New EA Workshop: EA 101

Tom Michaud: Superintendent of Schools

☐Expected

☒Invitation

Notes:

☐Division

☒Decentralized

  Mileage Covered by Division

☒On your own

☐Provided

Time: 9:00 to 3:30

Location: Ed. Centre (Seminar East/West)

Facilitators: Tricia McEwen, Jasmin Tiessen, Kelly Gerhardt, Cara Kuzma

Bring: a smile

Intended Audience:

EAs new to the position

Are you a new EA looking to learn more about the role, enhance your skills and make a meaningful impact with students? Join us for an informative workshop designed specifically for you. The workshop aims to equip you with the knowledge, tools and strategies needed in your role in order to support students effectively.

Learning Intentions:

·         What is the role of an EA – The EA Handbook

·         What is Inclusion? The 5Ps of Inclusion

·         Understanding Trauma – What are the various forms of trauma, its prevalence, and its potential impact on students’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.

·         Building a toolkit: Regulation and sensory strategies; how to minimize triggers and maintain a safe and predictable environment

Success Criteria:

EAs will feel more confident in their role and will have more strategies to recognize and respond to the unique needs of the students they will work with.

Optional: Learner Presurvey

NA

Maximum Participants: 20

Register for: EA 101

For workshop information contact:

Tricia McEwen 764-1571

Resources and snacks are based on registration numbers, you MUST register with the link above.

Complete “Request for Leave” Form:

Staff Dev. CUPE Individual (SDCI)