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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 Director of Instruction jbanks@washtenawisd.org
734.994.8100 ext. 1743
Amy Olmstead-Brayton Assessment Coordinator
aolmstead@washtenawisd.org
734.994.8100 ext. 1265
Erica Rodriguez-Hatt 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
Additional Information
Team Video: https://youtu.be/UPvKJqvRuzY
Melissa Brooks-Yip Supervisor of Instruction mbrooksyip@washtenawisd.org
734.994.8100 ext. 1266
Greg Myers EISJ Specialist gmyers@washtenawisd.org
734.994.8100 ext. 1262
Danielle Dros 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
Team Website: https://www.washtenawisd.org/our-services/instructi
Fall 2023 Achievement Initiatives Events
Preparing Your Campus for Higher Newcomer Enrollment
Date: September 8, 2023 Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Location: WISD - TLC 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
Location: WISD - TLC Facilitator: Dr Carol Salva
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
(Optional December 13: 9am - 3pm) Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm
Location: Virtual Facilitator: Amy Olmstead-Brayton
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 Institute
Target Audience: Educators & Leaders
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 cochairs and members
SCECHs: Available
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 Facilitator: Justice Leaders
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.***
Cultivating Genius Series for New Teachers
Date: August 9, August 16, October 12, November 16, & December 7, 2023; January 18 & February 15, 2024
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm Location: Virtual Facilitator: Melissa Brooks-Yip Target Audience: New Educators SCECHs: Available
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
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders
Target Audience: Educators 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, & December 12, 2023 (Optional December 13)
Facilitator: Amy Olmstead-Brayton
Target Audience: K-12 Educators
Time: 4:15pm - 5:30pm Location: Virtual
SCECHs: Yes
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 Location: Virtual
SCECHs: See Local District
Facilitator: Justice Leaders
Target Audience: All Staff
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
Target Audience: Science Educators
Grades 6 - 12
SCECHs: Available
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
Location: WISD-TLC
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Facilitators: Melissa Brooks-Yip
Target Audience: Educators grades 3-12, instructional coaches SCECHs: Available
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
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders
Target Audience: Educators 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
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders
Target Audience: Educators 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 Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Virtual Facilitator: Justice Leaders
Target Audience: Educators 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
Teachers/Family Consumer Science Educators
SCECHs: Available
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
Teachers/Family Consumer Science Educators
SCECHs: Available
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
Location: Virtual
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
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 Parents SCECHs: See Local District
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
Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Location: Virtual Facilitator: Dr Elise W Diaz
Target Audience: EL/ML Program Leaders & Coaches, Teachers of Newcomers, Counselors
SCECHs: Available
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 teaching HIV & reproductive health education
SCECHs: Available
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 teaching sex-ed/reproductive health
SCECHs: Available
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
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Facilitator: Justice Leaders
Target Audience: Educators 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 works with K-12 students SCECHs: Available
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
SCECHs: Yes
Facilitator: Amy OlmsteadBrayton
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
Elementary Principals' Network
Date: Monthly
Time & Location: Varies
Location: WISD-TLC
Facilitator: Erica Rodriguez-Hatt, ehatt@washisd.net, & Alyssa Nicol, anicol@washtenawisd.org
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.
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.
Middle School Principals' Network
Dates: Monthly
Location: WISD-TLC
Facilitator: Marcia Williams, wmarciam08@gmail.com
Dates: Second Tuesdays of the Month, October - May
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Math Net 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.
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.
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
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.
STEM Net Location: Varies
Dates: First Tuesdays of the Month, October - May
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
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
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Holly Heaviland, Ed.D. Executive Director hheaviland@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1250
Sarah Hierman Coordinator, Grants & Special Projects 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
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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
S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Margy Long Director, Great Start Collaborative mlong@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1277
Colleen Klus Community Engagement Specialist 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
Location: Virtual
Time: 9:00am - 1:30pm
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
Location: WISD, TLC
Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm
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 Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: WISD, TLC 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
Location: WCC ML150
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.
Community Mental Health Crisis Support for Children & Families
Date: August 24, 2023
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Facilitator: Melisa Tasker Location: Zoom
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
Location: WISD-TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
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.
