Course Description

• Part #1: Behavior Management / Intended outcomes: Provide staff with a deeper understanding of personal triggers, function of student behaviors, key elements of behavior v. disability, staff objectivity v. subjectivity, characteristics of specific disorders / effective strategies for managing behaviors and staff strategies for dealing with extreme affective needs behaviors.
• Part #2: Writing highly effective / defensible IEPs and ESY criteria / Intended outcomes: Provide staff with specific IEP writing criteria that will increase effectiveness and defensibility. Review ESY eligibility criteria and answer any questions about specific students who’s IEPs reflect ESY: TBD at this time.
• Part #3: Superintendent Address / Intended outcomes: See Superintendent’s agenda
• Lead Learner (Facilitator): Peggy White | Luke Lorenz | Stacey Loos | Mel Rohr | Dani Morrison | Jessy Lien | David Garrett | Christian Adams
• Credit(s) and Type: 4 Hours Relicensure

Target Audience

• PCA Admin/Pro-Tech, Certified Staff, Classified Staff
• Open to Substitute Teachers = Not at this time
• Open to Student Teachers = Not at this time

Date, Time, and Location

• Date: April 24, 2023
• Time: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Location: Plum Creek Academy

Course Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• Provide staff with a deeper understanding of personal triggers, function of student behaviors, key elements of behavior v. disability, staff objectivity v. subjectivity, characteristics of specific disorders / effective strategies for managing behaviors and staff strategies for dealing with extreme affective needs behaviors
• Provide staff with specific IEP writing criteria that will increase effectiveness and defensibility. Review ESY eligibility criteria and answer any questions about specific students who’s IEPs reflect ESY: TBD at this time.