Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to DLC Virtual PD!

  • 2

    Get Prepared

  • 3

    Roles & Responsibilities

    • Introduction to the Role

    • Activity Directions

    • Paraprofessional Role Sort

    • Defining the Role

    • Tools: IEPs at a Glance

    • An Important Responsibility

    • Tools: Student Interview Samples

    • Practice to Prepare
  • 4

    Analyzing Student Performance to Inform Instruction

    • Analyze Student Performance

    • Tools: Types of Data

    • Explore: Sample Qualitative & Quantitative Behavioral Data Sheets

    • Tools: Accommodations & Modifications

    • Explore: Which Is It?

    • Data Determines Next Steps

    • Strategy: Prompting Hierarchy

    • Explore: Prompting Hierarchy

    • Strategy: Time Delay

    • Explore: Time Delay

    • Strategy: Activity Schedules

    • Less is More

    • Data is Key
  • 5

    Identifying Barriers to Increase Student Independence

    • Identifying Barriers

    • Tools: Functions of Behavior

    • Strategies: Behavior Support

    • Figuring It Out

    • Tools: ABC Data

    • Explore: ABC Data

    • Set Up for Success
  • 6

    Key Takeaways

    • Wrapping Up

    • Thank You!

    • Course Reflection

    • Course Post-Survey

Meet your Instructor

Program Specialist, Special Education

Mary Matthews

Mary Matthews is a Program Specialist for the Diverse Learners Cooperative. She works with school teams and teachers to design and facilitate meaningful programs that support students’ academic and behavioral needs. She received her B.A. in Elementary & Special Education from Providence College and her M.Ed. in Special Education at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, with a focus on Intensive Intervention & Applied Behavior Analysis. Mary worked as a SPED teacher for Metro Nashville Public Schools. In 2017, she became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and in 2019, she was named the Teacher of the Year at Norman Binkley Elementary for her work in serving students with disabilities and behavioral needs.

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