Washtenaw ISD Fall 2023 Professional Learning Catalog

FALL 2023

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CATALOG WASHTENAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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ACHIEVEMENT INITIATIVES

Meet the Team

Washtenaw ISD Achievement Initiatives Department 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Jennifer Banks, Ph.D

Melissa Brooks-Yip

jbanks@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1743

mbrooksyip@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1266

Director of Instruction

Amy Olmstead-Brayton Assessment Coordinator

Supervisor of Instruction

Greg Myers EISJ Specialist

aolmstead@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1265

gmyers@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1262

Erica Rodriguez-Hatt

Danielle Dros

Early Literacy/Coaching Coordinator ehatt@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1257

Annie Fortunato Project Specialist afortunato@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1258

Alyssa Nicol

Early Literacy/English Learner Coordinator anicol@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1570

Puja Mullins

Newcomer Supports Coordinator pmullins@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1747

Regional School Health Coordinator ddros@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1261

Heather Holshoe

Math/Science Coordinator hholshoe@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1742

Elette Collins Adult Ed./Grants Manager ecollins@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1210

Ghufran Al-Sheemary Newcomer Support

gal-sheemary@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1743

Additional Information Team Video: https://youtu.be/UPvKJqvRuzY Team Website: https://www.washtenawisd.org/our-services/instruction/

Fall 2023 Achievement Initiatives Events Preparing Your Campus for Higher Newcomer Enrollment

Date: September 8, 2023 Location: WISD - TLC

Time: 8:30am - 11:30am Facilitator: Dr. Carol Salva

Target Audience: Administrators, EL/ML Program Leaders & Coaches, Counselors, Campus/District Instructional Leads Dr. Carol Salva will provide an interactive 3-hour morning workshop where participants will hear practical ideas for supporting recent immigrants in comprehensive high school settings. She’ll share video testimonies by newcomer and SLIFE students as well as share resources to continue selfdirected learning. Participants receive a copy of "Boosting Achievement". We STRONGLY recommend that districts send a TEAM that includes a secondary administrator, EL coordinator/teacher and high school counselor.

Rapid Literacy: Strategies for Newcomers Date: September 8, 2023 Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm Facilitator: Dr. Carol Salva Location: WISD - TLC Target Audience: EL/ML Program Leaders, Coaches, Teachers of Newcomers, Tutors, Reading/Intervention Teachers Dr. Carol Salva will provide an interactive 3-hour afternoon workshop where participants will hear practical methods to help non-English readers accelerate their literacy in the target language. Secondary teachers of newcomer ELs will start their training in foundations of literacy that make sense for the secondary classroom. Participants receive a copy of "Boosting Achievement". Content and classroom teachers, and literacy interventionists will benefit from this training.

Book Study: Questioning for Formative Feedback Date: September 21, October 19, November 16, 2023 Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm (Optional December 13: 9am - 3pm) Facilitator: Amy Olmstead-Brayton Location: Virtual Target Audience: K-12 Educators SCECHs: Available Are you looking for ways to engage students as partners in learning in classrooms in which everyone learns through intentional practice? Join us for this 3-part book study as we explore our guiding text, 'Questioning for Formative Feedback' (Walsh, 2022) and learn more about quality questioning, productive dialogue, and authentic use of feedback and how the skillful use of these three processes can fuel and accelerate the academic, social, and emotional learning of all students! This series will include 3 LIVE virtual sessions as well as an optional in-person application day. Books provided to all Washtenaw County educators.

Tri-County Culturally Responsive Leadership Conference: Leading to Liberate

Date: September 21 & September 27, 2023 Location: In Person (September 21) and Virtual (September 27) Facilitator: Tri-County Culturally Responsive Mathematics Target Audience: Educators & Leaders Institute

The leadership conference, established in 2021, supports leaders in enacting culturally responsive leadership within their building and/or district. This program assists leaders in understanding how to support their teachers as they engage in culturally responsive instruction. Leaders also learn how to create humanizing school environments. This conference features scholars in the field of culturally responsive education.

Trauma Informed Approaches to Mental Health Education Date: September 28, 2023 Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Health Educators SCECHs: Available

Session participants will explore best practices for teaching mental health topics in a trauma informed way and will be exposed to two activities they can use to teach these topics in their classrooms. Participants will be connected with resources that can support them in their ongoing teaching of these topics.

Teachers as Facilitators Date: October 5 & 6, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location: WISD - TLC Facilitator: Varies Target Audience: Teacher Leaders SCECHs: Available Our goal is to increase the quality of collaboration that produces benefits for students. You will gain an enhanced understanding of the importance of facilitation. Through a variety of learning formats, you will experience the effects of the Five Mindsets and recognize them in facilitation. You will increase your efficacy and repertoire of tools and processes to operationalize each Mindset. All in person and virtual workshops follow a framework tailored to fit your contextual needs.

SIOP Institute Date: October 10 & 11, 2023 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Location: WISD-TLC Facilitator: Alyssa Nicol Target Audience: All Staff working the ELs SCECHs: Available The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model is a research-based & validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing the academic needs of English learners throughout the US. This two-day session will provide an overview of the 8 Components & 30 features of SIOP Model.

Participants will walk away with plenty of SIOP strategies and a plan for SIOP lesson delivery in the classroom.

Sex-Ed Advisory Board (SEAB) Training

Date: October 11, 2023 Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Sex-Ed Advisory Board coSCECHs: Available chairs and members In this session, Sex-Ed Advisory Board (SEAB) chairs and members will learn about the legal requirements related to sex education in Michigan and best practices for SEAB's to utilize to ensure their district is in compliance with the law. Session participants will explore tools and templates for fulfilling SEAB requirements and responsibilities in an organized, effective, and transparent way. This session is highly encouraged for SEAB chairs.

Justice Leaders: Core Course Cohort 55 Dates: October 11, November 15, December 13, 2023 & January 17, 2024 Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Location: Virtual Target Audience: All Staff

Facilitator: Justice Leaders SCECHs: See Local District

The Core Course is open to all school & WISD personnel (for free) (and for a small fee for people outside the WISD) passionate about issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice. Two faciliators from the Justice Leaders Collaborative’s team will guide each cohort through the course. Learning willfocus on issues of privilege and oppression along lines of race, class, ability, immigration, geneder, and seual orientation. Educators will come to understand their own social identities, biases, and prejudices; increase their knowledge about the histories and present realities of various social identity groups; and begin considering how to incorporate this knowledge and awareness into their practice. Social justices theories covered include: equality, equity, inclusion, diversity, social justice, privilege, oppression, microaggressions, implicit bias, false equivalency, and intersectionality.

