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The WEA-IPTN program is pleased to announce a new workshop.
Our Extended Workshop is designed to provide an immersive and interactive learning environment that cultivates skills and knowledge and fosters a growth mindset.
The Extended Workshop is a blended learning model that leverages interactive and collaborative Zoom sessions and asynchronous learning facilitated through Canvas. The series of classes will guide a cohort through a Cycle of Collective Inquiry and Action Research, enriching educators' collective knowledge of inclusive practices.
Courses
Professional Learning Cmty for Neurodiversity-Affirming Inc Behavior Support-Extended Workshop (Equity) (20hr)
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Course Description
Participants in this course will form a Professional Learning Community (PLC) cohort to collaboratively engage in action research and apply neurodiversity-affirming behavioral strategies within their educational contexts. Together, they will design and implement behavior interventions that honor student identity, strengths, and autonomy. Through data collection and analysis, participants will make informed decisions about their interventions while critically examining personal and systemic biases. With the support of their cohort and instructors, participants will move from theory to practice, fostering more inclusive and equitable classrooms. The course culminates with participants presenting their findings, celebrating their progress, and creating actionable plans to sustain and expand their neurodiversity-affirming practices. This course is organized in a way that models universal design for learning (UDL), providing firm goals with flexible means and multiple points of access. Each assignment is also evaluated with a holistic single point rubric.Course Objectives
Reflective Practices
Engage in ongoing self-reflection to identify and address personal and systemic biases related to neurodivergent students.
Collaborate with cohort members to challenge deficit-based thinking and develop neurodiversity-affirming, culturally responsive mindsets.
Collaborative Research and Implementation
Design and implement a research-based, neurodiversity-affirming behavior intervention that reflects the strengths, preferences, and cultural identities of a student or group of students.
Conduct action research by applying chosen strategies in the classroom or educational context and gathering data over three weeks.
Progress Monitoring and Decision-Making
Analyze collected data to refine behavior interventions, ensuring equity and inclusivity.
Continue interventions for an additional three weeks, incorporating feedback from the cohort to enhance neurodiversity-affirming practices.
Integration and Reflection
Present findings from the six-week intervention to the cohort, highlighting the role of the PLC process in fostering equitable and inclusive behavior support.
Share successes, lessons learned, and actionable next steps to sustain neurodiversity-affirming practices within their educational settings.
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