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Pre-Service Week

Thank you for sharing your talent and expertise with DCPS for the 2016-2017 School Year! We are excited to launch this school year with two incredible days of content-based professional development sessions.

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Returning CES Paraprofessionals (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management.

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 3-5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the 3-5 grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Teachers and CES Paraprofessionals (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New, CES Returning

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 9-12 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the HS (9-12) grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 6-8 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the MS (6-8) grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 3, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Returning CES Paraprofessionals (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management.

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Teachers and CES Paraprofessionals (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES New, CES Returning

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 3 – 5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the 3-5grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 9-12: Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the HS (9-12) grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 6-8: Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the MS (6-8) grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Thursday August 4, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Walker-Jones EC

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for CES Teachers (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES New, CES Returning

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Teachers and CES Paraprofessionals (Option 3)

Participants will be able to:

Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES New, CES Returning

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 3-5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the 3-5 grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES Returning, CES New

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 9-12 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 1)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the HS (9-12) grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Tuesday August 16, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES Returning, CES New

12:30pm EDT

VBMAPP

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the VB MAPP assessment used for students with special needs to determine skills to be taught and tracking of student progress

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Tuesday August 16, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES Returning, CES New

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 6-8 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the MS (6-8) grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Tuesday August 16, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for CES Teachers (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:
• Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES New, CES Returning

8:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 3 – 5 Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the 3-5grade band and Math content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES Returning, CES New

8:30am EDT

CES Overview/Foundations of ABA for Teachers and CES Paraprofessionals (Option 4)

Participants will be able to:
Learn about ABA interventions, the disability of autism, the type of documentation required to take data, and how the CES program serves students. Participants will also review classroom set up and management

Speakers

Paula Gonce

CES Manager, DCPS

I have been in the field of autism for almost 20 years and have had my BCBA for 15 years. I trained at Kennedy Krieger Institute for 12 years on the Neurobehavior Unit and Feeding and Swallowing Unit. And I am also a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 17, 2016 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES New, CES Returning

10:30am EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (ELA 9-12: Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:
• Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for ILS classrooms of the HS (9-12) grade band and English/ Language Arts content area
• Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 17, 2016 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES Returning, CES New

12:30pm EDT

Binder Reviews CES Teachers

Handouts will not be provided. Please bring your computer to access the presentation provided here, or print in advance.

Participants will be able to:
• Prepare for and explain sections 1 & 2 of the new ABA component of the IMPACT evaluation for SY 2016/2017. Topics include Functional Assessments of Challenging Behaviors and Comprehensive Behavior Support plans.

Speakers

Ashley Shaver

CES Specialist, Office of Teaching and Learning

Ashley Shaver is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Master’s of Science in Education in Child Psychology from Duquesne University. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy at West Virginia University. Ashley joined the DCPS Communication... Read More →

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

CES Data Binders 2016 PreService Updated pptx

Binder Materials zip

Wednesday August 17, 2016 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES New, CES Returning

1:30pm EDT

LEAP Content Groups for CES (Math 6-8: Overview: Introduction to Unit 1) (Option 2)

Participants will be able to:

Receive an overview of the structure of the LEAP professional learning communities for CES classrooms of the MS (6-8) grade band and Math content area

Review the developed unit plans for the first advisory and recommended models of implementation in our CES classrooms

Session Contact

Kara Mitchell

Wednesday August 17, 2016 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Wilson HS

Audience CES New, CES Returning