TPS October Professional Learning

The purpose of General Education Intervention (GEI) is to intervene early for any child who is presenting developmental, academic or behavioral concerns. As soon as a student demonstrates a need, the GEI process of continually designing and/or re-designing supports for children begins with staff intervention. The process does not end until the child is successful. This session will orient the participant to the documents, forms, data collection and process of General Education Intervention.

Session Resources

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This session will introduce the Discovery Education platform to users and cover search techniques, accessing classes, using Quicklist, My Content, and what kinds of resources are available on the platform. We will also show updates to DE since last year. Mystery Science has also now migrated to Discovery as a curriculum pack beginning this year.

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Learn about the two rules for turning any project into a cooperative project.  Explore different structures for active engagement for teams of students as they work throughout the PBL process.  This session is intended for audiences who already have experience with Kagan Cooperative Learning. This session will repeat knowledge and skills from the Sept. 9 "Breakout at Bishop" session with the same name. 

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The Mandt System helps you develop a culture that provides for the emotional, psychological, and physical safety for everyone involved. The use of this system is the path in which we build relationships, reduce restraining incidents, and maintain a safe environment for all.  

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Staff will explore the use of new items and technology to help address skills and goals in their sessions with students. Staff will collaborate with different fields to learn more about how they can utilize new tools.

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What is SDI?  This session will define and explain what Specially Designed Instruction is and what it is not.  This session would be beneficial for all teachers (general education and special education) and administrators to create a better understanding of special education. 

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AVID Staff - Join us electronically for the equivalent of two days FULL of AVID training - from WICOR Workshop to Focused Note-Taking to Using Costa's Levels of Thinking to Increase Inquiry.  Our TPS trainers will provide instruction on the use of many research-based strategies that can be implemented in any classroom at your AVID site!  The format of these two days will include eight different pre-recorded modules with follow-up assignments/projects.  If you attend the 8 modules of the pre-recorded AVID Academy and complete the assignments/projects, you will have completed 12 hours of training and will be considered "AVID Trained".  As able, it would be ideal to "attend" virtually with a collaborative colleague from your AVID site.  Contact Angela Dick, AVID District Director, with any questions. This virtual academy can be found in Google Classrooms following this link: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzI3MTM3MDc4MzEw?cjc=lgrqik5
If you join in on the AVID fun, be sure to complete the Google Form found on the Classroom Stream EACH time you complete one of the eight sessions!

Complete a Request for Points form since you are working on your own. The form is located on Frontline.

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Orientation to the AmeriCorp Senior program and supports to students who experienced learning loss during Covid, Healthify will provide mental health teams an overview of the program and login information.

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This session is designed for TPS educators in year one to year 31 of their careers. Learn about the basics of KPERS, social security, and personal savings to balance the state retirement program. Learn more about frequently asked questions that TPS employees have about KPERS and how you can be better prepared to retire someday when every day is a Saturday!

Please pre-register for this zoom.

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