Presenter: Katy Langevin

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: Many students with and without disabilities struggle with anxiety. Challenges with anxiety can mean challenges with work completion, behavioral struggles, executive function and many other processes needed to be successful in school. This session will help paraprofessionals understand the effects of anxiety on students and teach paraprofessionals how to help their students manage their anxiety and have a more productive learning experience.

Registration Fee: Free

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Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenters: VTmtss Team

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: In this two-part, online workshop, members of the AOE’s Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team will present on the fundamentals of VTmtss and the recently revised Field Guide and will allow opportunity for paraprofessionals to brainstorm about ways to apply the Framework to their context.

Registration Fee: Free

Register online.

Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenters: VTmtss Team

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: In this two-part, online workshop, members of the AOE’s Vermont Multi-tiered System of Supports (VTmtss) Team will present on the fundamentals of VTmtss and the recently revised Field Guide and will allow opportunity for paraprofessionals to brainstorm about ways to apply the Framework to their context.

Registration Fee: Free

Register online.

Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenter: Katy Langevin

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: Executive functioning skills allow us to manage our time, make a plan, check ourselves for understanding and may more things needed to be successful students. Many students struggle with executive function, including students ASD, ADHD and other disabilities. This session will seek to explore the role of executive function in the lives of students and provide strategies for paraprofessionals to support and improve executive functioning skills in the students they work with.

Registration Fee: Free

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Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenters: Ana Kolbach & Betty Roy

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: This online workshop will take a close look at what inclusive practices are and share practical tips for supporting all students. We will also reflect on what inclusive practices look like during remote education.

Registration Fee: Free

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Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenter: Katy Langevin

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: The rates of student with Autism continue to grow as awareness spreads and understanding of diagnosis improves. Understanding the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how they can affect the learning of students can be a valuable tool in learning to work with students on the spectrum. This session will outline common traits of ASD and provide some strategies for paras in supporting students on the spectrum.

Registration Fee: Free

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Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenters: Dr. Jessica Strolin-Goltzman and Dr. Haley Woodside-Jiron

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: Have you heard the saying, “You can’t pour from an empty cup?” On June 9, we will discuss specific strategies for paraprofessionals.

Registration Fee: Free

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Questions: Ana Kolbach

Presenter: Katy Langevin

Audience: Paraprofessionals

Description: Building the independence of students and reducing their need for adult support can provide both paras and students with an improved collaboration experience. This session will explore the art of knowing when you support the student you are working with and when to step back. Participants will learn strategies to help build independence and capacity in the students they are working with.

Registration Fee: Free

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Questions: Ana Kolbach