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MESD Paraeducator Summer Conference 2024
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Welcome to the 2024 Paraeducator Summer Conference!
Below you’ll find the schedule/options for each day. Each option has the zoom link included - once you’ve made your selections, you can access all your sessions from your schedule (click on the head icon on the left to go to your personal schedule)

TO SIGN UP: Sign in to Sched on the top right, or create an account if you haven’t made one before. This will pop up the registration information page - once you complete that you are signed up for the conference, and will be able to add sessions to your schedule

TO MAKE YOUR SCHEDULE: Make sure you are signed in to Sched. You’ll see white circles to the left of the session names - click on those to add those sessions to you schedule. Once you’ve made your selections, you can access all your sessions from your schedule (click on the head icon on the left to go to your personal schedule). Note that there is an opening sessions each day - you only need to attend one of these (your first day of the conference) as it will be the same information in each of those (how to access sessions, complete surveys, get paid, etc)

Additional Info
  • The conference will be 5 days across two weeks 
    • August 14, 15, 21, 22 will be virtual and have an opening session from 8:00-8:30 (you only need to attend once), and sessions from 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:30
    • August 19 will be in person at (location TBD), with check in from 8:00-8:30, and sessions from 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:30
  • You will be paid for your time
  • You do not have to attend every day/session
  • There is an opening session every day of virtual sessions - you only need to attend one of these (your first day of the conference) as it will be the same information in each of those (how to access sessions, complete surveys, get paid, etc)
  • Click Here for an FAQ with answers to (hopefully) all your questions

If you have additional questions, please contact Benjamin Baldizon - bbaldizon@mesd.k12.or.us


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First Point of Contact: The Crucial Role EAs Play in Behavior Intervention LIMITED
Thursday August 15, 2024 8:30am - 11:30am PDT
TBA
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In this session participants will: 
  • Identify the critical role that Educational Assistants play in behavior intervention
  • Begin to shift from reactive to proactive views of behavior intervention
  • Understand how identifying and teaching replacement skills are a vital part of supporting students with lagging skills in behavior. 
  • Identify the difference between control and cooperation
  • Dig into how personal beliefs, practices and biases may show up in the way we intervene behaviorally with students
  • Understand the circle of control of an educational assistant in the larger school setting with regards to behavior management and intervention.
Speakers
avatar for Alexis Hennesey

Alexis Hennesey

Behavior Consultant, Multnomah Education Service District
Currently a Behavior Consultant with Multnomah Education Service District, Alexis has a background in both general and special education and has been a certified special education and general education teacher since 2004. Alexis and her family relocated to Oregon in 2016 from Connecticut... Read More →
Thursday August 15, 2024 8:30am - 11:30am PDT
TBA
  Behavior Support

Attendees (20)


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