CAN4GCA START Coaches Newsletter
September 2017
Welcome Back Coaches!
Coaching for Implementation of Evidence Based Practices
Your district's Coach Leader/Teacher Consultant from Genesee ISD will be reaching out to each director and coaching team to meet during the month of September and October. We will assist you in developing an Action Plan for how to reach out to your colleagues within your district and increase the implementation of the evidence based practices that meet the needs of our students.
These facilitated meetings will include coaching roles, discuss professional development that you can take to your buildings and allow us to better support the needs within each district.
By continuing to support district coaches, we can focus our resources as consultants on building systems proactively and increasing time for collaborative problem solving. Our primary goals for utilizing the coaching model include:
· Build district capacity to educate students with ASD in general education environments
· Improve implementation fidelity of universal supports and Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs)
· Improve the development and implementation of Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs)
Monday, October 16, 2017, 12:00-3:00 pm
Monday, March 12, 2018, 12:00-3:00 pm
If you have been recruited as a START coach and have not previously attended our training on Educational Strategies for Students with ASD, it is expected that you will attend that training on January 24, 2018. Information is posted below. If you have not previously attended the START PBIS or Self-Management training, it is encouraged that you attend the Self-Management training on November 10, 2017, also.
October START Coaches Training
When: Monday October 16, 2017
Where: Genesee Career Institute, G-5081 Torrey Road, Flint
Conference rooms 1 & 2
Time: 12:00-3:00
All START Coaches and district Special Education Directors are encouraged to attend as a team. To ensure enough materials are provided please register at the following link:
https://goo.gl/forms/DAXGhZZKfEvKOIDF3
Registration for this event will close at the end of business on October 12th.
Light refreshments will be provided.
AGENDA
12:00-12:30 Registration and light refreshments
12:30-1:00 START Tools and State Updates
1:00-2:45 Evidence Based Practices
2:45-3:00 Questions and adjourn
Upcoming START Training dates in Genesee County
November 10, 2017 - Self-Management**
January 24, 2018 - Educational Strategies for students with ASD*
February 28, 2018 - IEP Development and Implementation for students with ASD
Information and Registration is available online. Follow the links above.
* Required training for all START coaches (if not previously attended)
** Recommended training for all START coaches
Teacher Consultants for ASD and Special Education
Angie Grindel
Laura Henry
Kelli Pierscinski