Training

Date: September 28, 2021

Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

This training will have a primary focus on transition assessments including team planning for assessments as well as different assessment examples. This training will also briefly review the other I-13 elements.

Registration: Upon completion, you will receive an email on how to join this virtual meeting.

Contact: John Spinney at [email protected]

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Location: Virtual Meeting
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We will share strategies for increasing students’ engagement and participation in their classrooms and wider school environment (specials, lunchroom, playground, PE, etc) from a PT perspective. This will include topics such as positioning, mobility, classroom set-up, furniture, materials, etc. Lots of time for questions! 

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Contact Person: Ana Kolbach at [email protected] 

Date: March 9, 2021

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Location: Virtual Meeting - To access virtual link to this meeting event, you must fill out an online registration form and an email with a virtual link will be sent to you.

The session will explore strategies, tools and resources for teaching students with complex learning and communication profiles who are emergent literacy learners. Paraprofessionals will gain increased knowledge in evidence-based practices for teaching emergent literacy (language/communication, reading, and writing) to students with complex profiles, preschool through high school. Participants will interact with presenters to learn strategies, tools and resources to increase access to literacy learning and student engagement in shared reading.

Online Registration

Contact: Ana Kolbach, Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator, [email protected] 

Date: February 23, 2021

Time of Event: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Location: Virtual Meeting - To access virtual link to this meeting event, you must fill out an online registration form and an email with a virtual link will be sent to you.

This session will explore a variety of strategies, tools, and resources for promoting positive behavior. Paraprofessionals will gain increased knowledge in the powerful connection between behavior and communication. Participants will interact with presenters to learn strategies, tools, and resources for teaching social skills and will gain understanding of promoting generalization of skills across settings.

Online Registration

Contact: Ana Kolbach, Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator, [email protected]

Audience: Administrators, Educators, Special Educators, Coaches, Interventionists, School and State Library and Media Specialists 

Designed for classroom teachers outside of English Language Arts, this session explores the Lexile Framework and how its measures can impact the teaching and learning of subject matter content across the curriculum and within each discipline. The structure and specific questions that will be addressed are as follows: What are Lexile measures for students and what are Lexile measures for text? What are the benefits of using the Lexile Framework for Reading to teach subject matter content? Where can you find Lexile tools and resources and how can they help guide instruction? Register to attend this live session on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 3-3:30 p.m. 

Contact: Emily Leute at [email protected] 

Audience: Administrators, Educators, Special Educators, Coaches, Interventionists, School and State Library and Media Specialists 

The Agency of Education and MetaMetrics are pleased to offer this professional learning opportunity to build the understanding of the Lexile and Quantile Hub among educators across Vermont. This presentation offers both a quick "tour" and some "hands on time" to explore the new Lexile & Quantile Hub, a "one stop shop" for Lexile and Quantile tools for students, parents, and educators. This session addresses the following topics: accessing the Hub; creating and managing your account; support, Quick Start Guides, and video tutorials; and an overview of the individual Lexile and Quantile tools. Register to attend this live session on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 3-4 p.m. 

Contact: Ryan Parkman at [email protected] 

Audience: Administrators, Math Educators, Special Educators, Math Coaches and Interventionists 

The Agency of Education and MetaMetrics are pleased to offer this professional learning opportunity to build the understanding of Quantile measures among educators across Vermont. This introductory session helps lay the foundation for use of Quantile measures at the classroom level, including addressing the following questions: What is the Quantile Framework for Mathematics? What are Quantile measures for students as well as state learning standards? Where do you find the measures? What are the benefits of using the Quantile Framework for Mathematics? Where are Quantile tools and resources available and how do you use them to guide instruction? Register to attend this live session on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 3-4 p.m. 

Contact: Ryan Parkman at [email protected] 

Audience: Administrators, ELA/Literacy Educators, Special Educators, Literacy Coaches and Interventionists, School and State Library and Media Specialists 

The Agency of Education and MetaMetrics are pleased to offer this professional learning opportunity to build the understanding of Lexile measures among educators across Vermont. This introductory session helps lay the foundation for use of Lexile measures at the classroom level, including addressing the following questions: What is the Lexile Framework for Reading? What are Lexile measures for students and for text? Where do you find the measures? What are the benefits of using the Lexile Framework for Reading? Where are Lexile tools and resources available and how do you use them to guide instruction? Register to attend this live session on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 from 3-4 p.m. 

Contact: Emily Leute at [email protected]

Audience: Paraeducators

Empowered Paraprofessionals: School Year Sessions - Session 1 will be held on Oct. 27, 2020, from 1 p.m. -3 p.m. Many of the students we are supporting are connecting with their school virtually. This session will help paraprofessionals understand the virtual strategies and teach paraprofessionals how to help their students in the virtual learning environment. Please register online to receive your link to this meeting.

Contact: Ana Kolbach, Inclusion and Accessibility Coordinator at [email protected]

Audience: Special Education Administrators, High School Special Educators

This virtual training will provide a complete overview of Vermont’s new IEP post-secondary transition plan form and the suite of new tools designed to help special educators be in compliance with Indicator 13.

Please register for this training.

Contact: John Spinney, Post-Secondary Transition Coordinator, [email protected]