Participants must be willing to reflect deeply in ways that may challenge previously held assumptions and world views. Homework readings and activities are highly recommended for each session. ***All sessions required.***

Cultivating Genius Series for New Teachers Date: August 9, August 16, October 12, November 16, & December 7, 2023; January 18 & February 15, 2024 Location: Virtual Target Audience: New Educators SCECHs: Available

Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-Yip

FOR EDUCATORS IN THEIR 1st/2nd YEAR OF TEACHING. In these sessions, participants will have time to collaborate and practice drafting lessons or unit plans using the understandings from the previous sessions. They will learn ways to refine and revise their curriculum to make it more responsive to the identities and needs of their students through instructional coaching.

Foundational Course 1 and 2 is required, asynchronous Cultivating Genius book study is recommended

Implementing Disciplinary Literacy Practices for Secondary Classrooms Dates: October 12, 2023, January 18, & March 14, 2024 Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-Yip Target Audience: Curriculum Leaders, teacher leaders, Secondary instructional Coaches SCECHs: Available In this three-session in-person series, we will: (1) familiarize you with GELN’s Essential School-Wide Practices in Disciplinary Literacy Grades 6 - 12; (2) discover approaches to help teachers understand and use the essentials to improve teaching and learning for all students; and (3) join other coaches and leaders in creating a district-wide repository of instructional approaches (i.e., lessons, units, strategies) that can be shared widely.

Numeracy Development Date: October 17, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location: WISD-TLC Facilitators: Shannon McCartney Target Audience: K-5 Math Educators SCECHs: Available Once your students have memorized the 10 frame and can subitize like rockstars in one modality, what happens when you show 10 in a scatter or on the top row of a Rekenrek? If they go back to one-to-one counting, this workshop is for you! Join Shannon as she helps you change the way you think about numeracy development with young children. This foundational workshop will equip you to support your students as they learn to understand and explain their own thought processes, implement numeracy chats in the classroom, and discover fun numeracy games and activities that can be implemented tomorrow!

Justice Leaders: Socially Just Holidays, Celebrations and Heritage Months Date: October 17, 2023 Location: Virtual Target Audience: Educators

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am Facilitator: Justice Leaders SCECHs: See Local District

Socially Just Holiday, Celebrations, and Heritage Months guides educators through the 10 principles of planning holidays and history months that are socially just, move beyond stereotyping, and empower students from all backgrounds.

Book Study: The Standards-Based Classroom Date: October 17, November, 14, & Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm December 12, 2023 (Optional December 13) Location: Virtual Facilitator: Amy Olmstead-Brayton SCECHs: Yes Target Audience: K-12 Educators Are you an educator who believes all students are capable of academic mastery but are feeling frustrated by your efforts to get them there? This work is HARD but there are strategies that can help! Join us for this 3-part book study as we explore our guiding text, 'The Standards-Based Classroom' (Rinkema &Williams, 2019) and learn more about which practices related to curriculum, instruction and assessment are essential to make learning the goal for every student! This series will include 3 LIVE virtual sessions as well as an optional in-person application day on December 12, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Justice Leaders: Core Course Cohort 56 Dates: October 18, October 25, November 8, November 15, December 13, 2023 & January 17, January 24, & January 2024 Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Facilitator: Justice Leaders Location: Virtual Target Audience: All Staff SCECHs: See Local District

The Core Course is open to all school & WISD personnel (for free) (and for a small fee for people outside the WISD) passionate about issues of equity, inclusion, and social justice. Two faciliators from the Justice Leaders Collaborative’s team will guide each cohort through the course. Learning willfocus on issues of privilege and oppression along lines of race, class, ability, immigration, geneder, and seual orientation. Educators will come to understand their own social identities, biases, and prejudices; increase their knowledge about the histories and present realities of various social identity groups; and begin considering how to incorporate this knowledge and awareness into their practice. Social justices theories covered include: equality, equity, inclusion, diversity, social justice, privilege, oppression, microaggressions, implicit bias, false equivalency, and intersectionality.

Participants must be willing to reflect deeply in ways that may challenge previously held assumptions and world views. Homework readings and activities are highly recommended for each session. ***All sessions required.***

Science Genius

Date: October 23 & October 30, 2023 3:30pm - 5pm (Virtual) & November 9, 2023 (In-Person at High Point School) 9:00am - 3:00pm Facilitator: Edmund Adjapong SCECHs: Available Target Audience: Science Educators Grades 6 - 12 Participants will have a deeper understanding of how to foster inclusive and equitable learning spaces that celebrate diversity and promote student success and be better equipped to engage in culturally responsive teaching practices that recognize and honor the unique strengths and challenges of each student. Participants will be equipped with practical strategies for using hip-hop culture to engage diverse learners in STEM education, and be part of a growing community of educators who are committed to promoting science literacy and creativity through innovative approaches.

Newsela Certified Educator Program Date: October 25, 2023 Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: WISD-TLC Facilitators: Melissa Brooks-Yip Target Audience: Educators SCECHs: Available grades 3-12, instructional coaches Take this certification course to deepen your understanding of how Newsela works and how to use the instructional content platform to practice literacy skills, build background knowledge, and include diverse perspectives in your classroom. Walk away with 5 hours of professional learning credit and access to our community of educators. All educators who are Newsela Lite users will be eligible to claim free premium access for one full year to our full suite of products: Newsela ELA, Newsela Social Studies, and Newsela Science.

Justice Leaders: A Toolkit for Responding to Pushback Date: October 24, 2023 Location: Virtual Target Audience: Educators

Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Facilitator: Justice Leaders SCECHs: See Local District

In the past two years, there have been increasing attacks on equality, equity, diversity, inclusion belonging, and social justice in schools: the anti-”CRT” movement, bans on books, silencing educators who support LGBTQA+ youth, and pushback to eliminating racist school mascots. The effects of such dehumanizing efforts have been profound. We believe that now, more than ever, having a body of educators who care deeply about social justice and who have the skill sets to make our schools more equitable will be essential as we move forward as a society.

