LEARNS
Professional Development &
Technical Assistance
Resources and Information:
LEARNS staff provide phone and
e-mail consultation regarding information and available resources. Please use
contact numbers below for your specific information requests.
Professional Development:
LEARNS staff provide
professional development at the local, state and national levels on topics
pertaining to achieving quality educational outcomes for students with
disabilities. We partner with schools and organizations to increase access,
participation and progress in the general curriculum for students with
disabilities through the use of current and research based instructional and
assessment practices, supports, and accommodations.
Choices for professional
development topics include:
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Literacy development for
All students
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Challenging behavior
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Brain research and student
learning
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Differentiated instruction
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Classroom climate
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Social interactions and
friendships
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Disability specific
information
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IDEA 2004
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Increasing the expertise of
your paraprofessionals
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Collaborative planning and
co-teaching
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Supporting student
transitions
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Participation and progress
in the general curriculum
Technical Assistance:
The LEARNS staff also provides
on site technical assistance, topics include:
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Administrative consultation
for including all students in school wide initiatives and restructuring
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Inclusive program
assessment and recommendations
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Alignment of IEPs with
standards
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Child specific consultation
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Student specific
consultation may include: classroom observation, record review,
interviews with parents and educational team members resulting in:
recommendations for instructional strategies, increased social
opportunities and engagement, the integration of therapy
recommendations into classroom routines, supports for challenging
behavior and refining of the IEP.
Most of LEARNS professional
development and technical assistance is provided through a fee for service
contract. For more information on technical assistance or professional
development please use the contact information below.
Technical Assistance Request:
The technical assistance form
is designed to help focus your request for assistance for Early Childhood or
School Age situations.
If
you do not have Adobe Acrobat (for viewing PDF files) use this link to
download free web tools.
Contact numbers:
207/892-0455 (V)
866/230-4520 (V/TTY)
