About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

This interactive and engaging training will build on the evidence-based practices introduced in ASD Behavior Lab Part 1(October 15, 2024, March 18, 2025, and October 23, 2025). Participants will deepen their understanding of how to practically implement and apply strategies in real-world classroom settings. The focus will be on expanding knowledge and skills in the following key areas: Behavior Skills Training (BST), Break Systems, Executive Functioning, AAC Implementation, Proactive and Reactive Strategies, and enhancing Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).Educators will leave this session with concrete tools and actionable strategies that they can immediately apply toimprove student behavior and learning outcomes, as well as an action plan to take back to your district.

This leadership academy will strengthen administrators’ knowledge and skills of intentional and purposeful leadership practices that impact instructional practices and leadership, school and district culture, teacher performance, and student learning. These sessions will provide the opportunity for district teams of central office and building level administration to collaborate together to analyze their leadership styles, reflect upon areas for growth, and build a professional learning community of life-long educational learners.

Join Wayne RESA and Oakland Schools for a collaborative program designed to guide State and Federal Program leaders in developing program evaluation plans that meet federal requirements and align with the Standards for Professional Learning.This series will provide invaluable insights and strategies to help leaders effectively leverage Title II-A funds to support district goals and maximize the impact of professional development on educator growth and student outcomes. Participants will explore best practices in professional learning, compliance with statutory requirements, and the development of research-based evaluation frameworks.

Discover a collaborative and enriching experience by joining our MTSS Community of Practice (CoP). This gathering will provide a unique opportunity for individuals interested in the various components of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework to come together to share insights and engage in meaningful discussions. This open forum will showcase success stories from Wayne County and provide space for individuals or teams to share a problem of practice to leverage the expertise of the community to exchange ideas, resources, and tools. Join this dynamic group for an insightful and inspiring CoP yearlong series!

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) is an evidence-based, practical, and proven suicide prevention training program. Suicide is the most common psychiatric emergency and a leading cause of death in America. By learning QPR, you will come to recognize the warning signs, clues, and suicidal communications of people in trouble and gain skills to act vigorously to persuade someone to get help, refer them to the appropriate resource, and prevent a possible tragedy. QPR is an emergency response to someone in a suicidal crisis. Early recognition of warning signs and early intervention with early professional assessment and care can save lives. During the live virtual session, participants must have their cameras on and ensure their audio is functioning properly.

Resource Program Teachers, Teacher Consultants, and Special Education Administrators are invited to join Resource Fridays to obtain support from Wayne RESA Special Education Consultants. The virtual office hours will be a place to ask questions, network, and obtain resources to support your practice.

In this series participants will learn about the foundational elements of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (EC PBIS). These essential practices make up the bottom layer of the Pyramid Model and support the social and emotional development of all children ages birth through five. The two key components of the model that will be discussed are the development of nurturing and responsive relationships and the creation of high quality supportive classrooms.

In this course participants will learn about the developmental trajectory of speech in young children and how to support students who may be entering school from a low language environment. Topics include the use of literacy essentials to create a language rich environment, strategies for extending and supporting verbal conversations, and ways to supplement the classroom environment to maximize participation by all children.

Prekindergarten educators participate in 8-half day sessions of intense training focused on the MAISA-GLEN Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy, Prekindergarten. In partnership with the Michigan Department of Education’s mission to improve literacy equity, participants will learn about the researched based practices that are necessary for children to demonstrate adequate literacy progress.

To be effective, coaches need to have a deep understanding of high-impact teaching strategies. They also need to be able to clearly explain those strategies. Creating an instructional playbook addresses both these aspects of coaching. This workshop guides coaches and administrators through the development of an instructional playbook, an essential tool for every coach.

This workshop is intended to support local Act 18 operating districts understand and develop their 2026-2027 Act 18 Budget Workbooks. The workshop will take you step-by-step through each page of the Budget Workbook and allow for time to work on your budget with targeted support from Wayne RESA staff. For an ideal group, we ask that each special education administrator and their district business official attend, at minimum. Other Act 18 special education administrators or other personnel are also welcome to join but should not be the only representative from the district as only administrators have the authority to approve these budgets.

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