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Kern County Consortium SELPA 

SPECIAL EDUCATION 

STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES 

2007 - 2008 

Office of Larry E. Reider 

Kern County Superintendent of Schools 

1300 17th Street - CITY CENTRE 

Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533 

Advocates for Children

Table of Contents 

Director’s Message ............................................................................ 1 

Registration Information..................................................................... 2 

On-Site Presentations ........................................................................ 3 

Video Library .................................................................................. 4-7 

New Teacher Institute ........................................................................ 8 

Early Childhood Educators Focus .................................................. 9-10 

Autism Spectrum Disorders ............................................................. 11 

Behavior Strategies, Supports and Interventions ............................. 12 

Practices and Strategies.............................................................. 13-14 

Conferences..................................................................................... 15 

Speech-Language Pathologists Focus .............................................. 16 

Especially for Paraprofessionals ....................................................... 17 

Administrators and Hot Topics ................................................... 18-19 

Community Advisory Committee...................................................... 20 

Statewide Assessment ..................................................................... 21 

BICM-SELPA Certification Training ..................................................... 22 

Crisis Prevention/Crisis Intervention ............................................. 23-24 

Eastern Kern County......................................................................... 25 

New Special Education Teacher Forum............................................ 26 

Moderate to Severe Disabilities....................................................... 27

HOT TOPICS! 

SELPA forms 

SELPA HANDBOOKS 

Community Events for Children 

Don’t forget to check out 

Program 

Descriptions 

Community 

Partners 

Research and 

data links 

the SELPA Web site at 

kcsos.kern.org/specialed/ 

Professional 

Resources 

Links for 

Laws 

Local Plan 

Parent 

Resources 

Staff Development Offerings 

and we are changing and growing every day!!!

Kern County Consortium SELPA 2007 - 2008 

On behalf of the Kern County Consortium SELPA, welcome to the 2007/2008 school year! 

Each year this page is used to welcome and encourage you to participate in the many workshops, 

trainings, and experiences offered to assist you in your growth as a new or returning paraprofessional, 

educator, or administrator. The following pages detail the many exciting offerings available 

to you through the Kern County Consortium SELPA. These staff development opportunities can 

assist you in meeting the high expectations that you have set for yourself and your students. 

In addition to the scheduled activities listed on the following pages, district directed and requested 

workshops are available as well. A district may contact the SELPA office and arrange a 

topic specific to the needs of their staff. The Kern County Consortium SELPA strives to be forward 

thinking in offering information and training in current topics of interest, as well as responsive to 

the immediate needs and requests of district personnel. We encourage you to draw upon the 

expertise of the SELPA Program Specialists when you have particular needs and questions. 

Please take time to visit the Kern County Consortium SELPA website frequently for up-to-date 

information on future workshops, helpful information for educators and parents, and for links to 

resources that you will find helpful as you serve your students. You can access the website at: 

http://kcsos.kern.org/specialed/. 

I am excited about the new school year and look forward to having the opportunity to meet you. 

Please feel free to call our office if there is a way in which we may support you now or in the 

future. 

Gregory A. Rhoten, Director 


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Registration Information 

The Kern County Consortium SELPA is pleased to offer the following staff development training 

opportunities for the 2007-2008 academic year. Descriptive brochures and registration forms for 

each training will be distributed to district personnel, administrators, special education contact 

personnel, agencies and parents currently on our mailing lists. 

To o Register: 

Complete a registration form and mail or fax it 2 weeks prior to date of presentation. 

Remember to complete a separate registration form for each person registering. Please duplicate 

registration forms as needed. 

Send your completed registration to: Office of Larry E. Reider, Kern County Superintendent of 

Schools, 1300 17th Street-CITY CENTRE, Bakersfield, CA 93301-4533, Attention: Kern County 

Consortium SELPA; or fax to (661) 636-4810, Attention: SELPA Program Secretary. 

In the event that you are enrolled in a session and find that you are unable to attend, please call the 

office so that we may adjust the number of handouts and/or give your space to someone else. 

Registration confirmation will NOT be sent. You ou will be notified if the workshop is full. 

