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27 / May / 2021

Featured Learning Opportunity

Managing Challenging Behaviour with the Studio III Low Arousal Approach

This introductory session will provide staff with an understanding of the causes of challenging behaviour; the use of the “Low-arousal” approaches including interaction, defusion and distraction strategies; coping with challenging behaviours (including debriefing – why it is necessary and how to do it), managing versus changing behaviours, physical avoidance skills and with working within the law. Studio III is not a provider of generic intervention strategies as the majority of work is designed to promote the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in a totally non-violent, gentle and dignified way.

Autism Awareness Centre/Studio III Canada can provide a certificated program which will assist staff in the development of a unique approach to managing challenging behavior with person-centred crisis management training.

Featured Learning Opportunity

PAM HARRIS
The Development of Mathematical Reasoning Workshop, Gr. K-5 & Gr. 6-8

In this mathematics teaching workshop, we identify and build the five domains of mathematical reasoning. We will introduces teachers and leaders to the enabling and freeing knowledge that math is Figure-Out-Able.

Join me and we'll discover how to reach all of your students, what it means to engage in the work of a mathematician, the difference between solving a problem with relationships and solving using rote-memorized steps, and how to develop mathematical reasoning in all grade bands. We will focus on building additive reasoning, multiplicative reasoning, and proportional reasoning.

Gr. K-5 Registration Link (Aug 25.21)

Gr. 6-8 Registration Link (Aug 27.21)

Featured Learning Opportunity

Dr. Greg Wells presents: The Ripple Effect

Leverage sleep, food, movement and mindset to amplify resilience and health

Let’s face it – you need every edge you can get. Be more alert? Generate more ideas? See problems more clearly? Stay calm in a crisis? Maintain peak energy? Rediscover the joy of living? All of this is possible through the science of exponential health and performance.

Based on his global best-selling book The Ripple Effect, Dr. Greg Wells offers dozens of insights about what it takes to sleep soundly, eat smarter, move more and think clearly. Engaging and personable, Dr. Wells translates complex science into actionable insights and tactics you can use to supercharge your life and reach your full potential.

CARC Consultants

Cathy Coers will be staying on the CARC team for the 2021-22 school year as a part-time consultant. To request Cathy for PD Days, please contact her at ccoers@carcpd.ab.ca.

CARC is very excited to announce that Chris Zarski is joining our team for the 2021-22 school year as a full-time consultant! To request Chris for PD Days, please contact her at czarski@carcpd.ab.ca.

NRLC Learning Opportunity

Woodcock Johnson IV Achievement Battery Training

Program Title: Woodcock Johnson IV Achievement Battery Training
Dates: June 21 & 22, 2021
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm MST each day
Presenter: Janet Murphy
Registration Link: https://nrlc.net/program/7213

Session Descriptor:
This session will familiarize participants with The Woodcock-Johnson® IV (WJ IV) edition of one of the most widely used batteries of individually-administered psycho-educational tests. Based on the evolution of Cattell–Horn–Carroll (CHC) theory, new tests and interpretive clusters place emphasis on the most important and diagnostically useful measures of academic achievement, oral language, and cognitive abilities.

Participants will be supported in interpreting the evaluation of strengths and weaknesses within and among measures of academic performance, oral language competence, and cognitive abilities.

Presenter’ Bio:
In addition to five years in this role at Nelson, Janet has a strong background in education. Over 20 years, roles included elementary teacher, principal, guidance counsellor, IB Coordinator and workshop leader within the IB network.

Janet has also served as a volunteer with IB Access projects as part of their Tsunami recovery initiative.

Executive Director Message

As the School Year nears completion, CARC would like to thank all the Teachers, Educational Assistants, Librarians, Administrators and Parents for doing a magnificent job during a year full of challenges! During the year we have been very honoured to support your professional learning!

We are now in the process of planning for late August and through the fall! Please let us know of the support you may need! Learning opportunities are now being entered on our website for registration! www.carcpd.ab.ca now has a more progressive look and feel! Take a look!!

I would like to introduce you to our Consultant Team for 2021/22! Cathy Coers (ccoers@carcpd.ab.ca) will be back part time next year, and CARC would like to introduce our newest member who will be full time next year, Chris Zarski (czarski@carcpd.ab.ca). We have included their bios in the newsletter to share their areas of expertise. If you would like to book one of the consultants for PD days next year, please contact them directly through email!

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