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PL - Structured Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Spencer PLAEA June 2 2026




Join us at Spencer Middle School! This session is open to all educators interested in attending.

Participants will engage in an immersive training designed to equip educators and support staff with practical, hands-on strategies to enhance the learning environment for students with autism. Participants will engage in activities that teach them how to effectively structure classrooms and lessons to meet diverse needs, emphasizing the integration of evidence-based practices such as visual schedules, reinforcement systems, communication systems and tools to support functional and social communication skills. Through interactive workshops and collaborative exercises, attendees learn how to foster meaningful engagement and communication in their classrooms while ensuring that instructional methods align with best practices in autism education. Student volunteers offer practitioners opportunities to experience real-world application.

 

 


Important Session Information:


Course Requirements

Activity 1

Students will practice observing students with ASD in the classroom and documenting their characteristics of ASD.  During small group discussions participants will identify how the characteristics may impact their learning in the classroom.

Outside of the class, participants will be asked to observe a student with autism in their school, document their characteristics of ASD in 5 different learning areas, and reflect on how the characteristics might impact them in the classroom.  The observation notes and reflection will be due September 15, 2026.

Assignment 2

Participants will be given a data packet with a variety of tools.  During the class participants will gain experience using the tools and have an opportunity to make decisions based on the data after small group discussion. 

Outside of the class, participants will be asked to take data using at least 3 different tools.  Based on the data collected participants should reflect on the data and make instructional decisions as needed. 

Assignment 3

Participants will be able to apply the concepts of structured teaching (physical structure, schedules, work systems, and task structure) to the student in their small group. 

Outside of the class, participants will be asked to implement the concepts of structured teaching.  Students will need to submit photo samples of the structure created, as well as a reflection of how they worked.

Session Notes:


Join us at Spencer Middle School! This session is open to all educators interested in attending. Outside of the class, participants will be asked to observe a student with autism in their school, document their characteristics of ASD in 5 different learning areas, and reflect on how the characteristics might impact them in the classroom. The observation notes and reflection will be due September 15, 2026.
Registration ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, May 22, 2026

Session ID:
56675
Seats:
4 / 30
Session Fees:
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Date Time Location
6/2/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spencer Middle School - Spencer Middle School
1400 10th Avenue East, Spencer, 51301
6/3/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spencer Middle School - Spencer Middle School
1400 10th Avenue East, Spencer, 51301
6/4/2026 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spencer Middle School - Spencer Middle School
1400 10th Avenue East, Spencer, 51301
9/15/2026 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Spencer Middle School - Spencer Middle School
1400 10th Avenue East, Spencer, 51301
500 NE 6th Street, Pocahontas IA 50574 | Phone 866-540-3858 | plaeapd@plaea.org
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