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The following training themes are offered by Cambium Learning Technologies:
We can also customize the workshop content to meet your specific beginner,
intermediate, or advanced needs to help you ensure success for your teachers
and students.
Kurzweil 3000 Foundations
(Windows or Macintosh)
What Is It?
Kurzweil 3000 is a powerful tool for differentiating instruction and making
curriculum accessible for all students. In this six hours, hands-on training,
educators will explore the reading, writing, vocabulary, study skills,
test-taking and scanning features of Kurzweil 3000 and learn how to apply them
in the classroom to support individual, small group and whole class instruction
and effectively support students who struggle.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for general and special educators, SLPs, OTs, AT
specialists, paraprofessionals and parents who support students with learning
disabilities and are new to (or have limited experience with) Kurzweil 3000.
Workshop Prerequisites
Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating
system.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to
Use reading features, including reading speed, reading unit, and voice options
to accommodate student abilities and learning styles
Access word support and reference tools to build vocabulary and improve
decoding skills
Use study skills tools including highlighting and text annotations to
facilitate active learning and complete worksheets and tests
Use writing supports, such as talking spell checker and audible typing, to help
students become better writers and editors of their own work
Access and read existing digital materials and the vast resources of the
Internet; and create digital curriculum by scanning
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Kurzweil 3000 Curriculum
Integration (Windows or Macintosh)
What Is It?
The goal of this make and take workshop is for you to create a Kurzweil 3000
infused unit of study that you can use in your classroom tomorrow. You will
bring the curriculum materials and activities that you want to adapt to enable
students of varying skills to work on the same content with varying scaffolds
of support. The day begins with a discussion of your project and then you
prepare your digital curriculum material by scanning and editing a chapter of
print-based text. Once you digital text is created, you will discuss, explore,
and incorporate Kurzweil 3000 features in the pre-reading, reading and post
reading activities of your lesson. The day concludes with sharing with your
peers on how Kurzweil 3000 features were incorporated in your lesson
activities.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for General and Special Educators, SLPs, OTs, Reading
Specialists, AT specialists and paraprofessionals who are using Kurzweil 3000
for Windows with their struggling students; but want more practical ideas and
experience with integrating Kurzweil 3000 into their curriculum.
Workshop Prerequisites:
Prior attendance at a full day Foundations Workshop or other full day Kurzweil
3000 hands-on training.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants Will:
Independently scan and edit a chapter of print-based text.
Create an MP3 file and virtual print and edit a digital file.
Access online resources to acquire supporting text and build background
knowledge.
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Introduction to
IntelliTools Classroom Suite
What Is It?
Classroom Suite v.4 is a unique Response to Intervention tool that combines the
power of direct instruction within a flexible tool environment to help students
in grades Pre-K through 5 achieve mastery in reading, writing and math.
Classroom Suite provides students with explicit instruction, constructive
practice and embedded assessments. Classroom Suite includes research-based
activity templates that can be used out-of-the-box, or easily customized to
meet targeted needs. The Classroom Suite training shows teachers how to meet
the needs of their diverse classroom to ensure curriculum is accessible to all
students. Using a fun, exploratory, and inquiry based learning method; teachers
will leave the training empowered and capable of using the IntelliTools
Classroom Suite right away!
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, AT specialists,
paraprofessionals and parents who are new to (or have limited experience with)
Classroom Suite v.4.
Workshop Prerequisites
Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating
system.
Goal
The goal of the Foundation Workshop for Classroom Suite v.4 is to enable
educators to understand how to use Classroom Suite to teach early concepts,
reading, writing, and math to students struggling due to learning difficulties
or access issues.
Learning Outcomes
Given a template, the participants will be able to create a reading or math
activity correlated to standards or district curriculum.
Participants will be able to sequence activities to scaffold the process of
learning in reading, writing, and math.
Participants will be able to integrate Classroom Suite activities into their
daily classroom environment.
Participants will identify the learning strategies incorporated into Classroom
Suite and understand how these strategies will help their students have a
successful learning experience and achieve higher student outcomes.
Participants Receive
Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and
after the workshop
6 Full hours of hands-on training
Continental Breakfast and Lunch
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Introduction to
Overlay Maker 3
What Is It?
Learn to create overlays to provide access to IntelliTools Classroom Suite and
other software programs. Learn how to modify an overlay for individual
preferences, such as size or color of keys. Learn how to personalize the
IntelliKeys settings for specific access needs. Make Overlay Maker 3 your
accessibility center, connecting you to IntelliTools Classroom Suite,
Boardmaker 5 symbol libraries, the DynaVox 4, and any software program with
keyboard access such as Adobe Reader®.
