INSTRUCTIONAL |
Date |
Topic/Session
Time |
Title |
Description |
3/13/08
3 hrs.
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01-01
4:30 – 7:30
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Changing the Culture of Collaboration in Your School
Malinda Brooks
Kim Pommier |
Is everyone on board with the concept of "collaboration" in your school? Take a trip with a school that has made the journey in changing the culture of collaboration within their school. Explore the "bumps in the road", as well as the "construction of the smooth places" that made collaboration something that people now embrace.
Two special education teachers (co-team leaders) at Conner High School will present how they helped in shaping the culture of collaboration in their building. Five years ago, if you asked a regular education teacher at Conner, "Would you like to collaborate?", you probably would have gotten the answer, "Only if you can't find someone else". As they were under pressure to move all students to full inclusion in the areas of Science and Social Studies, they realized that the attitude of all teachers had to change before it could work. They soon began working to build teams that would be consistent (work at least 2 years or more together). A strategies for collaboration booklet was developed and distributed to all faculty, a student support room was created, a learning club was founded, and the dialogue for what collaboration looks like began to take place in various forums within the building. Ask the question now, and you would probably be given the answer, "When do we start?"
Target Audience: MS & HS Regular & Spec Ed |
2/28/08
2 hrs.
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09-04
4:30 – 6:30
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Differentiated Instruction for Elementary
Diane Hatfield
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Explore the fundamental elements that all learners need in order to succeed and to feel positive about their experiences in school. Participants will take a look at how students differ in their learning styles and participate in instructional strategies to meet these needs. This hands-on session will leave you with practical examples and ideas of how to differentiate instruction in any subject at the elementary collaborative classroom.
Target Audience: Elementary Regular and Special Educators
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3/3/08
2 hrs.
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01-08
4:30 – 6:30
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Making Sense Out of Collaboration
Ryan Kellinghaus
Jerry Gels
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Regular and special education teachers will learn how to make sense of collaboration. Discover what good collaboration looks like. Learn what research reveals about collaboration. Discuss how you can overcome barriers to collaboration and learn specific strategies that you can implement in your classroom.
Target Audience: Regular and Spec Ed K-12 Teachers |
READING |
Date |
Topic/Session
Time |
Title |
Description |
2/20/08
3 hrs.
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01-04
4:30 – 7:30
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Linking Reading Interventions to Assessments
Joyce Harris |
Session will include strategies, materials and activities to address student areas of skill deficit as indicated by GRADE, DIBELS, AIMS and phonics inventories. These resources can be adapted to large group or small group instruction and centers. Learn a variety of intervention strategies to meet each student at their point of need.
Target Audience: Primary teachers
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LITERACY |
Date |
Topic/Session
Time |
Title |
Description |
2/12/08
3/17/08
4/8/08
18 hrs.
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09-03
3 days
8:30 – 3:30
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K-3 Literacy Cadre
Diane Hatfield
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This training is a replication of the 2004 Kentucky Reading First Institutes. All Reading First funded schools received this information during the summer of 2004 in collaboration with KDE State Reading First Coaches and Cooperative Literacy Consultants. This 3 day abbreviated version will address the five essential components to effective reading instruction as addressed by the National Reading Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. An extensive resource binder will be provided along with all materials necessary to replicate the training for others. Content will be presented in three 6-hour sessions. This is a repeat of the spring 2007 Elementary Literacy Cadre and August 2006 & 2007 K-3 Reading Institute.
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WRITING |
Date |
Topic/Session
Time |
Title |
Description |
3/6/08
3 hrs.
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01-02
4:30 – 7:30
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On-Demand Writing
Kerry Conrad
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If you’re looking for ways to teach On-Demand Writing, this session is for you. We will discuss Authentic Writing Assessment, requirements of On-Demand, how to write On-Demand prompts, and strategies for students to use when writing On-Demand responses. Whether you are a new teacher, a seasoned veteran, or somewhere in-between, come join us and take back a hands-on activity and some strategies to help your students with On-Demand.
Target Audience: Grades 4-12 All Subjects |
3/11/08
3 hrs.