IDEAS, S, SUGGESTIONS, QUESTIONS 

If you have any ideas or suggestions for new staff development topics or presentations, or questions 

about any of these sessions, please contact the Kern County Consortium SELPA Office: 

Greg Rhoten, Director (661) 636-4801 grrhoten@kern.org 

Karlyn Farber, Program Specialist (661) 636-4828 kafarber@kern.org 

Jeanne Forcillo, Program Specialist (661) 636-4858 jeforcillo@kern.org 

Marilyn Hurst, Program Specialist (661) 636-4812 mahurst@kern.org 

Vickie Shufton, Program Specialist (661) 636-4814 vishufton@kern.org 

Barbara Williams, Program Specialist (661) 636-4824 bawilliams@kern.org 

Silvia Montejano, Secretary (661) 636-4886 

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On-Site Presentations 

The following workshops may be scheduled for presentation at your site. Please 

call the SELPA office (661) 636-4886, to schedule your selections. 

Practices and Strategies for Classroom Teachers 

The General Educator’s Role in Special Education 

Developing Comprehension Skills 

Organization and Study Skills 

Classroom Management 

Practical Strategies for Successful Teaching 

Assessment That Drives Instruction 

Classroom Environment is Important! 

Practical Behavior Management Strategies for the Classroom 

Working with “Inclusion” Students 

Especially for Parents 

Building a Foundation for Literacy 

The Road to Reading Success - Parents Helping Students 

Help Your Student Become A Better Reader 

Basic Behavior Strategies 

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Video Library 

These video-taped workshops are available for check-out. Each has accompanying hand-out 

materials. You may check out the tape and hand-out to present at your site, or request a facilitated 

presentation. 

Learning Disabilities and AD/HD 

Learning Disabilities and Discipline: 

When The Chips Are Down: Strategies for Improving Children’s ’s Behavior 

(70 min) 

Rick Lavoie 

Learning Disabilities and Self-Esteem: 

Look What You’ve Done! Stories of Hope and Resilience (65 min) 

Rick Lavoie 

How Difficult Can This Be: 

F.A 

.A.T 

.T. . (Frustration, Anxiety, , Tension) City (70 min) 

Rick Lavoie 

Beyond F.A 

.A.T 

.T. . (Frustration, Anxiety, , Tension) City (90 min) 

Rick Lavoie 

Learning Disabilities and Social Skills: 

Last One Picked, First One Picked On (68 min) 

Rick Lavoie 

ADHD: 

Inclusive Instruction and Collaborative Practices (38 min) 

Sandra Reif 

Assessment 

Woodcockoodcock-Johnson 

III Training T 

Video 

Riverside Publishing 

Brigance Training Video (30 min) 

Curriculum Associates 

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Video Library (continued) 

English as a Second Language: 

Making the Right Choice: Distinguishing Between ESL and Special Education 

(40 min) 

Language is the Key! ey! Talking and Books (for parents and care-givers) (20 min) 

Washington Research Institute 

Language is the Key! ey! Talking and Play (for parents and care-givers) (20 min) 


El Lenguaje es la Clave: El Hablar y el Jugar (for parents) 

Use play to increase language 


El Lenguaje es la Clave: El Hablar y los Libros (for parents) 

Use picture books to increase language 


Beginning Reading Series featuring Dr. . Anita Archer 

Research Overview: What Works? 

Phonemic Awareness: The Language-Reading Link 

Letter-Sound Correspondences 

Decoding and Sound Blending 

Vocabulary Development 

Passage Reading and Fluency Building 

Reading Comprehension 

Reading and Writing 

Phonemic Awareness: 

The Sounds of Reading (25 min) 

Using Onsets and Rimes and Manipulation of Text (46 min) 

Bureau of Education & Research 

Comprehension Strategies (44 min) 


Vocabular 

ocabulary Strategies that Boost Student’s Reading Comprehension (58 min) 


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Literacy Centers (51 min) 


Using Paired Reading to Help your Students Become Better Readers (23 min) 


Using Guided Reading to Strengthen Students’ Reading Skills at the Emergent Level, K-3 -3 (73 min) 


Using State of the Art t Strategies for Teaching (67 min) 


Using Modeled Writing to Maximize Your our Students’ Growth in Writing and Reading, K-1 -1 (52 min) 


Making Inclusion More Successful: 

Practical Behavior Management Strategies for the Classroom, Grades K-6 

-6 

(46 min) 


Making Parents Par 

artners (90 min) 

February 19, 2004 

Reading Rocket Series 2003-2004 - Achieving Success in Reading 

Establishing an Effective Reading Program (90 min) 

October 15, 2003 

Reading Rocket Series 2003-2004 - Achieving Success in Reading 

REWARDS 

Demonstration Video (42 min) 

Featuring Dr. Anita Archer 

Sopris West 

Inclusion and Autism Spectrum Disorders 

Practical Behavior Management Strategies for the Classroom, Grades K-6 (46 min) 

Bureau of Education and Research 

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Inclusion and Autism Spectrum Disorders, (cont.) 

Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day (4 hours) 

Featuring Michelle Garcia-Winner 

The Gray Center 

Classroom Demonstration Series 

Featuring Dr. Anita Archer 

Grades: Kindergarten, One, Two, Four, Five 

Social Skills and Behavior 

Crisis and Challenges Series (2 hours) 

Classroom Management 

Crisis Management 

Teaching the Toughest 

Interactive Teaching Network 

First Steps to Success 

Hill M. Walker, Ph.D. 

The Effective Teacher Series 

Featuring Dr. Harry K. Wong 

The Effective Teacher (32 min) 

The First Days of School (36 min) 

Discipline and Procedures (36 min) 

Procedures and Routines (55 min) 

Cooperative Learning and Culture (47 min) 

Lesson Mastery (33 min) 

The Professional Educator (41 min) 

Positive Expectations (20 min) 

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New Teacher Institute 

This program is designed as a training foundation for NEW special education teachers. Teachers at 

each level of intensity should participate - resource support programs, intensive settings, intinerant 

support members. 

August 9 and 10, 2007 Summer Session 

September 14, 2007 Eastern Kern 

September 7 and 21, 2007 Fall Session 

Topics to be covered include: 

Becoming an Effective Special Educator 

Assessment, Content Standards and Instruction 

Building and Maintaining an Effective Learning Environment 

Individual Education Planning and Implementation 

Becoming an Effective School-Based Speech and Language Pathologist 

Teach, encourage, respect 

and be good to all children! 

Sherrylyn Walter 

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For Early Childhood Educators 

Be sure to watch for flyers announcing these workshops. Times and locations will vary. 

September 11 & 12, 2007 Project SLIDE/Early Reading First 

Juniper Gardens Children’s Project 

University of Kansas 

September 27, 2007 Desired Results Devenopment Profile: 

Beyond the Roll-out! 

October 23, 2007 Fun with Movement! 

Maria Steele, Adapted PE Specialist 


November 6, 2007 Teacher Talk! Encourage Language 

Development in Early Childhood Settings 

(a Hanen® Program) 

November 8, 2007 Toileting 

Andrea Parrish 

Holdsambeck and Associates 

November 14, 2007 Best Practices and Strategies for Children 

with Feeding Difficulties 

Carol Giovacchini, M.S., CCC-SLP 

Janice Smith, OTR 

Children’s Hospital, Central California 

January 16, 2008 Teacher Talk! Let Language Lead the Way 

to Literacy (a Hanen® Program) 

* (November 6th training is a prerequisite 

to this training) 

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For Early Childhood Educators 

January 24, 2008 Tech for Tots 

March 4, 2008 Teacher Talk! Fostering Peer Interaction in 

Early Childhood Settings 

(a Hanen® Program) 

* (November 6th Training is a prerequisite 

to this training) 

March 27, 2008 Essential Skills for Success 

Paul Stephany, MFT, BCBA 

Humboldt County Office of Education 

April 29, 2008 Demystifying Adapted Physical Education 

Byron Lewis, Adapted PE Specialist 


TBA Zero to Five: Fostering Social and 

Emotional Development 

Charree Kashwer, Ph.D. 

Kern Psychological Services 

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Autism Spectrum Disorders 

September 4, 2007 Start with Structure! Building Blocks of 

Effective Programs 

September 5, 2007 Beyond Tears and Tantrums! Proactive 

Supports for Students on the Autism 

Spectrum 

January 23, 2008 Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About! 

Communication Strategies for Verbal 

Students on the Autism Spectrum 

The workshops listed above will be presented by Bev Long, M.A., CCC-SLP, from CDE Diagnostic 

Center, Central California. 

February 29, 2008 Kern Autism Network Conference 

featuring Robert Koegel, Ph.D. 

Lynn K. Koegel, Ph.D. 

