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IEP Goal Tracking: Remote and In-Person

Learn to use virtual tools & strategies in our online course for teachers of special education students. Explore IEP goal tracking/progress monitoring of IEP goals.
All learners will receive a certificate for 10 professional development hours upon completion of a PowerPD unit
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Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
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Mia Palmer
Baltimore County Public Schools 
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Target Audience

This course is recommended for classroom teachers and special education teachers, particularly those who work with students in grades 3 - 9. Additionally, support staff and other individuals who work with students to support their social-emotional development would benefit from the skills and strategies mentioned throughout this course. 

Course Purpose

With schools closed across the country, accommodating IEP goals of special needs students has been an even more pressing an ongoing issue. Most IEPs require some type of modification to help students with disabilities succeed in school. For educators, this means extra time and effort in lesson plan development and classroom management. This can be a struggle for teachers who are trying to teach material to a large number of students, all with different needs and capabilities, both in-classroom and at a distance. Compliance with IEPs is a particular concern, as schools are required by federal law to deliver services in alignment with each student’s IEP, and while children are at home, it is not possible to perfectly replicate the services that happen inside schools. Further, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)—the legislation governing IEP services—doesn’t include guidance for prolonged school closures. Educators and families are both operating in uncharted territory.
Not to worry! In this unit, you will learn how to effectively leverage virtual meeting tools and other tech innovations to monitor and track student IEP goals and outcomes in any learning environment.
Course Description

In this course, you will learn how to effectively leverage virtual meeting tools and other tech innovations to monitor and track student IEP goals and outcomes in any learning environment. 

By the end of this course, participants will:

  • Understand the idea of neurodiversity, and use new strengths-based approaches to teaching your students
  • Understand how to adapt your students’ IEP goals to distance and hybrid learning models
  • Discover ways to comply with special educational law and meet student IEP goals during the COVID-era and remote learning
  • Learn about and apply new strategies for using digital tools and technology to accommodate special education students and track IEP goals
  • Develop new strategies to engage parents in the IEP process, both in-person and from a distance
Course Structure

All Brain Power Academy Professional Development Courses consist of a blend of learning elements to engage you and empower you to implement new strategies and techniques with your students.

Lessons consist of:

  • Engaging videos
  • Reading materials
  • Lesson assessments
  • Practice activities to apply strategies and techniques
  • Opportunities for reflection
  • Printable takeaways

Course contents

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Waimea Middle School
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The Brain Power Team is composed of neuroscientists, educators, and mental health experts who are dedicated to creating the best PD to empower you in the classroom. We specialize in translating the latest neuroscience research into easy, ready-to-use techniques and exercises that assist teaching and learning in this new distanced-learning environment.
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Ridgeway School District
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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course take place?

All of our PowerPD units are self-guided so you can explore at your own pace! Once you enroll in a unit, you will have lifetime access through your Brain Power Academy account. 

Our units are setup to allow for free navigation; however, we recommending completing the lesson activities in order for full synthesis of the content. 
To navigate through a unit, click on the lesson from the unit's landing page, or click on “Continue Learning” to be redirected into the course player. By doing this, you will always continue straight from the last learning activity you have visited. 
Once inside a lesson, you will see all of the different learning activities on the left-hand menu, and the content will appear on the right. Use the left and right arrows to navigate.

How do I complete the course?

In order to complete a course, learners must complete all learning activities within the course (including all videos, articles, reflection activities, assignments, and quizzes) in order to be awarded a certificate of completion. 

What kind of content can I expect to see in this course?

Access multimodal content including voiceover slide presentations, articles, videos, and other supplementary resources within all of the PowerPD lessons!

Can I receive professional development credit for this course?

All of Brain Power Academy's Power PD courses are eligible for 10 Professional Development Hours/Professional Development Points (PDPs). Learners must complete all learning activities within a unit (including all videos, articles, reflection activities, assignments, and quizzes) in order to be awarded a certificate of completion. 
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