About Wayne RESA Enhancing Education in Wayne County.

This one-day workshop provides an introductory process for developing greater understanding and awareness of how systemic racism and bias affect children and youth. This workshop will introduce the four goals of anti-bias and anti-racism (ABAR) education and look at some basic steps to bring these goals into classrooms and schools.

Participants will learn about key features of executive functioning and how it develops in young children. Participants will learn strategies to support the development of executive functioning and how to recognize when there is an executive functioning deficit. This training is especially meaningful for staff who are supporting neurodivergent learners in inclusive settings.

This session supports GSRP preschool teachers to intentionally teach behavioral expectations as a Tier 1 EC PBIS 'Big 6' practice. Through reflection, discussion, and hands-on activities, teachers learn why expectations must be explicitly taught, positively stated, and developmentally appropriate. Participants will analyze and revise classroom expectations, practice teaching them using modeling and visuals, and plan how to reinforce expectations throughout daily routines. This session emphasizes proactive instruction, active teacher engagement, and practical takeaways that teachers can immediately apply to strengthen classroom climate and prevent challenging behavior.

This session supports GSRP preschool teachers to strengthen the use of clear, explicit directions as a Tier 1 EC PBIS practice. Through reflection, discussion, modeling, and hands-on practice, teachers learn how effective directions are brief, specific, positively stated, and developmentally appropriate. Participants analyze real classroom examples, practice delivering directions with peers, and plan how to apply these strategies during daily routines with visuals. The session emphasizes proactive instruction and consistent adult practices that increase child engagement, prevent challenging behavior, and support a positive classroom climate.

In this session, participants will learn strategies to support the sensory needs of children in their GSRP classroom. This will include some basic occupational therapy strategies to support children with both behavioral and sensory needs at the preschool level.

This training will start with an in-depth discussion of Medicaid policy and program requirements for the Direct Service Claiming program. We will talk about what is considered a Medicaid-compliant service note, demonstrate how to enter service notes into MISTAR Service Tracker, and have time at the end for questions and for staff to enter actual services.

This no-cost, live virtual event is designed to be a flexible series to support all districts with MICIP, the Michigan Integrated Continuous Improvement Process. Teams are encouraged to register at any time during the series offering. These technical support sessions offer participants the opportunity to build their understanding of MICIP with just in time support for unique contexts. The series provides adifferentiated approach to supporting districts at various stages of implementation. The format of the sessions will include knowledge and information building, facilitated work time and learning lab support for all teams in attendance. School or district teams have direct access to implementation facilitators from Wayne RESA for personalized support. To learn more, you can access Wayne RESA’s continuous improvement content here.

We invite math teachers, leaders, coaches, and curriculum leads to join our network, focused on supporting equitable, evidence-based practices in math classrooms. Our goal is to help inform district work on curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Each year we focus on the Essential Instructional Practices in Mathematics, aligning with state efforts to implement them in K-5 classrooms. Meetings will emphasize using curricular resources, engaging students,growing teacher capacity, and effective instructional routines.While our overarching vision for learning is similar each year, we engage in variations on how we address that learning each year - bringing in new articles, videos, and specifics of content to build math leadership capacity over a series of years. We encourage you to join us for multiple years as we grow and learn together.

Tier 1: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.Tier 2:In this series participants will learn about the targeted social emotional supports elements of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (EC PBIS). These essential practices make up the middle layer of the Pyramid Model and support the social and emotional development of all children ages birth through five who need additional targeted teaching or skill building. We highlight six data-based interventions that can be used with children who need this level of support.Tier 3:In this series participants will learn about the intensive intervention elements of Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (EC PBIS). These essential practices make up the top layer of the Pyramid Model and support the social and emotional development of the few children who need individualized plans and additional support to successfully develop social emotional skills. We highlight the use of functional behavior assessments, emergency support plans, and wraparound services in this training.

Join our Library Media Leaders Network to connect, collaborate, and share best practices in information literacy, media literacy, instructional technology, curriculum support, and emerging school library trends. These meetings also offer guidance on using the Follett Destiny library management system to strengthen school library operations. Participants will stay informed about statewide initiatives through key partnerships with REMC, MDE, MASL, MACUL, and more, while also receiving important updates on local developments in Wayne County. By building a strong professional network and support system, we can empower school librarians as instructional leaders, equipping them to create transformative learning experiences that inspire and engage students.

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 csan 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.

Join us for a comprehensive, two-day in-person PD designed for special education staff, including coordinators, consultants, and teachers. This session provides essential clarity on IDEA and MARSE compliance, helping you navigate the complexities of the field with confidence.Key Topics:Policies, procedures, and general guidance.Compliant IEP development.Planning and delivery of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI).Progress monitoring and service documentation.Attendance at both sessions is required, and lunch is provided!Questions? Reach out to Wanda Ajrouche (ajroucw@resa.net), Theresa Franklin (franklt@resa.net), or Tori Ranusch (ranusct@resa.net) to learn more.