TA-Live!

RMTC-DHH Presents: Technical Assistance Live! (TA-Live!) High-Leverage Practices (HLP) for Students with Disabilities

What?

Cover page of High-Leverage Practices in Special Education Publication

Regular education teachers, exceptional student education (ESE) teachers, and teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing (TODHHs) all have specific skill sets for delivering instruction to the students they serve. RMTC-DHH is excited to announce a webinar series connecting the dots between these industry experts using the publication High-Leverage Practices in Special Education from the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center and the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Throughout the year, the center will dive deep into the understanding that ESE professionals can use these strategies to improve instruction; however, TODHHs can also utilize these 22 high-leverage practices (HLPs) through the lens of their specialized knowledge of students who are deaf/hard of hearing (DHH).

RMTC-DHH will be “flipping” the Technical Assistance Live! (TA-Live!) professional learning series. “Flipped” learning for this opportunity means RMTC-DHH will post a video discussing a high-leverage practice (HLP) with recommended resources addressing that specific HLP for review before the scheduled virtual discussion. Previously posted videos of each of the HLPs can be viewed on the HLP TA-Live! Archive.

RMTC-DHH specialists and stakeholders will then meet virtually to provide live technical assistance for each other while discussing the application of these practices during a live session. These discussions will not be recorded but a notetaker will be provided to gather resources. Participants will have the opportunity to develop and sharpen core effective practices to leverage successful outcomes for students who are DHH across all settings, content areas, and grade levels. These resources will be maintained in a LiveBinder.

Homework before Next Scheduled Session on 03/20/24

Before the next scheduled discussion, participants will be encouraged to*:

Read pages 80-81 of the High-Leverage Practices in Special Education (approx. 3 min)
Complete the HLP Self-Assessment Tool for HLP 16 (approx. 3 min)
Watch the RMTC-DHH HLP 16 video
BONUS: Watch the CEC HLP 16 video

*Unable to complete the homework? Please still feel free to join RMTC-DHH staff for a discussion on resources and tools Florida educators utilize related to the HLP discussed.

When and Where?

All times will be held virtually from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST (1:00-2:00 p.m. CST). Participants will have the opportunity to arrive 15 minutes early for a “watch party” of the homework.

Date	Topic	Facilitators
08/09/23	HLP Review	RMTC-DHH
09/13/23	HLP11: Identify and prioritize long- and short-term learning goals HLP12: Systematically design instruction toward a specific learning goal HLP13: Adapt curriculum tasks and materials for specific learning goals	RMTC-DHH, PS/RtI Project
11/15/23	HLP14: Teach cognitive and metacognitive strategies to support learning and independence	RMTC-DHH
01/10/24	HLP15: Provide scaffolded supports	RMTC-DHH, FIN
03/20/24	HLP16: Use explicit instruction	RMTC-DHH, PS/RtI Project
05/08/24	HLP17: Use flexible grouping	RMTC-DHH, FIN

Have a question related to one of the HLPs? Submit it before the discussion session!

Required

Past TA-Live! Events

2021-2022 Assessment and Collaboration HLPs
2022-2023 Social/Emotional/Behavioral HLPs

2021-2022 Assessment and Collaboration HLPs

HLPs 1-6

Date	Topic
9/8/21	High-Leverage Practices (HLP) for Students with Disabilities Introduction
10/13/21	HLP 1: Collaborate with Professionals to Increase Student Success
11/10/21	HLP2: Organize and Facilitate Effective Meetings with Professionals and Families
1/12/22	HLP3: Collaborate with Families to Support Student Learning and Secure Needed Services
2/9/22	HLP4: Use Multiple Sources of Information to Develop a Comprehensive Understanding of a Student’s Strengths and Needs
4/13/22	HLP5: Interpret and Communicate Assessment Information with Stakeholders to Collaboratively Design and Implement Educational Programs
5/11/22	HLP6: Use Student Assessment Data, Analyze Instructional Practices, and Make Necessary Adjustments that Improve Student Outcomes

2022-2023 Social/Emotional/Behavioral HLPs

HLPs 7-10

Date	Topic	Facilitated by:
08/10/22	HLP Review	RMTC-D/HH
09/14/22	HLP7: Establish a consistent, organized, and respectful learning environment	RMTC-D/HH
11/16/22	HLP8: Provide positive and constructive feedback to guide students’ learning and behavior	RMTC-D/HH, FL PBIS
02/08/23	HLP9: Teach social behaviors	RMTC-D/HH, FL PBIS
04/12/23	HLP10: Conduct functional behavioral assessments to develop individual student behavior support plans	RMTC-D/HH, FL PBIS

LiveBinder:

High–Leverage Practices in Special Education

TA-Live! HLP Archive

High-Leverage Practices Website

Please note: If you wish to earn in-service credits towards the renewal of a Florida Educator’s Certificate, it is recommended that you contact your school district’s professional learning office BEFORE beginning a course or training to verify the requirements you must fulfill. RMTC-DHH does NOT provide CEUs.