TASN ATBS Pathways:
CAPTAIN is a community of practice network designed to support educators who are working on a micro-credential pathway with exemplary implementation following a specialized sequence of TASN trainings. It is also a network for professionals who want to collaborate with others on the implementation of Evidence-Based Practices. This group also includes former InSTEP and KALC members.
Pathways:
- Foundational Pathway:
- Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 + Social Competencies
(This is a well-rounded combination of what educators need to get started in their classroom)
- Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 + Social Competencies
- Instructional and Behavioral Pathway:
- Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 + Verbal Behavior Bootcamp
(Broad coverage of Gen. Instructional and Behavioral Knowledge) - Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 + Establishing Basic Skillsets
(Broad coverage of General Instructional Knowledge) - Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 and 2
(More detailed coverage of Specific Instructional Knowledge) - It's All About You Events 1, 2, and 4
(Very Specific Instructional Knowledge) - Boot Camp + Advanced Verbal Behavior + Establishing Basic Skill Sets
(Very Specific Behavioral Knowledge) - Summer Institute + Bootcamp + Advanced VB or Establishing Basic Skill Sets
(More detailed coverage of specific Behavioral and Instructional Knowledge)
- Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 + Verbal Behavior Bootcamp
- Communication Pathway:
- Establishing Basic Skillsets + Supporting Complex Communication + Environmental Communication Teaching
(Social and Communication Knowledge and Framework for early learners) - Bootcamp + Supporting Complex Communication +Social Competencies
(Specific Social and Communication Knowledge and Systems for learners with broader language repertoires) - Bootcamp + Supporting Complex Communication + Environmental Communication Teaching
(Specific Social and Communication Knowledge and Framework for learners with broader language repertoires) - Bootcamp + Establishing Basic Skillsets + Supporting Complex Communication
(Specific Communication Knowledge, Framework, and Systems for learners with early to broad language repertoires) - Bootcamp + Advanced VB + Social Competencies
(Specific Social and Communication Knowledge, Framework, and Systems for learners with broad to advanced language repertoires)
- Establishing Basic Skillsets + Supporting Complex Communication + Environmental Communication Teaching
- Transition Pathway:
- Month by Month + Transition Assessment + Community Supports
(Broad coverage of General Transition Continuity, Community Resource Navigation, and Planning) - Month by Month + Post-Secondary Success (Beginning with the End in Mind) + Transition Assessment
(Broad foundation for transition combining transition assessment with present levels and goal alignment) - Month by Month + Post-Secondary Success (Beginning with the End in Mind) + Social Competencies
(Broad foundation for transition and essential social competencies) - Month by Month + Post-Secondary Success (Beginning with the End in Mind) + Community Supports
(Specific Family and Interagency collaboration by linking transition planning to community resources) - Month by Month + Social Competencies + Community Supports
(Specific Readiness Skills and Social Competencies Generalized beyond school years)
- Month by Month + Transition Assessment + Community Supports
- Superstar Pathway: For those that want it all!
- Foundation: Summer Institute + It's All About You Event 1 + Social Competencies
- Instructional and Behavioral: It's All About You Event 2 + Bootcamp + Establishing Basic Skillsets OR Adv VB
- Communication: Establishing Basic Skillsets OR Adv VB (whatever was NOT chosen for Instructional and Behavioral) + ECT + Supporting Complex Communication
- Transition: Month by Month + Social Competencies + Community Supports
Meeting Dates: Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84801512909
Friday meetings from 8:00-8:50
Aug 14, 2026; Sept 11, 2026; Oct 16, 2026; Nov 13, 2026; Dec 11, 2026 Presentation Share-out
Jan 22, 2027; Feb 19, 2027; Mar 12, 2027; Apr 16, 2027; May 14, 2027 Presentation Share-out
Monday meetings from 3:00-3:50
Aug 17, 2026; Sept 14, 2026; Oct 19, 2026; Nov 16, 2026; Dec 14, 2026 Presentation Share-out
Jan 25, 2027; Feb 22, 2027; Mar 15, 2027; Apr 19, 2027; May 17, 2027 Presentation Share-out
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