If you have ever considered attending the WEA Special Education "Boot Camp," this is the time.
Register now for a seat at one of two 2016 WEA Special Education Boot Camps held this summer. Participants will receive four days of intense work on special education issues as well as 24 clock hour credits. Boot camp will provide hands-on training emphasizing the responsibilities of all educators working with students with disabilities. Certificated and classified personnel, general and special educators, parents, administrators and community agency personnel are all encouraged to attend. Registration fee varies. Get a glimpse of this year's course offerings.
Boot Camp dates and locations:
June 27-30 in Spokane
Registration deadline is June 3 or until full.
Register for this training
July 18-21 in Centralia/Great Wolf Lodge
Registration closes July 1 or until full.
Register for this training here
Participants are responsible for their own lodging. We have negotiated discounted rates at the host facilities but there is a limit on the number of rooms available. You must make your own reservation by the published deadline dates to receive the discounted rate. More information is available on the individual boot camp pages.
Parents are welcome to register for boot camp, and we have a limited number of parent scholarships available. For more information or if you have questions on how to apply for a scholarship, please contact Jill Dahlen.
If you have questions about boot camp, please contact Jill Dahlen or call 253-765-7088, or Molly Baasch.
WEA Special Education Trainings
Add to your Special Education toolkit with WEA's Special Education trainings. These trainings,presented by the WEA Special Education Cadre, provide relevant information on the responsibilities of those working with children with disabilities. Trainings are open to certificated and classified members of the Cascade UniServ Council in the Edmonds, Northshore and Shoreline school districts. Lunch (or dinner) and clock hours will be provided.
Trainings are limited to 25 people. Registration is on a first come, first served basis, and space is limited. [A registration confirmation will be sent to your HOME email within 2 business days.] Registration will NOT be accepted by phone or email. Once a workshop is filled a waitlist will be started. If space becomes available, a confirmation notice will be emailed within 48 hours of the training.
Choose from one or more of the following options:
- Special Education Law
- School Safety and Special Education
- Puzzles of Autism
Professional Development Website Options
Online Professional Development at work:
One of the 3 purposes of early
release Wednesdays is professional
development.
(Collaboration and regular duties are the other two.) You can access online professional
(Collaboration and regular duties are the other two.) You can access online professional
development during early release Wednesdays-paid time.
See some options below.
Online
Professional Development at home:
You can also access online
professional development at home, using your
professional
hours (though NOT POOL hours).
If using your professional hours,
we suggest that you print
out evidence of this directly
from the website, so you have it if the Principal
requests it.
If you are simply doing reading at home (not using an interactive website), we recommend that you discuss this with the Principal in advance, to ensure that you will be paid for this time from
If you are simply doing reading at home (not using an interactive website), we recommend that you discuss this with the Principal in advance, to ensure that you will be paid for this time from
your professional hours. See below.
Classes
and Conferences:
You may access NESPA's
Professional Development Fund (up to $300 per
event)
to pay for substitute release
time for trainings,conferences and classes. It
can also be used
to pay for registration and
tuition fees.
psesd.org:
Create your own profile. This has a few classes that could
be of interest.
autisminternetmodules.org:
You are given immediate access by using your full school
email address, including nsd.org.
There are a lot of Academic and Behavior strategies offered. Could be great for an Early
Release
day. Get several people together and have a sign in sheet. Watch it, and then
discuss it. Print test/certificate and submit a copy with your sign in sheet.
nsd.wa.safeschools.com
Another site where you use your full school email to
access. Plenty of interventions and
strategies offered. Class lengths vary
greatly. Print test/certificate at the end. One of the best
sites so far.
interventioncentral.org
Looks like you can download some for free. The site has a
pretty good offering of Academic
and Behavioral. Also, some one page strategies you can read,
then probably print for
verification.
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___________________________________________________________________________________Attached is the link for autism training modules. Please forward this to anypara educators that you think would benefit. It is perfect for the districtcollaborative directed days.
Directions:
This is designed to be viewed with a team.
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