Contact: Ramona Puget (661) 588-4235, 

www.kernautism.org 

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Behavior Strategies, Supports and Interventions 

September 25, 2007 Behavior Management Fundamentals 

October 16, 2007 Effectively Managing Your Special 

Education Classroom for Student and 

Teacher Success 

Bob Wack 

Effective Learning Resources 

November 29, 2007 Promoting Desired Behavior WIth Positive 

Behavioral Interventions 

Roy Mayer, Ph.D., BCBA 

December 4, 2007 Behavior Support Plan Practicum 

January 17, 2008 Anger Management: Practical School- 

Based Interventions and Strategies 

John Kotler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist 

CDE Diagnostic Center, Central California 

January 29, 2008 Token Economies & Levels 

February 28, 2008 Better Behavior Through Effective 

Instructional Practices 

Unless otherwise noted, the workshops listed here will be presented by SELPA Program Specialists. 

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Practices and Strategies 

October 16, 2007 Effectively Managing Your Special Education Classroom 

for Student & Teacher Success 

Bob Wack, Educational Consultant 

Effective Learning Resources 

October 22, 2007 What’s the Story on Picture Book Literature? 

Bev Long, M.A., CCC-SLP, Educational Specialist 


October 25, 2007 Literacy Strategies for English-Learner 

Students with Special Needs 

Jill Hamilton-Bunch, Ph.D, Faculty 

Point Loma University 

November 6, 2007 Understanding and Helping the Child with 

Tourette Syndrome 

John M. Kotler, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist 

CDE Diagnostic Cener, Central California 

November 15, 2007 Putting the “I” in RtI 

Vonnie DiCecco, Ph.D., Educational Specialist 

CDE Diagnostic Center, Southern California 

December 6, 2007 Training in REWARDS: A Multisyllabic Word 

Reading Intervention 

SELPA Program Specialists 

January 17, 2008 Anger Management: Practical School-Based 

Intervention Strategies 



January 18, 2008 Best Practices for Supporting Students with Traumatic 

Brain Injury 



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Practices and Strategies (continued) 

January 22, 2008 Digging for Meaning: Supporting Comprehension in 

the Content Areas 



February 5 ,2008 Overview of Assistive Technology 

March 6, 2008 Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL): 

Differentiating Instruction for All Learners 

Susan S. Simmons, Ph.D., Education Specialist 

CDE Diagnostic Center, Southern California 

March 27 Essential Skills for Success 

Paul W. Stephany, MFT, BCBA 

Humboldt County Office of Education 

April 22, 2008 Utilizing Local Resources to Enhance Transition 

Outcomes for Adolescents 

* Unless otherwise noted, the workshops listed will be presented by SELPA Program Specialists 

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Conferences 

The Kern County Consortium SELPA is pleased to co-sponsor local special education conferences. 

October 6, 2007 Bakersfield Association of Speech Pathologists and 

Audiologists Fall Conference 

featuring Dan Phillips, MS, CCC-SLP 

Contact: David Brandt (661) 397-6703, 

damasu@aol.com 

October 13, 2007 8th Annual Golden Empire Special Education 

Partnership Conference 

Contact: Darleen Jehnsen (661) 204-2922 

February 29, 2008 Kern Autism Network Conference 

featuring Robert Koegel, Ph.D. 

Lynn K. Koegel, Ph.D. 

Contact: Ramona Puget (661) 588-4235 

www.kernautism.org 

Teaching is the profession 

that teaches all the other 

professions. 

Anonymous 

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For Speech-Language Pathologists 

These programs meet the current qualifications for the specified number of continuing professional 

development hours for Speech-Language Pathologists as required by the California Speech 

and Language Pathology and Audiology Board. The Kern County Consortium SELPA is a boardapproved 

sponsor of these activities, PDP #93. 

September 4, 2007 Start with Structure! Building Blocks of Effective 

Programs (6 hours) 

Bev Long, M.A., CCC-SLP 


September 5, 2007 Beyond Tears and Tantrums: Proactive Supports for 

Students on the Autism Spectrum (6 hours) 



October 6, 2007 Bakersfield Association of Speech Pathologists and 

Audiologists (BASPA) Fall Conference (6 hours) 

Featuring Dan Phillips, M.S., CCC-SLP 

Technology Resource Center of Marin 

November 14, 2007 Best Practices and Strategies for Children with Feeding 

Difficulties (3 hours) 



Children’s Hospital, Central California 

January 23, 2008 Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About! 

