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Workplace Preparation Training

Type
Course
Date of Publication
July 21, 2023
Price
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Overview

This course is intended for facilitators working with learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This course is designed to help facilitators prepare their learners for employment.

Course Information

This course is intended for facilitators working with learners with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This course is designed to help facilitators prepare their learners for employment. This course is eligible for 3 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credits from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Texas EC-12 teachers.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Use effective teaching techniques to convey information related to resiliency, feelings, anxiety reduction, teamwork, resumes, professionalism, and interviews
  • Present practical skills to learners to allow them to apply this information in real life situations
  • Assess learner progress on information retention and practical skill development

This training was created in conjunction with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities.

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    Young children deserve well-planned environments that meet their individual needs. Discover how to provide well-planned, safe and secure environments, designed to meet children’s developmental needs and interests. Gain suggestions on how to create environments that support curriculum goals and early learning standards.

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    In this course, you will learn about healthy brain development. We discuss the importance of responsive interactions and secure attachments, how interactions drive language development, the roles of major brain chemicals, the impact of trauma on the developing brain, and strategies for supporting brain development.

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    Explore the causes, motivation and goals behind most behaviors. Discuss the different types of attachments between caregivers and children and how these attachments are formed and classroom strategies for guiding behaviors including the role of classroom design and classroom management plans.

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