Feb 19, 2025 at 11:00 pm MTN
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Printer Friendly| Facilitator: | Kelsey Penney | ||||||||
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| Date: | This is a multi-day event.
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| Cost: |
$100.00 |
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| Location: |
Virtual |
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| Session Code: | 25-IE-342 | ||||||||
| Focus: | Inclusive Education |
Target Audience
Teachers, Learning Coaches, District Leads, Administrators, Education Assistant,
Also Recommended For
Child and Youth Care Worker
About this Learning Opportunity
This 4-part series is intended for any staff who works in a school setting, supporting students in some capacity. The topics below are outlined to explore perspectives of embracing neurodiversity and better navigating supports and strategies that engage all learners. Each week participants will look at shifts to perspective that allow them to make changes to their environments and interactions, building a toolbox of strategies and supports they can implement in their classroom environments.
Session #1 - Introduction to Neurodiversity and Autism
Neurodiversity in our classrooms creates a strong community of learners who bring unique strengths and perspectives. It is important to continue to shift our practice to better support and embrace all learner profiles. In this session, participants will learn about neurodiversity and begin to structure their understanding of profiles of learners that will help them in pairing strategies and supports in the other 3 parts of this series.
Session #2 - Reframing Challenging Behaviour through an Emotional Regulation Approach
Each learner in our spaces brings unique strengths and may also experience different challenges or areas of need. In this session, participants will explore a shift from a traditional behaviour management approach to a more responsive, neuro-affirming, emotional regulation approach.
Session #3 - Considering Sensory Profiles for Neurodiverse Students
The sensory inputs in the classroom environment can play a big role in the experience a neurodiverse student has in their learning space. This session will look at considerations of the sensory diet of each student, and how to support sensory seekers and sensory avoiders.
Session #4 - Exploring Engagement and Student Interests with Neurodiverse Students
Many neurodiverse students have unique strengths and interests that can be embraced to support their engagement and participation in classroom routines. This session will support participants to expand their perspective on engagement, task completion and participation in routines.
This session addresses the LQS competencies
- 2. Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
- 3. Embodying Visionary Leadership
- 4. Leading a Learning Community
This session addresses the TQS competencies
- 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
- 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
This learning opportunity is being provided through funding from Alberta Education.
About the Facilitator
Kelsey Penney
Kelsey Penney has been working with Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton for the past 10 years as an education consultant. Kelsey has worked with teachers and educational assistants to support students with Autism in inclusive and specialized school settings from early education to high school.
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