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ENROLLMENT OPENS Jan. 24, 2021 – Instructional Strategies for Paraeducators (Feb. 14 – Mar. 27, 2021)
Paraeducators must understand individual student needs for the particular level of support, the degree of accommodation or modification, and instructional method that would best facilitate learning. This course is designed to provide these instructional strategies for use in inclusive classrooms, resource rooms, and self-contained settings. Created by the University of Colorado, Par2a Center. Enrollment opens Jan. 24, 2021 20 […]
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ENROLLMENT OPEN for Winter 2021: Paraprofessionals Achieving Standards Successfully – Reading and Math (Feb. 1 – Apr. 16, 2021)
This is the 1st of a two-part series (Reading and Math) that provides participants with important skills in classroom management as well as proven strategies in reading, writing, and math instruction. A nationally developed assessment is built directly into the course, assuring that paraprofessionals who take the course can demonstrate evidence of content mastery to […]
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Pathways to Proficient Reading webinar series
Pathways to Proficient Reading is an IDA accredited foundational course in the science of reading, designed for educators who are committed to learning about the connection between reading research, theoretical models such as the Simple View of Reading and Scarborough’s Reading Rope, and best practices for language and literacy instruction in the classroom. AIM Pathways […]
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Incorporating Mental Health Awareness into Your Multi-Tiered Systems of Support webinar series
The Region IV CSPD is hosting this three-part webinar series with Dr. Bella Bikowsky. With schools in heightened emotional states from the Global Pandemic: COVID-19, this will be an introduction to the most prevalent Mental Health challenges that schools are facing including anxiety, depression, and executive functioning challenges that impact the learning of students. We […]
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