' visit their web site
at
www.stepuptowriting.com
Updated flyer available soon!
Online registration available soon! |
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