Justice Leaders: Somatics - The Foundation to Healing Date: October 25, 2023 Location: Virtual Target Audience: Educators

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Facilitator: Justice Leaders SCECHs: See Local District

The word “somatic” means “relating to or affecting the body.” Thus, somatic healing helps people by working with the body, not just the mind. Somatics: The Foundation to Healing empowers participants with the tools that address your body’s need for regulated wellness, introduces the bio and neuroscience behind our stress responses, helps us identify how we often get caught in a “stress loop“ when we do not have the knowledge and skills we need, and will provide tools and practices that help us process and discharge tour embodied stress so it does not result in chronic health issues.

Justice Leaders: Understanding Our Grief Journeys

Date: October 25, 2023 Location: Virtual Target Audience: Educators

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Facilitator: Justice Leaders SCECHs: See Local District

Every single one of us has experienced grief: the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, a dream, or a hope denied, illness, etc; however, we know so little about healthy practices for supporting ourselves and others throughout our grief journeys. Many of us were even taught the myth of The 5 Stages of Grief. How could grief ever be so simple and linear? This workshop will help participants identify and understand the process of grief, learn how to support themselves, loved ones, students, and colleagues through their grief journey, and how to establish grief policies and procedures that support people as they navigate returning to work.

Michigan Model for Health Training (K-6) Date: October 25, 2023 Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Health Educators/PE SCECHs: Available Teachers/Family Consumer Science Educators The evidence-based Michigan Model for Health™ has been the curriculum of choice in Michigan schools for teaching K-12 health education since 1984.

This session for any elementary (or K-6) teacher will provide teachers with an understanding of how to implement the Michigan Model for Health curriculum in their classroom. This training session is part of a hybrid training that includes a self-paced online training module along with a synchronous session. Participants must first complete the online training module prior to the live training session.

Michigan Model for Health Training (7 - 12) Date: October 26, 2023 Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Health Educators/PE SCECHs: Available Teachers/Family Consumer Science Educators The evidence-based Michigan Model for Health™ has been the curriculum of choice in Michigan schools for teaching K-12 health education since 1984.

This session for any secondary (or 7-12) teacher will provide teachers with an understanding of how to implement the Michigan Model for Health curriculum in their classroom. This training session is part of a hybrid training that includes a self-paced online training module along with a synchronous session. Participants must first complete the online training module prior to the live training session.

Justice Leaders: Interrupting Bias & Apologizing Skill Practice Date: November 7, 2023 Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders Target Audience: Educators SCECHs: See Local District

Interrupting Bias & Apologizing is an opportunity for participants to practice the skills of interrupting microaggressions and biased and bigoted comments. The workshop also gives information and offers skill practice for composing and delivering authentic reparative apologies. Participants increase comfort and skill in showing up for justice.

Justice Leaders: Beyond Anti-Bullying: Cultivating Compassionate Classrooms Date: November 8, 2023 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders Target Audience: Educators and SCECHs: See Local District Parents Many parents, teachers, administrators, and school counselors report feeling confused and incompetent to effectively address the epidemic of relational aggression (bullying) in our schools. Gossiping, whispering, exclusion, codewords, hot & cold treatments, and social hierarchy are prevalent in children’s relationships as early as kindergarten. Numerous anti-bullying campaigns ahve been insuffient to address the complex power dynamics present in so many social cliques and larger classroom and school climates. Beyond AntiBullying provides educators and parents the foundational information required to undertand the ultifaceted dynmaics of relational aggression adn the tools that can address and reduce the harm students are experiencing with their peers.

Discover, Connect, Respond: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy to Support Newcomers Date: November 9 & 30, 2023 Location: Virtual

Time: 8:30am - 11:30am Facilitator: Dr. Elise W. Diaz

Target Audience: EL/ML Program Leaders & Coaches, Teachers of SCECHs: Available Newcomers, Counselors This is an interactive 2-part virtual session facilitated by Dr. Elise W. Diaz, where participants will learn about Discover Connect Respond, a culturallyinformed, research-based system of intervention found effective with children who have experienced trauma. This session with Dr. Diaz will unpack strategies to build trust across language and cultural barriers, especially with students new to the country that have come from hard places, resulting in greater language and academic performance.

Participants receive a copy of “Boosting Achievement”. Administrators and content/classroom teachers will benefit from this training.

HIV Certification Date: November 15, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location: WISD - TLC Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Teachers responsible for SCECHs: Available teaching HIV & reproductive health education This training is open to teachers responsible for teaching HIV and reproductive health education. This training will focus on understanding the standards of best practice teaching in HIV and reproductive health education, understanding current trends in youth behaviors and how HIV and reproductive health education can impact those trends, understanding Michigan School Code requirements, expectations in your Reproductive Health program, and reviewing and understanding the laws in Michigan related to HIV and Reproductive Health education in schools

Sex-Ed Prep Date: November 16, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location: WISD - TLC Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Teachers responsible for SCECHs: Available teaching sex-ed/reproductive health This session is designed for teachers responsible for teaching sex education and/or reproductive health. This training will cover approaches and basic content for teaching puberty, anatomy, pregnancy & STI prevention, and consent/relationships. This training will address strategies for inclusive and trauma-informed education throughout the session, and will give educators skills, knowledge, and a renewed passion for the importance of comprehensive sex ed that meets the needs of all students. Elementary and Secondary teachers are welcome to attend, and will do breakout work to focus on age-appropriate material for their students. If you know what curricula/ materials are approved in your district, please come prepared with that knowledge!

Foundations of Number Sense Date: November 16, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm Location: WISD-TLC Facilitators: Shannon McCartney Target Audience: K-5 Math Educators SCECHs: Available Feeling overwhelmed with all of the different ways to solve addition and subtraction problems in the 21st century? Why can’t we just do it the way we learned, with one answer and only one way to find it? Join Shannon to transform the way you think about solving addition and subtraction problems and helps you enable your students to explain their thinking in multiple ways. Participants will create a toolkit of strategies to help implement various means of solving addition and subtraction problems (3 ways plus the traditional, with concrete-pictorial-abstract means) in your classroom tomorrow.

