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FEBRUARY 2024
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY SNAPSHOT TOPIC: Peer Connections

Reminder-Assessment and Reporting

When reporting on IEP goals, we must report on the strategies used to support each goal at minimum once per year. This reporting can be from classroom teacher, LST, counsellor or any other teacher on the student’s team. 

Link to District Guidelines and Supporting Documents  
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LEARNING SUPPORT WEBSITE - HIGHLIGHT

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IEP Examples

The Learning Support website has IEP examples for you to view, ranging from grade one to grade ten.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

POPARD February Workshops for BC School Employees 

Feb 16 (Half day- free)
  • Building Interaction Through AAC Apps
  • Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): What We Know & What We Are Learning
  • Transition Planning for Autistic Students from Elementary to High School
  • Self Management / Monitoring in the Classroom
  • Supporting Secondary Students with the Transition to Adulthood
2-day Workshops ($25 fee)
Feb 15 & 16
  • Communication: Supporting Minimally Verbal Students in the Classroom Setting
  • Understanding Challenging Behaviour
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POPARD WEBSITE
Feb 10 to May 9, 2024 Teaching Students with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities
10-week hybrid course for Teachers only see registration page for further details

Free 1-hour Family School Liaison workshops for parents & families of students with ASD, school staff may also attend 
  • Feb 6 or Feb 8 - Autism in the Teen Years
  • Feb 13 or Feb 15 - Mental Health Services & Supports for Autistic Children/Youth
  • Feb 20 - Promoting Functional Skills in the Home Environment
  • Feb 27 or Feb 29 - Social Emotional Learning for Children & Youth with ASD

Collaborative and Proactive Solutions: 2 Day Live Virtual Training February 8/9

This is the evidence-based model Dr. Ross Greene describes in his influential books The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, and Raising Human Beings. The CPS model has transformed thinking and practices in countless families, schools, inpatient psychiatric units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities worldwide and has been associated with dramatic reductions in adult-child conflict concerning behaviors, disciplinary referrals, detentions, suspensions, restraints, and seclusions. 
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In this webinar, Dr. Greene will provide an overview of the CPS model and more advanced coverage of the nuances of assessment and engaging kids in solving the problems that affect their lives.
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Pink Shirt Day February 28, 2024

Over 75% of people say they’ve been bullied. Over 90% of bullying incidents have peer witnesses. But when those peers intervene, most incidents are over within 10 seconds. Bullying could be happening to someone you know and care about – join us in taking a stand against bullying by showing kindness, empathy, compassion, and speaking out!

Spread awareness of Pink Shirt Day by downloading and printing out these free posters!

DOWNLOAD 11x17 POSTER
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University of Victoria
Job Journey

Job Journey is a free program supporting individuals (15+) with disabilities or mental health barriers in developing the skills and training needed to thrive in today's job market.
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