Anxiety Strategies (Virtual)
Presenter: Katy Langevin
Audience: Paraprofessionals
Description: Many students with and without disabilities struggle with anxiety. Challenges with anxiety can mean challenges with work completion, behavioral struggles, executive function and many other processes needed to be successful in school. This session will help paraprofessionals understand the effects of anxiety on students and teach paraprofessionals how to help their students manage their anxiety and have a more productive learning experience.
Registration Fee: Free
Questions: Ana Kolbach
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 10:00 AM - Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Understanding and Utilizing VTmtss in Your Context - Part Two (Virtual)
Presenters: VTmtss Team
Audience: Paraprofessionals
Description: In this two-part, online workshop, members of the AOE’s Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team will present on the fundamentals of VTmtss and the recently revised Field Guide and will allow opportunity for paraprofessionals to brainstorm about ways to apply the Framework to their context.
Registration Fee: Free
Questions: Ana Kolbach
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 10:00 AM - Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Understanding and Utilizing VTmtss in Your Context - Part One (Virtual)
Presenters: VTmtss Team
Audience: Paraprofessionals
Description: In this two-part, online workshop, members of the AOE’s Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team will present on the fundamentals of VTmtss and the recently revised Field Guide and will allow opportunity for paraprofessionals to brainstorm about ways to apply the Framework to their context.
Registration Fee: Free
Questions: Ana Kolbach
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 10:00 AM - Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 11:00 AM
Executive Functioning (Virtual)
Presenter: Katy Langevin
Audience: Paraprofessionals
Description: Executive functioning skills allow us to manage our time, make a plan, check ourselves for understanding and may more things needed to be successful students. Many students struggle with executive function, including students ASD, ADHD and other disabilities. This session will seek to explore the role of executive function in the lives of students and provide strategies for paraprofessionals to support and improve executive functioning skills in the students they work with.
Registration Fee: Free
Questions: Ana Kolbach
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 10:00 AM - Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 11:00 AM