This three-hour professional learning opportunity is for instructional paraeducators, K-12. Participants will deepen their understanding of ways to respond to racism, discrimination, and stereotypes. Participants will gain awareness of the need for creating equitable and inclusive learning environments.

This three-hour professional learning opportunity is for instructional paraeducators, K-12. Participants will identify the communication skills required for working with team members. Identify strategies used to initiate and receive feedback regarding student learning and/or personal performance and describe ways to apply conflict resolution strategies.

Training includes a brief review of supportive research and the best practice prescriptive recommendations for assessment and management, the application of threat assessment concepts and research in a site-based protocol called a Level 1, and more.

Includes brief review of Level 1 Student Threat Assessment and how it has evolved in the past year, and direct instruction on conducting and setting up a Level 1 Student Threat Assessment Team at a school/building level.