Description

This 90-minute webinar will offer practical information to help build your confidence in the area of executive functioning skills including how to support students with the emotional aspects, challenges with impulsivity, difficulties getting started, planning, and managing multi-step projects.

There will be time for question and answers throughout the session. We’ll add additional information about this course once the Ministry of Education opens the application process.

Location – Zoom! We’ll send through the link one day prior to the email provided when you sign up!

We will also provide a recording to all registered participants.

Dates

Thursday 16 May 2024 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm (note there has been a date change to the 16th)

Learning Objectives

•Neurodiversity - double empathy

•Executive function skills – what are they

•Why transitions are hard

•Key “job descriptions” for support staff

•The importance of teaching skills (skill ladder, I do/we do/ you do)

•The emotional piece of the puzzle

•Ways to think about and support anxiety and stress

Set Competency Categories
The Ministry of Education has identified 12 competency categories. This webinar covers the following categories:

Teacher Aide Induction and foundation level competency level
Neurodiversity
Behaviour
Inclusion
Wellbeing
Learning support

Payment

For those who are using the Teaching Aide PLD fund from the Ministry of Education, select one of free ARN number ticket types. We'll invoice the Ministry of Education directly for the course after you attend. You will need to apply for travel, release time, etc directly from the Ministry of Education. For more information about this process, go to http://inclusive-communication.co.nz/courses or directly to the Ministry’s website https://pld.education.govt.nz/find-pld/teacher-aide-professional-learning-and-development-fund-2023-2024/#007

Courses are also open to the general public – just select the private pay option!

Refunds and cancellations:

You can cancel and organise a refund 7 days before the session through Humanitix
We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a session if there are too few people registered 7 days prior.
If we need to cancel due to illness or unforeseen events, we’ll email you and offer a refund and option to reschedule for another date.

Presenter Bio

Shannon Hennig is a registered speech-language therapist who specialises in neurodiversity, inclusive education practice, assistive technology, and communication challenges. She has wealth of knowledge around how to support young people with language and communication needs. She previously has worked as a teaching aide herself and has 20 years of experience working in classrooms in both primary and secondary. She is known for providing informative PLD content that emphasises practical strategies that can immediately be put into practice.

For a full list of our online webinars and in-person workshops, please check out our website

http://inclusive-communication.co.nz/courses