So, who is ready for some professional
development? Oh wait, is it still summer? Well, one thing we know is that teachers still plan in the summer.
However, as educators, we like to plan at a relaxed pace so that there
is not too much stress involved. When
planning, of course you have to plan for your students, but it is also
important to plan for the staff members that will be working with you each day
to teach the students. The Teacher as a Leader Series for Special
Education Teachers is a professional development tool that can be edited to fit the
needs of your school or your school district.
It was created to help teachers
be the leaders in their field (Special
Education) within their school building or school district. I know in
my first few years of teaching, I would sign up to present mini-trainings for the team
members in the building. Or, I would bring in the handouts, information from books
or websites to share with the team. Now,
some of these trainings took place with the 3 members of my classroom team for
20 minutes at a time. Others, took place
with larger groups for longer periods of time. I know there are lots of us like
that out there. Don't be shy. It's okay.
We are educators and we definitely like
to share information.
What I have found
throughout the years is that many teachers have the skills and knowledge and
information about teaching children with autism but they may not have the time (due
to the nature of the job) to devote to putting together a presentation. Also, many teachers work with a number of adults (both in general education and
special education) who may need more information about working with students
with autism. This product this series can support efforts of professional development
on both a large and small scale. It will
give teachers a starting point to creating the type of PD presentation that they would like to deliver to their colleagues.
There are 10 professional development trainings in the series.
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