LI News Blast #1: Logistics and Reminders

Happy Friday, LIs!  I've head from a few of you that last night's Virtual Session went well. Thanks for taking extra steps to set up and facilitate!!

LI Meeting:
Mark your calendars for our Tuesday, May 14th LI virtual meeting.  At the meeting, we will:

• Breakdown the rubric for the final portfolio and norm on a sample portfolio
• Practice entering scores into Blackboard and Teacher Track 2
• Review troubleshooting procedures for Blackboard 
• Preview Gateway 3 and tackle Frequently Asked Questions
• In preparation for the meeting, feel free to send questions my way about the portfolios or Gateway 3 (or anything else!) that we will answer at the meeting.  
• Information to join the meeting is below.  You must join the meeting using a computer to fully participate.

Topic: LI Virtual Training

Time: May 14, 2019 4:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 120 079 620

Upcoming SBS:

May 15 - Maximizing Paraprofessionals (D75)

• PTs will likely have many questions and comments about paraprofessionals, particularly if they have had negatives experiences thus far.  Avoid getting bogged down in too many anecdotes or complaints.
• Supplement the materials with your own experiences and advice that will benefit the PTs, but do not cut down or skip practice time!

May 15 - Effective Co-Teaching Part 1 (Non D75)

• Prep for the session by creating a poster with a T-Chart (slide 2)
• PTs will likely have many questions about creating a positive co-teaching relationship, particularly if they have had experienced or seen the opposite.  Avoid getting bogged down in too many anecdotes or complaints and rather present the material with your own experiences layered in.
• There is a LOT of talking at your PTs with this session. Feel free to change up the session to make it more interactive.
• Slide says to read the article "Six Steps to Successful Co-Teaching."  PTs are not reading that in class; it's a resource for them to access on their own.
• The session runs 150 minutes long.  It will be very easy to cut down the time by moving through the Co-Teaching Is/Co-Teaching Is Not slides as well as the How to Thrive as a Co-Teacher slides.  You could also consider modifying or reducing the time for the comic strip activity (slide 27).

May 16 - Writing IEPs & Collaborating with IEP Team (D75)

• Your PTs likely have experience with IEPs.  Modify the information you present based on their current knowledge level; however, be careful not to skip information just because your PTs have SOME exposure to IEPs. IEPs are complicated and there is still much they can learn; the information and strategies presented in this session could be very beneficial.
• Layer in your own experiences with writing IEPs and participating in IEP meetings/collaborating with other service providers about IEPs. Let PTs contribute their own experiences without deviating from their learning.

May 16 - Effective Co-Teaching Part 2 (Non D75)

• Keep PTs focused on the session!  They'll likely have lots of questions last minute questions about their portfolios, but the content and practice in this session will benefit them at their Teaching Academies and next year.  
• The session runs under 120 minutes, so you can use the extra time to help PTs upload their portfolios.