Early Childhood Education Initiative
Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional and Behavioral Development of Young Children with ASD Program Development for Young Children with ASD Using the SCERTS™ Assessment Process Assessing Toddlers and Preschoolers Using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Introduction to Autism for Early Childhood Community-Based Teachers and Administrators Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation, and Meltdowns with Children with ASD Assessing 3 to 5 Year Olds with Special Needs: Why Assess? What is the Most Appropriate Assessment Tool? The Link Between Literacy, Social-Emotional Development, and Challenging Behavior in Support of Preschoolers Integrating Early Literacy in the Curriculum: Selecting and Using Multicultural Children’s Books (A Study Group) NAEYC Accreditation Road Trip: An Overview of the New NAEYC Accreditation System 71 NAEYC Study Group Connecticut’s “Early Childhood Outcome” (ECO) Requirement The Revised ECERS-R: Overview and Applications for Program Improvement The Revised ECERS-R Connecticut Certification
Effective Instruction
Linking Elementary Science and Literacy: A Consortium Learning Opportunity Inquiry and Differentiation in the Elementary Science Classroom: A Study Group A Showcase of Science Instructional Resources (Save the Date) The 12th Annual Statewide Conference for Paraprofessionals Paraprofessionals as Partners Study Groups Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics for English Language Learners Making Connections with Writing Talk to Write, Write to Learn™ Turning Classrooms into Reading Workshops, K-2 Multi-Sensory Structured Language Instruction: A Literacy Intervention Approach for Children, K-2 Teaching Writing to Black and Latino Students in the Primary Grades Tools for Teaching Content Literacy Motivating the Struggling Adolescent Reader: A Study Group Making a Difference through Co-Teaching An Advanced Session for Experienced Co-Teachers: Language Development in English Language Learners Embedding Early Intervention in the Culture of Daily Practice EIP Networking Sessions Reflective Team Process (RTP): A Facilitated Dialogue to Support and Enhance Early Intervention Teams Case Partner Training: Building Collaborative Partnerships with Colleagues Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and Developing Behavior Intervention Plans
IDEA Requirements
A Step by Step Approach for Inclusive Schools Facilitating an Educational Benefit Review Process: A Forum for Training of Trainers Ensuring Educational Benefit for High School Students: Designing IEPs Using Standards-Based Curriculum and CPM CMT/CAPT Skills Checklist: 2nd Generation CMT/CAPT Skills Checklist: Science What Every CT Educator Should Know About Assessment Accommodations for the CMT and CAPT Expanding Horizons: The 10th Annual Conference on Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education The 10th Annual Conference on Educating Students with Disabilities in General Education: Call for Proposals Assessing Student Hearing: A Self-Guided Online Course for School Nurses New Competencies for School Nursing Practices in Connecticut Accessing Literacy through Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Developing an Inclusive Speech and Language Service Delivery Model Education of Students Who are Visually Impaired: Strategies for Paraprofessionals in Academic Programs Education of Students Who are Visually Impaired: Strategies for Teachers Working with Students Who Read Print Education of Students Who are Visually Impaired: Strategies for Teachers Working with Students Who Use Braille Overview of NASDSE’s “Meeting the Needs of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing” Educational Services Guidelines An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders The Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS)
Leadership & CT’s Accountability for Learning Initiatives
Evaluating and Supervising Teachers Working in a Co-Teaching Model Making Standards Work (MSW) Data-Driven Decision Making (DDDM)/ Data Teams Effective Teaching Strategies (ETS)
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Connecticut’s PIRC: Parent Information and Resource Center Connecticut Early Childhood Resource Center Connecticut Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Council Connecticut State Advisory Council on Special Education SERC Library Update: Selected New Acquisitions