Justice Leaders: Implicit Bias Date: November 21, 2023 Location: Virtual Target Audience: Educators

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Facilitator: Justice Leaders SCECHs: See Local District

This 3-hour interactive “Implicit Bias” workshop meets the requirements from the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing (LARA) for health care professionals. This training is required for initial licensure and license renewal. Our workshop covers all the requirements in the Public Health Code Rules R 338.7704 standards.

LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Teacher Training Date: November 29, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm Location: WISD - TLC Facilitator: Danielle Dros Target Audience: Any school professional who SCECHs: Available works with K-12 students In this training, teachers from all disciplines and levels will learn concepts of LGBTQ+ allyship and how to apply them in their classroom to ensure that all students have the opportunity to express themselves and live authentically.

Teachers will learn to differentiate between gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Participants will learn to apply these concepts to understanding youth’s lived experiences, integrate inclusive practices into existent classroom practices, create and contribute to an LGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming school and classroom, and foster an educational environment for all students that is safe, welcoming, and free from stigma and discrimination, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Teachers will walk away with an understanding of unique challenges for LGBTQ+ students and a renewed commitment to creating equitable classrooms.

Justice Leaders: Joy as Resistance & Establishing Healthy Boundaries Date: November 29, 2023 Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders Target Audience: All Educators SCECHs: See Local District In an egregiously unjust system that depends on grind culture, many of us are socialized to defer or deny ourselves joy to produce more labor and money to the systems that demand our exhaustion. Our education system requires so much mental, physical, and emotional labor. To sustain our wellness, we must find our joy as an act of resistance. This workshop empowers participants to utilize boundary tools that help find and maintain an practice of joy while supporting others to find and protect their own as part of true individual and collective liberation.

Justice Leaders: Don’t Go it Alone - Sustaining our Healing Journeys Through Collective Care Date: November 29, 2023 Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders Target Audience: All Educators SCECHs: See Local District As we learn to take radical authentic care for ourselves, we also need to learn how to extend that care to others. A Beloved Community is a collection of people who are committed to the dignity, humanity, care, compassion, access, accountability, and intersectional liberation of everyone and centers the most marginalized social identities in the collective pursuit of social justice. Join us as we illuminate numerous ways we can heal ourselves by joining our quest for liberation and healing with our colleagues, family, friends, and broader community to expand and deepen our support systems.

Asynchronous Professional Learning Courses Cultivating Genius Book Study Target Audience: All Educators SCECHs: Available Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-Yip Through reading, discussion and activities, participants will learn, reflect and begin to apply the Culturally and Historically Responsive Framework in Cultivating Genius. Course now open!

Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning: Fall Cohort Date: September 18 - January 31 Target Audience: K-12 Educators

Facilitator: Amy OlmsteadBrayton SCECHs: Yes

Join us for this three-part, self-paced series as we explore 'The 7 Strategies of Assessment for Learning' and discover how to use the formative assessment process to foster student learning and agency to make your classroom more student-driven! This series will be entirely virtual and selfpaced (information on access course materials will be sent following registration). Copy of text '7 Strategies of Assessment for Learning' also available to all Washtenaw County educators.

Educator Support Networks Early Literacy Foundation Network

Date: October 24 & November 21, 2023 Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Facilitator: Erica Rodriguez-Hatt, ehatt@washisd.net, & Alyssa Nicol, anicol@washtenawisd.org Location: WISD-TLC

Elementary Principals' Network Date: Monthly Time & Location: Varies Facilitator: Michael Johnson, AAPS, johnsomi@aaps.k12.mi.us & Craig McCalla, Dexter, mccallac@dexterschools.org Elementary principals come together to network, create community, and get support on timely issues of their jobs.

English Learner Network Dates: October 5 & November 2, 2023

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Alyssa Nicol, anicol@washtenawisd.org English Learner Network provides a space for all teachers, coordinators, tutors & staff working with English Learners a space to connect with one another & grow their practice.

Middle School Principals' Network Dates: Monthly

Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Marcia Williams, wmarciam08@gmail.com Come together to establish a safe space for middle school principals to collaborate with the goal of impactful leadership, & to share & learn effective leadership strategies that build & sustain positive school culture/climate resulting in student academic achievement & staff retention.

Math Net Dates: Second Tuesdays of the Month, October - May Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: Virtual

Facilitator: Heather Holshoe, hholshoe@washisd.net This network for PK-12 Math educators will meet virtually to explore the math learning progressions and trajectories while diving into ways to engage students in the math essentials. Register here: https://forms.gle/N9EjYNW86pYQYmMq6

Newcomer Educator Network Date: October 10, November 14, & December 12, 2023, January 9, February 13, March 12, April 9 & May 14, 2024 Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Puja Mullins, pmullins@washisd.net

The purpose of this network is to provide a space for all educators working directly with newcomers to learn, collaborate and share ideas and strategies to best serve their newcomers.

High School Principals' Network Time & Location: Varies Date: Monthly Facilitator: Holly Heaviland, hheaviland@washtenawisd.org High school principals come together to network, create community, and get support on timely issues of their jobs.

New Teacher Network Community of Support Dates: September 27, November 29, 2023; January 31 & March 20, 2024

Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-Yip, mbrooksyip@washisd.net

STEM Net Dates: First Tuesdays of the Month, October - May Location: Varies Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm Facilitator: Heather Holshoe, hholshoe@washisd.net This network will provide an opportunity for the STEM educators in our county to network, learn, share, & explore ways to advance STEM education. Register here: https://forms.gle/N9EjYNW86pYQYmMq6

Join other first-year teachers from Washtenaw County to network and discuss what's on your mind as a new teacher: teacher identity, classroom community, taking care of you.

Available Upon Request School and District Level Continuous Improvement Support Date: Available by Request

Time: Various

Location: In-person or Virtual Target Audience: Educators and Leaders Are you a leader committed to equity and social justice and looking for ways to bring that commitment to the work of Continuous Improvement?

Grounded in the work of "Street Data" (Safir & Dugan, 2021), "Just Schools" (Ishimaru, 2020) and "Courageous Conversations About Race" (Singleton, 2022), Washtenaw ISD is available to support you and your team in engaging in educational transformation that is truly student-centered.

