ADHD and Learning Disabilities: Intrventions that Work

This training will provide research-based strategies for academics, communication, and behavior when working with children with ADHD and learning disabilities. This training is open to all educators PreK-12. Workshop materials and resources will be provided. Website: www.behaviordoctor.org

When: March 17, 2010
Time: 8:30 to 4:00
Where:ESU #17 Main Street Office, Ainsworth, NE
Presenter: Laura Riffel, Ph.D, behavior specialist
Deadline: March 3, 2010
Contact: Geraldine Erickson

Positive Interventions and Effective Strategies: Behavior Management

This training will provide research-based interventions and strategies for managing classroom behaviors such as low self-esteem, oppositional defiant disorders, attention deficit hyperactive disorders, learning disabilities, class clowns, dress code violators, escape artists, etc., in order for students to be successful. This training is open to all educators PreK-12. Workshop materials and resources will be provided. Website: www.behaviordoctor.org

When: March 18, 2010
Time: 8:30 to 4:00
Where:ESU #17 Main Street Office, Ainsworth, NE
Presenter: Laura Riffel, Ph.D, behavior specialist
Deadline: March 4, 2010
Contact: Geraldine Erickson

Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents

Crisis Management for School-Based Incidents – Partnering Rural Law Enforcement and the Local School Systems is an eight-hour course designed to educate rural law enforcement personnel as well as school administrators and staff on the elements that would allow for an effective response to school-based emergencies. Through this course, rural law enforcement officials receive information and training tools that may be used when working with their local school systems. As a result of the training, law enforcement, superintendents, principals, school resource officers and others within the school system will be better prepared to work collaboratively when a crisis occurs. Key elements of the course: • Introduction to Incident Planning and Preparedness • Proactive Threat Mitigation • Incident Response • Incident Recovery • Vulnerability Assessments • Threat Assessment Management • Incident Defusing and Debriefing • Parent Reunification • Anniversaries, Memorials, “Copy-Cats” This course supports the strategic goals of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 – National Preparedness, the National Preparedness Goal and the Target Capabilities List. Please register with ESU #17 AND also with NEMA at the following web address: http://www.nema.ne.gov/index_html?page=content/training/Training_Schedule.htm

When: April 12, 2010
Time: 8:00 to 5:00
Where:ESU #17 Tech Center or Main Street Office, Ainsworth, NE (TBA)
Presenter: Doug Fix, Director Region 24 Emergency Management
Contact: Jeff McQuistan

Ruby Payne's "A Framework for Understanding Poverty"
Register for Wednesday Session
Register for Thursday Session

This workshop is scheduled for April 28-29; however, each day is identical - teachers can come either day and receive the same information. You will learn: • Hidden Rules of poverty, middle class, and wealth • What motivates the behaviors and attitudes of your students and parents • Nine Resources each individual needs • Reason students need to learn Formal Register • Discipline Interventions for students • How to frame instruction for retention – The What, The Why, and The How • Why mental models work for kids from poverty • A “menu” of strategies that can be used to meet the needs of today’s students.

When: April 28, 2010 and April 29, 2010
Time: 9:00 to 3:00
Where:ESU #17 Main Street Office, Ainsworth, NE
Presenter: Noalee McDonald-Augustine
Deadline: April 1, 2010
Contact: Jeff McQuistan