2013 Conference Presentations

Session 1: “Paraeducators: Gatekeepers to Youth Suicide Prevention” – Danielle Cannon & Betty Ashbaker

Session 2: “Essential Elements of Math Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities” – Cindy Myers

Session 3: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 4: “Stellar Supervision: Teachers’ Experiences Supporting & Supervising Paraeducators” – Sarah Douglas

Session 5: CANCELLED

Session 6: “Increasing Praise & Student Response Opportunities with Fluency Training for Paraeducators” – Breda O’Keeffe

Session 7: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 8: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 9: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 10: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 11: “Paraeducator’s Role in RTI Screening & Progress Monitoring” – Tessie Rose Bailey

Session 12: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 13: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 14: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 15: “Paraeducator Portfolios: Showcasing Your Knowledge & Skills” – Carol Long & Suzanne Koprowski

Session 16: “Educator Effectiveness – Not Just for Teachers” – Lynn Goss

Session 17: “Working Effectively with Parents of Students with Diverse Needs: Tips for Paraeducators” – Ritu Chopra  & Mike Gallegos

Session 18: “Is Your Student a Target of Bullying” – Rebecca Turley

Session 19: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 20: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 21: “Ethics in Special Education Classroom: Balancing the Teacher-Paraeducator Relationship with Doing What’s Right” – Tiffany Rodriguez

Session 22: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 23: “Common Core State Standards 101 for Paraprofessionals” – Cathy Peach & Sandra Colosimo

Session 24: “Open Educational Resources for Paraeducators” – Anne Arendt

Session 25: “What is RTI? & What Is My Role?” – Tessie Rose Bailey

Session 26: “PoWR Up! Supporting Children Who Use Augmentative & Alternative Communication” – Sarah N. Douglas

Session 27: “Love and Logic Discipline Solutions for Difficult Students” – Rebecca Case

Session 28: “ABC’s of Seizures/Epilepsy” – Margo Thurman

Session 29: “Creating Relevant Learning Opportunities for Paraprofessionals Utilizing the Learning Forward Professional Development National Standards” – MacDonald, Morelli

Session 30: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 31: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 32: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 33: “Work Life Balance for Educators: Achievable or the Impossible Dream?” – Wille & Veronica Hepworth

Session 34: “Understanding the Functions of Behavior & Using Visual Strategies to Bridge Communication Gaps & Improve Behavior” – Ritu Chopra & Geraldine DiPalma

Session 35: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 36: “Credentialling for Paraeducators-Pipe Dream or Possibility” – Anna Lou Pickett & Barbara Locker

Session 37: “Training Skilled Paraprofessionals: Bringing a Life Skills Class to a Community College to Create a Real Life Lab” – Joseph Davis

Session 38: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 39: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 40: NOT AVAILABLE

Session: 41: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 42: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 43: “How Paraeducators Can Instill Self-Advocacy in Individuals with Disabilities Across the Lifespan” – Tiffany Rodriguez

Session 44: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 45: “A Forgotten Population? Assessment & Instructional Training for Students with Profound Multiple Disabilities” – Tiffany Rodriguez

Session 46: “Writing Strategies that Work!” – Ginny Eggen

Session 47: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 48: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 49: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 50: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 51: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 52: NOT AVAILABLE

Session 53: NOT AVAILABLE