Goal:
To demonstrate the advantages of using Overlay Maker 3 and IntelliKeys to
easily and effectively provide access to the computer for children and adults.
Key Topics
Identifying key features of IntelliKeys that support different access needs.
Developing confidence in creating and modifying overlays in Overlay Maker 3.
Understanding how IntelliTools Classroom Suite and Overlay Maker 3 interface to
provide access to curriculum for all students.
Participants Will:
Explore the pre-made Activity Kits that ship with Overlay Maker 3.
Learn how to create and modify overlays using IntelliTools Classroom Suite and
Overlay Maker 3.
Practice using overlays and switches to provide access to software programs.
Learn how to adjust the settings in IntelliKeys to meet a variety of access
needs.
Outcomes:
Participants will be able to independently navigate Overlay Maker 3 - open
overlays, use overlays with activities, and print overlays.
Participants will be able to identify 3 settings on IntelliKeys and how these
settings can provide a solution for different access scenarios.
Participants will be able to create and modify a simple overlay.
Target Audience:
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with
students with learning, physical, or cognitive disabilities and students who
are struggling to make AYP. Beginning level users of Overlay Maker 3.
Each Participant Will Receive:
45 Day Trial CD of Overlay Maker 3.
90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and
after the workshop
6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training
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Early Childhood, Early
Learning, and Easy Switch
What Is It?
The Early Childhood - Low Incidence Conference is devoted to exploring
solutions for students who are PreK-1st grade and those who have significant
physical or cognitive disabilities. Special attention will be placed on using
IntelliTools Classroom Suite to provide access to early learning concepts in
math and language arts for these students. Participants will explore
assessment, scanning strategies, cause-and-effect activities, making the most
of digital graphics and recorded sounds, and templates designed for simple and
quick authoring.
Goal
To demonstrate the advantages of using IntelliTools Classroom Suite to easily
and effectively meet the needs of early learners and cognitively delayed
students in your district.
Key Topics
Identifying key features of IntelliTools Classroom Suite that support
differentiated learning styles in students who are PreK-1st grade, students who
use scanning as their access method, and students who have significant
cognitive disabilities.
Developing confidence in authoring with IntelliTools Classroom Suite to meet
curricular and IEP goals.
Understanding how to use overlays, switches, and the IntelliKeys to provide
alternative access to software for students.
Participants will:
Become comfortable with the new Early Learning and Easy Switch activities in
IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Learn the basic authoring skills needed to use templates to teach number
concepts, beginning writing skills, effective switch use, basic colors, new
vocabulary, and comprehension.
Practice using overlays and switches to provide access to early concepts for
students.
Explore the assessment features built into IntelliTools Classroom Suite to
effectively track and demonstrate student progress.
Outcomes:
Participants will be able to independently navigate IntelliTools Classroom
Suite to find the resources designed to meet the needs of the early learner.
Participants will be able to identify 3 templates designed to address the
differentiated learning styles of the early learner.
Participants will be able to scaffold the early concepts learning process and
switch skills for students.
Participants will be able to assign work to students and generate progress
reports.
Target Audience:
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with
students in PreK-1st grade, students with learning, physical, or cognitive
disabilities and students who are struggling to make AYP. Beginning level users
of IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Each Participant Will Receive:
90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and
after the workshop
6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training
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Advance Your
Skills with IntelliTools Extreme
What Is It?
Take IntelliTools Classroom Suite, Overlay Maker 3 and IntelliKeys to new
heights in this next step training for participants with Intermediate skills.
Use your IntelliKeys to create access to digital cameras, playing and composing
music, and to run programs from other software companies. Explore alternative
ways to access IntelliTools Classroom Suite, including a new focus on switch
access. Bring IntelliTools Classroom Suite together with all the tools in your
toolbox from Boardmaker to AlphaSmart and more. Bring your ideas and step into
a whole new world of solutions and possibilities.
Workshop Prerequisite
Prior attendance at an Introduction to IntelliTools Classroom Suite workshop
and Introduction to Overlay Maker 3 workshop is required in order to
participate in this workshop.
Goal
To become comfortable with using the more advanced features of IntelliTools
Classroom Suite, Overlay Maker 3 and IntelliKeys to empower and engage students
in learning.