Shift from focusing on “fixing” and “filling” academic gaps to envisioning and rebuilding the system from the student up—with classrooms, schools, and systems built around students’ brilliance, cultural wealth, and intellectual potential. Break out of traditional improvement models that reinforce the status quo as our facilitators guide you through collaborative inquiry WITH students using the Equity Transformation Cycle (Street Data, 2021). Data-driven inquiry can be humanizing, liberating, and healing!

Contact Amy Olmstead-Brayton to learn more!

CPR KIts The Washtenaw Intermediate School District in cooperation with the American Heart Association is providing CPR Training Kits for check-out to assist school districts in meeting their legal requirement to train students in using CPR. CPR kits are to be used for "hands-only" CPR (psychomotor/chest compressions). Students should not practice mouth to mouth (breathing CPR) with these kits. Kit check-outs are FREE for all Washtenaw and Livingston county educators. Kit check-out requests must be made two weeks prior to the date of the kit pick-up request and kits must be returned within two weeks from the date of kit pick-up.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Meet the Team

Washtenaw ISD Community & School Partnerships Department 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Margy Long

Holly Heaviland, Ed.D.

Director, Great Start Collaborative

Executive Director

hheaviland@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1250

mlong@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1277

Sarah Hierman

Colleen Klus

Coordinator, Grants & Special Projects

Community Engagement Specialist

schierman@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1274

Shannon Novara Program Manager

snovara@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x2177

Jessica Fonville, LLMSW Education Project Coordinator jfonville@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1518

Stacey Doyle, LMSW Interagency Mental Health Coordinator, Social Worker sdoyle@washtenawisd.org 734-255-7620

Jessica Carruba Office Professional

jcarruba@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1273

Kim Warren Parent Liaison

kwarren@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x2192

snovara@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x2178

Sara Saylor Children's Savings Account Coordinator ssaylor@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1745

Children's Savings Account Program Assistant 734-994-8100 x3085

DarNesha Green, LMSW Mental Health Supervisor dpickens@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1557

Jenna Blair CIY School Program Coordinator & Teacher Consultant jblair@washtenawisd.org 734-474-8903

Team Website: https://www.washtenawisd.org/ourcollaborations/community-school-partnerships/

Fall 2023 Community Partnerships Events Youth Mental Health First Aid

Date: August 9, 14, 22, 2023 Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm Location: Virtual SCECHs & SW CEUs: Available Facilitators: Stacey Doyle, Celeste Gentile, DarNesha Green, & Shannon Novara Target Audience: School staff & community partners working with adolescents in Washtenaw County schools Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling.

You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.

Participants will first need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class before participating in this 4.5-hour, instructor-led videoconference.

High School Leadership Team Data Retreat Date: August 10 & November 15, 2023 Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm Location: WISD, TLC Facilitator: Various SCECHs & SWCEUs: SCECHs Available, CEUs Pending Target Audience: High School Leadership Teams

A 4-part series for the school year to support High School leadership teams, as well as connect the staff with other Washtenaw County secondary teachers and leaders. The retreats will cover the following areas throughout the school year, and more: Connecting and team-building, What are we doing with data and why, Collective Efficacy, Google Studio with prompts and direction, Street Data - finding your data - what will you pull in between and what will you do about it.To register, please contact Jessica Carruba at jcarruba@washtenawisd.org.

Advanced Restorative Practices: Family Group Decision Making Date: August 15 - August 16, 2023 Location: WISD, TLC

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm

Facilitator: Dr. Keisha N. Allen

Target Audience: Educators SCECHs & SW CEUs: Pending Family group decision making (FGDM) is a process that provides families with an opportunity to bring together larger family networks—aunts, uncles, grandparents, neighbors, friends—to make important decisions that might otherwise be made by professionals. This process of engaging and empowering families to make their own decisions and plans for their family members’ well-being seems to lead to better outcomes, less conflict with professionals, more informal support and improved family functioning (Merkel-Holguin, Nixon & Burford, 2003).

Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Training Date: August 17 & August 18, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Facilitators: Various Certified Location: WCC ML150 CSTAG Trainers SCECHs & CEUs: Available Target Audience: Principals, Asst. principals, school mental health professionals, school resources officers, etc.

Under the CSTAG model, school-based multidisciplinary teams take a problem-solving approach by identifying students in need of assistance before their conflicts escalate into violence. A flexible case-by-case evaluation process is used that considers the individual circumstances and context of student behavior. CSTAG teams triage cases by gathering relevant information and using a decision tree to distinguish transient threats that can be easily resolved from substantive threats that pose a serious risk of violence.

Community Mental Health Crisis Support for Children & Families Date: August 24, 2023

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Location: Zoom

Facilitator: Melisa Tasker

SCECHs & SWCEUs: Available Target Audience: Counselors, social workers, psychologists, principals, or youth serving organizations.

Have you ever needed advice or support with a young person experiencing a crisis? Come learn about how to access the CMH 24-hour mobile crisis team, obtain training on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and review the countywide protocol used if a young person is referred to UM Psychiatric Emergency Services.

Education Project Introduction Training Date: August 31, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: Anyone working with young people experiencing some type of need that may create a barrier to school attendance.

This introductory session will provide an overview of the services offered

by Education Project (EP), how to access services, and how EP works with youth, families, and the community to identify needed resources to eliminate barriers for families.

Community Mental Health Crisis Support for Children & Families Date: September 18, 2023

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location: WISD, TLC

Facilitator: Melisa Tasker

SCECHs & SWCEUs: Available Target Audience: Counselors, social workers, psychologists, principals, or youth serving organizations.

Have you ever needed advice or support with a young person experiencing a crisis? Come learn about how to access the CMH 24-hour mobile crisis team, obtain training on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and review the countywide protocol used if a young person is referred to UM Psychiatric Emergency Services.

Introduction to BhWorks & C4S Training Date: September 20, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm

Location: WISD, TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: School administrators, behavioral health professionals (i.e., school counselors, social workers, psychologists, etc.)

C4S Caring for Students

These introductory sessions will include a demonstration of the Behavioral Health Works (BhWorks) platform, complete with included assessments and screeners, as well as an overview of how Caring for Students (C4S) is to be implemented in schools. Learn more about how to engage with these systems and begin monitoring supports provided to students.

