Special Education Support Center

Special Education Support Center We provide professional development in special education throughout WA State.

The Special Education Support Center (SESC) is one of six Special Education State Needs Projects funded by OSPI in partnership with the Washington Education Association (WEA). Our purpose is to provide professional development opportunities for all special education stakeholders including educators (both general and special education personnel), school administrators, paraprofessionals, ESA staff,

parents and community members. My mission is for our state to receive high-quality trainings led by stakeholders that are leaders in the field. We provide trainings that empower, increase skills, support inclusive practices, and lead to better student outcomes.

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Empowering Educators Using Explicit Instruction in the Inclusive ClassroomWednesday 2/7 and Thursday 2/8, 4:30 - 7:30 PM...
02/07/2024

Empowering Educators Using Explicit Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom
Wednesday 2/7 and Thursday 2/8, 4:30 - 7:30 PM PT
Free Zoom training with 6 clock hours!
Register: https://cvent.me/ZNOd3m

Course Description
In this course, participants will be introduced to the 16 elements of Explicit Instruction. Participants will learn how to design different types of lessons using Explicit Instruction and different strategies for delivering instruction. Participants will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding of the elements in designing a lesson plan that maximizes student engagement and learning.

Course Objectives
- Participants will learn the 16 Elements of Explicit Instruction.
- Participants will be able to identify the components of building a lesson.
- Participants will identify different types of active participation.
- Participants will build a lesson using elements of explicit instruction.

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Special Education LawMonday 2/5 and Tuesday 2/6, 4:30 - 7:30 PM PTFree Zoom training with 6 clock hours!Register: https:...
02/03/2024

Special Education Law
Monday 2/5 and Tuesday 2/6, 4:30 - 7:30 PM PT
Free Zoom training with 6 clock hours!
Register: https://cvent.me/7EgZ41

Course Description
Understanding the Federal and State laws for providing special education programs in our public schools is imperative to ensure the compliant delivery of services to qualified students.

This course provides an overview of the rules and regulations required for providing special education services.

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January to March free professional learning oppportunities!WEA's Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IP...
01/25/2024

January to March free professional learning oppportunities!

WEA's Inclusionary Practices Technical Assistance Network (IPTN) combines the Inclusionary Practices Project and Special Education Program to provide professional learning online via Zoom.

Courses are available to all - educators, families, and community members!

Classes with the "equity" label count towards CCDEI/equity-based school practices clock hour credits.

https://www.washingtonea.org/events-training/pd/special-education/

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- Environmental Design, Schedules, and Routine in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms (equity) (new): 1/9 or 3/18
- Foundations of Functional Behavior Assessment: 1/15 & 1/17
- Programming for Specially Designed Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms (equity): 1/16 and 1/18
- Special Education Law: 1/22 and 1/23 or 2/5 and 2/6
- De-Escalation Strategies: 1/24
- Effective Co-Teaching Strategies for Inclusion: 1/29 and 1/30
- Empowering Educators Using Explicit Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom: 2/7 and 2/8
- Early Childhood: Teaching Behavioral Expectations (equity) (new): 2/12 and 2/13
- Beyond Intrinsic Motivation: Building Reward Systems (equity): 2/19 and 2/20
- Sensory Strategies in the Inclusive Classroom (equity): 2/28 and 2/29
- Assistive Technology in the Inclusive Classroom: 3/4 and 3/5
- MTSS for ESAs (coming soon): 3/12 and 3/14
- Successful Inclusion of Students with Significant Disabilities: 3/20 and 3/21
- Behavior Intervention Strategies through Inclusive Practices (equity): 3/25, 3/26, and 3/27

05/16/2023

Upcoming Zoom Courses - Registration

Assistive Technology
April - https://cvent.me/324xbK
June - https://cvent.me/O9YKwO

De-Escalation Strategies - https://cvent.me/odaxvZ

UDL 101 - https://cvent.me/ZPVEE3

Strengths-Based Environments - https://cvent.me/WqV9wG
Informational Session - April 19
Workshop - May 17

Designing a UDL Lesson with Katie Novak - https://cvent.me/bMyanA

Special Ed Law 101 - https://cvent.me/1ELgo1

Sensory Strategies - https://cvent.me/VrX4aY

Beyond Intrinsic Motivation - https://cvent.me/qdmqBo

Successful lnclusion of Students with Significant Disabilities - https://cvent.me/lL8Rbv

Effective High-Quality PLAAFPs - https://cvent.me/G59nrR

Coaching and Mentoring for UDL - https://cvent.me/32REYY

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32032 Weyerhaeuser Way S, Federal Way
Auburn, WA
98001

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