Check & Connect

Check & Connect is an intervention used with K-12 students who show warning signs of disengagement with school and who are at risk of dropping out. At the core of Check & Connect is a trusting relationship between the student and a caring, trained mentor who both advocates for and challenges the student to keep education salient. Students are referred to Check & Connect when they show warning signs of disengaging from school, such as poor attendance, behavioral issues, and/or low grades.

Target Audience:

General education teachers, special education teachers, interventionists & coaches, school counselors, school psychologists, social workers, building principals, other build level administrators, special education liaisons, and other district level administrators

Cost: There is no cost to attend this training series.

Registration Priority: Educators who work for LEAs in the AIU3 region will have priority registration.

This administrative overview will provide a brief overview of the Tier 2/3 intervention and required components to implement with fidelity. Opportunities to ask questions will be provided in addition to sharing training protocols for the intervention.

Schools that are not yet implementing Check and Connect must complete the Administrator Overview and Preparation and Implementation Training before sending mentors to Mentor Training in late January.

Date: November 17, 2026

Time: 9:00am - 11:30am

Location: Virtual-Zoom

Act 48 Hours: 2.5 (two and a half) hours will be awarded after completion.

Check & Connect Preparation and Implementation Training provides administrators and lead staff (decision-making stakeholders) with a thorough overview of Check & Connect and its background as well as information about how to prepare their site for implementation.

Contact Shanna Bradfield at shanna.bradfield@aiu3.net if you are interested in attending.

Date: December 14, 2026

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Location: IMS Room, AIU 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120

Act 48 Hours: 5.5 (five and a half) hours will be awarded after completion.

Check & Connect Mentor Training is a competency-based training designed to provide Check & Connect mentors with the information, competencies, and skills needed to be an effective Check & Connect mentor at their local site.

Contact Shanna Bradfield at shanna.bradfield@aiu3.net if you are interested in attending.

Date: January 25, 2027

Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm

Location: IMS Room, AIU 475 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120

Act 48 Hours: 5.5 (five and a half) hours will be awarded after completion.

Registration & Training Content Questions:

Shanna Bradfield, Training and Consultation Coordinator

shanna.bradfield@aiu3.net

Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event.