Hi all,
I want to you be aware of the training opportunities for your February 2 workday.
First,
We wanted to announce that we will be offering a CPI Initial and CPI Refresher training on Feb. 2nd !!! This is a workday for EA’s so hoping it will work out for lots of you to participate. If you are an Inclusion EA and have not been CPI trained, this is a requirement for Feb. 2. Please see below for more information on how to register.
If you are an inclusion EA and are current with you CPI training, we have another great offering for you:
A Deep Dive into De-Escalation – Presented by Erin Taylor, Culture of Care Coach.
Participants will deepen their understanding of the impact of trauma on the students we serve and dive into the elements of de-escalation. Bringing together CPI, Classroom 180, and other trauma responsive strategies, this interactive opportunity is geared toward those working directly with students who struggle to regulate their emotions and bodies.
Please register through the link on the flyer.
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More Information about Feb. 2nd CPI training:
Both the initial and refresher trainings require a mandatory 2.5 online training to be completed prior to the training in order to participate. You will be time sheeted for the 2.5 hours, and those will be completed at the training. Registration will close for both classes on Jan. 26th. After you register you will receive an email with the on-line link from CPI, and we will get your workbook to you a it is needed in order to patriciate in the on-line portion Both of these trainings can be found in UKG. The directions to sign up are below.
Log into UKG
On the top left corner there are three lines, click on them and a dropdown icon menu appears
Scroll down to My Career
Click on My Learning
On the right hand side a blue button says Access Learning, click on that
Top left is the BLP logo, the options are Home, Me, Training, Library
Scroll over Training and hold your icon, it will open with choices
Click on Events (instructor lead events you can join)
A list of classes will appear at the bottom of the page.
Staff will have to scroll through the other offerings to find CPI (click on “more info” at the bottom of the page)
Please note there are two different classes and register in the appropriate one for you. If you have questions regarding what you should take, please reach out.
From the Desk of Shannon Watters:
Abbreviated School Day:
FYI: For any student whose parent has chosen to abbreviate their student’s day, a letter will be sent from RCC on February 2nd. There is nothing you need to do. The district is just doing its due diligence and sending a Stand-Ready to serve letter each semester.
Reminder for Case Managers; The Importance of Collecting Signatures in Person
Just a reminder, when you have an in-person meeting, you need to collect signatures at that time. It is much easier to have parents sign right then, rather than sending an email later. RCC is receiving quite a few requests to send out signature documents for meetings that the parent(s) attended at the school site.
Who and When: General Education Teacher requirement at meetings:
The involvement of general education teachers in IEP meetings is vital in ensuring the academic success and support of students with diverse learning needs. When it comes to the signing of IEP documents, it’s important to understand the roles and responsibilities of general education teachers in this process.
If a student participates in ANY General education classes, a general education teacher must be invited to participate in the meeting & sign documents. The Special education teacher can only sign as the General education teacher if the student attends NO general education classes. Remember, electives and PE are general education classes. This should only be the case for a very few students!
If no General Education teacher was present, you MUST:
- Ask the parent if they are ok with having the meeting without a General Education teacher AND
- Have them sign the Written Agreements document (AdHoc #19) 1A or 1B
- 1A: if you are discussing something that doesn’t involve any general education access
- 1B: used more frequently, holding an annual IEP meeting where the student’s involvement in general education will be discussed (think: accommodations, placement)
When you need to reschedule a meeting:
If you need to reschedule an IEP/Reevaluation meeting for any reason, it still MUST be before the IEP/Re-eval/Initial compliance date, even if the parent can’t attend.
Ways to do this:
- Hold the meeting and have the parent participate by phone
- Hold the meeting without the parent, send home a copy of the IEP paperwork, and then reach out to the parent to discuss the changes
- Hold the meeting without the parent. Schedule another meeting where you can amend the IEP if needed
