SPECIAL EDUCATION OFFICE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
October
10/5/2021
to 6/30/2025 11:45 PM
Virtual
November
11/19/2021
12:15 AM to 12/31/2022 11:45 PM
Virtual
January
1/5/2022
to 8/31/2022
Virtual
August
8/18/2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtual
8/19/2022
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
FUNDAMENTALS OF EQUITY | MODULE 1 | Virtual Training | Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 49
'This professional learning package is designed to build a foundational understanding of equity and cultural responsiveness. Overall, the aim is to ensure that participants establish a common vocabulary while beginning to interrogate their personal, professional, and institutional capacity within these two areas.
Participants will define common terms and imagery that appear in conversations about equity, explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses, and identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally responsive practices.
Objectives:
-Explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses
-Identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally responsive practices'
Virtual
8/23/2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtual
8/24/2022
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Virtual
8/25/2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtual
8/26/2022
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
FUNDAMENTALS OF EQUITY | MODULE 2 | Virtual Training | Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 50
'This professional learning package is designed to build a foundational understanding of equity and cultural responsiveness. Overall, the aim is to ensure that participants establish a common vocabulary while beginning to interrogate their personal, professional, and institutional capacity within these two areas.
Participants will define common terms and imagery that appear in conversations about equity, explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses, and identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally responsive practices.
Objectives:
-Explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses
-Identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally responsive practices'
Virtual
8/30/2022
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
September
9/12/2022
2:30 PM to 3:45 PM
Virtual
9/13/2022
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
9/14/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
9/14/2022
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Foundations of Effective Reading: The Science of Reading: Overview of the Science of Reading Series Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 53
The purpose of this four part training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader. In this series, Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. The training will also provide context for the importance of effective reading instruction and the impact that it has on equity for all students. In order to overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading. We will take a look at some ineffective practices and why those may not be working, in order to realign our thinking and pedagogy to what is research-based and effective.
At the conclusion of this training, participants should be able to:
1. Define universal screening
2. Describe the purpose of universal screening
3. Describe the features of a high-quality universal screening measure
4. Identify tools to guide them in selecting a universal screening measure
5. Describe ways in which data from a universal screening measure can be used
Targeted Audience(s): Administrators, Literacy Specialists, School Psychologists, General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, any others interested in implementing universal screening
Virtual
9/14/2022
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
9/15/2022
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Virtual
9/16/2022
2:00 PM to 9/30/2022 4:00 PM
Virtual
9/16/2022
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
9/19/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
9/20/2022
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Virtual
9/20/2022
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
9/21/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
9/22/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
9/22/2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtual
9/22/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
9/28/2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtual
9/29/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
9/29/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
9/30/2022
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
October
10/3/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
10/6/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
10/6/2022
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Virtual
10/12/2022
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
10/13/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
10/13/2022
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Virtual
10/18/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
10/19/2022
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Virtual
10/20/2022
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
10/24/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
10/25/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
10/26/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
10/27/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
November
11/2/2022
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
11/3/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
11/3/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
11/3/2022
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
11/8/2022
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
11/10/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
11/10/2022
1:00 PM to 11/11/2022 3:00 PM
Virtual
11/14/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
11/15/2022
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual
11/15/2022
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
11/16/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
11/17/2022
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Virtual
11/17/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
11/22/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
11/28/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
11/29/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
11/30/2022
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
11/30/2022
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Virtual
December
12/1/2022
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Virtual
12/7/2022
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Family Engagement Communication and Culture Spaces Remaining: 50
Objectives:
-Examine the role of communication in schooling and how culture influences the way we communicate in our respective roles (administrators, teachers, etc.).
-Family engagement has a positive impact on children’s learning and skill development, so families and staff are encouraged to engage in open communication and develop meaningful relationships.
-Our cultural backgrounds influence the way that we communicate specifically, the way we send and receive messages.
-School staff do not always come from the same cultural backgrounds as the parents/families they serve, which makes it more likely that cultural differences will lead to misinterpretations and conflict.
-Explore the concept of culture & connect with the idea of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education.
-Culture is “the way of life of a particular people, especially as shown in their ordinary behavior and habits, their attitudes toward each other, and their moral and religious beliefs.
-Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education requires that school staff members explore how their cultural backgrounds (including the culture of American schooling) influence their existing engagement with parents/families, as well as how to modify or adopt new communication strategies in order to achieve student success.
-Explore strategies for effective collaboration between families, caregivers, and schools to support students in the special education process.
-School staff members must be creative and meet parents/families where they are in order to build relationships and facilitate long-term engagement.
Virtual
12/8/2022
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
12/8/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
12/8/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
12/8/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
12/8/2022
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
12/12/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
12/13/2022
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
12/14/2022
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Alternatives to Suspension- Day 1, Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 100
The issue of in and out-of-school suspensions of all students, including students with disabilities, who demonstrate escalated classroom behavior, has become controversial and divisive leaving many staff members at odds. This two-day training package, designed for building level administrators and teachers, is intended to help participants understand that exclusionary practices have significant short and long-term negative effects on academic, social-emotional, health and wellness, and family outcomes of students and that there are alternative approaches to discipline that lead to improved student outcomes. Participants will ground themselves in a common understanding of suspension, removal, and discipline, as well as influences, impacts, policies and procedures that contribute to the on-going suspension crisis in schools today. Throughout these two days, participants will learn and explore effective research-based strategies for responding to student behavior and appropriate alternatives to suspension, which have significantly fewer negative impacts on student or family outcomes.
