New Teacher Jump Start
Public Consulting Group’s Project Success Resource Center delivers targeted professional development designed specifically for new teachers who support students with disabilities. The New Teacher Jump Start will build foundational skills with new special education teachers that emphasize planning, collaboration and instructional best practices. Registration is for virtual sessions and will include relevant, engaging content designed specifically for new teachers.
New teachers will:
Identify the key components of maintaining high expectations for students with disabilities.
Describe the importance of increasing communication skills in students as a way of increasing independence and access to academics.
Unpack standards to increase access to academic content for students with disabilities.
Identify specific ways in which implementing elements of Universal Design for Learning can increase access to general education content and settings.
Questions? Contact Meredith Keedy-Merk at mkeedymerk@pcgus.com.
Cost: $150 per teacher or FREE with Playbook
SESSION I Thursday, February 3 | 3:00-4:30 pm ET
Session Topics Include:
Presumed Competence and High Expectations
Student Communication and Core Vocabulary
Collaboration with Colleagues (general educators, administrators, and paraprofessionals)
SESSION II Thursday, February 10 | 3:00-4:30 pm ET
Session Topics Include:
Universally Designed Lesson Plans
Unpacking Standards/Unpacking Alternate Standards
SESSION III Thursday, February 17 | 3:00-4:30 pm ET
Session Topics Include:
Goal Writing Best Practices