OPI Special Education Trainings

Presenter - Carrie Cole REGISTRATION is open on the WMCSPDRegistration page. Virtual Sessions Jan 5, 12, 26 & Feb 2 2022   -  4pm to 6pm Academic vocabulary is one of the best predictors of scholastic achievement, yet educators face the challenge of profound differences in vocabulary knowledge among the students they teach, especially in the midst of the pandemic.   By focusing on vocabulary strategies with the highest effect sizes for increasing student achievement, educators can boost learning for all students through simply rethinking how vocabulary is presented--without additional prep time. This four-part training series will focus on easy-to-plan, high-impact strategies to strengthen vocabulary instruction and student learning in any content area or discipline.   Educators will walk away armed with strategies to increase student vocabulary size and learning of course content—a win-win for students and teachers alike! January 5     Word select...

  September 9-December 1, 4:00-6:00 via ZOOM Register Here RUs available Credit Available when attending ALL 12 Sessions. Make Up sessions available through Region I Training Description Being a teacher of literacy—whether teaching beginning reading skills or the advanced skills of using reading to enhance learning of content—is complex andrequires considerable knowledge and skill. This comprehensive, 12-part training spanning the 2021-2022 school year will empower teachers to understand thewhat, why, and how of evidence-based reading instruction in foundational reading skills so that they can better meet the varied needs of the students they serve.Training will be delivered in small, two-hour segments approximately twice/month, allowing educators time to process the information and implement practicesinto their own classrooms. Participants will learn the basics of reading at any age and how to strengthen instruction in reading foundations through structuredand fast-paced routines ...

  October 27, 4-5:30 ZOOM TRAINING Register for Bridge the Gap For more information about this training https://heggerty.org/curriculum/bridge-the-gap-phonemic-awareness-intervention-curriculum/ Literacy Inc., strongly suggests participants have the necessary manual for their trainings. Book information can be found here. Phonemic awareness, especially when working with older learners, is something that is not often part of classroom instruction or intervention. Yet, it is often the missing piece for students who struggle to decode and encode words. The lessons in Bridge the Gap were written to provide teachers, Reading Specialists, and interventionists with a simplified curriculum for teaching phonological and phonemic awareness with targeted instruction, based on student needs.