Building level administrators, teachers, school psychologists and counselors will understand the purpose of using alternatives to suspension. They will gain knowledge of the recent research on school suspensions, examine scenarios when alternatives to suspension may be used to change behavior, learn how a systemic change on the approach to discipline and problem behavior can affect school climate, and learn about practical, replicable, research-based strategies to use as effective and proactive alternatives to suspension.
Virtual
12/15/2022
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual
12/20/2022
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Virtual
January
1/4/2023
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
1/9/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
1/10/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
1/12/2023
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
1/12/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
1/12/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
1/17/2023
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual
1/18/2023
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
1/18/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Alternatives to Suspension- Day 2, Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 100
The issue of in and out-of-school suspensions of all students, including students with disabilities, who demonstrate escalated classroom behavior, has become controversial and divisive leaving many staff members at odds. This two-day training package, designed for building level administrators and teachers, is intended to help participants understand that exclusionary practices have significant short and long-term negative effects on academic, social-emotional, health and wellness, and family outcomes of students and that there are alternative approaches to discipline that lead to improved student outcomes. Participants will ground themselves in a common understanding of suspension, removal, and discipline, as well as influences, impacts, policies and procedures that contribute to the on-going suspension crisis in schools today. Throughout these two days, participants will learn and explore effective research-based strategies for responding to student behavior and appropriate alternatives to suspension, which have significantly fewer negative impacts on student or family outcomes.
Building level administrators, teachers, school psychologists and counselors will understand the purpose of using alternatives to suspension. They will gain knowledge of the recent research on school suspensions, examine scenarios when alternatives to suspension may be used to change behavior, learn how a systemic change on the approach to discipline and problem behavior can affect school climate, and learn about practical, replicable, research-based strategies to use as effective and proactive alternatives to suspension.
Virtual
1/19/2023
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
1/19/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
1/30/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
February
2/1/2023
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
2/2/2023
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Virtual
2/7/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
2/7/2023
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
2/9/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
2/13/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
2/14/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
2/15/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
2/16/2023
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Virtual
2/27/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual- Microsoft Teams Webinar
March
3/1/2023
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
3/2/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Leading the IEP Process Module 5: IEP Development, Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 29
This module addresses the specific responsibilities of the District Representative related to the development of the IEP. Federal law and State Regulation require the development of an IEP, a written statement that identifies the specific programs and services a student with a disability will receive, based on the unique need of the child, given the recommendations of the IEP team. Participants will engage with the guiding principles for IEP development, including a deeper understanding of each section of the IEP. Participants will gain insight regarding the IEP as the cornerstone of the Special Education Process, Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), and Educational Benefit. This training is intended for administrators, general and special education teachers, psychologists, social workers and guidance counselors.
Objectives:
•Facilitate a meaningful discussion of the student’s strengths and needs and elicit recommendations to complete the IEP
•Encourage and facilitate the participation of the student and the parent(s) in the development of the IEP
•Ensure that the IEP is developed in a manner that meets procedural compliance and is
reasonably calculated to enable the child to receive educational benefit
Virtual
3/9/2023
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Virtual
3/14/2023
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
3/15/2023
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Virtual
3/16/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
3/22/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
3/28/2023
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
April
4/4/2023
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Virtual
4/4/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
4/5/2023
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
4/18/2023
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
FUNDAMENTALS OF EQUITY | MODULE 2 | Virtual Training | Queens RPC Spaces Remaining: 50
'This professional learning package is designed to build a foundational understanding of equity and cultural responsiveness. Overall, the aim is to ensure that participants establish a common vocabulary while beginning to interrogate their personal, professional, and institutional capacity within these two areas.
Participants will define common terms and imagery that appear in conversations about equity, explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses, and identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally responsive practices.
Objectives:
-Define common terms and imagery that appear in conversations about equity
It is essential to have common definitions within the Partnership so that we are precise in our discussions
and clear on our desired outcomes.
-Explore the concept of cultural responsiveness through personal, professional, and institutional lenses
Culturally responsive teaching is expressly defined through the NYSED CRSE Framework, as well as
other foundational texts that anchor the work of the TAP for Equity and the Partnership at large.
-In order to effectively implement culturally responsive practices and move toward equitable outcomes
for all students, educators must take every opportunity to critically reflect on a personal, professional,
and institutional level.
-Identify initial strengths, challenges, and needs regarding the capacity to implement culturally
responsive practices
-Educators have varying levels of exposure to and experience with culturally responsive practice, as a result of their own professional development and their EOs’ efforts to build capacity in this work.
Virtual
4/18/2023
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Virtual
4/18/2023
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
4/25/2023
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
4/25/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
4/26/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
4/27/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
May
5/2/2023 2:00 PM
Virtual
5/3/2023
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
5/9/2023
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
5/16/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
5/16/2023
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
5/17/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
5/23/2023
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
5/25/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
June
6/1/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
6/6/2023
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Virtual
6/6/2023
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Virtual
6/7/2023
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Virtual
6/8/2023
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Virtual
6/8/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
6/15/2023
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Virtual
6/15/2023
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Virtual
January
1/8/2024
to 7/17/2030