Target Audience: Early childhood special educators (new or experienced) and general educators who want to be better informed about special education processes, as well as administrators supporting these professionals.
A day in the life of an Early Childhood Special Educator (ECSE/EEE) is always busy! Each day is chock-full of teaching, meetings and paperwork responsibilities. These responsibilities become even more complex for those working in multiple settings and on teams. Managing it all can sometimes feel like a daunting task.
This online course will sharpen your organizational skills and add to your strategy toolbox as we walk through each step of the special education process. We will discuss the daily operations and responsibilities of being a preschool case manager/service provider and brainstorm cost-effective, time-smart approaches. Additionally, each day will include a “make & take” session for creating materials that you can start using your next day at work.
Course participants will attend 2 workshop days plus two small group work sessions at the end of each training and online work between sessions (documenting, reading and commenting on online posts).
Workshop #1 (Oct. 2) - Case Management and Service Delivery
Workshop #2 (Nov. 6) - Lesson Planning, Consultation, and Transitions
Additional course requirements:
· Implementing a new case management tool presented at the workshop
· Trying out a new case management strategy presented at the workshop
· Putting into practice one of the materials created at the workshop
· Reading additional materials such as VT Special Education Rules and other selected articles
The 1 graduate credit for this course comes from Johnson State College.