Haring Center
Live and Recorded Trainings
Upcoming Live Trainings
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Title: PLC Book Study: Leading Equity-Based MTSS for All Students
NOTE: This class is full. Please contact Alison Winfield (avw@uw.edu) if you would like to be added to the waitlist. Dates: January 18, January 25, February 1, February 8, and February 15, 2022 – 4:00-5:00pm (PST) Will be held virtually via Zoom. Cost: $85, includes 5 clock hours and a copy of the book Leading Equity-Based MTSS for All Students. The book will be mailed to all participants after registration. Description: An opportunity to discuss, share, and dive deeper into Leading Equity-Based MTSS for All Students, as independent colleagues or as a school team. As schools begin the journey of reopening after the recent pandemic, re-examining their MTSS program is an important first step. We will examine how the ideas presented in this book can help guide us as we create opportunities for equitable support for all of our students. Topics will include defining equity-based MTSS, the foundations of MTSS, how to structure your MTSS, and “making it your own.” Guiding questions will be sent to all participants prior to the start of each book study session. Each session will provide time to reflect, share, and learn from each other. Objective: To explore the ideas presented in Leading Equity-Based MTSS for All Students by Amy McCart and Dawn Miller, in a Professional Learning Community environment. Target Audience: Early Childhood and K-12 teachers, General Education Teachers, Special Education teachers, Specialists, Administrators, School Teams Presenter: Lara Francisco Registration is currently full. Contact Alison Winfield at avw@uw.edu to be added to the waitlist. |
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Title: Modifying the Creative Curriculum
Date: January 19, 2022 – 4:00-5:00pm (PST) Will be held virtually via Zoom. Cost: $15, includes 1 clock hour and/or STARS credit Description: Join us as we discuss strategies to modify the Creative Curriculum lessons for neurodiverse learners. During this session, we will discuss strategies to modify the Creative Curriculum large and small group lessons, read-alouds, and mighty minutes. This course is designed for teachers who are familiar with the Creative Curriculum and are looking for support in modifying the lessons for diverse groups of learners. Objectives: 1) Discuss strategies to modify Creative Curriculum Large and Small group lessons. 2) Discuss strategies to modify Creative Curriculum read-alouds and mighty minutes. Target Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten teachers and instructional assistants, and early learning coaches and administration Presenter: Julie Lockhart |
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Title: PLC Book Study: Anti-bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves
Dates: February 3, February 10, February 17, March 3, and March 10, 2022 – 4:00-5:00pm (PST) Will be held virtually via Zoom. Cost: $75, includes 5 clock hours and/or STARS credit Description: Join us for an opportunity to discuss, share and dive deeper into Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise Derman-Sparks & Julie Olsen Edwards. We will explore the ideas presented by Derman-Sparks and Olsen Edwards, including the four core goals of anti-bias education, identity, diversity, justice and activism, constructing and understanding social identities and attitudes, building an anti-bias program, fostering children’s cultural identities and learning strategies to engage young learners in anti-bias conversations and learning activities. Guiding questions will be sent to all participants prior to the start of each book study session Each session will provide time to reflect, share and learn from each other. Objective: To explore the ideas presented in Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves in a Professional Learning Community environment. Target Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten teachers and instructional assistants, and early learning coaches and administration Presenter: Julie Lockhart |
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Title: UDL in Elementary and Secondary Settings
Date: March 30, 2022 – 4:00-5:00pm (PST) Will be held virtually via Zoom. Cost: $15, includes 1 clock hour Description: Are you wondering how to design lessons, activities, and the learning environment so it is more accessible for all learners? Hearing a lot about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) but not sure where to start? Wondering about the intersection of UDL and anti-racist and anti-biased classroom practices? Join us for a quick webinar on UDL in elementary and secondary settings. We’ll discuss the UDL framework and share examples. Objectives: 1) Review the UDL Framework and Examples. 2) Create plans for UDL in your classroom or program. Target Audience: General and special education teachers, paraprofessionals, program specialists, supervisors, or administrators Presenter: Ariane Gauvreau |
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Title: Early Learning Anti-bias Education Strategies & Resources
Date: April 6, 2022 – 4:00-5:00pm (PST) Will be held virtually via Zoom. Cost: $15, includes 1 clock hour and/or 1 STARS credit Description: Join us as we discuss the importance of Anti-bias Education in Early Childhood classrooms! We will share resources and strategies for anti-bias instruction. Educators will leave with resources for how to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement with young learners and with access to lesson plans and visuals regarding the following topics: skin, hair, families, gender expression, personal pronouns. Objectives: 1) Discuss the importance of Anti-bias education in early childhood education. 2) Discuss implicit bias during social problem solving. 3) Discuss strategies and resources to create a classroom anti-bias library. 4) Discuss strategies and review example lesson plans to implement anti-bias instruction in early childhood classrooms. Target Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten teachers and instructional assistants, and early learning coaches and administration Presenter: Julie Lockhart |
Recorded Trainings
Recordings you can access at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.
