June 12

Trainer of Paraeducator Academies (TOPA) Train the Trainer Session
MSU Billings College of Education Building
Room 417

This workshop is an opportunity for special education teachers to become Trainer of Paraeducator Academies (TOPA) trainers for the paraprofessionals at their schools. These academies provide the continual training that paraprofessionals need for No Child Left Behind (NCLB). There are twenty two academies. These academies provide a solid working foundation for paraprofessionals and teachers that create a common understanding of special education goals, objectives, and language. These trainings are a great way to create a team approach to meet the needs of students.

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June 18 & 19

Paraeducator Academy: Significant Supports for Challenging Behavior
MSU Billings Liberal Arts Building
Room 206

This academy is intended to provide paraeducators with the knowledge and skills needed for working with children who have significant behavior support needs. The academy focuses on working with students who have challenging behaviors. Its aim is to provide paraeducators with a basic understanding of behavior support and to provide them with the necessary skills to implement written behavior support plans. The workshop’s focal points are an introduction to behavior support and the relationships between challenging behavior, inclusion and friendship, assessment tools, and behavior support plans.

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