Key Topics
Developing confidence in using advanced features of IntelliTools Classroom
Suite and Overlay Maker 3 to engage students in learning.
Understanding how to create access to digital cameras and music software for
IntelliKeys users.
Identifying key teaching strategies and templates to use when teaching language
arts and math.
Participants Will
Explore advanced applications for IntelliMation.
Create leveled overlays using Overlay Maker 3.
Learn new strategies and use new templates to teach writing, work with foreign
languages, money and phonics.
Learn to create accessible activities for students with hearing impairments.
Work with editing sounds and video.
Outcomes
Participants will use 3 new templates and teaching strategies to teach math or
language arts.
Participants will be able to use 3 advanced features of IntelliTools Classroom
Suite or Overlay Maker 3.
Participants will be able to create access to digital cameras, playing and
composing music, and use IntelliKeys to run other software programs.
Target Audience:
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with
students with learning, physical, or cognitive disabilities and students who
are struggling to make AYP. Intermediate level users of IntelliTools Classroom
Suite and Overlay Maker 3.
Each Participant Will Receive
90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and
after the workshop
6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training
Note
IntelliTools Extreme trainings may include a copy for each participant of the
"IntelliTools Extreme!" book by Dan Herlihy. Because of this, fees for this
theme may be higher. Call IntelliTools to discuss.
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IntelliBraille
What Is It?
IntelliBraille, used with IntelliTools Classroom Suite, Overlay Maker 3, and
IntelliKeys, is one of the few educational software programs for blind
students. It contains over 115 activities, all accessible for Braille and low
vision students. The program includes 16 lessons on the Literary Braille Code,
beginning with the alphabet and proceeding through all contractions and five
lessons on the Dolch Words (including pre-primer, primer, first, second, and
third grade). Several activities, such as Nature and Vehicles, have been
developed for young congenitally blind children. Participants will also learn
how to create their own activities to provide access for blind and low vision
students.
Goal
To demonstrate access to curriculum for blind and low vision students using
IntelliTools Classroom Suite, Overlay Maker, IntelliKeys, and IntelliBraille.
Key Topics
Identifying and using the basic keystrokes needed to navigate text and the
other accessibility features built into IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Developing confidence in using the Braille curriculum activities included on
the IntelliBraille CD.
Understanding how to Braille and use the overlays included in file format on
the IntelliBraille CD.
Participants Will:
Learn how to use the pre-made Braille activities to teach reading, writing, and
math.
Investigate the powerful accessibility tools built into IntelliTools Classroom
Suite.
Create activities specific to the needs of their blind and visually impaired
students including creating orientation and mobility maps and beginning talking
stories.
Use the Braille activities with the Literary Braille Code and the Dolch Words.
Outcomes
Participants will be able to identify at least 5 accessibility tools of
IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Participants will be able to independently navigate and use the activities and
overlays found on the IntelliBraille CD.
Participants will be able to author a new activity designed to address the
specific learning styles and access needs of their students.
Target Audience
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with
students with students with visual impairments. Beginning level users of
IntelliTools Classroom Suite and Overlay Maker 3.
Each Participant Will Receive
IntelliBraille Workshop CD containing over 115 activities and overlay files
IntelliBraille Manual (47 pages)
Over 55 Inkprint Overlays
90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
45 Day Trial CD of Overlay Maker 3
6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training
Note
IntelliBraille trainings include a copy of the complete IntelliBraille product
for each participant Therefore fees for this theme may be higher. Call
IntelliTools to discuss.
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Teaching Literacy
Through IntelliTools Classroom Suite
What Is It?
IntelliTools Classroom Suite includes many activities and templates that
address the needs of the struggling reader and writer. This workshop will take
a look at the writing activities that support word choice, grammar, fluency,
and author's voice. Teachers will have an opportunity to use and create word
study activities including phonics, rhyming and initial letters. You'll also
explore simple reading activities that help students independently select
stories which are easy to read with fluency. Guided reading before, during, and
after teacher-directed activities will lead the student to use strategies that
help them become better readers. Activities created will use the features of
IntelliTools Classroom Suite to make learning fun.
Goal
To learn how to find, use, and modify the many activities and templates that
meet the literacy needs of a wide variety of students.
Key Topics
Exploring the literacy resources included in IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Developing confidence in using the features of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
that support struggling students to improve their reading skills.
Identifying key teaching strategies to create guided reading activities to
promote independence.