Education Project Introduction Training Date: September 21, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: Anyone working with young people experiencing some type of need that may create a barrier to school attendance.

This introductory session will provide an overview of the services offered

by Education Project (EP), how to access services, and how EP works with youth, families, and the community to identify needed resources to eliminate barriers for families.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Date: September 22, 2023 Location: Virtual

Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Available

Facilitators: Stacey Doyle, Celeste Gentile, DarNesha Green, & Shannon Novara Target Audience: School staff and community partners working with adolescents in Washtenaw County schools Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling.

You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.

Participants will first need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class before participating in this 4.5-hour, instructor-led videoconference.

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences Date: September 25, 2023 Location: Zoom

Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm Target Audience: School Staff

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Pending In this interactive session, attendees will learn about the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study, the brain science that connects ACEs to poor health outcomes, and how we can all work to build resilience in children to help mitigate ACEs. This course will be offered via Zoom at three different times. You only need to choose one date.

High in Plain Sight: Current Drug Trends Training, presented by Tall Cop Says Stop Date: September 28, 2023 Time: Professionals - 8:30am - 11:30am Time: Community - 6:30pm - 7:45pm Location: EMU, Student Center, Ballroom A

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Pending

Facilitator: Tall Cop, Jermaine Halloway Target Audience: School staff, medical staff, law enforcement, court staff, and community organizations.

Attendees will gain the knowledge and confidence to help prevent and quickly identify: Alcohol and/or drug use and abuse trends. Indicators of possible at-risk individuals. Products, stash compartments, clothing brands, lingo, etc.

Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Training Date: October 10, 2023 Location: WISD, TLC SCECHs & CEUs: Available

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Facilitators: Various Certified CSTAG Trainers

Target Audience: Principals, Asst. principals, school mental health professionals, school resources officers, etc.

Under the CSTAG model, school-based multidisciplinary teams take a problem-solving approach by identifying students in need of assistance before their conflicts escalate into violence. A flexible case-by-case evaluation process is used that considers the individual circumstances and context of student behavior. CSTAG teams triage cases by gathering relevant information and using a decision tree to distinguish transient threats that can be easily resolved from substantive threats that pose a serious risk of violence.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Date: October 16, 2023 Location: Virtual

Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Available

Facilitators: Stacey Doyle, Celeste Gentile, DarNesha Green, & Shannon Novara Target Audience: School staff and community partners working with adolescents in Washtenaw County schools Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling.

You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.

Participants will first need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class before participating in this 4.5-hour, instructor-led videoconference.

Introduction to BhWorks & C4S Training Date: October 18, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm

Location: WISD, TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: School administrators, behavioral health professionals (i.e., school counselors, social workers, psychologists, etc.)

C4S Caring for Students

These introductory sessions will include a demonstration of the Behavioral Health Works (BhWorks) platform, complete with included assessments and screeners, as well as an overview of how Caring for Students (C4S) is to be implemented in schools. Learn more about how to engage with these systems and begin monitoring supports provided to students.

Education Project Introduction Training Date: October 19, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: Anyone working with young people experiencing some type of need that may create a barrier to school attendance.

This introductory session will provide an overview of the services offered

by Education Project (EP), how to access services, and how EP works with youth, families, and the community to identify needed resources to eliminate barriers for families.

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences Date: October 25, 2023 Location: Zoom

Time: 7:00am -9:00pm Target Audience: School Staff

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Pending In this interactive session, attendees will learn about the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study, the brain science that connects ACEs to poor health outcomes, and how we can all work to build resilience in children to help mitigate ACEs. This course will be offered via Zoom at three different times. You only need to choose one date.

Title Coordinator Network Meeting Date: October 26, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: WISD, TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: LEA Title Coordinators and Business Office Officials managing Title funds These meetings will provide a space to discuss best practices around navigating the requirements associated with managing federal Title funds.

Each session will provide a new topic for discussion and offer an opportunity for Coordinators to discuss challenges in managing aspects of their role.

Restorative Practices Days 1 & 2 Date: Nov. 1st - Nov. 2nd Location: WISD, TLC Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Facilitator: Dr. Keisha N. Allen SCECHs & SW CEUs: Available

Day 1: Introduction to Restorative Practices focuses on key concepts of Restorative Practices and how they are used to build strong, healthy relationships, resolve challenges, and build social capital. The concepts involve reflection and awareness of one's self and one's practice.

Day 2: Using Circles Effectively applies fundamental processes of Restorative Practices and enables participants to practice techniques, including how to optimally utilize circles in any setting. Facilitated by Black Family Development, Inc., a licensed partner of the International Institute of Restorative Practices.

Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) Training Date: November 9, 2023 Location: WISD, TLC SCECHs & CEUs: Available

Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Facilitators: Various Certified CSTAG Trainers

Target Audience: Principals, Asst. principals, school mental health professionals, school resources officers, etc.

Under the CSTAG model, school-based multidisciplinary teams take a problem-solving approach by identifying students in need of assistance before their conflicts escalate into violence. A flexible case-by-case evaluation process is used that considers the individual circumstances and context of student behavior. CSTAG teams triage cases by gathering relevant information and using a decision tree to distinguish transient threats that can be easily resolved from substantive threats that pose a serious risk of violence.

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Date: November 14, 2023

Time: 8:30am - 1:00pm

Location: Virtual

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Available

Facilitators: Stacey Doyle, Celeste Gentile, DarNesha Green, & Shannon Novara Target Audience: School staff and community partners working with adolescents in Washtenaw County schools Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12-18. You’ll build skills and confidence you need to reach out and provide initial support to young people who are struggling.

You’ll also learn how to help connect them to appropriate support.

Participants will first need to complete a 2-hour, self-paced online class before participating in this 4.5-hour, instructor-led videoconference.

Introduction to BhWorks & C4S Training Date: November 15, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm

Location: WISD, TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: School administrators, behavioral health professionals (i.e., school counselors, social workers, psychologists, etc.)

C4S Caring for Students

These introductory sessions will include a demonstration of the Behavioral Health Works (BhWorks) platform, complete with included assessments and screeners, as well as an overview of how Caring for Students (C4S) is to be implemented in schools. Learn more about how to engage with these systems and begin monitoring supports provided to students.

