This workshop will give the paraeducator knowledge and skill in instructional methods that will support students who have challenging behaviors. It will focus on the interactions that paraeducators have with students who have challenging behaviors as well as the role paraeducators play assisting the teachers.

This workshop is FREE. It is for all paraeducators serving Moffat, Steamboat, Hayden, & South Routt schools. There will be a limit of 30 participants due to room size. It is first come first served. RSVP below by May 15th.

Location: SSSD's upstairs conference room at 325 7th St. Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (Enter single door nearest flagpole.)

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DRA2 Digging Into Data-- This one-day workshop provides a focused learning experience on how to use DRA2 data to make instructional decisions and create instructional groups, as well as how to use data for instructional and resource planning. Participants learn how to allocate instructional materials, group students based on need, and plan effective instruction to ensure growth in reading and literacy. Using the DRA2 resources, educators also learn how to use best practices, making it possible to focus on instruction and integrate teaching methods based on specific student needs. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: • Use DRA2 data to make decisions and plan effective instructional strategies for reading growth. • Integrate and identify critical intervention points for the Focus for Instruction. • Disaggregate DRA2 data in order to meet accountability requirements. • Compare student progress with benchmarks by grade level or across school districts.

Each teacher needs to bring their own DRA2 kit with them to the training.  (If two teachers need to share one kit that is OK, but it is preferable to have one per teacher.) 

All participants need to have read through the DRA2 manual prior to the training.  (This is not a how-to-implement the DRA2 class but rather the next level up from that.)

0.5 CEU Recertification Credit will be available at no additional cost, 0.5 Colorado Mesa Graduate Credit will be available for an additional $22.50.

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This workshop will provide the paraeducator with the information and skills needed to assist classroom teachers in meeting the literacy needs of a variety of students. It deals with the specific area of reading fluency. It prepares paraeducators to understand important fluency concepts and terms, and to use a variety of research-based instructional techniques that improve fluency at the word, phrase, sentence, and connected text levels.

This workshop is FREE. It is for all paraeducators serving Moffat, Steamboat, Hayden, & South Routt schools. There will be a limit of 30 participants due to room size. It is first come first served. RSVP below by May 15th.

Location: SSSD's upstairs conference room at 325 7th St. Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 (Enter single door nearest flagpole.)

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How to Differentiate Using Your SMART Board-- Learn strategies using your SMART Board to differentiate instruction in your classroom. Create multiple learning options so students of different interests, needs, and learning styles experience equally appropriate ways to learn. Level 2 and 3 Notebook skills will be introduced and used during this class so participants need to have taken at least a Level 1 skills class to attend. This class is focused on implementation of skills rather than the nuts and bolts of using the board. 

Presenters: Ann Zimmer & Karen Peterson from www.21stcenturyclassrooms.com


0.5 CEU Recertification Credit will be available at no additional cost, 0.5 Colorado Mesa Graduate Credit will be available for an additional $22.50.

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2.0 CEU Recertification Credit will be available at no additional cost, 2.0 Colorado Mesa Graduate Credit will be available for an additional $90.

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