What is RSN doing for district staff development?
Staff development is critical to promote change and improvement of educational opportunities for all children in public schools. The RSN provides school district staff with current information regarding state or federal policies and assessments that can be incorporated into local district or building staff development plans. The RSN can serve as a resource to local staff development committees for inservice speakers and programs that may be appropriate for their identified needs. Topics for CESA #4 RSN listed below address a variety of areas of current interest to special and regular education teachers. Examples of inservice and training opportunities that address specific needs of educators and parents in CESA #4 are as follows: • Autism • IEP Development • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) • Assistive Technology • Speech/Language • Parents Workshop/Partnership in the IEP • Inclusion • Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) • Behavior Management • Interventions That Work • Child Developme