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PPS Professional Development Goals 2023-24


The field of special education is always evolving. The Goshen Central School District is committed to providing staff with access to the resources, research, and learning to ensure our students’ success. These resources allow our staff to further their knowledge in their specialty area and the opportunity to learn new teaching/support techniques. Below, please find specialty trainings our staff has participated in:

Reading and Writing

  • Wilson Reading System, Fast ForWord, Multisensory Reading Techniques, Sound Walls, Read 190/System 44, Sounds in Motion, Handwriting Without Tears, Orton Gillingham

Math

  • Touch Math

IEP Development

  • Progress Monitoring, Testing Accommodations, Preventing Regression in Classroom, Standards-Based IEPs, Student Engagement, Transition

Social Emotional

  • Zones of Regulation, Healthy Relationships, Choose Love, ADHD and Classroom Management, ADHD Certified Professional, Understanding Challenging Behaviors, Classroom Management, Functional Behavior Assessments, Behavior Intervention Plans, Instilling a Growth Mindset, ADHD Brain, Trauma Informed Instruction, School Avoidance, Engaging the At-Risk Student, Crisis Prevention Institute, Handle with Care, Empowering Students with Disabilities

Communication

  • Language Difference or Disability?, Understanding Selective Mutism, Assistive Technology in the Classroom, Augmentative and Alternate Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist

Executive Functioning

  • Executive Functioning Mastery, Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents, Focused Interventions to Improve EF Skills, SMARTs Curriculum