Target Audience Teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing, speech-language pathologists, educational interpreters, and classroom support specialists working with students who are DHH in Florida
When?
Dates*:
- Thursday, 09/05/24
- Monday, 09/09/24
- Thursday, 09/12/24
- Monday, 09/16/24
- Thursday, 09/19/24
- Monday, 09/23/24
- Thursday, 09/26/24
- Monday, 09/30/24
- Thursday, 10/03/24
- Monday, 10/07/24
*Sessions will be recorded and saved for one year for participants to review. Participants must attend at least 9 live sessions to earn a certificate of attendance.
Time(s): 5:00 - 7:00 PM EST (4:00 - 6:00 PM CST)
Where? Virtual - Zoom
Trainer Bio Trish Vierra - Patricia "Trish" graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Speech Science. She went on to receive her Master's of Education degree from Idaho State University in Deaf Education. She worked as an educational interpreter for two years before moving on to work in the Parent-Infant Program for the Utah School for the Deaf and Blind. After completing a year with the PIP program, she began her classroom teaching career in a high school setting. After one year teaching high school she transferred to the Jean Massieu School, a bilingual-bicultural charter school for Deaf and hearing students in Salt Lake City, Utah. Trish taught at JMS for 5 years, working with the 1st-6th grades. She has worked as a national trainer for Fairview Learning for 14 years after implementing the program at JMS and completing her master's thesis on the program. She then took over the Fairview Learning company and is the current owner and CEO. Trish took on the Reading Specialist position for the Utah School for the Deaf and has collaborated with the University of Utah to create a required reading practicum for all graduating students in the Deaf Ed. department. Additionally, Trish runs a model reading clinic for Deaf students using the Fairview intervention protocol.
Inservice Points If participants wish to earn inservice credits towards the renewal of a Florida Educator’s Certificate, it is recommended that they contact the school district’s professional development office BEFORE beginning a course to verify the requirements that must be fulfilled. RMTC-D/HH will provide a certificate upon completion of the course and submission of any follow-up activity requirements. The suggested inservice points for this training are up to 20 points based upon attendance of 10 live sessions.
Additional Certificate Points for Follow-Up Activities In order to earn the certificate for additional points, participants must complete 9 weeks of data collection. Participants will submit a photo of the baseline assessment. Teachers will commit to implementing the program for at least 9 weeks. They will share photos of week 1 and 9 running records. Participants can also earn extra points for participating in coaching with RMTC-DHH staff. |
