TASN ATBS Pathways:

CAPTAIN is a community of practice network designed to support educators who are working on a microcredential pathway with exemplary implementation following a specialized sequence of TASN trainings.

CAPTAIN is a community network of professionals wanting to stay current and relevant on implementation of Evidence-Based Practices.

This group also includes educators formerly part of InSTEP and KALC.

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)
  • 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 Knowledge with Instructional Components embedded within it from SI)
  • Communication Pathway:  
    • Establishing Basic Skillsets + Supporting Complex Communication + Environmental Communication Teaching
      (Specific Social and Communication Knowledge, Framework, and Systems for early learners)
    • Bootcamp+Supporting Complex Communication +Social Competencies 
      (Specific Social and Communication Knowledge, Framework, and Systems for learners with broader language repertoires)
    • Bootcamp + Supporting Complex Communication + Environmental Communication Teaching
      (Specific Social and Communication Knowledge, Coordinated Framework for broader language repertoires,  Selecting Communication Systems, and Communication Support across Environments)
    • Bootcamp + Establishing Basic Skillsets + Supporting Complex Communication 
      (Specific Communication Knowledge, Framework, and Systems for learners with broader language repertoires, Selecting Communication Systems)
    • Bootcamp+Advanced VB +Social Competencies 
      (Specific Social and Communication Knowledge, Framework, and Systems for learners with broader language repertoires)
  • 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)
  • 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 + Event 1 + Supporting Complex Communication
    • Transition:  Month by Month + Social Competencies + Community Supports

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