Participants Will
Explore and create writing activities that support word choice, grammar,
fluency, and author's voice.
Create word study activities.
Learn teaching strategies for supporting independent reading.
Create access to reading for students with a wide range of learning, cognitive,
or physical disabilities.
Outcomes
Participants will be able to identify at least 5 features of IntelliTools
Classroom Suite that support struggling readers.
Participants will be able to independently navigate and use the activities and
templates to create word study and writing activities.
Participants will be able to author an activity designed to address the
specific learning styles and reading levels of their students.
Target Audience
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with
students with learning, physical, or cognitive disabilities and students who
are struggling to make AYP. Beginning level users of IntelliTools Classroom
Suite and Overlay Maker 3.
Each Participant Will Receive
90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and
after the workshop
6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training
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Creating
Accessible Books with IntelliTools Classroom Suite
What Is It?
IntelliTools Classroom Suite includes several templates which provide easy
authoring opportunities for teachers and students to create accessible books to
practice and support reading. This workshop will look at templates specifically
designed to include previously scanned book pages, graphics, sounds, and
movies. Books may be created to support any curriculum content area, social
stories, or provide reading practice. Participants will be given sample books,
photographs and QuickTime movie samplers to begin guided practice. They may
bring digital files for further independent practice or work with media
included with IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Goal
To learn how to use and modify IntelliTools Classroom Suite templates to
support reading in a wide range of curriculum content for students.
Key Topics
Exploring the Make a Book activities and templates in IntelliTools Classroom
Suite.
Developing strategies for supported reading while authoring book templates.
Identifying and developing multimedia skills to enhance templates with digital
media.
Participants Will
Author books that support reading in a variety of different curriculum content
areas.
Import actual scanned book pages to create a book within IntelliTools Classroom
Suite.
Add digital photographs and movies to enhance book content.
Add a variety of sounds to enhance book content.
Outcomes
Participants will be able to create accessible books in at least 3 templates in
IntelliTools Classroom Suite.
Participants will be able to construct books for a variety of curriculum
content areas and supported reading.
Participants will be able to insert scanned book pages, photographs, sounds,
and movies.
Target Audience
Teachers, therapists, paraprofessionals, parents, and others who work with
students with learning, physical, or cognitive disabilities and students who
need supported reading activities. Intermediate level users of IntelliTools
Classroom Suite.
Each Participant Will Receive
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90 Day Trial CD of IntelliTools Classroom Suite
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Training Materials designed to support the learning process both during and
after the workshop
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6 or 12 Full hours of hands-on training
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Stages Foundations Workshop
What Is It?
In this six hours, hands-on training, special educators will explore the
alternate assessment activities and accessibility features of Stages Alternate
Assessment software and learn how to capture primary evidence data for learners
who don’t participate in standardized assessment. You will also see how to use
the Stages Report Wizard for creating efficient alternate assessment and/or IEP
reports.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, PTs, AT specialists,
paraprofessionals and any other members of a service deliver team who support
students with significant cognitive or language challenges (or have limited
experience with Stages Assessment Software and the Stages Report Wizard).
Wordshop Prerequisites
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Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating
system.
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General awareness of adaptive access devices.
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View a Stages overview video at: Stages
Site
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
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Utilize accessible activity based software diagnostic tools to measure and
record student performance.
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Learn alternative assessment strategies based on contemporary research that
results in providing primary evidence for building a custom performance-based
portfolio.
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Learn a modified curriculum and develop software selection strategies for
curriculum practice based on an originally created diagnostic/prescriptive
continuum.
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Analyze, summarize, and report student performance data to aid instructional
decision-making.
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Stages Curriculum
Integration Workshop
What Is It?
In this 6-hour hands-on follow-up to the Stages Foundations training, special
educators will learn how to use a systematic approach to curriculum software
selection within the Stages framework. Participants will learn how to identify
the Stage in which a student is working and select and customize appropriate
curriculum software to support learners at each Stage. In addition,
Participants will learn strategies for evaluating and appropriately
implementing curriculum software. CLT curriculum software will be used along
with hands-on exploration of the online Stages Software Feature Comparison
Charts.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, PTs, AT specialists,
paraprofessionals and any other members of a service deliver team who support
students with significant cognitive or language challenges (or have limited
experience with Stages Assessment Software and the Stages Report Wizard).
Wordshop Prerequisites
-
Stages Foundations Workshop
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Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating
system.
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General awareness of adaptive access devices.
