Foundations in Special Education: Roles and Responsibilities

This course is the third module in a series of three. The purpose of the series is to introduce and clarify various topics related to the foundations of special education.

In this course, Dr. Dia Jackson of American Institutes for Research presents an overview of instructional best practices in special education service delivery and the roles and responsibilities commonly held by special education professionals. Dr. Jackson discusses several topics including collaboration, instructional strategies, and more. She also describes the type of professional development teachers should be receiving.

This course was recorded on December 14, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.

Introduction to Behavior: Supporting Effective Behavior

Using a classroom management plan that includes reasonable expectations for student behavior is helpful in maintaining consistency and creating positive student-teacher relationships. In this course Nick Croninger, from American Institutes for Research, describes effective strategies for classroom management plans that help with building strong student-teacher relationships and with maintaining consistency among students, teachers, and environments.

This course, which was recorded on December 14, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas, is the first in a series of three introductory modules for building administrators, general education teachers, new special education teachers, and paraprofessionals. The purpose of the series is to introduce learners to various topics related to supporting student behavior in the classroom.

Introduction to Behavior: General Classroom Management Systems

Managing behavior and practicing consistency with positive and negative consequences can be difficult for even seasoned teachers. This course includes a presentation by Nick Croninger from American Institutes for Research, exploring classroom factors that influence behavior and effective classroom management. Mr. Croninger uses a continuous example scenario throughout the course to illustrate different steps in the process of developing and implementing an effective classroom behavior management plan.

This course, which was recorded on December 14, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas, is the second in a series of three introductory modules for building administrators, general education teachers, new special education teachers, and paraprofessionals. The purpose of the series is to introduce learners to various topics related to supporting student behavior in the classroom.

Introduction to Behavior: Behavior Intervention Plans

In this course Nick Croninger from American Institutes for Research discusses terminology related to behavior management and the basic steps in developing and implementing a behavior intervention plan (BIP). He uses example scenarios and activities to illustrate how to effectively define a problem behavior and the process of identifying the function of behaviors.

This course, which was recorded on December 14, 2016 at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas, is the third of a series of three introductory modules for building administrators, general education teachers, new special education teachers, and paraprofessionals. The purpose of the series is to introduce learners to various topics related to supporting student behavior in the classroom.

Defining and Understanding Behavior

This course is the first module of the Basic Functional Behavioral Assessment to Behavior Intervention Planning series. It provides an in-depth guide to understanding and defining behaviors using the Functional Behavioral Assessment, or FBA, in accordance with Arkansas law. Participants are encouraged to complete the activities within the corresponding manual in order to learn how to define and understand behaviors by identifying their routines, antecedents, consequences, functions, and setting events.

This course, presented by behavior support specialist Allison Mears, was recorded on May 19, 2015 at the Arkansas Educational Television Network in Conway, Arkansas.

Functional Behavioral Assessment: Interviewing and Observing

This course is the second module of the Basic Functional Behavioral Assessment to Behavior Intervention Planning series. This course provides details for interviewing and observing during the Functional Behavioral Assessment, or FBA, process. Participants are encouraged to review the corresponding manual, as it contains various interview tools and recording forms that are available to assist in interviewing and observing behavior. 

This course, presented by behavior support specialist Allison Mears, was recorded on May 19, 2015 at the Arkansas Educational Television Network in Conway, Arkansas. 

Critical Features of Behavior Intervention Planning

This course is the third module of the Basic Functional Behavioral Assessment to Behavior Intervention Planning series. This course focuses on the critical features of the Behavior Intervention Plan, or BIP, including the Competing Behavior Pathway and function-based behavior interventions. Participants are encouraged to complete the activities and review the available strategies in the corresponding manual.

This course, presented by behavior support specialist Loretta Wallace, was recorded on May 19, 2015 at the Arkansas Educational Television Network in Conway, Arkansas.

The Buffalo Flows

The Buffalo Flows was written and produced in 2008 by two-time Emmy award winning filmmaker Larry Foley, professor of journalism at the University of Arkansas. The Buffalo River begins in the Ozark Mountains, flowing through hills and rock-framed valleys - a place people fought to preserve. 

"There's not just one thing that makes the Buffalo so special, so unique," Foley said. "When the ‘Battle for the Buffalo' was won, protecting the river from being dammed, we saved a national natural treasure."

"This story is about the bluffs and the trees, the flowers and the birds and the giant elk. It's about hiking and floating and camping and fishing. And, it's also about the people who make their home in Buffalo River country year round, and have for generations."

This course meets the scheduled Arkansas history requirement as set forth in the Rules Governing Professional Development and required by ACA 6-17-703.

Working with Children with Low Incidence Disabilities (2009)

This course provides knowledge, techniques, and teaching methods for teachers and paraprofessionals who work with students who are Hearing Impaired, Visually Impaired, or Deaf-Blind. 

The Task Force, established by the Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit in 2008, consists of individuals representing public school personnel, audiologists, family consultants, speech-language pathologists, and special education supervisors. The Deaf-Blind Project funded and supported the development of this training module.

Behavior is Communication

In this course, Eric P. Hartwig, Ph. D. discusses the "why" behind behavior. He also delves into shaping emotional and behavioral competence and shares his thoughts on how to change a behavior by being proactive instead of reactive, focusing on the core values in the shaping process. He then focuses on environmental events that will affect the child's behavior as a whole.