COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT REGION II
Coordinating personnel development to meet the needs of all children and youth in our unique region.
CSPD is a vital component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Montana State Plan for Special Education. CSPD provides pre-service, in-service, and technical assistance for parents, general and special educators, administrators, and other service providers with the end result being better programs and services for all children and youth.
CURRENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Statewide CSPD Professional Learning
In this live schedule, you will find all updated professional learning sessions provided by the five CSPD regions. These trainings are free of charge and offer OPI Renewal Units.
Montana Autism Education Project
The OPI Montana Autism Education Project offers free autism trainings and consultations to Montana public schools educating students with autism. For trainings, consultations or other needs please contact Katie Mattingley at katie.mattingley@mt.gov.
You can find information and registration links here.
Conscious Discipline
Created by Dr. Becky A. Bailey
Presented by Angela Frayley
July 30th | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Havre Best Western Inn & Suites
1425 US Highway 2 W
6 OPI Renewal Units Available
What is Conscious Discipline?
Conscious Discipline is an adult-first transformational, trauma-responsive approach to self-regulation that integrates:
Social and Emotional Learning
Equitable School Culture
Theory and Application
Research and Brain-Based Discipline Practices
In this one-day Conscious Discipline training, the participants will learn and practice classroom management and social-emotional learning skills and techniques. Conscious Discipline utilizes everyday events rather than an external curriculum and addresses the adult's emotional intelligence as well as the child’s. The participants will learn to respond to daily conflict in a way that transforms it into an opportunity to teach critical life skills using the components of safety, connection, and problem-solving in the classroom, as they create a School Family.
Angela Fraley has shared her passion for Conscious Discipline for over 15 years, which includes the past 6 years of work in Montana that began with the Montana Preschool Grant. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Central Oklahoma with teaching certifications in Elementary Education, Early Childhood, Intermediate Mathematics, and Mild to Moderate Disabilities. She earned a master’s degree in Prevention Science and an IC & RC Certified Prevention Specialist credential at the University of Oklahoma.
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S'cool Moves TABS Course Therapy Based Academic and Behavior Support
Founded by Dr. Debra Em Wilson
Presented by Dr. Jessica Gilson Shore
August 7th | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Havre Best Western Inn & Suites
1425 US Highway 2 W
6 OPI Renewal Units Available
Registration closes July 18th so supplies can arrive before the workshop.
S’cool Moves TABS Course Therapy Based Academic and Behavior Support
Participants will learn how to easily incorporate therapy-based movement into the classroom setting to enhance the learning potential of students. Through the use of S’cool Moves poster activities, students will improve motor planning, rhythm, timing, core strength, vestibular activation, hemispheric integration, and sensory-motor systems to build a solid foundation for learning. They will also improve self-regulation, reading, writing, and focus for academic achievement. Participants will also learn tiered interventions
designed for whole school, small groups, and one-on-one intervention. Adaptations and suggestions for preschoolers and remote learning via telehealth will be provided. In addition, they will understand how teachers and therapists working together can achieve goals for their students faster and more enjoyable results. S’cool moves translate research into action for the benefit of all students. It is a course not to be missed.
Evidence-based Course Highlights:
-Use the Dynamic 5 Systems Approach to support learners with a variety of focus and learning needs.
-Integrate 10-Minute Moves routines into the daily schedule.
-Learn 20 Focus Moves poster activities for small groups.
-Expand interventions within a tiered framework.
-Improve collaboration by using activities across multidisciplinary teams. What can we all agree on?
Learning Objectives:
AT THE END OF THIS SEMINAR THE PARTICIPANT WILL BE ABLE TO...
1. List 5 specific ways to provide support for preschoolers, children in the general education system, and children with developmental issues.
2. Detail the use of the activity posters in a variety of settings: clinic, school, home, and via remote telehealth.
3. Identify 7-10 techniques to improve student's overall coordination, motor planning skills, body awareness, and visual tracking skills.
4. Articulate how to institute daily movement-based learning into children's classrooms and how to effectively motivate teachers and classroom staff to get S'cool moves up and running in minutes a day.
5. List 6 overarching principles that guide the implementation of S’cool Moves activities in general education and special education environments.
6. List 4 multisensory approaches that support students with comorbid ADHD, sensory processing dysfunction, dyslexia, developmental delays, or autism spectrum.
What Materials Do I Receive:
Includes access to online classroom with printable downloads videos and more
Includes all the following physical materials
FMB - FM beg posters
FMI- FM int posters
BK-1 - FM booklet
B8 Card
Focus Finder Desk Strip
Instruction Card for Focus Finder Desk Strip
Why Card for why moves work
Word Ping-pong with B8 on back ICCP - I can Calm Myself poster in color (in English/Spanish)
Red/blue tapping sticks
Red/blue balls
Bag
PRESENTERS BIO:
Dr. Jessica Gilson Shore, PT, DPT is a physical therapist who received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro College and her Bachelor of Science from Yeshiva University Stern College for Women. Jessica primarily works with children and young adults ranging in age from birth to 21 years old in a variety of settings. These include a private therapy center, both the general and special education school systems, and in the home within the early intervention model. She has worked and collaborated with teachers, paraprofessionals, social workers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physical education teachers. She is a S’cool Moves Certified Trainer. S’cool Moves is a program founded by Dr. Debra Em Wilson.
MTSS Data Literacy
Presented by Tessie Rose Bailey
September 23rd | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Great Falls Hampton Inn
6 OPI Renewal Units Available
Data literacy is an essential component of an effective and sustainable multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS). This interactive session will clarify the four elements of data literacy and provided scaffolded opportunities for teams to use their fall screening data for Tier 1 and supplemental intervention decision making. Access to fall screening is required for full participation in the session.
The Mandt System
October 11 & 12, 2024 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Havre Best Western Inn & Suites
1425 2nd St NW
11 OPI Renewal Units are available for this free Region 2 CSPD training
The Mandt System builds on skill development through a system of gradual and graded alternatives for de-escalating and assisting people using a combination of interpersonal communication skills, conflict resolution strategies, and physical interaction techniques. The goal is to assist others in managing themselves and the safety of all involved through skillful and nonphysical means. Physical strategies are also taught to provide additional “least restrictive” options in the event the person poses a clear threat of substantial harm to self or others if physically unassisted. The Mandt System focuses on prevention.
Schedule:
7:45-8:00-Sign in (Both days)
8:00-4:00-Mandt Training (Day One)
8:00-12:00(Day Two)
2:00-4:00 (Day Two as needed)
This is a two-day training and attendance is required on both days. Those recertifying also need to attend both days. Saturday involves learning the physical part of the training. Groups are limited to 10 people by the MANDT Company. If we reach our maximum of 20, our presenter will break participants into two groups on Saturday of the training (a.m. and p.m.)
Our Presenter:
Clarissa Shaffer is in her fifteenth year teaching at Centerville School. She has worked with special needs students through an after-school program and Youth Dynamics for several years where she developed her passion for the MANDT system. Her hobbies include going to the cabin, spending time with family, snowmobiling, and reading.