-
View a Stages overview video at: Stages
Site
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
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Identify the Stage in which a student is working.
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Select and customize appropriate CLT instructional software for learners
(Classroom Suite 4, Kurzweil 3000 and Stages Math)
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Implement procedures for evaluating software and other technology materials for
their potential application in special education programs.
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Identify areas of the special education curriculum for which technology
applications are appropriate and ways to implement them.
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Using the online Stages Software Feature Comparison Charts to identify software
that meets educational objectives for students in multiple educational
environments.
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Stages 2-Day Blended Stages
Foundations and Curriculum Integration Workshop
What Is It?
This 2-day blended workshop combines the Foundations and Curriculum
Integrations Workshops in format that alternates between learning Stages
software and immediately exploring the appropriate CLT curriculum software that
aligns with each stage. Day One covers Stages 1-3 and appropriate software for
Stages 1-3. Day Two covers Stages 4-7 and the appropriate software for those
stages. In addition, participants will learn to use the Stages Report Wizard
for creating efficient alternate assessment and/or IEP reports.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, PTs, AT specialists,
paraprofessionals and any other members of a service deliver team who support
students with significant cognitive or language challenges (or have limited
experience with Stages Assessment Software and the Stages Report Wizard).
Wordshop Prerequisites
-
Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating
system.
-
General awareness of adaptive access devices.
-
View a Stages overview video at: Stages
Site
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
-
Utilize accessible activity based software diagnostic tools to measure and
record student performance.
-
Learn alternative assessment strategies based on contemporary research that
results in providing primary evidence for building a custom performance-based
portfolio.
-
Learn a modified curriculum and develop software selection strategies for
curriculum practice based on an originally created diagnostic/prescriptive
continuum.
-
Analyze, summarize, and report student performance data to aid instructional
decision-making.
-
Identify the Stage in which a student is working.
-
Select and customize appropriate CLT instructional software for learners
(Classroom Suite 4, Kurzweil 3000 and Stages Math)
-
Implement procedures for evaluating software and other technology materials for
their potential application in special education programs.
-
Identify areas of the special education curriculum for which technology
applications are appropriate and ways to implement them.
-
Using the online Stages Software Feature Comparison Charts to identify software
that meets educational objectives for students in multiple educational
environments.
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Stages Implementation Strategies Workshop
What Is It?
In this six hours, hands-on training, special educators will learn strategies to successfully implement Stages in their Classroom or District. Participants will learn how to how to maximize the effectiveness of using Stages with learners by learning how to interpret Stages Reports and Observations forms, plan appropriately for ongoing assessments, and determine when and how to progress students from Stage to Stage.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, PTs, AT specialists, paraprofessionals and any other members of a service deliver team who support students with significant cognitive or language challenges (or have limited experience with Stages Assessment Software and the Stages Report Wizard).
Wordshop Prerequisites
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Stages Foundations Workshop and Stages Curriculum Integration Workshop
- Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating system.
- General awareness of adaptive access devices.
-
View a Stages overview video at: Stages
Site
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Establish successful coaching strategies during assessments
- Interpret Stages Observation Forms and computer-generated reports.
- Plan appropriate timing between assessments
- Determine when and how to progress from Stage to Stage
- Learn to use Stages Report Wizard to show learner progress over time
- Discuss results of using Stages at IEP meetings
- Design extension activities
- Share information with colleagues and parents
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Stages Certified Evaluator Workshop
What Is It?
This six hours, hands-on training, will prepare special educators to train and support team members in implementing the Stages framework. Participants will learn to use “best practices” when evaluating student performance, be prepared to present Stages software to their colleagues, utilize Stages support materials and report results of Stages Evaluations.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for educators, SLPs, OTs, PTs, AT specialists, paraprofessionals and any other members of a service deliver team who support students with significant cognitive or language challenges (or have limited experience with Stages Assessment Software and the Stages Report Wizard).
Wordshop Prerequisites
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Stages Foundations Workshop, Stages Curriculum Integration Workshop and Stages Implementation Strategies Workshop
- Familiarity with opening, editing and saving files in a computer operating system.
- General awareness of adaptive access devices.
-
View a Stages overview video at: Stages
Site
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
- Use “best practices” when evaluating student performance
- Present Stages software to colleagues
- Present a hands-on Stages Assessment workshop for their school or district
- Utilize handouts and appropriate support materials for Stages
- Report results and recommend software and curriculum ideas at IEP meetings
- Support others during Stages assessments
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