Peer Learning Cohorts

Don’t miss out on these cohort-style learning opportunities on high-impact topics that will enable you to learn from both experts in inclusive and equitable education and fellow practitioners.

Event Category/Strand:
PIPELINE

Suggested Audience:
School Leaders

PIPELINE

Principals/EDs meet March 11 & March 25, 2024.

(Preparing Impactful Programs for Exceptional Learners Intensive for “New-to-Special-Education” Educators)

Facilitator: Ali Apfel

Charter schools have always exercised certification flexibility in hiring, but the pandemic exacerbated special education staffing challenges, leading to more designated special education roles being filled by general educators. In response, the Collaborative created the PIPELINE program to train these “new-to-special-education” teachers and their supervisors to support them in learning the fundamentals of special education compliance and instruction. This two-day training for principals/EDs seeks to help break the special education silo and ensure that schools have a cohesive vision for their special education programmatic and instructional supports as we begin planning for next school year.

Event Category/Strand:
PIPELINE

Suggested Audience:
School Leaders

Event Category/Strand:
Seat-Free (SF)

Suggested Audience:
Principals, Special Education Leads, MLL/ELL Leads

Leadership Cohorts for Special Populations

Special Education Meets the First Thursday of Every Month & MLL/ELL Meets the First Tuesday of Every Month, Principals TBD (As Determined by the Group)

Facilitators: Jen Hall, Ellie Grose

Collaborative members can participate SEAT-FREE in our sessions for leaders for special populations. Gain insights into special populations policy and practice, network with peers, and expand your advocacy and leadership skills.

Event Category/Strand:
Seat-Free (SF)

Suggested Audience:
Principals, Special Education Leads, MLL/ELL Leads

Event Category/Strand:
Seat-Free (SF)

Suggested Audience:
School Leaders, Special Populations Coordinators

Roundtable Discussions

February 9, March 4 & 6, April 5, 2024

Facilitators: Ellie Grose and Jennifer Hall

Our roundtable discussions bring together practitioners from across the charter sector to share best practices and surface common problems (and brainstorm solutions!) on different special populations topics. These sessions are HIGHLY INTERACTIVE and learning will largely be driven by what the participants bring ready to discuss and share.

Event Category/Strand:
Seat-Free (SF)

Suggested Audience:
School Leaders, Special Populations Coordinators

Event Category/Strand:
School Team Learning Cohort

Suggested Audience:
School leaders, counselors, social workers, deans, special populations leads

Mental Health & SEL Cohort

March 18, April 3 & 15, 2024

Facilitators: Micere Keels

In this three-part series, school teams will engage in learning and reflection on what trauma is, how it manifests, and ways to intentionally create proactive schoolwide supports and systems to create safe spaces for our students and staff to thrive for this school year and next.

Event Category/Strand:
School Team Learning Cohort

Suggested Audience:
School leaders, counselors, social workers, deans, special populations leads

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