Training & Consulting provides practical and relevant information to keep District & IU staff up to date on current topics. The topics and information focus on helping students with disabilities succeed in the least restrictive environment.

Workshops

• Customized On-Site Training
• On-Site Consultation & Support
• Guided Practice
• AT Training & Resource Center
• Networking/Focus Groups
• Outside Programs/Speakers
• Supportive Services to Parents, Students, and Families

Who

• Special Education Teachers
• Regular Education Teachers
• Administrators/Superintendents
• Teaching Partners - Parents, Students, and Families, Agencies & Community Groups

Training Areas

This list includes current topics of interest. The staff continues to expand and develop new training areas.

• Academic Support
• Reading
• Behavior
• Standards
• IDEA
• Chapter 14
• IEP Development
• Gifted
• Collaboration/Team Building
• Paraprofessionals
• School Based Teams
• Co-Teaching
• Inclusion
• Creating a Positive Learning Environment
• Performance Assessment
• Curriculum Based Assessment
• PSSA/PASA
• Brain Based Strategies
• Multiple Intelligences
• Differentiated Instruction
• Instructional Strategies for Included Students
• Regular Education/Special Education Connections
• Time Management
• Communication Skills
• Strategies for Reading, Math, Writing, Active Learning, Homework, Studies Skills, ADD/ADHD
• Working with Parents
• The Unmotivated Child
• Observation Techniques
• Data Collection

Assistive Technology Training and Resource Center

A range of workshops are offered in Assistive Technology including:

• Assistive Technology Overview
• Methodology and Implementation
• Device Operation
• Core Team Training for District and IU Staff selected to be on AT Core Team
• Legal and Procedural Issues
• Boardmaker I, II, and III
• Structuring the Environment
• Computer Software for Writing
• Visual Strategies
• SETT Framework

The Assistive Technology Resource Center houses a lending collection of devices, software, and print resources for loan up to three months.  The Resource Center is open daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

If you'd like to preview devices and materials, borrow equipment and receive specialized training on specific technology please contact Cheryl A. Wise (cwise@mciu.org) to schedule an appointment.