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Pre K Teach and Play

2018 Kansas MTSS Symposium

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Guide someone to think about the options they have for anything including which activities are available to which sensory supports will be most helpful by offering the visual of a sun diagram.

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The course is called "Teach Before The Peak Of The Storm"...and it's all about what to do when the proverbial "s**t" hits the fan when it comes to addressing challenging behaviors.

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This course is for teachers, trainers, administrators serving children Pre-K through 1st grade. It is a self-paced course so you can start when you want. You will get six hours of ongoing professional development credit. Offered by Drs. McClelland and Tominey (authors of Stop, Think, Act).

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Strengthen your ability to write legally defensible and meaningful IEPs, particularly for preschoolers. Self-paced, on-demand course developed and delivered by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak.

For Administrators

  • Fact Sheets & eBooks
    • Return on Investment [pdf]
      • Fade-out effect article [link]
    • Readiness fact sheet [pdf]
    • Soft Skills [pdf]
    • The Yes Brain [pdf]
    • Power of Play eBook [pdf]
  • Readiness
      • Blog [link]
      • 3rd Grade Infographic [pdf]
      • Toolkit [link]
      • Readiness self-assessment [pdf]

For Families

  • Healthy Mind Platter [pdf]
  • Needs vs. Wants [pdf]
  • 12 Practical Strategies To Reduce Stressors [pdf]
  • Words of Wisdom from a Brain Architect [blog]
  • The Red Train Has Left The Station [blog]
  • Transition Essentials [pdf]
  • Biting Brophy [pdf]
  • Screaming Sonya [pdf]
  • Book recommendations - No Drama Discipline and Yes Brain
  • Curiosity To You website [link] 

For Coaches

Pre-Conference

(provided for you)

Misc. Resources Added Upon Request

  • Key PPT from MTSS symposium (TBP)
  • "Four Filter" graphic [pdf]
  • What Good for the Goose Isn't Good for the Gander [blog]

Favorite Authors

  • Emotional literacy and EQ building children's books [link]
  • Perfection Detox (to raise your own EQ) [link]
  • More Superpower and EQ resources [link]
  • Stop, Think, Act (teaching self-regulation) [link]
    • Podcast with the authors [link]
  • The Yes Brain [link]
    • Yes Brain handout [pdf]

ABA and Behavior Chart Resources

  • ABA+ [link]
  • ABA and Blended Practices [pdf]
  • Getting preschool on board with school-wide positive supports [pdf]
  • All about PDA [pdf]
  • Tips about PDA [pdf]Visual Supports [pdf]
  • Rationale for why not to use [blog]
  • Superpowers Quiz
    • Full Superpowers Self-Assessment [link]
    • Essence Glossary [pdf]
    • Superpowers Key [pdf] 
    • Superpowers At-A-Glance [pdf]
  • Three Part Video Series on ECE Paradoxes [link to request]
  • EQ Quiz (online and paper) [link]
    • EQ Quiz (paper version) [pdf]
    • EQ Quiz Coloring Sheet [pdf]
  • Knowing What Matters Chapter [pdf]
  • 10 Ways To Build Relationships [pdf]
  • Reduce Stressors/Create Calm
    • EB Stress Reduction Strategies [pdf]
    • Common EC Stressors [pdf]
    • Stressors By Domain [pdf]
    • Seeing the Child Behind the Behavior [pdf]
  • Pick Different Paths
    • Podcast 26 (sequences) [link]
    • Podcast 26 Transcript [pdf]
    • Sequences infographic [pdf]
    • If I Had a Crystal Ball… [blog]
    • 10 Things You Should Know About Early Development [blog]
  • Scaffold and Support (ZPD)
    • Why Goldilocks Isn't a Fan Episode 25 [link]
    • Why Goldilocks Isn’t A Fan Of Circle Time Transcript [pdf]
    • Circle Time Solutions HO [pdf]
    • Learning Progressions Episode 2 [link]
    • Learning Progressions Transcript [pdf]
    • Zig Zag Process [pdf]
  • Ensure 3 Basic Needs Are Met (#4, 7, & 9)
    • Podcast Episode 27  [link]
    • Podcast 27 Transcript [pdf]
  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
    • Key PPT Slides for Three Outcomes [pdf]
    • Starting With What [video]
    • IEP Worthy [video]
    • Every Child is a Triangle [video]
    • Pre-K Teach and Play Podcast 14 [link] and transcript [pdf]
    • Creating Matched Pairs [video]
    • X Marks the Spot HO [pdf]

Breakout Session: Getting to the Heart of What We Are Teaching

Printed Handouts

(provided for you)

  • Teaching Focal Attention [pdf]
  • Recall Practice Point [pdf]
  • Cause and Effect Practice Point [pdf]

Digital Resources

(access before, during, and after)

  • BIEL Samples [pdf]
    • Overview of BIEL [video]
    • Description of  BIEL from Glossary [pdf]
  • Activities to teach focus and self-control [pdf]
  • What comes before counting - podcast [link]
  • What comes before counting - blog [link]
  • Self-Regulation [pdf]
  • Andrew Case Example
    • Click here for the audio file
    • Click here for the transcript
    • Click here for the PPT
  • Creating Matched Pairs [video]
  • X Marks the Spot HO [pdf]

Breakout Session: Embedding Systematic Instruction Into Every Day Experiences

Printed Handouts

(provided for you)

  • Blank Embedding Schedule [pdf]
  • Blank IIS [pdf]
  • Completed IIS for Kendall [pdf]

Digital Resources

(access before, during, and after)

  • Overview of ELO [YouTube video]
  • ARCs
  • Finding the ABC for an IEP Goal
    • Click here for the audio file
    • Click here for select PPT slides as a pdf
  • Kendall Case Example (tiered instruction)
    • Click here for the video training file
    • Click here for the PPT as a pdf

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