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This session will provide updates on the 2026-2027 GSRP enrollment process and a review of the latest forms.

This foundational workshop examines the safety and legal issues that must be considered when administering medications and providing support in the school setting to students with asthma, severe allergies, diabetes, seizures, and other acute and chronic health conditions. Steps necessary to comply with the Michigan School Code and alignment with best practices are discussed. Specific instruction and hands-on practice for safely administering oral, topical, ear, eye, epinephrine auto-injector, rescue inhaler, and nebulizer medications is included.Please Note: This workshop meets Michigan's required 'stock' epinephrine auto-injector training mandate for designated K-12 school staff (Public Act 187 of 2013). **3 year best practice

ECS/ ECC staff will have the opportunity to participate in a community of practice in which they can dig deeply into the tier 1 pyramid practices that support their programs. Professional staff will be able to collaborate and problem solve together are implementation issues.

The Michigan K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (Mi-BTAM) program is a proactive approach to ensuring the safety and well-being of school communities. It provides schools with tools and strategies to identify, assess, and manage potential threats in a supportive and collaborative manner. Mi-BTAM fosters a positive school environment by focusing on early intervention and promoting the safety of all students and staff.Mi-BTAM is aligned with the Guide Framework of United States Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center and is appropriate for use in the K-12 setting.

This course will focus on the main access methods used for high tech AAC including touch, mouse, head mouse, eyegaze, and switch scanning. We will discuss how to evaluate communicators with each method. Lite tech options for each access method will also be demonstrated.

An introduction to TD Snap and the resources it offers to practitioners, families and communicators. This will include a brief overview of all the pagesets within the app with a focus on core first and motor plan. This will include basic editing and features of the app to help communication partners select, customize and utilize a pageset with their communicators.

This session will extend TD Snap skills with tutorials on:· Using Boardmaker player in TD Snap· Importing pageset and pages from Pageset Central· Using the youtube player within the app· Using iOS shortcuts and smart speakers· Bring a question for troubleshooting and Q&A

This session will help prepare transition teams in considering long-term AAC solutions for graduating students. We will discuss initial questions and info-gathering, device trials, and evaluation. We will also go over the supports we can provide to the family after device approval.

This powerful annual workshop series is dedicated to humanizing, characterizing, empathizing with, and recognizing Black boys. Inspired by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Cultivating Genius text, among others, this series seeks to dismantle deficit-based stereotypes and statistics that hinder African American males from reaching their full academic potential. We seek belonging, healing, and restorative justice!The workshop's stated outcomes include:Understanding the Status Quo: Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the academic, social, emotional, and political realities faced by African-American males.Self-Reflection: Examining personal beliefs, assumptions, mindsets, and language that may negatively impact the educational experiences of these students.Challenging Misconceptions: Understanding the factors that contribute to myths, stereotypes, and misconceptions about African-American males.Understanding Identity Development: Understanding the development of African American male identity.Systemic Change: Identifying and understanding five systemic forces that need to be dismantled to effectively educate African American males.

Join us for an enriching professional learning opportunity designed to enhance your social studies instruction! We invite K-12 educators to participate in four dynamic sessions focused on creating inquiry-based lessons aligned with Michigan K-12 Social Studies Standards.Through hands-on collaboration with fellow educators, you'll experience and design inquiries using the C3 Framework's Inquiry Design Model. You will leave each session with an inquiry to implement in your classroom.Don't miss this opportunity to transform your teaching practice and connect with other innovative educators!Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions, but it is not required.Session Dates: 9/24/25; 11/20/25 (Fall 2025); 2/25/26 (Winter 2026); 4/22/26 (Spring 2026). You will need to sign up for each date individually. Lunch will be included.

This training is designed for professionals who have previously completed the PREPaRE 2 workshop. Building on foundational knowledge, this session offers a deeper exploration into implementing the PREPaRE 2 model with fidelity in educational settings. Participants will engage in collaborative learning to strengthen their understanding of organizational roles, refine intervention and response skills, and develop implementation strategies tailored to their school or district context. Emphasis will be placed on applying PREPaRE principles in real-world scenarios to enhance school safety, crisis response, and recovery efforts. Ideal for school-based crisis teams, administrators, mental health professionals, and educators committed to implementing best practices when responding to acute traumatic stressors in schools.Prerequisite: Successful completion of the PREPaRE 2 course.

All curriculum leaders are invited to join us for these monthly, virtual sessions designed to keep you up to date on pertinent local and state matters. We will spend time exploring legislative updates and delving into assessment and state accountability information. Information regarding Wayne County initiatives and opportunities will also be shared. This is a great opportunity for curriculum leaders to receive current information, ask questions, and find out what's happening around the state and within our county.