About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

This eight-session virtual training series is designed to equip educators, support staff, and related service providers with practical, real-world strategies to effectively support autistic students across educational settings. Grounded in TEACCH strategies and real classroom scenarios, this interactive series focuses on building meaningful supports that promote independence, engagement, and student success.Each session combines research-informed content with applied examples, case studies, and immediately usable tools to help participants confidently meet diverse learner needs. Throughout the series, participants will engage with practical examples, problem-solving activities, and reflection opportunities to bridge theory and practice. The training emphasizes real-world application, ensuring attendees leave with actionable strategies that can be implemented immediately in their classrooms or programs.By the end of the series, participants will have a comprehensive framework for supporting autistic students in ways that respect neurodiversity, promote autonomy, and build sustainable systems of support.

This full- day professional learning experience is designed to strengthen school counselors’ knowledge, confidence, and efficiency in using MISTAR to support critical counseling and student services functions. Through facilitator demonstrations, guided practice, hands-on application, and realistic student scenarios, participants will develop practical skills they can immediately apply in their daily work.The training focuses on essential counselor functions within MISTAR, including assigning counselors/advisors, documenting counseling visits, monitoring graduation requirements, managing academic history and transcripts, processing Parchment transcript uploads, maintaining student documents, updating GPA and rank, identifying scheduling gaps, entering course requests, making schedule changes, and generating student schedules and reports

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In this course participants will learn effective strategies for supporting students with both a medical diagnosis of Autism and/or children eligible for Autism under IDEA in the GSRP classroom. Content will include acceptable ways to accommodate and/or modify the approved GSRP curriculum to support these students, common effective strategies to reduce anxiety, and some toileting support strategies.

This session supports GSRP preschool teachers to intentionally teach behavioral expectations as a Tier 1 EC PBIS 'Big 6' practice. Through reflection, discussion, and hands-on activities, teachers learn why expectations must be explicitly taught, positively stated, and developmentally appropriate. Participants will analyze and revise classroom expectations, practice teaching them using modeling and visuals, and plan how to reinforce expectations throughout daily routines. This session emphasizes proactive instruction, active teacher engagement, and practical takeaways that teachers can immediately apply to strengthen classroom climate and prevent challenging behavior.

What do you value as a teacher of young children? Our values fundamentally shape our interactions with young children, as well as our expectations of their learning. Five core values, grounded in evidence from research, supported the development of the Essential Instructional Practices in Early Mathematics: Prekindergarten to Grade 5. These Essentials seek to promote high-quality, equitable teaching and learning for young children in the discipline of mathematics. In this professional learning, we will dive deeper into aligning our practices with the five core values by engaging in hands-on, interactive activities to ensure all children are receiving high-quality math instruction throughout the day. This Event is a repeat of Valuing Math in the Early Childhood Classroom offered in the 23/24, 24/25, & 25/26. If you attended in the previous years you should not register to attend again. This event is a prerequisite for attending the PreK Early Math Essentials Training.

Join our Early Childhood Special Education support team and preschool autism coaches in a collaborative community to discuss best practices in early childhood instruction. Each morning will be organized around professional learning topics that will be determined by the participants. Topics will likely include, deep diving into curriculum resources, EC PBIS and pyramid practices, individualized behavioral supports, using and teaching communication and AAC, and co-teaching with a team of professionals.The afternoon will consist of make and take time in WATT’s Maker Space. Staff will be able to create needed visuals and take back necessary tools to support in classroom learning.

Tier 1: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.Tier 2:In this series participants will learn about the targeted social emotional supports elements of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (EC PBIS). These essential practices make up the middle layer of the Pyramid Model and support the social and emotional development of all children ages birth through five who need additional targeted teaching or skill building. We highlight six data-based interventions that can be used with children who need this level of support.Tier 3:In this series participants will learn about the intensive intervention elements of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (EC PBIS). These essential practices make up the top layer of the Pyramid Model and support the social and emotional development of the few children who need individualized plans and additional support to successfully develop social emotional skills. We highlight the use of functional behavior assessments, emergency support plans, and wraparound services in this training.

This session supports GSRP preschool teachers to strengthen the use of clear, explicit directions as a Tier 1 EC PBIS practice. Through reflection, discussion, modeling, and hands-on practice, teachers learn how effective directions are brief, specific, positively stated, and developmentally appropriate. Participants analyze real classroom examples, practice delivering directions with peers, and plan how to apply these strategies during daily routines with visuals. The session emphasizes proactive instruction and consistent adult practices that increase child engagement, prevent challenging behavior, and support a positive classroom climate.

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.

This Initial Mindset Train-the-Trainer Course is designated for behavior leads and administrators. MindSet provides a common language to assist those in conflict. The purpose of MindSet Safety Management training is to facilitate insight, raise awareness, enhance skills, and ultimately certify professionals in a system of preventing and managing aggressive behavior. The training emphasizes the development of collaborative partnerships among all stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for students. Participants will learn age- and size-appropriate communication and physical strategies to ensure safe, respectful, and effective interactions. The course also supports the development of documentation systems aligned with legal requirements and program evaluation needs.In addition, the training addresses strategies for understanding and responding to oppositional and defiant behavior, including its connection to aggression, as well as practical approaches for supporting students with communication In addition, the training addresses strategies for understanding and responding to oppositional and defiant behavior, including its connection to aggression, as well as practical approaches for supporting students with communication deficits. The MindSet Learning Model integrates the lived experience of participants with the expertise of the facilitator, allowing for meaningful discussion, reflection, and real-world application.

The Secondary and Adult Community of Practice (SAT CoP) is a collaborative network for special education transition practitioners across Wayne County. The initiative builds county capacity and ensures consistent, equitable, and high-quality transition services. Participants will design standardized procedures, share resources, and align practices with federal, state, and local compliance standards.