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Early Intervention in Natural Environments: Professional Development

Through A Community of Practice

Orientation Meeting Wednesday

February 6th, 2013

Dr. Sanna Harjusola-Webb Michelle Gatmaitan

Ashley Lyons Kent State University

Welcome!   Agenda for this morning

1.  Introduction to the Project 2.  Personal Background and Interest

  Introduction of the Master Consultants, Katrina Bush (DODD), and the Regional Coaches (Parent and Professional)

3.  Blackboard and Technology 4.  Pre and Post Measures 5.  Pre and Post videos 6.  Weekly activities 7.  Time Reporting and Logistics 8.  Questions?

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1. Project Background   September 20, 2012 RFP from DODD: Administration of Supports for Evidence

Based Practices   RFP:

1.  Increase understanding of EBP in EI services by providers 2.  Increase fidelity of implementation of EI practices by providers trained

as “teams” via previous grants 3.  Demonstrate increased access of families to the EB EI services

1.  EI Services that capitalize and align with :   Local expertise   OSEP TA Community of Practice   Workgroup in Principles and Practices in Natural Environments   Agreed Upon Mission and Principles for Providing EI in Natural

Environments


Project Background   Great Fit!


2. Personal Bios   Sanna Harjusola-Webb (project coordinator)

  Ph.D. in Early Childhood Special Education from University of Kansas

  Early Language and Communication Development (Easter Seals, Meaningful Differences, Effective Interventions and Fidelity of Implementation)

  Juniper Gardens Children’s Project and Beach Center

  Co-director of the KSU Early Childhood Special Education Program since 2006

  Parent

  Michelle Gatmaitan (master consultant)   B.S. (Psychology); M.Ed. (ECE/EI), doctoral candidate at Kent State, ECSE/EI program

  Assistant & lead teacher, Early Intervention Specialist

  Instructor & practicum supervisor at Kent State ECSE graduate program

  Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Early Intervention Special Interest Group   Ashley Lyons (master consultant)

  B.S. (Special Education- INSP k-12); M.Ed. (Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention- ECSE/EI)

  Head toddler teacher at private preschool 2006-2008

  Doctoral student at Kent State in ECSE/EI program

  Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Children’s Action Network (CAN) Coordinator

  Parent of young children with exceptionalities (4 children ranging in age from 19 mo. to 8 years) 5

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2. Personal Bios   Katrina Bush (DODD)   Regional Coaches

  JoAnn Leach Brace (Geauga Co)   Suzanne Beckett-Henderson (Butler Co)   Tiffany Madden (Hamilton Co)   Jatana Davison (Butler Co)   Cathern Vanlandingham (Claremont Co)

  Parent Coaches   Kimberly Travers (Summit Co)   Cindy Bregel (Findlay/Hancock Co)

  Master Coaches   Trained previously in the “coaching the coach” model


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2. EI in NE CoP: Conceptual Framework

DEC Recommended Practices in Early

Intervention Evidence-Based Practices

Principles and Practices for Early Intervention in

Natural Environments Agreed-Upon Mission and Key

Principles AMKP

University-Community-Family Partnerships

Access for All

Tools for Effective Collaboration & Coaching Online Community of Practice

High Quality Professional Development in Early

Intervention


2. The Role of an EI provider is complex:

Evidence-based model of EI Traditional model

Promotion of competence and positive functioning

Treatment

Capacity-building: use existing abilities and develop new skills

Expertise of the professional to solve problems

Strengths-based Deficit-based

Resource-based: focusing on formal and informal supports within a community

Service-based: focusing on services provided only by the professional

Family-centered Professional-centered

(Dunst et al.)

Support the competence and confidence of parents and caregivers in promoting the learning and development of their infant or toddler within natural learning environments.

Evidence-based practices should guide the implementation of EI services for enhanced child and family outcomes


2. EI in NE CoP   Develop, implement, and evaluate a high-quality, evidence-based

in-service PD in EI.   PD is a key practice in order to increase the fidelity with which

evidence-based practices are utilized.   teaching and learning experiences that are transactional and

designed to support the acquisition of professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions as well as the application of this knowledge in practice

  include the processes of coaching, performance feedback, and ongoing support

  based on adult learning principles and geared toward actual change in practitioners’ behaviors and practice.


2. Defining CoP

  The CoP will include training materials and regular opportunities for discussion and problem-solving.