C4S Caring for Students
Community Mental Health Crisis Support for Children & Families
Date: September 18, 2023
Location: WISD, TLC
SCECHs & SWCEUs: Available
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Facilitator: Melisa Tasker
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
Location: WISD, TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Facilitator: Sarah Hierman
Target Audience: School administrators, behavioral health professionals (i.e., school counselors, social workers, psychologists, etc )
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
Location: WISD-TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
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 Time: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Zoom 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
Location: EMU, Student Center, Ballroom A
Time: Community - 6:30pm - 7:45pm
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.
C4S Caring for Students
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
Location: WISD, TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Facilitator: Sarah Hierman
Target Audience: School administrators, behavioral health professionals (i e , school counselors, social workers, psychologists, etc )
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
Location: WISD-TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
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
Time: 7:00am -9:00pm
Location: Zoom 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 Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: WISD, TLC Facilitator: Dr. Keisha N. Allen
Target Audience: School Staff
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.
C4S Caring for Students
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
Location: WISD, TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Facilitator: Sarah Hierman
Target Audience: School administrators, behavioral health professionals (i.e., school counselors, social workers, psychologists, etc )
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 Time: 7:00am -9:00pm
Location: Zoom 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
Location: WISD-TLC
Time: 9:30am - 10:30am
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, 3/28/24, & 4/9/24
Location: WISD - TLC
Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Facilitator: Sgt Eugene Rush
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
Team Website: https://www.washtenawisd.org/our-schools-programs/early-childhood/ Joseph Allison Early Childhood Office Professional jallison@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1832 Contact us for additional Professional Learning opportunities! Meet the Team Washtenaw ISD Early Childhood Department 1819 S Wagner Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Edward Manuszak Executive Director for Early Childhood emanuszak@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1275 Michelle Pogliano Early Intervention Supervisor mpogliano@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 3086 Alicia Kruk Supervisor, Early Head Start and Family Services akruk@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 1272 Melissa Pinsky Education Manager mpinsky@washtenawisd.org 734.994.8100 ext. 3071 Additional Information
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
Director of Special Education and Compliance washington@washtenawisd org
(734) 994-8100 x1456
Bradley Haeflinger
Curriculum Specialist
bhaeflin@washtenawisd org
(734) 994-8111 x1665
Nicole Revels
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 Transition TC
jtaylor@washtenawisd org
(734) 994-8100 x
Kelly Higgins
Transition TC kmhiggins@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100
Jacqui Coluccy
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
Trena Tymes
LRE TC
ttymes@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1559
Elizabeth Westfall
LRE TC/CPI Trainer ewestfall@washtenawisd org
734-994-8100 x1523
Julie Feldkamp
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
Team Leader/CPI Trainer slawhorn@washtenawisd org
(734) 994-8100 x4701
Catherine Layton
LRE TC/CPI Trainer clayton@washtenawisd.org
(734) 994-8100 x1536
Christina West 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
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 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
Date: September 13, 2023
Time: 3:00-4:30 pm
Location: Virtual Facilitators: Deborah Hester-Washington, Jacqui Coluccy, Julie Feldkamp, Helen Harvin, Nicole Revels, Joy Taylor, Trena Tymes, Elizabeth Westfall
Target Audience: Teachers/Case Managers
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
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 - 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 nnorman@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1300
Ashley Kryscynski Communications & Public Relations Specialist akryscynski@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x2177
Melissa Cischke
Admin. Asst. to the Superintendent & Board mcischke@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1300
Serving
Website:
www.washtenawisd.org
Educational Equity Policy: www.washtenawisd.org/about-us/our-district/equity/
Cherie Vannatter
Deputy Superintendent cvannatter@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1543
Greg Peoples Ombuds
gpeoples@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1317
Kim Woods
Admin. Asst. to the Deputy Superintendent
kwoods@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1320
the LEAs & PSAs of Washtenaw County
Meet the Team
Cassandra Harmon-Higgins Executive Director
Human Resources & Legal Services
charmonhiggins@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1311
Nicole Hubler
Human Resources Specialist nhubler@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1310
Karen Waitz
Human Resources Technician kwaitz@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1312
Becky Mullins
Human Resources Supervisor
bmullins@washtenawisd.org
734-994-8100 x1314
LaShonda Taylor
Human Resources Technician ltaylor@washtenawisd.org 734-994-8100 x1316
ISD Human Resources Department 1819 S. Wagner Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Washtenaw
A digital version of this guide can be found at: https://issuu.com/washtenawisd/docs/fall_2023_professional_learning_guide