Communication Strategies for Verbal Students with 

Autism (6 hours) 



March 7, 2008 Second Language Acquisition in Children: 

Considerations for Assessments (2 hours) 

ASHA Telephone Seminar Replay 

TBA Bakersfield Association of Speech Pathologists and 

Audiologists (BASPA) Winter Conference (6 hours) 

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Especially for Paraprofessionals 

September 27, 2007 Becoming an Effective Paraeducator: Fundamental 

Issues 

October 19, 2007 Supporting the Instructional Process 

November 30, 2007 Strategies to Support Reading Instruction 

December 7, 2007 Behavior Basics for Paraprofessionals 

January 11, 2008 Working with Students with Moderate to Severe 

Disabilities 

February 22, 2008 For Paraprofessionals Who Support Speech and 

Language Pathologists 

All sessions will be presented by Kern County Consortium SELPA Program Specialists. Sessions 

will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Conference Room 318 at the Kern County Superintendent 

of Schools Office, 1300 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. 

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Administrators and Hot Topics 

This year the SELPA Office will be sponsoring several workshops and mini sessions especially designed 

for district administrative personnel. Workshops will be held throughout the year that focus on 

topics of interest to superintendents, principals and coordinators responsible for compliance, 

funding, program supervision, and implementation of special education services and programs. 

These workshops will be presented by SELPA staff, attorneys or others especially knowledgeable of 

the topic. 

Flyers and registration information will be sent to each district administrator. If you would like to be 

added to our mailing list for administrative workshops, please call our offices at (661) 636-4886. 

Special Education Self Review (SESR) - Educational Benefit 

Process, procedures, requirements for meeting SELPA and State mandates for a self review 

and reporting of special education policies, practices and implementation in a district. 

Parents - Surrogates rogates - Guardians - Care Providers - Foster Parents - HELP 

Who is able to sign and agree to what ? How do you know? How do you document? There 

have been recent changes in the laws that affect the decisions about “parents” and the 

school’s ability to accept signatures. There are two levels of workshops: 

Training for Surrogates 

rogates 

District Issues and Surrogates 

rogates 

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Administrators and Hot Topics (continued) 

Legal Workshop for New Special Education Administrators - 2007 

Roles, responsibilities and information for administrators new to special education or 

those who need a refresher or those new to this SELPA. Watch for brochures and 

registration information. 

Independent Educational Evaluations 

This workshop will review the current regulations regarding Independent Educational 

Evaluations (IEE) and the implications for administrators. Participants will discuss the 

development of policies and procedures to process requests for Independent 

Educational Evaluations. 

Emergency Behavior Interventions 

This session will examine the regulations regarding the use of emergency behavior 

interventions, the timelines associated with notifications, and use of the Behavioral 

Emergency Report. Administrators will analyze the fidelity of current district systems 

used to manage behavior interventions. 

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Community Advisory Committee 

The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Kern County Consortium SELPA is composed of 

parents, agency representatives, teachers and others from each school district who come together 

to learn more about special education and how they are able to be part of the “system”. This 

committee acts in an advisory capacity to the governing board of the SELPA. 

Each year there are several meetings on topics of interest. The meetings are open and each has a 

presentation and a discussion section. It is an opportunity to learn more about some of the 

requirements of special education and to meet other parents who have similar interests. There will 

be general meetings held in Bakersfield. 

All parents are encouraged to attend the CAC meetings in the Area Centers to discuss topics related 

to the Local Plan. Other topics including how services might be given to students that will 

allow greater contact with typical peers and classroom settings. Watch for a notice for your area. 

Area Center 1 (Belridge, Elk Hills, Maricopa, McKittrick, Midway, Taft City, Taft High) 

Area Center 2 (Buttonwillow, Maple, Lost Hills, Richland, Rio Bravo, Semitropic, Wasco, 

Wasco High) 

Area Center 3 (McFarland, Delano, Delano High, Pond) 

Area Center 4 (Arvin, Di Giorgio, Edison, El Tejon, Fairfax, Lamont, Vineland) 

Area Center 5 (General Shafter, Greenfield, Lakeside, Panama-Buena Vista) 

Area Center 6 (Mojave, Muroc, Tehachapi, Southern Kern, Ridgecrest Charter) 

Area Center 7 (Blake, Caliente, Kernville, Linns Valley, South Fork) 

Area Center 8 (Fruitvale, Beardsley, Norris, Rosedale, Standard) 

The locations and times will be determined. If you would like to be on the mailing list for 

meetings, please call our offices (661-636-4802). Identified CAC representatives for each district 

will receive a notice and are required to attend four meetings a year. 