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences Date: November 15, 2023 Location: Zoom

Time: 7:00am -9:00pm Target Audience: School Staff

SCECHs & SW CEUs: Pending In this interactive session, attendees will learn about the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study, the brain science that connects ACEs to poor health outcomes, and how we can all work to build resilience in children to help mitigate ACEs. This course will be offered via Zoom at three different times. You only need to choose one date.

Education Project Introduction Training Date: November 30, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: WISD-TLC

Facilitator: Sarah Hierman

Target Audience: Anyone working with young people experiencing some type of need that may create a barrier to school attendance.

This introductory session will provide an overview of the services offered

by Education Project (EP), how to access services, and how EP works with youth, families, and the community to identify needed resources to eliminate barriers for families.

ALICE Training Date: 11/29/23, 2/14/24, Time: 8:30am - 11:30am 3/28/24, & 4/9/24 Facilitator: Sgt. Eugene Rush Location: WISD - TLC Target Audience: School Staff SCECHs & SW CEUs: Available ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training is the leading program for response to violent critical incidents (VCI). VCI are man-made forms of violent disaster, including: active shooter, violent intruder, mass shooting, terrorism, workplace violence, and other unexpected tragedies.

The mission of ALICE is to save lives – this training program empowers individuals to make their own survival decisions, using proactive response strategies, should they be faced with violence.

If you are interested in a personalized ALICE Training at your school building, please contact Jessica Carruba at jcarruba@washtenawisd.org.

Upcoming Events Mental Health Action Team Networking WISD’s Mental Health Action Team is a group of social workers, counselors, and administrators who meet monthly at WISD. We work across districts and PSAs to share ideas and leverage local resources to support students’ mental health. If you’re interested in joining this group, please email Shannon Novara at snovara@washtenawisd.org.

McKinney Vento Liaison Training Bi-Monthly training on McKinney-Vento law and best practice strategies.

Learn the signs of potential homelessness which increases identification of eligible students while ensuring their educational rights are supported.

Please contact Jessica Carruba at jcarruba@washtenawisd.org for more information.

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Meet the Team

Washtenaw ISD Early Childhood Department 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Edward Manuszak

Michelle Pogliano

Executive Director for Early Childhood

Early Intervention Supervisor

emanuszak@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1275

mpogliano@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 3086

Alicia Kruk

Melissa Pinsky

Supervisor, Early Head Start and Family Services

Education Manager

akruk@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1272

mpinsky@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 3071

Joseph Allison Early Childhood Office Professional jallison@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1832

l a n o i t i d d a r o f s u Contact g n i n r a e L l a n o i s s e f Pro ! s e i t i n u t oppor

Additional Information Team Website: https://www.washtenawisd.org/our-schools-programs/early-childhood/

The Fusion of Art and Science in the Early Childhood Classroom

Early learning expectations for science have at their core opportunities to ask/answer questions and develop problem-solving skills. Join us as we explore strategies to nurture children’s natural curiosity, encourage scientific thinking, and experiment with ideas you can use to inspire children to represent their scientific findings through the creative arts, embracing the fusion of science and art.

Target Audience: Preschool/EC Educators Date: Friday November 10, 2023 Time: 9:00AM -12:00 Noon SCECH's: Yes Location: TBD Facilitators: ECS Team

SPECIAL EDUCATION

MEET THE TEAM

Washtenaw ISD Special Education Department 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Deborah Hester-Washington

Trena Tymes

washington@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x1456

LRE TC ttymes@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1559

Bradley Haeflinger

Elizabeth Westfall

Director of Special Education and Compliance

Curriculum Specialist bhaeflin@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8111 x1665

LRE TC/CPI Trainer ewestfall@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1523

Nicole Revels

Julie Feldkamp

Technical TC/CPI Trainer nrevels@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x4818

Helen Harvin

Technical TC/CPI Trainer hharvin@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x1633

Joy Taylor

LRE TC/CPI Trainer jfeldkamp@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1550

Andrea Hayes

LRE TC/CPI Trainer ahayes@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x1538

Stephen Lawhorn

Transition TC jtaylor@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x

Team Leader/CPI Trainer slawhorn@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x4701

Kelly Higgins

Catherine Layton

Transition TC kmhiggins@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100

LRE TC/CPI Trainer clayton@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x1536

Jacqui Coluccy

Christina West

LRE TC/CPI Trainer/START jcoluccy@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1549

Renee Swart

LRE TC/CPI Trainer rswart@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x1644

LRE TC/CPI Trainer

cwest@washtenawisd.org (734) 994-8100 x1530

Fall 2023 Special Education Events Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Refresher

Date: September 5, 2023 Location: Washtenaw ISD Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Facilitators: WISD Staff SCHECHs: Available

This enhanced NVCI refresher program is a review of a safe-non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS). The training covers information related to responding, decision making, and controls. The major focus of the course will be on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about CPI Crisis Development Model, precipitation factors, setting limits, communication and the importance of reestablishing a therapeutic relationship after a crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies (disengagement and holds) to be only used as a last resort--when an individual presents an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be non-harmful, noninvasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. The philosophy of the program is to provide care, welfare, security and safety for all. Individuals must bring their BLUE CARDS to show proof of certification within the last 24 months.Individuals will receive their new BLUE CARD upon completion of the course.

