Events in October 2018
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| 10/07/2018 | 10/08/2018(2 events)9:00 am: Transforming Toxic Stress: Mindfulness Skills for Educators and their Students 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Lycoming College - Wertz Center, Jane Schultz Room Williamsport, PA 17701 United States Course Description: Students today are faced with a constant stream of pressures from school, family, and peers – pressures they feel are never-ending in the 24/7 digital age. The strain of information overload and emotional overwhelm leads to increased distractibility and disorganization, anxiety and depression, anger and aggression. In short, our students – especially those with special needs – are experiencing toxic levels of chronic stress. And if we’re honest, so are we. Mindfulness skills – the ability to focus our attention here and now, without judgment – can help us cope with toxic stress in real-world, real-time ways. Mindfulness is the gateway skill to emotional resilience and well-being – for students and teachers alike. In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn ways to develop a personal mindfulness practice to help manage your own work and life stress. Then you’ll learn practical ways to be more mindful at school, allowing you to remain more calm and compassionate with your students. Finally, you’ll learn some basic steps to teach your students mindfulness skills that they can use to deal with their daily stress at school, and beyond. Seating is limited. Cost: $75 (Includes lunch, materials and ACT 48 processing.) Registration closes October 1, 2018 9:00 am: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Child & Adolescent Development 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, none 17724 USA 570-673-6001 Presented by Christopher Moser, L.S.W., C.S.O.C. Adverse Childhood Experiences are a significant risk factor to physical and mental health in society. Often the psychological effects of trauma are common however the neurological and developmental impact on human development are less understood. Becoming a trauma informed professional is essential to promoting health, healing and wellness in children and adolescents. Developing a greater awareness and understanding of trauma informed practices helps to promote healthier development, a greater sense of empathy and greater success when managing maladaptive emotional and behavior issues. This professional seminar examines the psychobiology of trauma, how the trauma experience can lead to developmental, neurological, social and behavioral impairment on in children and adolescents. It also offers critical insights to increase success when implementing interventions and developing behavior modification strategies. Learning Objectives • To understand and identify trauma symptomology in children and adolescents. Cost: $75 (includes lunch, ACT 48 processing & materials) Registration closes on 10/01/2018 | 10/09/2018 | 10/10/2018 | 10/11/2018(1 event)8:30 am: School-Wide Positive Behavior Support System - Team Training for Tier One Intervention 8:30 am - 3:00 pm BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 US 570-323-8561 This training details the steps in establishing Tier One interventions in a School-Wide Positive Behavior Support System. The first day will include an overview of SWPBS, discussion of the Self Assessment Survey, establishing an Office Discipline Referral form, and establishing your building wide expectations. During day two teams will complete a building matrix, begin to write lesson plans to teach their expectations, and establish an acknowledgement system. On day three, teams will finalize their acknowledgement plan and clarify office vs. classroom based consequences, and establish procedures for discouraging inappropriate behavior. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REGISTER AS A TEAM TO ATTEND. Lunch is provided. All three meetings (October 11, November 7 & December 6) take place in the Williamsport Office. COST: $45.00 Registration closes on October 4, 2018 | 10/12/2018 | 10/13/2018 |
| 10/14/2018 | 10/15/2018 | 10/16/2018 | 10/17/2018(1 event)N/A: FYI: Eric Sheninger will be at IU16 N/A - 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This institute will dissect Eric’s eight keys discussed in the new ASCD book Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools Today (coauthored with Thomas Murray) which each serve as a puzzle piece for redesigning the learning experience. Learn how to unlock tomorrow’s schools so that today’s modern learners leave ready to create new industries, find new cures and solve world problems. Participants will
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| 10/21/2018 | 10/22/2018 | 10/23/2018(1 event)8:00 am: QBS ~ Initial Training 8:00 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Safety Care Training is a two-full-day training that teaches the goals of safety management, interdisciplinary treatment, creates an understanding of challenging behavior, establishing a safe environment, practicing safety habits, delivering and differential reinforcement. Safety care training teaches incident minimization, de-escalation procedures, incident management (physical safety techniques) and post incident procedures. Notes: This is a physical training. Participants should dress appropriately in loose, comfortable clothing. Please refrain from wearing flip flops, sandals, clogs, or open toed shoes. Athletic shoes such as sneakers are most appropriate. The training will require participants to shuffle backward, twist and turn and transition from a standing to floor position. Participants should only register if they are willing and able to demonstrate the physical competencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the facilitator. This training is not open to parents, outside agencies, or districts not within IU 17. School districts will be invoiced upon completion. Lunch will be provided on site. ** Participants must attend the entire two-day training to receive certification and Act 48 credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. | 10/24/2018(3 events)8:00 am: QBS ~ Initial Training 8:00 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Safety Care Training is a two-full-day training that teaches the goals of safety management, interdisciplinary treatment, creates an understanding of challenging behavior, establishing a safe environment, practicing safety habits, delivering and differential reinforcement. Safety care training teaches incident minimization, de-escalation procedures, incident management (physical safety techniques) and post incident procedures. Notes: This is a physical training. Participants should dress appropriately in loose, comfortable clothing. Please refrain from wearing flip flops, sandals, clogs, or open toed shoes. Athletic shoes such as sneakers are most appropriate. The training will require participants to shuffle backward, twist and turn and transition from a standing to floor position. Participants should only register if they are willing and able to demonstrate the physical competencies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the facilitator. This training is not open to parents, outside agencies, or districts not within IU 17. School districts will be invoiced upon completion. Lunch will be provided on site. ** Participants must attend the entire two-day training to receive certification and Act 48 credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. 9:00 am: Guided Math Pilot Program 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is the pilot program of Guided Math and is by invitation only. 9:00 am: Special Education Supervisor Mtg. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm BLaST IU 17 - Williamsport Office 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 US 570-323-8561 | 10/25/2018(1 event)8:30 am: School-Wide Information Systems Training 8:30 am - 11:30 am 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is a requested training for schools purchasing the SWIS system and implementing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support. The training details getting to know SWIS, using SWIS data for discipline decisions, SWIS data entry and reporting schedule, common navigation, logging into and out of SWIS, generating reports, tools, building fluency, and annual account activities. Registration closes on 10/17/2018 | 10/26/2018(1 event)2:00 pm: School-Wide Positive Behavior Support System - Internal/External Coaches Meetings 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 2400 Reach Road Williamsport, PA 17701 USA 570-323-8561 This is a requested training to create a local collaboration opportunity for internal and external school-wide positive behavior support coaches. Information presented at the PaTTAN coaches meetings will be disseminated locally and create an opportunity for teams to collaborate. The dates for this training are : 9/25, 10/26 and 3/6/2019. You must attend all three classes. Registration closes 09/18/2018. | 10/27/2018 |
| 10/28/2018 | 10/29/2018(1 event)8:00 am: Quality Behavior Solutions - Safety Care Specialist Recertification 8:00 am - 3:30 pm 33 Springbrook Drive Canton, PA 17724 USA 570-673-6001 This training requires demonstration of 18 verbal and physical competencies. Participants should come prepared and willing to demonstrate mastery of each competency. Participants will re-certify on verbal and physical de-escalation techniques. Various therapeutic holds will be demonstrated and practiced. They will learn to de-escalate a crisis situation and test out of core competencies. | 10/30/2018 | 10/31/2018 | 11/01/2018 | 11/02/2018 | 11/03/2018 |