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Statewide Assessment 

California’s Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program requires that all students in grades 

2 though 11 participate in the CAT-6 or its equivalent each year. Students may take several other 

tests as part of the accountability model for the state. 

Students with disabilities can be appropriately included in statewide tests. Many students with 

disabilities may take tests under the same conditions as their nondisabled peers. Some students 

with disabilities should take tests with accommodations. A small number of students with significant 

disabilities will not be able to take the same tests as other students, but may take an alternate 

test (CAPA-California Alternate Performance Assessment). Preschool children who have 

Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) will participate in the Desired Results Developmental 

Profile (DRDP) assessment system. 

There will be several workshops offered through SELPA this year covering: 

Statewide Assessment Basics: 

– An overview of state accountability measures 

– What’s new and different for the upcoming school year 

CAPA (California Alternate Performance Assessment) 

– Specific training for administration 

DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile) 

– Specific training for administration. 

Flyers with complete information and dates will be distributed. If more information is needed or if 

you have questions, please call the SELPA Program Specialists at (661) 636-4886. 

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Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) 

SELPA Certification Training 

DOES YOUR DISTRICT HAVE SOMEONE TRAINED AS A BICM? 

Every school district should have at least one individual who has the skills to develop legally 

defensible, compliant, positive behavior intervention plans that include recommending strategies 

and supervising interventions and revisions of the plan. The goal is one person at each site who is 

able to support teachers and students by providing both the required sections and the best 

practices of behavior plan interventions. 

The Kern County Consortium SELPA has developed a BICM certification plan. This training will be 

given once during the 2007-2008 school year. Successful completion of this rigorous training will 

lead to certification by the SELPA as a Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM). 

The workshop will equip participants to conduct baseline functional behavior assessments and 

behavior support plans, as well as the more intensive functional analysis assessments and behavior 

intervention plans required for students whose pervasive maladaptive behaviors require a more 

intensive approach. 

Participants will attend five half-day afternoon trainings. Training dates for 2007-2008 are as follows: 

Screening Test Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 

10/09/07 11/02/07 11/09/07 11/16/07 11/30/07 12/07/07 

Individuals seeking BICM certification should have thorough prior knowledge and experience in all 

special education processes and theories/methods of behavior change. The training and criteria 

for certification are rigorous. Certification will be awarded to participants who pass a final written 

exam and submit a comprehensive assessment portfolio. 

Brochures with complete information and dates will be distributed prior to the training sessions. 

For additional information, please contact the SELPA Office, (661) 636-4886. 

BICM REFRESHER (required every three years). 

This one-day recertification course is designed for those individuals who were certified as BICMs 

three years ago. 

Thursday, 09/06/07 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

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Crisis Prevention/Crisis Intervention 

HAS YOUR STAFF BEEN TRAINED TO HANDLE STUDENTS IN CRISIS? 

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) is a SELPA-approved program for deescalating students who 

may present a danger to their own safety or the safety of others. Instruction is provided by a Crisis 

Prevention Institute (CPI)-trained instructor and includes both verbal and physical strategies for 

effective intervention. 

The program requires a three-day commitment: the first day of training focuses on the verbal and 

affective strategies that defuse problem behaviors before they spin out of control. The second day 

addresses principles of personal safety for staff and students, and the third day focuses on the use 

of safe and effective physical restraints when absolutely necessary. Participants must attend all 

three days to be considered for certification. These techniques are founded on a team approach, 

so school sites interested in having CPI-trained personnel should be prepared to send a minimum 

of three people per site. Classroom aides should be trained alongside the teachers with whom 

they work. The second and third days of this training are physically demanding; therefore, all 

participants should be physically fit. 

The three-day training will be offered two times during the 2007-2008 school year: 

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 

Series I Friday 8/7/07 Friday 9/14/07 Friday 9/21/07 

Series II Friday 4/4/08 Friday 4/11/08 Friday 4/17/08 

AUTISM TRAINING 

This year, we are adding a training addressing the specific needs of teachers working with 

students who have autism spectrum disorders: 

Day 1 Day 2 Day3 

Monday 12/10/07 Tuesday 12/11/07 Wednesday 12/12/07 

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CPI REFRESHERS 

Crisis Prevention/Crisis Intervention (continued) 

In order to maintain their certification, those who have had previous CPI training must refresh their 

skills annually. Two full-day refreshers will be offered during the 2007-2008 school year: 

Friday, 9/28/07 

Friday, 4/25/08 

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Personnel who are CPI trained must refresh their training annually. A comprehensive three-day 

training is strongly recommended for those who were trained more than 2 years ago. 

