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Training with Ayo Jones

Professional development should be interactive, engaging, and relevant to a teacher.
That’s what I strive to provide.
I want participants to leave armed with effective strategies, adapted materials, and an implementation plan to make it all work for them and their students.

Join Me In Person!

REGION 5 ESC

Beaumont, Texas

IMPROVED INSTRUCTION

Improved Instruction – How to Improve Outcomes for Students with CAN

February 26th, 2024

REGION 5 ESC

Beaumont, Texas

DIFFERENTIATION

Lesson Plans that WORK! Differentiation for Students with Complex Access Needs

February 27th, 2024

REGION 17 ESC

Lubbock, Texas

MEANINGFUL MATH

Making Math Meaningful for Students with Complex Access Needs (Make & Take)

February 8th, 2024

REGION 16 ESC

Amarillo, Texas

DIFFERENTIATION

Lesson Plans that WORK! Differentiation for Students with Complex Access Needs

February 7th, 2024

REGION 15 ESC

Abilene, Texas

DIFFERENTIATION

Lesson Plans that WORK! Differentiation for Students with Complex Access Needs

February 15th, 2024

REGION 15 ESC

Abilene, Texas

COMMUNITY-BASED INSTRUCTION

Building Skills for a Lifetime for CAN Students

February 16th, 2024

REGION 6 ESC

Huntsville, Texas

MEANINGFUL MATH

Making Math Meaningful for Students with Complex Access Needs (Make & Take)

February 29th, 2024

REGION 13 ESC

Austin, Texas

TEACHING TIPS

How to Improve Outcomes for Students with Complex Access Needs

February 23th, 2024

REGION 3 ESC

Victoria, Texas

DIFFERENTIATION

Lesson Plans that WORK! Differentiation for Students with Complex Access Needs

February 21th, 2024

REGION 9 ESC

Wichita Falls, Texas

INCLUSION

Making Inclusion Meaningful – Mindset Matters!

February 9th, 2024

REGION 20 ESC

San Antonio, Texas

DIFFERENTIATION

Lesson Plans that WORK! Differentiation for Students with Complex Access Needs

February 20th, 2024

REGION 11 ESC

White Settlement, Texas

TRAINING

Session TBD

February 13th, 2024

Administrator Training at ESC 10 in Dallas, Texas on February 24th, 2024

T-TESS Observations in LID Classrooms & Digital Coaching to Improve Outcomes

Conference Events


Train with Me Virtually!

Did my 2024 Texas Tour miss your neck of the woods? No worries, you can catch me virtually from the comfort of your own classroom with these sessions:

REGION 4 ESC

Houston, Texas

IMPROVED INSTRUCTION in Early Childhood SPECIAL ED

March 26th, 2024

RPSSA

Matador, Texas

SUPPORTING STUDENTS in the CLASSROOM

KEYNOTE Speaker: Differentiation and Inclusion (That Won’t Kill You)

August 9th, 2023

REGION 6 ESC

Huntsville, Texas

DIFFERENTIATION

Lesson Plans that Work! Differentiation for Students with Complex Access Needs

September 19th, 2023


Are You a Digital Creator? I’m Here For You Too!

I spend a lot of time creating digital resources, websites, and content over the last decade-plus… and I’ve learned a few things. Let me show you some shortcuts, efficiency hacks, and best practices that will have you designing like a pro in no time!

Summer Sessions

TBD

Looking to get in on some summer PD all about being a better digital creator? Join my email list and I will let you know when I book new sessions!

TpT Forward

TpT – Boston

Leveling Up Your Products: 10 Ways to Differentiate and Add Value (Catch the Replay)

Anytime

Noodle Nook

Mastering Mockups in PowerPoint

Learn how to transform your mockups from meh to marvelous and up your online game and sales too.

Anytime!

Want Me to Join You?

Having an in-service day, teaching conference or training event and want me to join you? Drop me an email at ajones@noodlenook.net and give me the details so I can send you out a personalized bid.

You may be interested in one of these training sessions:

Meaningful Math for Students with Complex Access Needs

This hands on training sets you up for success!

Throughout this training, you are prompted to make activities and test out strategies with your students and their needs in mind. There are also tons of samples to see and role playing too. This training goes way beyond time and money, but there are strategies for those skills too. No matter the level of student you’re working with, your Math game will be on fire!

What attendees have said:

“Wow! I never thought to do some of the things that you talked about in your training with my students, but after sitting through the class and then taking all the games and activities we made back to my room, I had to try them with my kiddos to see what happened. They LOVED it- even kids that don’t like math or needed a lot of support. Everything we problem solved for my students worked. It has made a world of difference. Thanks.”  – Steven H. from Pittsburg, Texas

Literacy for Students with Complex Access Needs

This is not that training.

Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities like Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy deserve great first time English instruction, but with so many different ability levels, levels of support, and individual goals it can be  hard to put it all together. In this training you will get strategies and activities to guide students from the pre-emergent level to the conventional level through all the pillars of reading outlined by the National Reading Panel.

Several strategies are demonstrated with video from actual classrooms and multiple activities are practiced in the session.  We also plan on scheduling in your classroom so you can meet all the different needs of your students. When you leave this training, you are equipped to succeed in reading and literacy instruction!

What attendees have said:

“The parents of my students are really concerned about them making gains in reading. I was a little freaked out. After this training I feel so much better. I never really understood how to teach reading much less how to teach reading to the students in my class- I came from alternative certification and this is my first year in the classroom. Now I understand how the pillars work and how to help my students actually make gains.”  -Kayti S. from Houston, Texas

The Teacher-Para Partnership

Weather your team is made up of seasoned vets or spanking new paraeducators, everyone can benefit from this training. It covers characteristics and strategies for students with the most common disabilities present in self-contained classrooms, it covers data collection as well as prompts and cues, and it covers classroom expectations for teachers and paras.

Note: This training has been presented to teachers alone, paras alone, and teachers & paras together- It always gets rave reviews! No matter where you are starting from, your team will be stronger and more effective after this training.

What attendees have said:

“I usually hate coming to these things, but this time the presenter was on point! The activities kept everything lively and there were several things I could take back with me and legit do. That’s what PD is supposed to be, right?”  -Tangi P. from San Angelo, Texas


In addition to full day trainings, there are several half day and breakout sessions available too, including:

  • Instructional Strategies for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities
  • Get Control: A Step by Step Guide to Managing Behaviors
  • Data Collection with Google Forms
  • Interactive Choose Your Own Adventure Books
  • Strategies for Reading Books and Adapted Novels
  • Levels of Support and Effective Data Collection
  • Core Vocabulary, Core Boards, and Response Modes
  • Writing and Implementing Effective Behavior Intervention Plans

And specific topics can be created by request, just ask! I have experience presenting at the campus, district, collegiate, and statewide level and consistently receive positive feedback from both teachers, administrators, coordinators and specialists who walk away better equipped to handle the challenges a special needs classroom can present. Email me today at ajones@noodlenook.net to get in touch.