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01-03
4:30 – 7:30
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DOK (with Multiple Choice and Open Response)
Kerry Conrad
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Do you think you’ve got the basic idea of multiple choice and open response questions, but need help with DOK and writing your own questions? Then, join us for an introduction to DOK, evaluate multiple choice and open response questions, and learn how to begin writing your own multiple choice and open response questions with appropriate DOK levels for your classroom.
Target Audience: Grades 4-12 All Subjects |
4/9/08
3 hrs.
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01-05
4:30 – 7:30
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Working with Open Response
Amy Cody
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This session will focus on a brief overview of Open Response but will primarily focus on ways to implement OR practice in the classroom, as well as the development of Open Response questions. Attendees are asked to bring core content/future units/lesson plans and/or Unit tests.
Target Audience: MS & HS teachers |
4/14/08
3 hrs.
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01-06
4:30 – 7:30
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Classroom Strategies for Implementing On-Demand
Amy Cody
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This session will focus on ways to implement on-demand "Thinking" and writing in the classroom. Strategies will be explored that help students learn to do the important parts of an on-demand prompt- purpose/audience and form. Next organization will be explored, and then the topic of motivation- topics kids care about. Attendees will explore ways to use current events to create on-demand opportunities which include journaling and hands-on activities that help students "think" and learn the many components of on-demand such as persuasion, supporting detail, etc.
Target Audience: MS & HS teachers |
SPECIAL NEEDS |
Date |
Topic/Session
Time |
Title |
Description |
1/22/08
2 hrs.
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09-06
4:30 – 6:30
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Special Ed 101
Marinell Kephart
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An overview of the pertinent laws, vocabulary, and procedures for special education.
Target Audience: Spec Ed educators new to the profession, and regular educators who are involved in collaboration. |
1/31/08
2 hrs.
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09-07
4:30 – 6:30
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IEP Training
Marinell Kephart
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The basics of developing an individual education plan for students with disabilities
Target Audience: Special educators new to the profession |
2/12/08
2 hrs. |
09-09
4:30 – 6:30 |
Assessments to Use for Transition to Post Secondary
Angie Copley |
Do you know what skills your students have or need to have to be successful for post secondary transition? The assessment piece of transition is very important. You can help your students make appropriate post secondary choices if you use the right assessment.
Target audience: High School Counselors, High School Teachers, Job Coaches |
2/14/08
3 hrs.
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09-12
4:30-7:30
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Structured Teaching
Carol Detmer
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This session will provide instructional strategies to change the environment to make the world more meaningful for:
Ø Students with autism
Ø Communication deficits
Ø FMD students and others
Teachers will receive assistance to improve the physical structure of the classroom, make individual schedules, provide work systems, routines and visual structure of tasks, to improve learning and behavior of students.
Target Audience: K-12 Spec Ed teachers |
2/21/08
2 hrs.
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01-07
4:30-6:30
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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents:
Practical Solutions to Sexuality and Socialization Issues
Dr. Nancy Kopnick |
This session will offer a frank discussion of the educational issues and needs that parents and professionals of adolescents with ASD deal with day to day. Strategies will be discussed and resources will be offered.
Target Audience: Parents, Spec Ed teachers and all others with interests surrounding Autism
Nancy Magnus Kopnick has been a private educational and behavioral consultant in Cincinnati; Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Chicago; specializing in the support of individuals with developmental disabilities. She is currently the Autism Spectrum Consultant in Kenton County, and has worked with a variety of other counties regionally. She also consults with families in their homes. She was the founding coordinator of the CITE program at RHMR in Cincinnati, has taught in a classroom setting, and has received both the Hamilton County ARC Professional of the Year Award and an Award of Appreciation from the Autism Society of Cincinnati. |
2/26/08
2 hrs. |
09-10
4:30 – 6:30 |
Transition Statements for the IEP’s
Angie Copley |
Are your IEP’s Transition Rich? How do you make it all work together? Come and look at the right way for the IEP, the IGP and the ILP flow together to make a student successful with transition to post secondary.
