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Professional development programs

I will work with schools to determine their specific professional development needs in special education. I will develop specialized training courses and implement them over a period of time. I particularly favour seminar-type training (instruction) combined with on site (in participants' classrooms) follow-up and consultation. This approach of instruction combined with direct feedback to the participants as they apply the knowledge learned in the seminars enhances skill acquisition.

Key benefits of a comprehensive PD program

  • Identification of an area for training enables a school to focus energy in that direction
  • Impact of targeted PD is more pronounced
  • Teachers are aware of the PD initiative and goals and understand the need to demonstrate the benefits of training in the everyday performance of their duties
  • Targeted training focuses on increasing the knowledge and skills of teachers and other staff to a functional level so transfer to daily activities is enhanced
  • Follow-up and consultation with participants individually enhances their confidence in utilizing new skills.

Examples of training for organizations include:

    • Training program in behaviour management for special education teachers in a school district
    • Developed and implemented a training program for staff of residential unit for youth with serious social-emotional and behavioural difficulties
    • Designed an Interdisciplinary Training Program for Paraprofessionals working with children, adolescents and adults with disabilities
    • Developed and piloted protocol for the evaluation of Educational Assistants
    • Designed and implemented training in how to conduct learning support resource team meetings
    • Conducted training in the development of Learning Support Plans (IEPs or  IPPs)
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