Staff Training
Our clinicians have worked both in schools and in group therapy practice settings, giving us a unique understanding of the importance of building a collaborative relationship between school-based teams and outside therapists. Our team of clinicians is dedicated to supporting the various needs of school communities and implementing unique and tailored services to serve those communities.
We offer schools a variety of interactive trainings that help teachers stay current on common learning profiles, evidence-based practices that support student success, classroom strategies, and important research developments in the field of education and psychology. We can address various learning profiles your students may have, as well as the social-emotional variables that may influence or be influenced by these profiles, and how to implement effective strategies. We also speak to ways to structure lessons that cater to the needs of different learning styles.
Parent Workshops
Parents are increasingly looking to their schools to provide them with opportunities to attend discussions facilitated by leading experts in the fields of psychology and education. The Milestones team creates individualized workshops based on the needs of your parent body to support the work of your staff and help further educate parents, grandparents, nannies, and other important individuals who play a crucial role in your student's success. Our workshops are designed to provide a healthy and productive forum that educates, enlightens, and empowers parents. Our workshops help parents stay current on child development and learning, evidence-based practices, best parenting practices, and important research developments in the field of psychology.
Common Presentation Topics
You can submit a request to begin the process of coordinating workshops for parents and/or staff through Milestones. Upon submitting a request, one of our team members will give you a call to gain a better understanding of your community’s needs and provide you with a quote for services.
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• The range of discrepancies that are typical in learning profiles
• When to feel concerned about a student
• How to use strengths to build areas of vulnerability
• Ways to monitor progress over the year to assess concerns
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• Different types of ADHD
• Identifying when there a clinical concern
• How ADHD presents in girls at different ages
• The common occurrence of ADHD and anxiety
• When ADHD underlies learning weaknesses vs. learning disabilities
• How to support girls with ADHD in the classroom
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• How to identify Dyslexia or other types of reading challenges in the classroom
• When to be concerned about reading skills development
• Crossover between language, attention, and reading skills development
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• Underlying factors that make written expression challenging
• How motor skills, motor planning, attention and organizational skills impact writing
• The relationship between reading and writing
• Developing writing skills in the classroom
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• When a child meets criteria for a math disorder
• Differences between conceptual and computational math skills
• When math weaknesses are part of a larger picture like NVLD
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• What makes an NVLD?
• Differences between NVLD and ADHD
• Important social communication skills often challenged in students with NVLD
• Methods for teaching students who have underlying weaknesses in visual spatial skills
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• When to be concerned about processing speed
• Differences between overall processing speed vs subject specific slower work pace
• When processing speed is related to ADHD
• Strategies for supporting these students
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• Verbal vs visual learners
• Helping students rely on areas of learning strength to help areas of learning difficulty
• Different learning patterns in encoding and recalling what has been taught
• What different styles of encoding and recalling tell us about a child’s attention skills
• Relationship between learning and processing and language skills development
• The relationship between learning and executive functioning skills
• Strategies for working with different types of learners
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• What anxiety looks like in the classroom
• Typical versus atypical anxiety
• The relationship between anxiety and learning difficulties
• How to apply strategies for anxiety in the classroom
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• Typical versus atypical mood presentations across the developmental spectrum
• How mood impacts academic performance
• The relationship between mood and learning difficulties
• Strategies for navigating mood concerns in the school setting
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• How to assess the function of the behavior
• How to partner with the student in targeting the challenging behaviors
• How to collaborate across the home and school to target concerning behaviors
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• When social-emotional challenges impact the school setting
• A review of Social-Emotional school based curriculums
• How to support students struggling with social dynamics and/or emotion regulation
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• What are the crucial skills for a healthy student body
• How our daily interactions can foster perseverance
• How to increase self-awareness and attunement to others
• How to foster self-care
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• Creating an internal response team
• Preventative and proactive
• Responsive and supportive
• Debriefing and consistent communication
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• How to foster a relationship with parents
• How to navigate difficult conversations
• Creating a collaborative relationship between home and school
About School Observation & Consultation
Student observation is a key component of accurately identifying and assessing the underlying causes of behaviors or challenges occurring in the classroom. Observations also help in designing plans that help students to be more successful in the classroom. In our consultation model, a clinician can objectively observe a student using data-driven tools in your school. We typically like to observe students in structured, unstructured, and transition times, including times teachers are most concerned. Following observations, we meet with your team of educators to review our findings and present recommendations.
We can provide consultation without observation, which is a collaborative process between clinicians, parents, and educators that promotes child success in the classroom. Through school-based consultation, custom interventions are established and monitored to address behavior, promote skill development, and facilitate learning.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Our team offers interactive trainings that keep teachers informed about various learning profiles, evidence-based practices, classroom strategies, and educational psychology research. We address different learning profiles, social-emotional factors, and effective teaching strategies to cater to diverse student needs.
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We create customized parent workshops to meet your school's specific needs. These workshops cover topics related to child development, evidence-based practices, effective parenting, and the latest research in psychology and education. They provide a valuable opportunity for parents, grandparents, nannies, and other caregivers to stay informed and engaged in their child's education.
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To initiate workshops for parents or staff, you can submit a request through Milestones. Our team will follow up with you to understand your community's needs and provide you with a quote for our services.
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We cover a wide range of topics, including typical development with varying strengths and weaknesses, ADHD, reading, writing, and math disorders, anxiety, mood presentations, behavioral challenges, social-emotional development, building a strong community, crisis management, and how to effectively partner with parents.
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School observation is crucial for identifying and understanding the underlying causes of student behaviors or challenges in the classroom. It helps in designing effective plans to support students' success. Our consultation model involves objective student observations using data-driven tools and recommendations for improvement.
Our consultation process is a collaborative effort involving clinicians, parents, and educators to promote student success in the classroom. Custom interventions are developed and monitored to address behavior, facilitate skill development, and support learning without the need for direct observation.