Planning and Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

Planning and Practices in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education

EC / ECSE License | This program is completed

VPA Building 2 Prospect St. Montpelier, VT 05601 United States

Conference Rooms

Graduate Credits (3)

1/16/2023-5/16/2023

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$1,794.00

This course will examine issues related to planning, designing, and implementing developmentally appropriate intervention practices and individualized services and supports for young children (0-6) with disabilities or developmental delays, and for their families. We will examine how to develop an Individual Family Service Plan (known in Vermont as the “One Plan”) for children- infants to age three, and an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for children three- to six-years-old.

We will learn how to use embedded learning opportunities and how to develop appropriate accommodations. Also, we will design strategies to look at ongoing progress monitoring and data collection for child outcomes. Discussions will center on the research and practical implications for play-based, child-centered, and inclusive learning approaches.

This course is part of the course of study for teachers earning credits to apply for their endorsement in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE).

We plan to hold class meetings in person*. Click View Schedule above for dates, times and locations.

  • Upon successful completion, students will earn 3 graduate credits from Castleton University.

    *Important COVID-19 Information:

    In order to support the health, safety, and comfort of our colleagues and staff, please:

    ·  stay home if you feel unwell or if you have been recently exposed to COVID-19

    ·  consider wearing a mask  and/or testing yourself at home to protect yourself and others

    Note: Participants assume their own risk by attending. VT-HEC may shift this event to a fully virtual format (or cancel) if conditions warrant a change.


  • Required Texts: 

    Crawford, Merle J. and Weber, Barbara (2014). Early intervention every day! Embedding activities in daily routines for young children and their families. Brookes Publishing. ISBN-10: 1598572768 

    Grisham-Brown, Jennifer and Hemmeter, Mary Louise (2017). Blended practices for teaching young children in inclusive settings. Brookes Publishing. ISBN-10: 1598576682

    Golden, Cindy (2018). The data collection toolkit. Brookes Publishing. ISBN10:159857924X

    Find other information in the Course Syllabus.

     
Cassidy, Lori

Lori has been a Special Educator for over 35 years in the State of VT. She spent the first 4 years as an Intensive Needs teacher for adolescents and then as an Early Childhood Special Educator. She has worked in a variety of settings and positions from being a classroom teacher/director to being a traveling special educator. Lori received a Masters in Early Intervention from UVM. She is a VT AOE State approved Trainer and Coach for Early MTSS focusing on the Pyramid Model.