Vector Solutions Offers 100+ ‘Inclusive Instruction & Interventions’ Courses
- By Kate Lucariello
- 01/19/23
Recognizing
that the COVID-19 pandemic has left many students with mental and
emotional traumas creating challenges to their learning, information
technology company Vector
Solutions has launched “Inclusive Instruction &
Interventions” courses to help educators who feel unprepared for
how best to help their students.
The
courses can also inform school districts about new state mandates for
professional development related to trauma-related teaching practices
and improve compliance with laws related to educating students with
disabilities. Courses can be tailored to meet individual district and
state needs.
The
company’s online professional development library has over 100
courses designed to help teachers better support various types of
learners and deal with rising behavioral problems in both students
with special needs and those affected mentally and emotionally by the
pandemic.
The
courses come in three bundles:
-
Serving Students with Diverse Needs: for special education and
general education staff, on topics including ADHD, autism spectrum
disorder, dyslexia, special education law;
-
Paraeducators: roles and responsibilities, behavior management,
early childhood;
-
Effective Classroom Instruction: trauma-informed practices, managing
challenging behaviors, differentiating instruction.
The
courses use “realistic scenarios that demonstrate how to apply
evidence-based instructional strategies and interventions,” the
company said in its release.
“Educators
across the country are supporting an increasingly diverse student
population with a wide range of learning needs, while still working
to recover from the impacts of the pandemic,” said Rob Buelow, head
of product for education at Vector Solutions. “Yet many educators
and staff members feel they aren’t getting the solid foundation
needed to adequately address challenges like disruptive behavior,
student trauma, and specific disabilities.” He said the company’s
courses target such challenges.
The
SaaS courses can be accessed from any device with an internet
connection, and administrators can manage and track participation and
completion.
Visit
the Inclusive Instruction & Interventions courses page to learn
more or request a demo.
Vector
Solutions for K-12 Education provides training, software, and
professional development solutions for over 5,000 K–12 districts in
the United States. To
learn more, visit the company’s K–12 Education page.
About the Author
Kate Lucariello is a former newspaper editor, EAST Lab high school teacher and college English teacher.