Assessing Early Education in Indiana
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- When Actions Speak Louder
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When Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Overview
When Actions Speak Louder than Words builds an understanding of how behaviors are communicative, a recognition of what their messages might be and how to begin to interpret those messages as we develop positive approaches for supporting challenging behavior. Thinking about behavior as communication is critical, so that when an individual "misbehaves", we can learn to pause and ask ourselves "What is this person saying?"Participants will be able to:
- Explain how behavior and communication are linked
- Identify potential messages of behavior
- Recognize how the "Big Picture" can assist in deciphering messages of behavior
- Recognize potential hidden issues that impact behaviors and
- Plan positive approaches to support behavior
Details
Kim Davis, of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism and Susan Dixon, of the Early Childhood Center, are co-presenters of this workshop.Susan Dixon, M.A., C.C.C., is the presenter of this workshop topic. Sue is a speech and language pathologist who, throughout her professional career, has maintained a private practice providing speech and language pathology services to individuals of all ages. She currently works for the Early Childhood Center at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community where she is
involved
in research, writing and training that encompasses topics such as
helping all children get ready for school, the universal design of
language and literacy instruction, and the use of behavior as
communication. She also supports preschool and kindergarten-aged
children in the Monroe County Community School Corporation.
Kim davis began her career as a middle and high school physical education teacher before moving on to complete her Master's Degree in adapted physical education. In that work, she found her niche supporting young children, including children with disabilities. Currently, Kim works for the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism. She serves as a consultatn providing assistance to teachers regarding positive behavior supports and classroom programming.
Kim davis began her career as a middle and high school physical education teacher before moving on to complete her Master's Degree in adapted physical education. In that work, she found her niche supporting young children, including children with disabilities. Currently, Kim works for the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism. She serves as a consultatn providing assistance to teachers regarding positive behavior supports and classroom programming.
Workshops: All topics presented by the Early Childhood Center can be designed to meet your in-service needs. Topics can be presented as full- or half-day workshops.
Technical Assistance: We have recently been using two nationally validated classroom assessment measures to examine the quality of children's time in preschool and the quality of teacher-child interactions that children experience--the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and the Emerging Academic Snapshot. We have used these tools to evaluate both individual classrooms and overall early education programs followed by more individualized inservice training. Talk to us about how we might bring these new resources to your program to improve the quality of your early learning environments.