The number of participants for each training is limited. Contact the SELPA office, (661) 636-4886, to 

request registration materials. 

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Eastern Kern County 

August 29, 2007 Training in Administration of the Desired Results 

Developmental Profile 

September 14, 2007 New Special Education Teachers Institute 

October 10, 2007 Becoming an Effective Special Education 

Paraprofessional 

November 27, 2007 Supporting Communication Skills in Special Education 

Clasrooms 

December 12, 2007 An Overview of Assistive Technology 

January 31, 2008 Training in REWARDS: A Multisyllabic Word Reading 

Intervention 

February 22, 2008 Behavior Support Plan Practicum 

March 13, 2008 Administering the CAPA 

April 10, 2008 Better Behavior Through Classroom Management 

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New Special Education Teacher Forum 

New Special Education Teachers are invited to come for a brief presentation on a “hot topic” 

followed by discussion and problem-solving. 

All sessions will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.in Conference Room 318 at the Kern County 

Superintendent of Schools Office, 1300 17th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301. 

Thursday, September 20, 2007 Considerations for IEP Meetings 

Thursday, October 18, 2007 Working with Your Paraprofessional 

Thursday, November 15, 2007 Behavior: He Did WHAT? 

Thursday, January 17, 2008 Planning Theme-based Units 

Thursday, February 21, 2008 Collaborating and Consulting with Other Professionals 

Thursday, March 27, 2008 Wrapping Up the Year 

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For Those Who Work with Students with 

Moderate to Severe Disabilities 

September 18, 2007 Training for the SEACO Curriculum Guide 

For Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities 

November 5, 2007 “I Can Do It!” Functional Academics 



November 8, 2007 Toilet Training 

Andrea Parrish 

Holdsambeck and Associates 

November 14, 2007 Best Practices and Strategies for Children with 

Feeding Difficulties 



Children’s Hospital, Central Hospital 

December 8, 2007 Planning for Transition: Conservatorship 

Parent’s Special Needs Trust 

January 24, 2008 Tech for Tots 

February 5, 2008 Overview of Assistive Technology 

March 6, 2008 Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL): 

Differentiating Instruction for All Learners 

Susan S. Simmons, Ph.D., Education Specialist 


Unless otherwise specified, sessions will be presented by SELPA Program Specialists. 

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Advocates for Children 


Videotape Check-Out 

Training videotapes can be borrowed from the Kern County Consortium SELPA Program Specialists’ 

Library for a two-week period. Replacement value for each video is $350. A signature from a site 

or district administrator is required for checkout. This signature indicates that the replacement 

price will be paid should the video be lost or damaged. (Payment will be made to Kern County 

Consortium SELPA.) 

Teacher: _______________________________________ 

Home Phone: ____________________ 

School: ________________________________________ District: _________________________ 

Site/District Administrator (Print): ____________________________________________________ 

Site/District Administrator (Signature): ________________________________________________ 

Video Title: ______________________________________________________________________ 

Checkout Date: ___________________________________________________________________ 

Due Date: _______________________________________________________________________ 

Contact the Secretary at (661) 636-4886 for pick up and return, 3rd floor, 

Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office. 

NO TRUCK MAIL





Inservice Registration Form 

Workshop Title: _________________________________________________________________ 

Workshop Date: _________________________________________________________________ 

Participant: _____________________________________________________________________ 

Position/Title ____________________________________________________________________ 

School and District: ______________________________________________________________ 

Address and City: ________________________________________________________________ 

Work Phone: ____________________________________________________________________ 

Home Phone (required): __________________________________________________________ 

e-mail address:__________________________________________________________________ 

Fax ax this form m to (661) 636-4810. Only one person per registration form m please. 





Inservice Registration Form 

Workshop Title: _________________________________________________________________ 

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2007 - 2008 Chronological List of Events 

This list is not exhaustive. It is meant to be suggestive of activities during the year. There will be 

additional workshops and presentations scheduled during the year. Watch for flyers and brochures 

that will provide information and registration details. 

