Events

Are you new to working as guest staff?  In this brief session, we'll cover what you can expect as a substitute teacher and paraeducator, what you need to bring with you, basic responsibilities, and more!

Are you looking for more behavior management strategies, or want to better understand how many schools across the country establish systems to support their students? This session defines what is PBIS and how can guest staff incorporate the ideals, values, and best practices in their day-to-day role in ways that fit into any school or district procedure.

Executive functioning skills deficits can include a range of behavioral symptoms that change how a person regulates emotions, thoughts, and actions. It most commonly affects people with specific mental health disorders, including ADHD and mood disorders. A person with EF skills disorders might struggle with planning and organizing, sequencing and prioritizing, meeting deadlines, regulating emotions, switching between tasks, being impulsive and making rash decisions, and being mentally flexible in their thinking. Besides just learning about and understanding these skill deficits, you can follow best practices for working with students with EF skills deficits. Join this new webinar in the Best Practices Series and find out how to support students who struggle with these skills.

While working on various assignments, there are many ways we can positively or negatively affect the experience. In this webinar, we will cover how communication plays a role by discussing the components of communication, some of the common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and some general suggestions for maintaining professional communication with both students and school staff.

This is a playback session, which features a recording of a previous event. Are you new to working as guest staff?  In this brief session, we'll cover what you can expect as a substitute teacher and paraeducator, what you need to bring with you, basic responsibilities, and more!

*Formerly titled "The Impact of Mental Illness as Guest Staff". In this session, we will cover the most prevalent mental health issues that students face, by challenging some myths, discussing basic symptoms, and identifying ways that you as a substitute teacher or paraprofessional can help.

Are you looking for more behavior management strategies, or want to better understand how many schools across the country establish systems to support their students? This session defines what is PBIS and how can guest staff incorporate the ideals, values, and best practices in their day-to-day role in ways that fit into any school or district procedure.

While working on various assignments, there are many ways we can positively or negatively affect the experience. In this webinar, we will cover how communication plays a role by discussing the components of communication, some of the common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and some general suggestions for maintaining professional communication with both students and school staff.