WSPA Professional Development | RtI Workshop
Response to Intervention: Implementing a multi-tiered framework to support all students

Cost: $125.00 per person
Groups of three or more: $115.00 per person
(Registration includes copy of Implementing Response-to-Intervention in Elementary and Secondary Schools: Procedures to Assure Scientific-Based Practices, continental breakfast, lunch and snacks)

Schedule:

8-8:30 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30-11:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:15-3:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation continued

Hotel Information

Location: Jefferson Street Inn, 201 Jefferson Street, Wausau, WI. 54403
Rates: $70, single; $99, double
Call for reservations: 1.866.855.6500 (indicate WSPA Workshop)

Workshop Information:

WSPA is pleased to present a one day workshop featuring Kim Gibbons, a national presenter on the practical implementation of RtI and co-author of Implementing Response-to-Intervention in Elementary and Secondary Schools: Procedures to Assure Scientific-Based Practices. This workshop will provide districts the opportunity to develop their own customized model of RtI based on DPI’s Guiding Principles of RtI: high quality instruction, continuous review of student progress (multiple measures) and collaboration. As part of the implementation process, school districts need to develop a plan and make a number of important decisions including, but not limited to, what kind of RtI model will be most effective, how to assure implementation integrity of the RtI process, and what kind of training and professional development is necessary to successfully implement RtI in your district. Through facilitated exercises, teams will be supported in completing a self-analysis of existing practices, resources, and procedures and then will be guided through the development of an action plan that will put them directly on the path to success. through the development of an action plan that will put them directly on the path to success.

Learning objectives:

• Gain a foundational understanding of RtI
• Complete a self-analysis of your districts current practices, resources and procedures
• Develop a district or school-wide action plan that will serve as your RtI implementation guide
• Review of new SLD Criteria

District and school leadership teams are encouraged to attend. Teams may include building principals, school superintendents, curriculum directors, special education directors, school psychologists, reading specialists, regular education teachers and special education teachers.

Implementing Response-to-Intervention in Elementary and Secondary Schools: Procedures to Assure Scientific-Based Practices. A truly practical guidebook for actually implementing an RTI model, co-authors Matt Burns and Kim Gibbons present a clear and concise guide for implementing a school-wide RTI model, from assessment and decision-making to Tiers I, II, and III interventions. Each book comes with a companion CD that includes a wealth of reproducible forms, checklists, reports and progress monitoring materials for the practitioner.

Presenter:

Kim Gibbons, Ph.D., currently is the Executive Director of the St. Croix River Education District (SCRED) located in Rush City, MN. SCRED has received national recognition for its use of RTI systems and recently has received a legislative appropriation to fund the Minnesota Response to Intervention (RtI) Center for the next two school years. Dr. Gibbons obtained her doctoral degree in school psychology from the University of Oregon where she received extensive training in the problem solving model, curriculum based measurement, and research-based practices. Prior to her role as the Executive Director, Dr. Gibbons has worked as a director of special education, staff development coordinator and school psychologist. In addition, she has been on the faculty at the University of Minnesota as in instructor in the School Psychology Program. Her research and professional interests include problem‐solving assessment and alternative service delivery models, evaluation of psychoeducational services and intervention and assessment of basic skill areas.

The Wisconsin School Psychologists Association (WSPA) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists and by the American Psychologists Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. WSPA maintains responsibility for the program.
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Cancellation Policy: No refunds on or after January 20, 2012. Refund requests (full refund minus $25 processing fee) must be submitted in writing to: UW-La Crosse Continuing Education & Extension, 1725 State Street, 205 Morris Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601. No refunds will be made in the case of non-attendance. Substitutions will be accepted.

For more Information:
Continuing Education, 608.785.6504 or continuinged@uwlax.edu