Customized learning for targeted support and enhanced outcomes
Join a Professional Learning Specialist for a live, interactive webinar to build strategies for supporting your students at all levels with n2y solutions. Guided practice and Q&A are built into each session.
Choose from our wide range of topics
Mix and match delivery topics to tailor the professional learning experience to district or school needs. Fully customized webinars are available upon request and consultation with the n2y Professional Learning team. Webinars are hourly based, and customized webinars that require n2y preparation time will be billed based on an agreed-upon scope.
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1. Essentials for Total Solution, Unique Learning System, Polaris and Unique Learning System, Positivity, or Polaris
Learn the full power of your n2y solution to maximize instructional time and make your daily engagement with students the best it can be. Essentials dive into your program’s capabilities and features to ensure a successful implementation. They’ll also help you streamline differentiated content delivery, assessment, skill tracking, progress monitoring, and development of IEPs and transition plans.
Recommended number of hours: 6
2. Implementing Effective Instruction
Explore how to use our differentiated and standards‑aligned content to implement effective instruction through guided strategies within n2y solutions.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will identify the alignment to standards within the unit lessons.
- Participants will align monthly content to Student View.
- Participants will locate supporting tools to assist in instructional practices.
- Participants will utilize the Daily Scores and Observations/Performance tools to track meaningful student progress and inform instructional practices.
- Participants will explore content knowledge at their own pace and level through differentiated activities.
Recommended number of hours: 1
3. Instructional Planning
Create personalized lesson plans that reflect your daily schedule and deliver interactive lessons automatically to students using Unique Learning System.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will create and export lesson plans for instructional planning.
- Students will be empowered to explore content knowledge at their own pace and level through differentiated activities.
Recommended number of hours: 1
4. Using Data for Planning and Monitoring
Examine how to utilize the n2y GPS assessments to monitor monthly skills and yearly progress as well as to access student performance data to drive instruction, demonstrate student growth, and support compliance documentation.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will locate data collection tools in Unique Learning System.
- Participants will establish student baselines and create annual IEP goals using Present Levels of Performance by completing the Observational Learning Profile.
- Participants will involve students in conversations about their ongoing learning and performance, utilizing both monthly and yearly progress reports and comparison data.
- Students will assume ownership of instructional content and engagement through reflection on and utilization of performance data.
Recommended number of hours: 1
5. Differentiated Instruction
Identify the supports and strategies within the unit lessons and highlight the differentiation within the activities and materials. Review the tools within the instructional guides and materials to provide additional student support.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will adjust unit lessons through classroom and individual student settings.
- Participants will adjust override settings to address differentiated levels of support based upon student data and performance.
- Students will use differentiated level supports and strategies to increase the completion of instructional activities.
Recommended number of hours: 1
6. Building Transition Plans
Utilize the transition tools and assessments in Unique Learning System to support building effective transition plans and activities to further develop students’ transition readiness skills.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will identify students’ transition readiness levels through the use of Core Rubrics and/or transition planning.
- Participants will utilize student’s responses in the transition planning tool to support development of transition plans.
- Participants will use the Core Rubrics to create pre-readiness transition goals and objectives for IEPs.
- Students will utilize personal data and increase participation in the IEP process to support student advocacy.
Recommended number of hours: 1
7. Introduction to SymbolStix PRIME
Search, save, and organize symbols and collections and create language and communication activities with Board Wizards to support students’ engagement and learning.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will generate a collection from options on the homepage.
- Participants will create and assign boards to support students during instruction, transition, or home.
- Participants will build collaboration by sharing boards and folders with colleagues.
- Students will utilize the assigned boards for support during instruction, transition, or home to increase engagement and participation.
Recommended number of hours: 1
8. Introduction to News2you and L3 Skills
Increase connection to the world and identify multiple activities that can build conversation, engagement, and social interaction throughout the school day with News2you. Search and assign appropriate activities to provide students with skill practice in a game-like environment with L3 Skills.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will incorporate News2you into a routine schedule and engage students in current events.
- Participants will set differentiated expectations for each Student View.
- Participants will assign L3 Skills activities to students for skills practice.