Interactive IEP Training

Time: 3:00-4:30 pm Facilitators: Deborah Hester-Washington, Jacqui Coluccy, Julie Feldkamp, Helen Harvin, Nicole Revels, Joy Taylor, Trena Tymes, Elizabeth Westfall Target Audience: Teachers/Case Managers Date: September 13, 2023 Location: Virtual

Interactive IEP Training was created to support staff in the writing of a compliant IEP. Each area of the IEP will be outlined, and the key elements of a compliant IEP will be discussed based upon Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education. Participants will leave the training with a Google document for reference that will support the writing of a compliant IEP.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Full Course Date: September 18, 2023 Location: Washtenaw ISD Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Facilitators: WISD Staff SCECHs: Available

This program, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is considered the global standard for crisis prevention and intervention training. With a core philosophy of providing for the Care, Welfare, Safety and Security of everyone involved in a crisis situation, the program's proven strategies give educators the skills to safely respond to various levels of risk behavior while balancing the responsibilities of care. It is a safe non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) in that it focuses mainly on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about re-establishing a therapeutic relationship after crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies to be used only as a last resort when an individual presents risk behavior that is an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be non-harmful, non-invasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. At the end of the course you will be given a signed Blue Card indicating you participated in the course. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PASS THE PHYSICAL INTERVENTION PORTION OF THIS COURSE THIS WILL BE NOTED ON YOUR BLUE CARD. BLUE CARDS MUST BE BROUGHT TO REFRESHER TRAINING THE FOLLOWING YEAR.BRING YOUR OWN LUNCHNO TIME TO EAT OUT

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Refresher Date: September 25, 2023 Location: Washtenaw ISD Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Facilitators: WISD Staff SCHECHs: Available

This enhanced NVCI refresher program is a review of a safe-non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS). The training covers information related to responding, decision making, and controls. The major focus of the course will be on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about CPI Crisis Development Model, precipitation factors, setting limits, communication and the importance of re-establishing a therapeutic relationship after a crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies (disengagement and holds) to be only used as a last resort--when an individual presents an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be non-harmful, noninvasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. The philosophy of the program is to provide care, welfare, security and safety for all. Individuals must bring their BLUE CARDS to show proof of certification within the last 24 months. Individuals will receive their new BLUE CARD upon completion of the course.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Refresher Date: October 3, 2023 Location: Washtenaw ISD Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Facilitators: WISD Staff SCHECHs: Available

Individuals must bring their BLUE CARDS to show proof of certification within the last 24 months.

This enhanced NVCI refresher program is a review of a safe-non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS). The training covers information related to responding, decision making, and controls. The major focus of the course will be on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about CPI Crisis Development Model, precipitation factors, setting limits, communication and the importance of re-establishing a therapeutic relationship after a crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies (disengagement and holds) to be only used as a last resort--when an individual presents an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be non-harmful, noninvasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. The philosophy of the program is to provide care, welfare, security and safety for all. Individuals will receive their new BLUE CARD upon completion of the course.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Full Course Date: October 10, 2023 Location: Washtenaw ISD Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Facilitators: WISD Staff SCECHs: Available

This program, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is considered the global standard for crisis prevention and intervention training. With a core philosophy of providing for the Care, Welfare, Safety and Security of everyone involved in a crisis situation, the program's proven strategies give educators the skills to safely respond to various levels of risk behavior while balancing the responsibilities of care. It is a safe non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) in that it focuses mainly on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about re-establishing a therapeutic relationship after crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies to be used only as a last resort when an individual presents risk behavior that is an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be nonharmful, non-invasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. At the end of the course you will be given a signed Blue Card indicating you participated in the course. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PASS THE PHYSICAL INTERVENTION PORTION OF THIS COURSE THIS WILL BE NOTED ON YOUR BLUE CARD. BLUE CARDS MUST BE BROUGHT TO REFRESHER TRAINING THE FOLLOWING YEAR. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH-NO TIME TO EAT OUT.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Refresher Date: October 26, 2023

Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Washtenaw ISD

Facilitators: WISD Staff

Target Audience: School Staff

SCHECHs: Available

This enhanced NVCI refresher program is a review of a safe-non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS). The training covers information related to responding, decision making, and controls. The major focus of the course will be on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about CPI Crisis Development Model, precipitation factors, setting limits, communication and the importance of re-establishing a therapeutic relationship after a crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies (disengagement and holds) to be only used as a last resort--when an individual presents an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be non-harmful, noninvasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. The philosophy of the program is to provide care, welfare, security and safety for all. Individuals must bring their BLUE CARDS to show proof of certification within the last 24 months. Individuals will receive their new BLUE CARD upon completion of the course.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Full Course

Date: November 15, 2023 Location: Washtenaw ISD Target Audience: School Staff

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Facilitators: WISD Staff SCECHs: Available

This program, developed by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) is considered the global standard for crisis prevention and intervention training. With a core philosophy of providing for the Care, Welfare, Safety and Security of everyone involved in a crisis situation, the program's proven strategies give educators the skills to safely respond to various levels of risk behavior while balancing the responsibilities of care. It is a safe non-harmful behavior support system that aligns with Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) in that it focuses mainly on the prevention of negative behaviors rather than the reaction to negative behaviors by teaching participants about re-establishing a therapeutic relationship after crisis. The program also teaches physical intervention strategies to be used only as a last resort when an individual presents risk behavior that is an imminent danger to self or others. All physical interventions taught are designed to be non-harmful, non-invasive, and to maintain an individual's dignity. At the end of the course you will be given a signed Blue Card indicating you participated in the course. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PASS THE PHYSICAL INTERVENTION PORTION OF THIS COURSE THIS WILL BE NOTED ON YOUR BLUE CARD. BLUE CARDS MUST BE BROUGHT TO REFRESHER TRAINING THE FOLLOWING YEAR. BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH-NO TIME TO EAT OUT

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Meet the Team

Washtenaw ISD Administration

1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Naomi Norman Superintendent

Cherie Vannatter Deputy Superintendent

nnorman@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1300

cvannatter@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1543

Ashley Kryscynski

Greg Peoples

Communications & Public Relations Specialist

akryscynski@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x2177

Ombuds

gpeoples@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1317

Melissa Cischke

Kim Woods

Admin. Asst. to the Superintendent & Board

Admin. Asst. to the Deputy Superintendent

mcischke@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1300

kwoods@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1320

Serving the LEAs & PSAs of Washtenaw County

Website:

www.washtenawisd.org

Educational Equity Policy:

www.washtenawisd.org/about-us/our-district/equity/

Meet the Team Washtenaw ISD Human Resources Department

1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Cassandra Harmon-Higgins

Becky Mullins

Executive Director Human Resources & Legal Services

Human Resources Supervisor

Nicole Hubler

LaShonda Taylor

Human Resources Specialist

Human Resources Technician

bmullins@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1314

charmonhiggins@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1311

ltaylor@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1316

nhubler@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1310

Karen Waitz Human Resources Technician kwaitz@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1312

A digital version of this guide can be found at: https://issuu.com/washtenawisd/docs/fall_2023_professional_learning_guide