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This workshop covers the practical process of investigating a threat, determining whether it is serious, and taking appropriate calibrated proactive action. Important topics such as the Tarasoff duty to warn, FERPA restrictions on records, coordination with Special Education services, effective disciplinary practices, and dealing with public fears and concerns are discussed. Participants gain practical skills in using the CSTAG decision tree, interview protocols, documentation forms, and procedures for developing safety plans as they work together in teams to apply what they've learned to a series of case exercises using the CSTAG model. Typical school-based teams include principal or assistant principal, school resource officer, school health professionals (counselor, social worker, psychologist, nurse). Some schools may also choose to include teachers, aides, and other staff.Social Work CEs pending.

This PD offering supports teachers’ assessment and interventions for Tier II and Tier III and serves as a complement to evidence-based instruction in Tier I instruction in mathematics. MTSS in Mathematics supports teams of K-5 teachers to implement tier II and Ill instruction in place value, multiplication, and division in the elementary mathematics classroom.Teachers learn to utilize a diagnostic assessment from Math Recovery®that targets students' current understanding in mathematics for the focus mathematics topics. Participants are then supported to recognize students' progress during tier 1 mathematics instruction, and to implement tier II and tier Ill interventions based on progress monitoring. The cost for this course includes a diagnostic assessment kit from US Math Recovery Council and resources to support intervention, including manipulatives, an intervention resource with activities, and a one-year membership to US Math Recovery.MTSS in Mathematics: AddVantageMR for Addition and Subtraction (AVMR1) is a prerequisite for this course. A REGISTRATION KEY will be needed in order to register. If you have previously taken AVMR1 and would like to participate in this course, please reach out to Janine Owen. Contact Janine Owen (phone 734-334-1688); owenj@resa.net

This Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Foundation Training has proven effective in resolving violent situations. By participating in this program, participants will gain the skills and confidence necessary to handle crisis situations in schools with minimal anxiety and maximum security. This training will help participants intervene more safely when student behavior becomes dangerous without damaging any professional bond already established with students. Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be CPI certified for a one-year period. Following this initial 2-day foundation training, a formal refresher CPI training is recommended annually.Please Note: Successful completion of this course addresses multiple required training components for Key Identified Personnel as described in the Michigan State Board of Education's Policy for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint.

Quality consideration is an essential and required component of the IEP process. This virtual course will go over the basics of Assistive Technology Consideration and Assessment to ensure compliance.

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.

This Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Foundation Training has proven effective in resolving violent situations. By participating in this program, participants will gain the skills and confidence necessary to handle crisis situations in schools with minimal anxiety and maximum security. This training will help participants intervene more safely when student behavior becomes dangerous without damaging any professional bond already established with students. Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be CPI certified for a one-year period. Following this initial 2-day foundation training, a formal refresher CPI training is recommended annually.Please Note: Successful completion of this course addresses multiple required training components for Key Identified Personnel as described in the Michigan State Board of Education's Policy for the Emergency Use of Seclusion and Restraint.

Please join us if you'd like to create your first career fair or explore strategies to revamp an established fair. Together, we'll explore strategies to connect with guests, different career fair models, and organizational tips to help ensure it's a worthwhile career exploration event. You'll leave with tools and resources to get started. This session will award Career Scechs.

What do you value as a teacher of young children? Our values fundamentally shape our interactionswith young children, as well as our expectations of their learning. Five core values, grounded in evidencefrom research, supported the development of the Essential Instructional Practices in Early Mathematics:Prekindergarten to Grade 5. These Essentials seek to promote high-quality, equitable teaching and learningfor young children in the discipline of mathematics.In this professional learning, we will dive deeper into aligning our practices with the five core values by engaging in hands-on, interactive activities to ensure all children are receiving high-quality math instruction throughout the day.This Event is a repeat of Valuing Math in the Early Childhood Classroom offered in the 23/24 year. If you attended in the 23/24 year you should not register to attend again.This event is a pre-requisite for attending the PreK Early Math Essentials Training.

The “Science of Reading” is a hot topic in literacy education today.However, what does the Science of Reading actually mean? How does it impact what teachers do in daily practice? How does it connect to the MAISA GELN Literacy Essentials? Come and explore the answers to these questions and more in this session. This session will provide specific strategies and content that teachers can use immediately in their classrooms.Additionally, all participants will receive a copy of the professional text: Shifting the Balance – 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom. Lunch will be provided. Participants can earn 5 SCECH for full attendance. This session is geared for all K-5 classroom teachers, interventionists, literacy support staff, building level administrators as well as district level literacy staff. Please direct questions to: Heather Palmer at palmerh@resa.net

This Special Education PD is intended for special education staff (i.e., coordinators, teacher consultants, ancillary staff, special education teachers) who are responsible for the compliant development and delivery of special education programming and services per IDEA and MARSE. There is a lot to know in the field of special education! If you have ever wondered where to start or need clarity on the ins and outs of special education, we are here to help!Topics will include:• Policies, procedures and general guidance,• The components and development of an IEP,• Planning, delivery of specially designed instruction, organizational methods and time management, and progress monitoring, and• Documenting the delivery of special education programming/services and supplementary services.

Join us as we dive into The Essentials of Practice Based Coaching book by Dr. Patricia Snider, Ph.D. and learn more about using this research based coaching cycle.

Facilitating a Restorative Conference focuses on techniques to facilitate a formal conference involving a 'victim' and an 'offender.' Restorative conferences allow those who have been most affected by an incident to share their feelings, describe how they have been affected, and develop a plan to repair the harm done and prevent recurrence. Participant learning will include:Analysis of true stories that illustrate the emotional dynamics and healing of restorative conferences as compared to more punitive approaches;Interactive exercises that help to identify who should be invited to a conference and how to prepare them for the conference;Role-plays to assist in developing the ability to facilitate a conference and apply the restorative practices fundamental concepts; andApproaches to reintegrate people who have caused harm back into their community.As part of Wayne RESA's course offerings, participation in Restorative Practices Days 1 & 2 (Introduction to Restorative Practices & Using Circles Effectively) is a prerequisite to attending this course.Black Family Development, Inc., a licensed partner of the International Institute of Restorative Practices, facilitates the formal Restorative Practices training.Please Note: In addition to learning skills to support positive relationship development and improve overall school climate and culture, participation in this course prepares schools to knowledgeably consider use of restorative practices as required in Michigan's 'Rethink Discipline' legislation (Public Act 360-366 of 2016).