Professional Development
To empower our schools in their development of inclusive educational environments, each semester we offer dozens of workshops, panel discussions, mini-conferences, and more!
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September 2022
NCI CPI Hybrid
Our CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention & Verbal De-escalation training is being presented in a hybrid format. Participants will be required to complete an online module created by CPI before attending the classroom portion of this PD. Participation in both are required for Blue Card certification. Through training in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), participants will develop prevention strategies for safely defusing anxious, hostile, or unsafe behavior at the earliest possible stage. Participants will learn how behavior escalates and how to…
Find out more »MLL/ELL Bootcamp (Full Day)
In this full day, in-person training, participants will learn the ins and outs of MLL/ELL education in charter schools. We will cover mandates and best practices when it comes to: federal and state regulations, translation and interpretation, enrollment, assessment, programming, and instruction. Participants will have ample opportunities to reflect on next step and connect with fellow new-to-charter MLL/ELL educators. Note: This session is part of the Special Populations Nuts & Bolts Compliance series and is SEAT-FREE for Collaborative members based…
Find out more »Co-Teaching Boot Camp Day 1
Join us for Day One of our two-day* Co-Teaching Boot Camp! Through working together with your school’s leadership team, participants will reflect on how to best set up for and support co-teaching. By focusing on the areas of setting up for success, understanding what effective co-teaching is, the co-teaching models, and different ways to give co-teaching feedback, school leadership teams will leave with next steps to better coach the co-teaching pairs at their school.*Intended audience: This workshop is meant for…
Find out more »Co-Teaching Boot Camp Day 2
Join us for Day Two of our two-day* Co-Teaching Boot Camp! Through working together with your school’s leadership team, participants will reflect on how to best set up for and support co-teaching. By focusing on the areas of setting up for success, understanding what effective co-teaching is, the co-teaching models, and different ways to give co-teaching feedback, school leadership teams will leave with next steps to better coach the co-teaching pairs at their school.*Intended audience: This workshop is meant for…
Find out more »The ABCs of IEPs
In this session, we will review a model IEP and explain all of the various components. We will also discuss the ins and outs of IEP meetings, with a focus on parents' rights at such meetings. By attending this session, attendees will leave with... - An understanding of the anatomy of an IEP and how to conduct an IEP meeting with parents' concerns and rights in mind. Also, they will have a greater understanding of how to work collaboratively with…
Find out more »Be a Together Leader: Aligning Time and Priorities
As a school leader (Principal, Assistant Principal, etc.), our days can often be consumed by the unplanned. This session will focus on how to build a monthly, weekly and daily calendar/schedule that aligns to school priorities and your own roles and responsibilities to maximize staff development and student achievement. By attending this session, attendees will leave with... - a clear framework to think about personal time management and how to build a weekly schedule that reflects your priorities through simple,…
Find out more »Welcoming Spanish-Speaking Families as Partners in Education (K-3)
In this session with La Fuerza de Familias Latinas, we will get a chance to discuss what Latinx family engagement looks like in our school spaces and where there might be opportunities to engage Spanish-speaking parents of children aged 0-8 as partners in their child's early education. Attendees will walk away with an understanding of a family-centered approach to family engagement and how trauma impacts engagement, as well as various culturally affirming resources to support their own school communities .…
Find out more »SPED Bootcamp (Part 1)
Are you new the special education coordinator or director role? Join us! The Collaborative’s Special Education Boot Camp is filled with all the information your school needs to run a successful special education program. The Collaborative team will provide attendees with a digital binder of key resources, tools, and templates to help schools ensure compliant and quality programs. Participants will leave ready and confident to lead their school’s special education programming and coordination. This Special Education Boot Camp will be…
Find out more »SPED Bootcamp (Part 2)
Are you new the special education coordinator or director role? Join us! The Collaborative’s Special Education Boot Camp is filled with all the information your school needs to run a successful special education program. The Collaborative team will provide attendees with a digital binder of key resources, tools, and templates to help schools ensure compliant and quality programs. Participants will leave ready and confident to lead their school’s special education programming and coordination. This Special Education Boot Camp will be…
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