Myth Busters: Autism Edition Webinar
This webinar is sponsored by the Tennessee Department of education and is intended for general or special education teachers, paraeducators, school administrators, and school staff in the state of Tennessee who teach students with autism. The webinar will contain didactic information and interactive activities to build participants’ knowledge about autism and its impacts on students in their learning environments.
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Live Workshop: Autism, Evidence-Based Practices, and Setting the Stage for School Success
This is an in-person, live professional development opportunity for educators to learn with other educational professionals and TRIAD consultants. The focus will be on evidence-based practices that can be implemented in a variety of learning environments. Participants will receive didactic information, tip sheets, and other resources to help them plan for implementation.
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The Engaged Student: A Virtual Article Study about Evidence-Based Practices for Autistic Learners
The purpose of this four-part virtual article study is to provide educators with additional information, professional discussion, and resources to implement evidence-based practices in their learning environments. The article study will be conducted monthly from November to February and will feature breakout rooms for article discussion, resources, and didactic information about task analyses, token systems, direct instruction, and video modeling.
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Evidence-Based Practices Asynchronous Course
The purpose of this course is to enhance educators’ capacity to meet the needs of students in their learning environments, including autistic students, using evidence-based strategies. The course is self-paced, enabling educators to progress through the material at their own pace. It is specifically designed for faculty and staff of LEAs in Tennessee who directly serve autistic students in a K-12 setting.
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Professional Development Leaders’ Library of Evidence-Based Practices Trainings
The purpose of this library is to provide school leaders (e.g., building-level administrators, coaches, special education supervisors) modules, tip sheets, and materials that can be utilized to lead brief professional developments for school staff. This library caters to school leaders who will provide professional development to educators directly serving autistic students in a K-12 setting.
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