DAY 3 Special Education

Traumatic experiences impact how students learn!

Topeka Public Schools is a traumainformed school district. All staff, from administrative assistants to district leadership, are provided the opportunity to understand trauma and its impact on our students. Why is this important? As staff, we understand how trauma impacts the brain, we are better able to recognize signs of trauma and to respond in a way that is safe and fosters learning.

Child Trauma Academy trained staff offer professional development to every TPS building throughout the year. For more information, email our Social Work Coordinators - Regina Franklin at rfranklin@tps501.org or Susan Mills at smills@tps501.org.

All staff report to Bishop

7:30 a.m. - 7:55 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Monroe A-B-C, Bishop Café

8:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

• Related Service Providers (SLPs, OTs, Social Workers, Mental Health Interventionists, School Psychs) will follow the Elementary morning schedule.

• Elementary Special Education Teachers and Elementary Special Education Consulting Teachers will follow the Elementary morning schedule.

• Secondary Special Education Teachers and Secondary Special Education Consulting Teachers will follow the Secondary morning schedule.

• Nurses meet with nursing coordinator at Burnett (all day)

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch - Monroe A-B-C, Bishop Café

12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Related Service Providers

• Speech Pathologists: Compliant IEPs - Garfield

• Social Workers, School Psychologists & Mental Health Interventionist: Suicide Prevention/ Intervention, Emotional Disturbance vs. Social Maladjustment.

• Occupational Therapists: Effective Goal Writing in the Schools

Elementary Special Education Teachers and Elementary Special Education Consulting Teachers will attend the Elementary Classroom Management session.

Secondary Special Education Teachers and Secondary Special Education Consulting Teachers will attend the Secondary Classroom Management session

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Teacher Panel - Garfield

All staff report to Bishop

7:30 a.m. - 7:55 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Monroe A-B-C, Bishop Café

8:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Related Service Providers (SLPs, OTs, Social Workers, Mental Health Interventionists, School Psychs) will follow the Elementary morning schedule.

Elementary Special Education Teachers and Elementary Special Education Consulting Teachers will follow the Elementary morning schedule.

Secondary Special Education Teachers and Secondary Special Education Consulting Teachers will follow the Secondary morning schedule.

Nurses meet with nursing coordinator at Burnett

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Food truck provided by Horace Mann Shop til You Drop - Curtis & McKinley

Lunch time/travel time

All staff return to their home schools

12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Related Service Providers (SLPs, OTs, Social Workers, Mental Health Interventionists, School Psychs) and Special Education Consulting Teachers will report to assigned buildings

Special Education Teachers will report to their home school and meet with their Special Education Consulting Teacher.

Nurses meet with nursing coordinator at Burnett