Target audience: High School Counselors, High School Teachers,
Job Coaches |
2/27/08
2 hrs. |
09-05
4:30 – 6:30 |
Completing a Functional Behavior Assessments / Behavioral Support Plan
Cindy Schmidt |
Topics will include:
v Identifying reasons for conducting a BIP
v Collecting and reviewing information on a student’s behavior
v Completing a FBA
v Determining if a behavior is related to a disability
v Writing a BIP
v Reviewing, discussing, and approving a BIP
Target Audience: Intro level teachers |
3/4/08
6 hrs.
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11-01
8:30 – 3:45
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Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Dr. Fred Johnson/
Educational Resource Services, Inc. |
This seminar is designed to help school staff to differentiate between “typical” and “atypical” behavior patterns. When taking classes to become certified to teach, most school teachers did not take a course in classroom behavior management. However, misbehavior in the classroom is the single greatest waste of educational dollars. During this seminar participants not only gain an understanding of behavior, but also will learn how to move away from using negative reactive consequences to using positive proactive interventions.
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3/6/08
2 hrs.
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09-11
4:30 – 6:30
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Resources for Drop Out Prevention (DOP)
Angie Copley |
The rate of drop outs is climbing. There is a strong focus in Drop Out Prevention at the state level. Come and look at strategies and resources to help decrease the rate at which our students are dropping out of high school.
Target audience: High School Counselors, High School Teachers,
Job Coaches |
3/19/08
2 hrs.
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09-08
4:30 – 7:30
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Research Based Strategies
Cindy Schmidt
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This session will offer participants 50 research based strategies to help with behavior management. Strategies will be defined, examples of how to use them in the classroom with be explained, samples will be available, and resources will be given.
Target Audience - Beginning/Emergency Certified teachers and para-professionals |
4/8/08
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4/10/08
8 hrs.
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09-01
4:00 – 8:00
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CPI (Initial)
Cindy Schmidt & Carol Detmer
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The National Crisis Prevention Institute is an international organization specializing in a safe, non-harmful behavior management system. The primary goal is to help teachers and other professionals provide the best possible care and welfare of persons even during the most violent moment. This workshop will focus on early interventions and nonphysical techniques. Please dress casually. Participants must be physically fit to participate in the physical instructional part of the training and attend all eight hours of training to receive certification. |
4/9/08
3 hrs.
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09-02
4:00 – 7:00 |
CPI (Refresher)
Cindy Schmidt & Carol Detmer
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Attention all previously trained CPI individuals! This 3 hour refresher course will focus on early interventions and nonphysical techniques for preventing or controlling disruptive behaviors. Only those individuals who have completed the entire course in the past year through NKCES may attend this workshop. Participants must bring card to validate pre-certification to attend. Please dress casually. Participants must be physically fit to participate in the physical instructional part of the training to receive certification. |
MATH |
Date |
Topic/Session
Time |
Title |
Description |
2/13/08
3 hrs.
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01-09
4:30 – 7:30
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Teaching Math Using the Process Standards
Linda Black
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This workshop is an opportunity to enhance student learning through a variety of activities that share student mathematical thinking through the use of the 5 Process Standards. These activities will provide participants with samples of math problems for instruction, student work, and teacher reflection to better meet the needs of all students. The workshop will provide an opportunity for teachers to develop classroom strategies that increase student reflection, communication, problem solving, reasoning/proof and representation during math instruction. These standards will help support teachers efforts in teaching children how to develop independent, effective mathematical thinking and processing.
Target Audience: K-5 Elementary teachers |
2/19/08
2 hrs.
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01-10
4:30 – 6:30
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Helping Students Master the Basic Facts
Linda Black
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Mastery of a basic fact means that a student can give a quick response (in about 3 seconds) without resorting to non-efficient means, such as counting. This workshop will give you strategies that help all students master the basic facts-including children with learning disabilities. Participants will learn how to teach their students efficient mental tools that will help with mastering this elusive skill. Big Ideas of the workshop include: number relationships, “Think Addition” as a powerful way to think of subtraction facts, and all facts are conceptually related.
Target Audience: K-5 Elementary |
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