About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) it is an early intervention evidence-based program that teaches participants how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen non- judgmentally and give reassurance to youths who may be experiencing a mental health challenge, and refer them to the appropriate professional support and services. The course is designed to teach you how to approach, assess, and assist youths who may be in the early stages of developing a mental health challenge or in a mental health crisis. Participants have two weeks prior to the start of class to complete the course pre-work, along with 5.5 hours of interactive curriculum training, a quiz, and an evaluation.

Regardless of whether you're solely dedicated to grant management or juggling its responsibilities alongside other roles, Wayne RESA, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Education, invites you to join our quarterly meetings. This series of meetings aims to keep you informed about funding opportunities, provide updates on the latest legislation and regulations pertinent to grants, and ensure that you stay up-to-date with evolving practices in grant administration.

In this workshop, principals and district leaders will become empowered to guide their staff in supporting students with Autism. Leaders will learn about characteristics of Autism, laws governing all special education students, and best practices that support, not only ASD students, but all students.

Educators and administrators are expected to measure and evaluate a wide-range of educational initiatives including school climate, student satisfaction, school safety, socio-emotional issues, as well as access to technology, to name a few.Surveys have been demonstrated to be an efficient and cost-effective method by which to obtain stakeholder feedback in a timely manner.Some districts purchase commercial survey software while others use Google forms.Regardless of approach, most educators and administrators have not received adequate training designing local surveys that lead to valid and reliable results.This professional development addresses this need by teaching participants with the basic and essential skills needed to create a user-friendly K-12 survey in order to obtain quality results.

Principals with 1-3 years of experience will have the opportunity to connect and collaborate with a community of leaders to explore the realistic challenges of school leadership and gain practical, useful strategies for enhancing leadership capacity. Some topics of discussion include: The Principal as an Instructional Leader, Coaching Struggling Teachers, Dealing with the Demands and Expectations of the Principalship, Filtering Through Staff and Parent Complaints, Understanding School Health and Special Education Requirements from and Administrative Lens, and many additional topics that build leadership capacity.

Discover how integrating computational thinking and literacy can foster creativity, problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking. Engage in hands-on activities to explore the connection between computational thinking, literacy, and creativity, and learn techniques to nurture students' creativity and logical reasoning through interdisciplinary approaches. This session will equip you with innovative strategies to embrace and implement these concepts, empowering students with the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.

The purpose of this training is to prepare participants to acquire certifications in administering the WIDA ACCESS Online (Grades 1-12), K-WIDA, WIDA Alternate ACCESS, and Paper Based WIDA to English learners, as required by law. Training will include an update on WIDA ACCESS assessments as well as instructions on how to access and administer the assessments. Participants will then work individually on the certification modules.The annual WIDA ACCESS is a federally required summative assessment for all students identified as English Learners (ELs). The assessment is designed to measure K–12 ELs on their progress learning the English language. This assessment provides a status of the development of their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. It is also the only means by which EL students may be exited from EL services programs.

Chronic absenteeism impacts student success and community well-being, making it a critical area for intervention. Aligned with the MTSS framework, this two-part learning series explores holistic strategies to address absenteeism by identifying and addressing the root causes of student attendance challenges.Together, we’ll explore effective, tiered strategies to improve attendance, with a particular focus on populations disproportionately impacted in Wayne County. Mark your calendars and join us to build meaningful solutions for lasting student success!

Schools are struggling with student motivation and attendance. In this in-person Attendance Collaborative Seminar, school leaders will have the opportunity to learn and collaborate in multiple sessions, along with the RESA Attendance Task Force, on the research around attendance issues and strategies for reducing chronic absenteeism throughout their schools and districts. The audience for this seminar is any school employee focused on creating a culture that is intent upon decreasing attendance issues and increasing awareness of the importance of combating the harmful, long-lasting effects of excessive absenteeism.NEW this year!Additional chances to sustain the conversation about student attendance will be available during the sessions on January 22 and March 4, 2025.

This workshop meets the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requirement for implicit bias training for health professionals. This training will provide K-12 professionals training regarding the issue of implicit bias and how it relates to their areas of practice. In response to racism being named a public health crisis, the Michigan legislature has required all healthcare professionals to receive training on the topic of implicit bias. Specific areas to be covered by this training include how implicit bias is defined, how it exists and functions within systems and institutions, and how practitioners can notice, reflect on, and begin to redress their own implicit biases. Participants will learn about historical trauma and power structures, how they both manifest and perpetuate a culture of bias, and how doing internal work can begin to reverse the harm implicit bias causes in our school communities. CE Credits pending.

Wayne County is home to the largest population of multilingual learners in Michigan, and these students are often over-identified or under-identified for special education services. Collaboration is crucial for both lifting the strengths of our multilingual students and meeting all of the needs they may have.Join WRESA Multilingual and SPED Consultants virtually as we delve into these important topics:Session 1: Collaboration between special education and English language development (ELD) departments during the MTSS process and beyondSession 2: Distinguishing between difference, disability, and delaySession 3: Multilingual family engagement and support

Tier 2 Systems/Check In Check Out: The Tier 2 series begins with an overview of systems issues such as using data analysis to identify “hotspots” in the school and targeted interventions, establishing criteria for identifying students in need of additional intervention, and Tier 2 team operations. Participants will also learn how to implement Check In Check Out, including multiple adaptations to this powerful intervention. Emphasis will be placed on scaling up use of CICO so that a maximum number of students can benefit from it.