About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

This Initial Mindset Train-the-Trainer Course is designated for behavior leads and administrators. MindSet provides a common language to assist those in conflict. The purpose of MindSet Safety Management training is to facilitate insight, raise awareness, enhance skills, and ultimately certify professionals in a system of preventing and managing aggressive behavior. The training emphasizes the development of collaborative partnerships among all stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for students. Participants will learn age- and size-appropriate communication and physical strategies to ensure safe, respectful, and effective interactions. The course also supports the development of documentation systems aligned with legal requirements and program evaluation needs.In addition, the training addresses strategies for understanding and responding to oppositional and defiant behavior, including its connection to aggression, as well as practical approaches for supporting students with communication In addition, the training addresses strategies for understanding and responding to oppositional and defiant behavior, including its connection to aggression, as well as practical approaches for supporting students with communication deficits. The MindSet Learning Model integrates the lived experience of participants with the expertise of the facilitator, allowing for meaningful discussion, reflection, and real-world application.

In this series participants will learn about the foundational elements of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (EC PBIS). These essential practices make up the bottom layer of the Pyramid Model and support the social and emotional development of all children ages birth through five. The two key components of the model that will be discussed are the development of nurturing and responsive relationships and the creation of high quality supportive classrooms.

This session focuses on evidence-based interventions that support developing readers in grades K-3.Participants will explore key instructional components that strengthen early literacy skills and examine practical strategies that can be implemented immediately to support student growth.Emphasis is placed on intentional instruction that helps young readers continue to build strong foundations for reading success.

These sessions provide participants the opportunity to be a part of a Professional Reading & Reflecting Community. This is a unique learning opportunity developed for those who love to read and discuss with others! Participants will receive a copy of an article one week prior to the session. Participants are encouraged to read the article and come to the session prepared to reflect and discuss. Articles will center on teaching and learning in science.

The Secondary and Adult Community of Practice (SAT CoP) is a collaborative network for special education transition practitioners across Wayne County. The initiative builds county capacity and ensures consistent, equitable, and high-quality transition services. Participants will design standardized procedures, share resources, and align practices with federal, state, and local compliance standards.

This professional development session provides a practical, Michigan-focused deep dive into Prior Written Notice (PWN) and its critical role in compliant, transparent special education decision-making. Participants will learn when PWN is required, how to clearly document proposed or refused actions, and how to align PWNs with IEPs, REEDs, and evaluation decisions. Using real-world examples and common monitoring findings, the session emphasizes writing PWNs that are data-based, defensible, and understandable to families. Attendees will leave with concrete strategies, examples, and tools they can immediately apply to strengthen practice and reduce compliance risk.

This Initial Mindset Train-the-Trainer Course is designated for behavior leads and administrators. MindSet provides a common language to assist those in conflict. The purpose of MindSet Safety Management training is to facilitate insight, raise awareness, enhance skills, and ultimately certify professionals in a system of preventing and managing aggressive behavior. The training emphasizes the development of collaborative partnerships among all stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for students. Participants will learn age- and size-appropriate communication and physical strategies to ensure safe, respectful, and effective interactions. The course also supports the development of documentation systems aligned with legal requirements and program evaluation needs.In addition, the training addresses strategies for understanding and responding to oppositional and defiant behavior, including its connection to aggression, as well as practical approaches for supporting students with communication In addition, the training addresses strategies for understanding and responding to oppositional and defiant behavior, including its connection to aggression, as well as practical approaches for supporting students with communication deficits. The MindSet Learning Model integrates the lived experience of participants with the expertise of the facilitator, allowing for meaningful discussion, reflection, and real-world application.

Celebrate AAC Awareness Month with a focus on shift from access to culture. Having a device available is only the first step—true inclusion happens when AAC is a natural, visible, and celebrated part of the everyday environment. In this session, we will discuss practical ways to build buy-in across school staff and families, strategies for presuming competence in every environment, and simple habits that normalize AAC for peers and teams alike.
Learning Objectives:Participants will be able to identify at least 3 actionable strategies to promote AAC awareness, presume competence, and normalize device use in shared school and community environments.Participants will be able to outline a micro-coaching plan to train communication partners (e.g., teachers, paraprofessionals, peers) on modeling techniques and wait time during daily routines.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is essential for creating a positive school environment where all students feel healthy, safe, supported, engaged, and challenged. This series is designed for K-12 education professionals of all SEL experience levels, from beginners to experts, who want to implement or strengthen SEL initiatives for students and families. Each session will explore different facets of the five core SEL competencies identified by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). Participants will gain practical strategies and tools to effectively develop SEL skills in learners of all ages. The series also provides a collaborative forum for school professionals to share their SEL successes, challenges, and ideas. Participants must use a computer or tablet with a working camera and microphone; audio and video must stay on with each participant's face visible for the entire session.

SEED is a peer-led professional development program that creates conversational communities to drive personal, organizational, and society change toward greater equity and diversity.SEED’s unique methodology involves:Facilitating, ongoing, structured group conversations in which all voices can be heard.Examining how our own stories related to social systems.Learning from the lessons of our own lives as well as from texts.Turning oppressions and privilege into agency and action.SEED seminars help participants reflect upon and connect their individual experiences to the wider systemic context.Members of a SEED seminar gain new insights into how the world word and how they can make their schools more inclusive and fairer.Participating in a SEED seminar affords you the opportunity to becomes a part of a conversational community where open, authentic dialogue supports our mutual learning about diversity.Regular attendance promotes trust and builds a strong community.Participants who register for the SEED Seminar are asked to commit to ALL sessions in the series.

Teacher leaders will participate in cohort-based learning labs to strengthen curriculum implementation and align learning to MTSS, the Essential Literacy Practices, structured literacy, the science of reading, and PA 146 (Michigan's K-12 Literacy and Dyslexia Law). Through job-embedded observation, reflection, and collaboration, participants will build shared instructional understanding and support high-quality, equitable literacy instruction.

Transition To Workforce Tuesdays is a professional learning series designed to connect school counselors with workforce professionals from a variety of high-demand industries.Each session features guest speakers who share insight into career pathways, training programs, industry credentials, apprenticeships, and employer expectations.Counselors will gain up-to-date labor market information, practical resources, and partnership connections to better support students as they transition from high school to employment, skilled trades, technical training, military service, or postsecondary education.Each session includes time for Q&A and actionable strategies counselors can implement immediately.