Paraprofessional Learning Series
3 Different series are available - 8 Online Courses in each!
PD Monster’s Paraprofessional Learning Series #1, #2, and #3 each include 8 online courses. Each course includes an instructional video, downloadable handouts, accompanying practice activities, and a course quiz that allows participants to demonstrate proficiency with the content.
Best Practices for Implementing an Effective Discipline System in your School Community
Live Webinar | September 22, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn essential understandings from recent research and effective school discipline strategies to implement in your school community. You will leave this session with the confidence and skills to help your school team make positive changes to your discipline system.
Best Practices for Implementing a Comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning Initiative
Live Webinar | September 27, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn best practices in developing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive program for social-emotional learning (SEL) by maximizing the existing resources in your school. Strategies and systems discussed will be applicable to all grade levels. You will leave this session prepared to lead your team in creating or improving an effective SEL initiative.
Practical Strategies for Supporting Students with School Refusal Behavior
Live Webinar | October 14, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn the causes of school refusal and learn to apply a 5-step problem-solving process to design a comprehensive intervention plan for your students experiencing school refusal. You will leave this session armed with practical knowledge to help you support students in improving their school attendance patterns.
Building an Effective Alternative Learning Program in your District
Live Webinar | October 28, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn how to design supports and structures for an effective in-district alternative learning program. You will leave this training armed with strategies for creating a new program or improving the structures of an existing program.
Becoming an Effective Classroom Management Consultant
Live Webinar | November 4, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn effective observation techniques as well as a practical problem-solving approach for common classroom management challenges. You will leave this session armed with new understandings about classroom management, setting you up to be a more effective consultant or supervisor in the arena of classroom management.
Using Ethical Problem-Solving to Respond to Colleagues with Opposing Philosophies
Live Webinar | November 17, 2022 | 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. EST
Learn to apply an ethical problem-solving model to collaborate with colleagues who voice opposing views or present obstacles to implementing student supports and services. You will leave this session armed with renewed confidence and skills to collaborate with colleagues respectfully while maintaining high expectations for students.
Becoming a Trauma-Informed Education Professional – Module 1
Live Webinar | December 2, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn how trauma impacts the brain and body in both children and adults. You will leave this session with new understandings and a packed toolkit of strategies for supporting students who have experienced trauma.
Becoming a Trauma-Informed Education Professional – Module 2
Live Webinar | December 16, 2022 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn specifics about how trauma impacts learning, memory, and other cognitive processes as well as a multitude of strategies across 4 categories: Instructional Supports, Executive Functioning Supports, Emotional Regulation Strategies, and Relationship-Building Strategies. You will leave this session as a trauma-informed educator, prepared to offer effective supports to your students.
Maintaining Ethical Standards when Developing Student Behavior Strategies
Live Webinar | January 13, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. EST
Learn to approach student behavior strategy development through an ethical lens. You will leave this session armed with improved skills and confidence to maintain ethical standards in your behavior plan development.
A Practical 5-Step Approach to Addressing Challenging Behaviors
Live Webinar | January 27, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn a functional 5-step process for designing prevention and intervention strategies for students of any age and ability. You will leave with a packed toolkit of strategies, enhanced problem-solving skills, and renewed confidence to address even the most challenging behaviors.
Practical Strategies for Supporting Students with Anxiety and Depression
Live Webinar | February 3, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn to recognize characteristics of anxiety and depression, how they may manifest in the classroom, and several practical strategies to support students struggling with mental health challenges.
Highly Effective De-escalation Techniques that all Education Professionals Should Know
Live Webinar | March 24, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn how student brains and bodies are impacted by the escalation cycle and gather highly effective de-escalation techniques that will lessen the impact of escalations on the student and the learning environment. You will leave this session with increased skills and confidence to support students through challenging emotions and behaviors.
Writing Effective IEP Goals & Objectives for Social-Emotional & Behavioral Skills – Module 1
Live Webinar | April 28, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn to work smarter, not harder when developing IEPs! In this webinar, you will learn to craft effective present level statements so that they serve as a blueprint for goal development, learn to create measurable IEP goals and objectives using a formulaic approach, and learn to avoid 6 common measurement pitfalls. You will leave this session with increased skills and confidence to design effective and measurable IEPs.
Writing Effective IEP Goals & Objectives for Social-Emotional & Behavioral Skills – Module 2
Live Webinar | May 19, 2023 | 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. EST
Learn to make effective measurement choices, chart and graph student progress data, expand your awareness of measurement pitfalls, and write rubrics to measure complex behavioral skills. You will leave this session with a packed toolkit of measurement strategies that will make you a progress monitoring expert.
Highly Effective Tier 1 Behavior Strategies that all Education Professionals Should Know
Live Webinar | July 12, 2023 | 3:00 - 5:00 P.M. EST
Learn highly effective Tier 1 strategies including high-yield staff-wide approaches, creative classroom management tools, and effective behavior prevention & response strategies. You will leave this session with the confidence and skills to maximize learning time while responding effectively to disruptions.
A Practical Approach to Conducting FBAs and Developing BIPs
Live Webinar | July 26, 2023 | 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. EST
Learn to use practical behavior science knowledge to complete simple FBAs and realistic and implementable BIPs. You will leave the session with a packed toolkit of strategies, data collection methods, and enhanced problem-solving skills.