  Emphasis on EBP and NE.   Content/curriculum will be delivered in a “hybrid” format   Regular interactions with:

1.  Content 2.  Master consultants 3.  Each other 4.  Previously Trained Master Coaches (linked)

  Linking into the regional needs and supporting other EI providers/county boards


3. Hybrid Means of Connecting Where: Blackboard Learn (BBL)

What: Community of Practice space Why: Content and Discussion Hub

How: Readings, videos, resources, discussion forums, activities, document submission,

Link to for video submission

BBL Walk-through  Introduction to CoP BBL Space screencasts

Technical Specifications  Operating System Information  Browser Compatibility

 Add-ons and Plugins

3. Blackboard and Technology


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3. More on Technology Where: Dropbox

What: Space for video submissions Why: Video sizes may not upload properly in BBL

How: 1. Go to https://www.dropbox.com/ and sign up for an account. 2. Create a folder called CoP videos_YOURNAME (regional coaches only; master parent coaches will be invited to regional coach folders shortly) 3. Invite master consultants to your folder. You will soon pair with a parent master coach who you will also invite to the folder. 4. Create subfolders for each module, as well as a subfolder for baseline videos and measures. 5. There are also options for downloading Dropbox to your desktop, laptop, or mobile device.


3. More on Technology Adobe Connect (AC)

  Synchronous session space   Performance feedback sessions between:

1. Regional coach paired with parent master coach provide performance feedback to EI provider based on provider video; coaching of EBP content (record session for submission to master consultants)

2. Master consultants provide performance feedback to regional coach/parent master coach pair regarding coaching interaction

3. “Live” group sessions at the end of each Module

  Practice with Adobe Connect Features

  Technical Specifications   Operating System Information   Browser Compatibility

  Add-ons and Plugins


4. Assessment of Learning


4. Pre and Post Measures   Individual

  Early Intervention in Natural Environments Competency Matrix

  Demographic and needs survey

  Program-wide   Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Program Assessment   Families in Natural Environments Scale of Service Evaluation

(FINESSE; McWilliam, 2000)

  Family   Family Professional Partnership Scale (Beach Center on

Disability, 2010)

  See Blackboard Learn, Pre and Post Measures Folder on homepage 16


5. Pre and Post-Project Videos   Technology needs?   Kent State consent forms for all participants and families

  Folder in Blackboard homepage for all consent forms

  PRE-PROJECT   2 videos of EI provider with family   2 videos of family (caregiver interacting with child in NE; same

family who completed Family-Professional Partnership Scale)

  POST-PROJECT (June)   Minimum 1 video of EI provider with family – SAME EI

provider as in PRE video   Minimum 1 video of family (caregiver interacting with child in

NE) – SAME family as in PRE video 17


6. Getting Organized


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6. Weekly Activities   Modules (see Blackboard)

  CONTENT (what): Evidence-Based Practices   PROCESS (how): Coaching

  Module 1: Natural Environments, AMKP, Evidence-Based Practices, Intentional Teaching

  Module 2: Coaching   Module 3: Evidence-Based Practices in Assessment   Module 4: Quality IFSP Development   Module 5: Evidence Based Practices in IFSP Implementation and

Progress Monitoring

  Tiered content (self-select based on your needs)


6. Weekly Activities (continued)

  Videos (for each module)   Minimum of 1 Video of home/community visit with family by EI

provider – basis for coaching session   Activities during the visit will correspond with module topic

  1 Video of coaching session between regional & parent coaches and EI provider   Can record via Adobe Connect


6. Weekly Activities (continued)   Individual coaching meetings

  Regional coach with EI provider (with support from parent coach)

  Master consultants with regional and parent coaches

  Coaching Self-Checklist (will discuss more during Module 2)   Regional and parent coaches   Master consultants

  Evidence-Based Practice Checklist   Will vary based on module


7. Time Reporting and Payroll

  Time and Activity Reporting   Weekly log of activities and hrs

  Template will be provided

  Submit Fridays to Michelle and Ashley   Pay Schedule bi-weekly from KSU


Next Week:   Blackboard

  Tutorials   Module 1   Calendar of events

  Tech skills activity, demographic and needs survey, pre measures – due Feb 15th

  Pre-Project Videos   EI Provider – due Feb 19th   Family – due Feb 26th

  Schedule a time to drop videos into the Dropbox   Schedule a time to meet with Michelle and Ashley bi-

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8. Questions?

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Emails

  Sanna: [email protected]   Michelle: [email protected]   Ashley: [email protected]


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