Videos

This professional learning opportunity will focus on a number of key concepts. The connections between the science of reading and reading comprehension instruction will be explored. Using the Blueprint for comprehension as an instructional framework for developing necessary skills and knowledge for constructing meaning will be discussed. Multiple instructional examples including unit & lesson plans, activities and resources that support the development of vocabulary, sentence comprehension, text structure and background knowledge, inference and expression of understanding will be shared. The presenter will also reflect on current practices and identifying additional opportunities for informed instruction at varied grade levels for all students. Link to handouts: https://pattan.padlet.org/pamkastner/pattan-book-study-the-reading-comprehension-blueprint-activi-ifue6aj3qaowe9l8

This professional learning opportunity will focus on a number of key concepts. The connections between the science of reading and reading comprehension instruction will be explored. Using the Blueprint for comprehension as an instructional framework for developing necessary skills and knowledge for constructing meaning will be discussed. Multiple instructional examples including unit & lesson plans, activities and resources that support the development of vocabulary, sentence comprehension, text structure and background knowledge, inference and expression of understanding will be shared. The presenter will also reflect on current practices and identifying additional opportunities for informed instruction at varied grade levels for all students. https://pattan.padlet.org/pamkastner/pattan-book-study-the-reading-comprehension-blueprint-activi-ifue6aj3qaowe9l8

This video provides and introduction to ECRI components, the research supporting its impact on student literacy outcomes, and a small group lesson demonstration.

An Introduction to Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provides an overview of Pennsylvania’s program and school-wide PBIS project. The overview video describes the Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network (PAPBS) as an organizational entity in addition to featuring the core elements associated with the effective implementation of PBIS: data, systems, practices and student outcomes. The video highlights footage from schools within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that are implementing PBIS with fidelity through assistance provided by the PAPBS Network.

Parents play a major role in the education of their children. This is particularly true with a child who has a disability. Navigating the world of special education can be challenging. One resource to assist parents with their children’s education is the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network, PaTTAN. This short session - the first in a series - gives parents an overview of the PaTTAN system and how it can provide clarification, opportunities for learning, and other resources to help them on their journey.

This video will review the use of Chart Dog as a tool to assist with rate of improvement calculation within the Response to Intervention determination process.

The brief report features data PATTAN Autism Initiative consultants were asked to present at the Association for Behavior Analysis International Second Education Conference held in Chicago, Illinois in November of 2013. It includes a summary of PATTAN’s Autism Initiative Applied Behavior Analysis supports. The efforts described are evidence based and reflect outcomes of a team effort that includes many collaborators including school districts, Intermediate Units, Approved Private Schools, PATTAN and the Bureau of Special Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

This two-part training focuses on serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with CVI. It will draw from the CVI Companion Guide and provide a list of selected online resources related to the development of young children including those with visual impairments and deaf-blindness. This is webinar seven of an 8-part series.

This two-part training focuses on serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with CVI. It will draw from the CVI Companion Guide and provide a list of selected online resources related to the development of young children including those with visual impairments and deaf-blindness. This is webinar eight of an 8-part series.

The Short Term Loan (STL) Program at PaTTAN provides local education agencies (LEAs) with devices to assess the assistive technology (AT) needs of students with disabilities. AT kit categories include: augmentative and alternative communication, blindness/visual impairment, computer access, deaf/hard of hearing/deafblind, switch access/environmental access, and technology for print/reading/writing support. In this episode, Beth Christopher, Greg Gerhart, and Mike Onofrey provide an overview of the Short Term Loan program and tips for LEAs. Mike Onofrey is an Assistive Technology Support Specialist at PaTTAN. Mike has 30+ years of experience supporting LEAs through the Short Term Loan (STL) program. Mike processes STL orders and prepares them for shipping. He also provides technical support for the equipment that is borrowed through PaTTAN’s lending library.