Date 

August 9 and 10 

August 29 

Event 

New Teacher Institute (Summer) 

Training in Administration of the Desired Results Developmental Profile 

(Eastern Kern) 

September 4 Start With Structure: Building Blocks of Programs for Student With Autism 

September 5 Beyond Tears and Tantrums: Supporting Students With Autism 

September 6 Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) Refresher 

September 7 New Teacher Institute (Fall) Day 1 

September 7 CPI Crisis Intervention, Day 1 

September 11 Project SLIDE 

September12 Early Reading First 

September 14 New Teacher Institute (Eastern Kern) 


September 18 SEACO Guide 

September 20 New Teacher Forum: Considerations for IEP Meetings 


September 21 New Teacher Institute (Fall) Day 2 

September 25 Behavior Management Basics 

September 27 The Effective Paraprofessional: Introduction 

September 27 Desired Results Developmental Profile 

September 28 CPI Refresher 

October 6 

October 9 

October 10 

October 13 

October 16 

BASPA Conference: Assistive Technology 

BICM Pre-Test 

Becoming an Effective Special Education Paraprofessional (Eastern Kern) 

8th Annual Golden Empire Special Education Conference 

Effectively Managing Your Special Education Classroom for Student 

(and Teacher!) Success


Date 

Event 

October 18 

New Teacher Forum: Working wtih Your Paraprofessional 

October 19 

The Effective Paraprofessional: Supporting the Instructional Process 

October 22 

What’s the Story on Picture Book Literature? 

October 23 

Adapted PE - Fun with Movement! 

Ocotber 25 

Literacy Strategies for ELL Students 

October 26 BTSA Standard 20, Day 1 

October 27 BTSA Standard 20, Day 2 

November 2 BICM Session 1 

November 3 BTSA Standard 20, Day 3 

November 5 “I Can Do It” Strategies for Severely Handicapped Students 

November 6 Teacher Talk! 

November 6 Understanding and Helping the Child with Tourette Syndrome 

November 8 Toileting 


November 14 Feeding Workshops 

November 15 Putting the “I” in RtI 

November 15 New Teacher Forum: Working with Challenging Behavior 


November 27 Supporting Communication Skills in Special Education Classrooms 

(Eastern Kern) 

November 29 Promoting Desired Student Behavior With Positive Behavioral 

Interventions 

November 30 Strategies to Support Reading Instruction 


December 4 

Behavior Support Plan Practicum 

December 6 

REWARDS Reading Program 

December 7 

The Effective Paraprofessional: Dealing With Challenging Behavior 

December 7 BICM Session 5


Date 

Event 

December 8 

Planning for Transition: Conservatorship 

December 10 CPI for Students With Autism, Day 1 



December 12 An Overview of Assistive Technology (Eastern Kern) 

January 11 

The Effective Paraprofessional: Working With SH Populations 

January 16 

Teacher Talk! 

January 17 

Anger Management: Practical School-Based Intervention Strategies 

January 17 

New Teacher Forum: Planning Theme-based Lessons 

January 18 

Best Practices for Supporting Students with Traumatic Brain Injury 

January 22 

Digging for Meaning: Supporting Comprehension in the Content Areas 

January 23 

Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About: Interventions for Highly 

Verbal Students on the Autism Spectrum 

January 24 

Assistive Tech for Tots 

January 25 BTSA Standard 20, Day 1 

January 26 BTSA Standard 20, Day 2 

January 29 

Token Economies 

January 29 

Levels 

January 31 

Training in REWARDS: A Multisyllabic Word Reading Intervention 

February 2 BTSA Standard 20, Day 3 

February 5 

Overview of Assistive Technology 

February 21 

New Teacher Forum: Collaborating & Consulting With Other 

Professionals 

February 22 

For Paraprofessionals Who Support Speech and Language Pathologists 

February 22 

Behavior Support Plan Practicum (Eastern Kern) 

February 28 

Better Behavior Through Effective Instructional Practices


Date 

March 4 

March 6 

March 7 

March 13 

March 27 

March 27 

Event 

Teacher Talk! 

Universal Design for Learning: Differentiating Instruction For All Learners 

ASHA Phone Seminar 

Administering the CAPA 

Essential Skills for Success 

New Teacher Forum: Wrapping Up the School Year 

April 4 CPI Crisis Intervention, Session 1 

April 10 

Better Behavior Through Classroom Management 



April 18 BTSA Standard 20, Day 1 


April 22 

Utilizing Local Resources to Enhance Transition Outcomes for 

Adolescents 

April 25 

CPI Refresher 


April 29 

Adapted PE - Demystifying Adapted PE

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