Participant Requirements |
- Register as an individual. Participants should be individual early childhood teachers working with students receiving special education services, ideally in an inclusive setting.
- Workshop is open to 5 educators from each region of TN (east, middle, and west)
- Preference will be given to lead preschool teachers who teach in an inclusive classroom setting
- Participants are expected to attend all webinars
- Participants are expected to engage in individualized remote coaching (live or recorded teaching observations and coaching meetings with TRIAD consultant) throughout the school year
- Additional details regarding participation requirements for ongoing collaboration are outlined in a participant agreement.
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Training Topics |
- Core characteristics of autism in young children and its impact on learning
- Effective ways to structure and set up your classroom for student success
- Evidence-based practices (EBPs) that help children achieve the goals set by the TN Early Learning Standards and optimize learning for all students
Please note: This collaboration is focused on class-wide and group strategies, not individualized student support. |
Workshop Format |
- Large group instruction, modeling, and discussion via webinar format
- Small group application and role play activities via webinar format
- Online, self-paced e-learning
- Online observations in inclusive preschool model classrooms (either live or recorded observations)
- Remote planning and coaching with TRIAD educational consultants
- Individualized classroom-based goal setting and action planning
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Coaching Format |
- Format: delivered remotely, with zoom and/or video reflection
- Technology required: webcam
- Frequency: to be determined by participant and TRIAD consultant; expect approximately 1-hour of coaching per month (divided across multiple observations and coaching sessions)
- TRIAD will utilize a Practice-Based Coaching (PBC) format
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Online Learning Assignments |
- Asynchronous online learning modules will be assigned over the course of the coaching collaboration
- All modules are brief in length (20 minutes or less)
- There may be accompanying homework assignments with the online learning assignments, including readings or viewing other videos/online modules.
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Proof of Attendance |
Participants will receive certificates documenting their participation in the Early Childhood Inclusionary Practices program. Educators will earn up to 12 hours of professional development from webinars, 6 hours of professional development from online modules, and 10 hours of coaching over the length of the project (a total of 28 hours of professional development).* |