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Title: ABA Business 101: Business Fundamentals
Cost: $20, includes 1.5 BACB Learning CEUs Description: ABA 101 will have an administrative focus that concentrates on how to open and manage an ABA business as a business leader. Topics will include components of state licensing, liability insurance, employees vs. contractors, outsourcing vs. insourcing tasks, in-network vs. out-of-network services, insurance vs. private pay, taxes, scheduling, billing, credentialing, authorizations, onboarding new staff, administrative policies and procedures, as well as overall management strategies. If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: ABA Business 102: Clinical Fundamentals
Cost: $20, includes 1.5 BACB Learning CEUs Description: The second part of this Business Series: ABA 102 will have a clinical focus that concentrates on how to manage the clinical responsibilities needed in effective and ethical programming from a leadership perspective. Topics will include components of handling referrals, authorizations, conducting intakes, assessment and reassessment, functional behavior assessment, treatment planning, technician vs. BCBA delivery of therapy, supervision, care coordination, ethical clinical decision making, insurance/funding source constraints, and discharge, as well as general overall clinical management strategies typical of a clinical director. If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: ABA Business 103: Staff Retention
Cost: $15, includes 1 BACB Learning CEU Description: Regardless of what format of ABA your company provides, staff retention at the direct care level in this profession is a significant challenge. This webinar will discuss the issue of staff retention of behavior technicians in applied behavior analysis companies. Challenges and the state of the industry will be reviewed and followed by 7 different areas supported by research that companies may be able to intervene in to increase staff retention and decrease employee turnover. If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Culturally Responsive Family Partnerships (2 Clock Hours)
Cost: $25, includes 2 Clock Hours Description: Due to the pandemic, parents and teachers experienced a role reversal. Parents found themselves as teachers and teachers had to pivot to find new ways to connect with families. As students and families re-enter schools, it is crucial to establish collaboration between teachers and families. This requires new approaches that address racial inequalities while focusing on racial equity and the collective trauma of the pandemic. This session will share strategies for partnering with families, building equity-focused school communities, and creating strong alliances with families. Objectives: 1) Awareness of educator implicit bias. 2) Establishing family-school communication and collaboration. 3) How to be an ally to families, specifically with Black and Brown families. 4) Learn new strategies for building relationships with diverse families. Target Audience: Educators, Administrators, Related Services Presenters: Kristin Ainslie, M.Ed. Zoe Leverson, M.Ed., NBCT If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Early Childhood Education in the “New Normal”: Strategies for Supporting Preschooler and Early Elementary Students with Online Instruction
Cost: $25, includes 2 BACB Learning CEUs and/or Clock Hours Description: This webinar will share strategies for supporting a range of learners, with and without disabilities, in online settings. This school year brings a range of new challenges for teachers, school staff, parents and children. Join the Haring Center staff in a discussion about ways of engaging learners (preschool – early elementary) in online settings. Objectives: If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Early Childhood Education in the Time of COVID: Voices From the Field
Cost: $25, includes 2 Clock Hours Description: This webinar will center the voices of early childhood special educators (teaching in Birth-Grade 3 settings) with the goal of learning from strategies, practices, and supports that have effectively and efficiently supported families and young children. Haring Center staff will be joined by several educators, sharing their experiences teaching in both virtual and in-person settings. Please join us for a collaborative conversation around best practices and lessons learned as we all navigate this new normal! If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Leveraging Technologies to Support Families During COVID: Strategies for Virtual Family Support and Home Visiting
Cost: $25, includes 2 Clock Hours and/or BACB Learning CEUs Description: Family support is a large part of a special educator’s role, but the shift to online learning has made this incredibly difficult. This webinar will cover ways of supporting families during COVID-19 and with the shift to distanced learning. We will share resources for conducting virtual home visits and discuss ways school staff can connect with families, assess their needs, connect them with resources and support them in meeting their child’s needs at home. Objectives: If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Project DATA Model for Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cost: $75, includes 6 Clock Hours Description: Would you like to learn how to implement educational services for young children with autism? Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism), a school-based program for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder, has over 20 years of research, testing, and refinement and has been replicated in schools across the country. This training focuses on building capacity of teachers to support preschoolers with ASD in learning to be more independent in school and community settings. School-readiness skills such as attention to teachers and materials, following directions, social skills and independent use of school materials are a focus of the Project DATA model and are a primary focus of this training. Participants will leave this workshop with practical tools for immediate classroom use. Topics covered include an overview of autism, assessing children with autism using the Project DATA Skills Checklist, instructional programming, progress monitoring, family support, and collaboration. If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Student Accommodations and Modifications in the Tier 1 Setting Cost: $25, includes 2 Clock Hours Description: This webinar will provide participants with a working understanding of accommodations versus modifications, as well as when to implement either and for whom. The setting of focus will be Tier 1, either in the General Education classroom or with specialists. Through the use of situational examples, problem-solving and discussion, you will learn how to incorporate accommodation and modification supports in your classroom. You will be better able to recognize when such supports are needed, have a toolbox of practical ideas to choose from and feel more comfortable implementing these new tools into your everyday practice. Objectives: 1) To understand the definitions of both accommodations and modifications in an academic setting. 2) To leave with a toolbox of practical accommodation and modification supports that you can implement in your classroom. 3) To gain a better understanding of how accommodation and modification support fit into a Tier 1 setting and to feel comfortable implementing them when needed. Target Audience: General education teachers, special education teachers, specialists (Music, Art, P.E., etc.) Presenters: Lara Francisco If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Supporting Dual Language Learners and their Families in Early Childhood
Cost: $25, includes 2 clock hours Description: Join us as we discuss the stages of second language acquisition for preschool students, and effective strategies to support Dual Language Learners and their families in early childhood settings. Objectives: 1) Discuss the stages of how children learn a second language. 2) Discuss supports for Dual Language Learners in early childhood classrooms. 3) Discuss strategies to support families of Dual Language Learners. Target Audience: Preschool and Kindergarten teachers, coaches, and instructional assistants Presenter: Julie Lockhart |
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Title: Supporting Parents with Challenging Behaviors at Home
Cost: $25, includes 2 BACB Learning CEUs and/or Clock Hours Description: This training will explore current practices in the implementation of online parent coaching for challenging behaviors at home. The focus is for early childhood staff working with families around behavior support. This training will teach educators best practices in providing parent coaching. In addition, this training will focus on decreasing engagement in challenging behavior through the implementation of preventative, antecedent strategies, and appropriate replacement behaviors. Lastly, will also discuss factors affecting the consistent implementation of strategies at home, ensuring the strong contextual fit of proposed interventions. Objectives: If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Supporting Preschoolers and Families as They Return to School
Cost: $25, includes 2 Clock Hours Description: We will be discussing strategies to support the trickiest parts of the preschool day, including transitions, following behavioral expectations, and building friendship skills. We will also be sharing strategies for building relationships with families. Objectives: 1) The importance of managing the classroom through smooth transitions. 2) Learn strategies to teach and reinforce behavioral expectations. 3) Discuss and review strategies for teaching crucial social skills, including problem-solving and friendship skills. 4) Discuss strategies for building relationships with families. Target Audience: Preschool teachers, Instructional Assistants, and Early Childhood providers If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
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Title: Virtual Social and Emotional Support: Zoom Social Skills for All Learners
Cost: $25, includes 2 Clock Hours and/or 2 BACB Learning CEUs Description: Supporting social and emotional skills during distance learning is incredibly challenging for teachers and providers! Yet we know that children are struggling to maintain connections with others and receive instruction on social and emotional skills. In this webinar, Drs. RinaMarie Leon-Guerrero and Ariane Gauvreau will discuss concrete ways teachers and providers can provide social skills instruction, strategies for facilitating social skills groups online, and other means to increase social opportunities for students during distance learning. Objectives: 1) Gain information on facilitating social skills groups online. 2) Learn how to structure online groups to ensure learners are engaged. 3) Learn how to partner with families to support their child’s engagement. Target Audience: Preschool and elementary teachers, BCBAs, RBTs and anyone providing social and emotional support Presenters: RinaMarie Leon-Guerrero, Ph.D., BCBA-D Ariane Gauvreau, Ph.D., BCBA-DSenior Director, Professional Development and Training If you have questions or comments, please contact the Haring Center Professional Development and Training team at haringpd@uw.edu. |
The Haring Center is an ACE provider, #OP-19-3112.