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New Webinar Specifically for Educational Assistants
During the month of February, I presented my workshop Learning Disabilities and ADHD for Support Staff to many different groups and one message became crystal clear. "We want more PD!" The EA's who participated in the workshops were passionate about the research, happy to learn strategies and committed to put them into practice.
While all of the Professional Development courses that Foothills Academy offers are open to Support Staff, we also understand the value and importance of PD designed specifically for this group. It is important not only for the specific content but also to create communities that celebrate and learn from one another how to best support our students.
As a result, we have created a new two-part Webinar entitled Looking Beyond the Behaviour: Motivating and Supporting Students with High Functioning ASD in the Classroom
designed specifically for Educational Assistants. Research supports that Learning Disabilities and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) do frequently co-occur. It is also estimated that up to half of children diagnosed with ASD also meet the criteria for an ADHD diagnosis.
I hope you enjoy this new webinar offering. I am always interested in hearing requests for other new topics of interest. You can contact me at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Kim Tackaberry
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 Looking Beyond the Behaviour:
Motivating and Supporting Students with High Functioning ASD in the Classroom
Webinar: May 3 & 10 - 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Navigating the world as a child on the Autism Spectrum can be a confusing and many times frustrating experience. Learn practical tools designed to help you guide your high functioning ASD students towards success in the classroom. This webinar is designed to explore the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder as it appears in the classroom, with a focus on children with high functioning Autism (formerly referred to as Asperger's Syndrome). We will explore methods of functional behaviour assessment, classroom intervention, and proactive behaviour management.
To register for this webinar, click here.
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Webinar: April 20 & 27 - 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Precision Reading is a short, daily, research-based remedial reading activity designed to improve fluency, sight word vocabulary, and passage comprehension. It enables students from grades three to twelve with low/poor reading abilities to make progress quickly and efficiently. Precision Reading is a one-on-one instructional activity that takes less than ten minutes a day to implement. This program was created by
Dr. Rick Freeze, professor at the University of Manitoba
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E-Course: Learning Disabilities & Related Disorders
Spring 2016 Session Starts April 9 - June 4
Do you want to learn how to increase your capacity to create an inclusive classroom environment? Today's classrooms are increasingly complex. Do you want more ideas and tools to understand the students in your classroom with practical, tested strategies? This series is invaluable for new and experienced teachers alike as well as anyone else who works with groups of children and youth.
Learn more about the E-Course through this link.
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Read/Write Training (Phonological Awareness)
(In Person Workshops)
During our training, teachers are invited to learn how to creatively teach the following:
Part # 1 (Foundation) i) consonants & vowels ii) simple syllables
Part #2 (Next Step) iii) vowels/vowel digraphs/dipthongs iv) complex syllables
Spring Part 1
Date: April 26, May 3, May 6
Spring Part 2
Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Fee $150
Summer Part 1
Dates: Aug. 22 - Aug. 25
Time: 8:30 am - 12 pm
Fee: $150
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E-Course: LD & ADHD Essentials
Summer 2016 Session July 4 - 30
If you're too busy to take our E-Course over the school year, perhaps our shortened version will work for you this summer. This Essentials course covers the following units:
Overview of LD,
Dyslexia,
Dyscalculia and
ADHD.
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Mini E-Course Workshops
We are creating a series of on-line workshops that will take approximately 2 - 2.5 hours to complete, all of which are easy to access and open 24/7. Certificates of Completion are granted. If you have already completed our E-Course for Educators course and are interested in earning a
Foothills Academy Certificate, these E-course mini-workshops qualify for one credit.
NEW!
Secret to Teaching Students with LD/ADHD: Personal Connections Mini-E-Course
Spring 2016 Session - Open until June 30
Imagine a class full of students who are productive, motivated and hardworking. One secret to setting this scene is the development of strong student-teacher relationships. This on-line workshop will share evidence based strategies to help build these relationships through videos, articles and connection opportunities with other teachers.
Click here to register for this mini E-Course workshop.
Study Skills Online Workshop - Teacher Companion 
Spring 2016 Session - Open until June 30
Many students can benefit from explicitly learning about note taking, study and test taking strategies. This online workshop allows students to learn and review study strategies. The Online Study Skills Workshop can benefit all students from grade 6 through to post-secondary. Participants can opt to complete it on their own or with the guidance of a parent, tutor or teacher. Additional information is provided to support students with LD and ADHD. Learn and review through videos, narrated Powerpoints, on-line surveys, polls and more.
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Catching Children Before they Fail...
The Right to Read On-Line Workshop
Concerned about early
reading
skills? Are you teaching beginning readers?
This in-depth on-line workshop will provide K-1 teachers with the Reading Readiness Screening Tool, complete with a comprehensive set of interventions to support each of the tool's subtests. Screening with this easy-to-use tool will help you determine which students may have difficulty learning to read and how to build the necessary skills before they fail.
Registration is ongoing online through this link.
This online workshop is a collaboration between the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta and Foothills Academy.
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Upcoming Public Parent Workshops
All of our Parent Workshops are held at Foothills Academy from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Admission is $10 and is payable online or at the door. Everyone is welcome to come.
Tuesday, April 5th
Assistive Technology is an effective accommodation for many children with Learning Disabilities. Using Assistive Technology in the classroom in an effective manner can help students become more confident and independent learners. Dragon Naturally Speaking, Read Write, and Smart Pens as well as free alternatives will be introduced in an interactive format with a focus on the software settings and coaching strategies to make the most effective use of these programs for your child. To register for this workshop, click here.
Tuesday, May 3rd
Transitions are challenging for all students but particularly with students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD. The workshop will investigate the research behind transitions and look at three main areas that are affected: logistical concerns, social fears and academic concerns. The focus will be on strategies that parents can implement to make to make these transitions as smooth as possible. To register for this workshop, click here.Â
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Why Not Bring a Foothills' Speaker to You?
Are you interested in having one of our presenters bring a workshop to your school or conference? We can arrange to come in person or through videoconfering or webinar. Check out our full list of workshop offerings. We are happy to customize our workshops to meet your needs. Contact Kim Tackaberry at k[email protected] or call 403-270-9400 ext. 236 for details.
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