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As a VI specialist, you hold the unique expertise to guide your students to success. Explore how you can share that knowledge to empower your entire school community. Learn how to train your paraprofessionals, teachers, and related service staff in ways that get them engaged and help them increase the academic and daily living skills of your students. ⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction: Creating Change When You're Not in the Classroom
0:30 - The Core Question: How Do We Effectively Train Our Teams?
1:30 - Start with the Goal: Applying Backward Design to Your Training
3:32 - Practical Planning: How Long & When Should Trainings Be?
5:22 - The Secret to Success: Why You Need to Use a Framework
6:35 - The Backward Design Model Explained
13:10 - A 4-Pillar Framework for Training on Visual Impairments
16:08 - Pillar 1 & 2: Rethinking Instruction & Creating Inclusive Frameworks
17:00 - Pillar 3: Supporting Safe Navigation Skills with Sustainability
18:15 - Pillar 4: Ensuring Crucial Accountability
24:59 - The Flow for Maximum Engagement: Why, What, How & "What Ifs"
33:04 - The Power of Authenticity: Making Your Training Your Own
35:19 - The Solution: An Introduction to the VI Foundations Course
💡 In This Episode:
The Backward Design Principle: Learn why starting with your end goal is the most critical step for creating effective training.
A Proven 4-Pillar Framework: Get a complete framework covering perspective-taking, inclusive instruction, mobility, and crucial accountability to structure your training.
Maximize Engagement: Discover a simple lesson flow (Why, What, How, What Ifs) to keep your team engaged, answer their questions before they ask, and overcome common objections.
Actionable Strategies: Learn how to plan training logistics, make content stick, and create space for your team to integrate what they've learned.
Build a Cohesive Team: Find out how to empower paraprofessionals and teachers, creating a consistent and supportive environment for students with VI all day long.
Check out VI Foundations: https://www.exceptionaleducators.us/vi-foundations
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, educator, or advocate for special education and inclusive education, this video will help you stay informed about current events.Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the BELL ICON 🔔 so you never miss out on our latest content and updates on education!📢 Join the Conversation!Have questions or tips of your own? Drop a comment below and let’s chat about it. ⬇️Thanks for watching, and see you in the next video! 👋🎉 Join the SEE Community – It's FREE! 🎉🌎 Why? So you can:✅ Meet educators who share your passion✅ Get exclusive teaching resources & strategies✅ Learn the latest in Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) & O&MRegister Here: https://www.exceptionaleducators.us/ Struggling to support students with visual impairments? Get Your Free PDF Cheatsheet on how what educators should know to support their students with visual impairments: https://www.exceptionaleducators.us/5keys📅 ACADEMIC CALENDAR:Join the waitlist! "International Orientation & Mobility Online Symposium" | Conference for O&M Specialistshttps://www.orientationandmobilitysymposium.com💌 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL:https://www.facebook.com/exceptionaleducators.ushttps://www.instagram.com/exceptionaleducators.ushttps://linkedin.com/company/exceptionaleducators-us
By Kassandra Maloney4.9
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As a VI specialist, you hold the unique expertise to guide your students to success. Explore how you can share that knowledge to empower your entire school community. Learn how to train your paraprofessionals, teachers, and related service staff in ways that get them engaged and help them increase the academic and daily living skills of your students. ⌚ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction: Creating Change When You're Not in the Classroom
0:30 - The Core Question: How Do We Effectively Train Our Teams?
1:30 - Start with the Goal: Applying Backward Design to Your Training
3:32 - Practical Planning: How Long & When Should Trainings Be?
5:22 - The Secret to Success: Why You Need to Use a Framework
6:35 - The Backward Design Model Explained
13:10 - A 4-Pillar Framework for Training on Visual Impairments
16:08 - Pillar 1 & 2: Rethinking Instruction & Creating Inclusive Frameworks
17:00 - Pillar 3: Supporting Safe Navigation Skills with Sustainability
18:15 - Pillar 4: Ensuring Crucial Accountability
24:59 - The Flow for Maximum Engagement: Why, What, How & "What Ifs"
33:04 - The Power of Authenticity: Making Your Training Your Own
35:19 - The Solution: An Introduction to the VI Foundations Course
💡 In This Episode:
The Backward Design Principle: Learn why starting with your end goal is the most critical step for creating effective training.
A Proven 4-Pillar Framework: Get a complete framework covering perspective-taking, inclusive instruction, mobility, and crucial accountability to structure your training.
Maximize Engagement: Discover a simple lesson flow (Why, What, How, What Ifs) to keep your team engaged, answer their questions before they ask, and overcome common objections.
Actionable Strategies: Learn how to plan training logistics, make content stick, and create space for your team to integrate what they've learned.
Build a Cohesive Team: Find out how to empower paraprofessionals and teachers, creating a consistent and supportive environment for students with VI all day long.
Check out VI Foundations: https://www.exceptionaleducators.us/vi-foundations
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, educator, or advocate for special education and inclusive education, this video will help you stay informed about current events.Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the BELL ICON 🔔 so you never miss out on our latest content and updates on education!📢 Join the Conversation!Have questions or tips of your own? Drop a comment below and let’s chat about it. ⬇️Thanks for watching, and see you in the next video! 👋🎉 Join the SEE Community – It's FREE! 🎉🌎 Why? So you can:✅ Meet educators who share your passion✅ Get exclusive teaching resources & strategies✅ Learn the latest in Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) & O&MRegister Here: https://www.exceptionaleducators.us/ Struggling to support students with visual impairments? Get Your Free PDF Cheatsheet on how what educators should know to support their students with visual impairments: https://www.exceptionaleducators.us/5keys📅 ACADEMIC CALENDAR:Join the waitlist! "International Orientation & Mobility Online Symposium" | Conference for O&M Specialistshttps://www.orientationandmobilitysymposium.com💌 FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL:https://www.facebook.com/exceptionaleducators.ushttps://www.instagram.com/exceptionaleducators.ushttps://linkedin.com/company/exceptionaleducators-us