- Students will explore interactive content areas that connect them to real-world, relevant stories, as well as fun, engaging, age-appropriate activities that promote lifelong learning and mastery.
Recommended number of hours: 1
9. Data Interpretation and Data Analytics
Analyze and interpret reports to meet student learning objectives and facilitate conversations during parent-teacher conferences.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will utilize data points to increase student participation or modify instruction.
- Participants will identify resources to assist with writing Present Levels of Performance using the Observational Profile.
- Participants will analyze the data to monitor progress and collaborate on students’ IEP goals and objectives.
- Participants will involve students in conversations about their ongoing learning and performance, utilizing both monthly and yearly progress reports and comparison data.
- Students will utilize personal data and increase participation in the IEP process to support student advocacy.
Recommended number of hours: 2
10. Literacy Strategies
Use evidence-based practices within Unique Learning System to develop reading skills and access resources to improve literacy instruction for students with unique learning needs. If applicable, participants will gain a better understanding of exploring literacy instruction through Classics and the differentiated leveled texts within News2you. Our solution expert will share the scope and sequence of our reading instructional materials and give practical tips and tricks that will ensure a successful year.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will explore how to provide differentiated reading instruction.
- Participants will locate the scope and sequence of our reading instructional materials.
- Participants will identify the literacy instruction available through Classics.
- Participants will recognize and assign one of the four differentiated leveled texts within News2you to Student View.
- Students will use accessibility settings and Student View supports to increase reading skills, participation, and engagement.
Recommended number of hours: 2
11. Making Meaningful Math Connections
Explore Unique Learning System’s complete math program that looks at five areas of mathematics standards: number sense, spatial sense/geometry, algebra, measurement, and data and probability. Participants will focus on how the lessons develop problem-solving using simple, real-life word problems that gradually develop to longer, real-life math scenarios. If applicable, participants will gain a better understanding of exploring math instruction through News2you, SymbolStix PRIME, and multiple activities in L3 Skills. Our solutions will provide conceptual progression that builds on mathematics skills from previous grade bands and provides a strong connection to state standards, daily living experiences, and the problem-solving process.
Learning Outcomes
- Teachers will access the Number Journal to provide students opportunities to practice math skills.
- Teachers will learn how to change the differentiation settings in Dynamic Math to support students’ additional practice during classroom instruction.
- Teachers will locate the scope and sequence of our math instructional materials.
- Teachers will analyze student performance data and extend student understanding.
- Students will explore math standards and develop problem-solving skills through real-world problems and scenarios.
Recommended number of hours: 2
12. Start the Year Strong with ULS Essential Tools
Set up Unique Learning System to streamline your first few weeks of the school year. Participants will learn how to give students access to solutions, prepare for instruction, and access unit lessons. Participants will kick off data monitoring by learning the value of and completing Observational Profiles. Time will be dedicated to hands‑on discovery of these essential tools to further deepen the teacher experience.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will manage class lists by adding, dropping, editing, and sharing students.
- Participants will promote individualized learning by setting up student logins and configuring Student View.
- Participants will prepare classroom instructional delivery by assigning unit lessons.
- Participants will establish student baselines and create annual IEP goals using Present Levels of Performance by completing the Observational Learning Profile.
- Students will explore content knowledge at their own pace and level through differentiated activities.
Recommended number of hours: 2
13. Set Up a Smooth Transition by Ending the Year Right!
Transition smoothly with n2y’s total solution! See how our solutions support end‑of‑year activities and preparation for fall, as well as extending learning over the summer. Participants will review assessment data and analyze progress to inform IEPs and get organized with end-of-year checklists to set themselves up for success during the upcoming school year. Participants will also learn how to plan and prepare for ESY or other summer programs with robust, standards‑aligned activities and materials in our total solution support. Time will be dedicated to hands-on discovery activities of these tools to further deepen the teacher experience.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will extend students’ learning over the summer by assigning content to Student View.
- Participants will review end-of-year assessment data and analyze progress to inform IEP decisions.
- Participants will access the end-of-the-year checklist to prepare for the upcoming school year.
- Students will access assigned summer learning content to reinforce skills and development.
Recommended number of hours: 2
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