Upcoming Events
October 2018
Working Together: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Behavioral Support & School Culture (Part 1)
You can have it all if you work together! With a 33% special education population and a specialized program for children with autism spectrum disorders, Neighborhood Charter School: Harlem’s mission includes a rigorous academic program paired with cultivating social emotional development. Consistently outperforming the district, city, and state, they use an interdisciplinary approach to developing school culture and behavioral support. In this session, participants will learn about their collaborative systems and supports they use for all of their students. Participants…
Find out more »Allies for Racial Justice White Affinity Group
This will be an informal group discussion for white educators who would like accountability towards doing the work of unpacking white privilege. Participants will engage in dialogue around identifying and understanding white privilege and how to engage in conversations around race so that we do not perpetuate racial injustice in our schools and classrooms. It is a space where white educators can practice, model, and improve anti-racist practices through asking ignorant questions and processing deep emotion without co-opting multiracial dialogues…
Find out more »Supporting Struggling Readers in an ICT Classroom
This workshop is designed for 4th-12th grade teachers or school leaders who are currently co-teaching or coaching literature. Participants will learn strategies to effectively differentiate a literature classroom in order to support struggling readers. Strategies for supporting comprehension, fluency, and response to reading will be addressed. Presenter: Anna Reeve
Find out more »Differentiating Writing Instruction in a Co-Taught Classroom
This workshop is designed for co-teachers who want to more effectively use two teachers to meet the needs of all writers. Participants will learn how to use data to create groupings and drive conferences, inform ICT structures, and differentiate the writing process. This session is designed for teachers in 3rd-12th grade. Presenter: Anna Reeve
Find out more »Unbroken: Transforming Pedagogy Through Critical Hip Hop Literacies
This session will provide structures for the development of Hip-Hop based curriculum that bridges the gap between classroom learning and students’ cultural and literacy practices, centering students’ identities while equipping them with the skills they will need to navigate and transform their academic, social, and cultural communities. In this workshop, participants will examine Hip Hop lyrics as literary texts, learning strategies and lessons for infusing state-mandated standards into lessons employing critical hip-hop literacy and critical media literacy. Participants will learn…
Find out more »ELL Practitioner Series: Supporting Secondary Entering Through Transitioning ELLs in ELA and ENL – Part 2
In this follow-up to the 09/28 webinar, participants will receive a more in depth overview of strategies that have were successful in preparing Entering through Transitioning ELLs for the ELA Regents. Participants will learn about the importance of knowing ELL students’ social-emotional and academic needs, teaching through the lens of equity literacy, and defining strategies that teams of teachers can use collaboratively to guide and scaffold ELLs to more academically strong and analytically powered writing. **Because these strategies are meant…
Find out more »Creating Safe and Inclusive Schools and Classrooms for Immigrant Students and Families
According to the Pew Research Center, there is an estimate of 3.9 million K-12 students enrolled in U.S. public and private schools who are either undocumented or have at least one parent who is undocumented. Teachers are often the first adults that children come to when searching for answers and supports about their or their family's immigration status. Therefore, it is essential that educators are aware of the basic rights and resources that are available to immigrant and undocumented students…
Find out more »Coaching for Equity, Language and Literacy – Session 1
Session 1: Setting the Vision of Effective Coaching for Equity, Language & Literacy The Coaching for Equity, Language, and Literary Program is designed for coaches dedicated to the mission of improving culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy through a social justice education approach. Change agents for effective coaching for equity, language and literacy need a strong vision and mission statement for what this looks like in practice. In this first session, participants will be able to identify a vision for coaching…
Find out more »Differentiated Instruction: Reach Every Student
In this interactive session, participants will gain dozens of practical strategies to differentiate instruction for ALL students. Participants will have time to collaborate, explore evidenced-based practices, and plan implementation for a variety of educational technology tools, language acquisition strategies, and cooperative learning structures. The session will provide participants with evidenced-based practices on differentiating content, process, and product for instruction, plus practical strategies to increase student engagement and learning. Presenter: Savanna Flakes
Find out more »Intro to Universal Design for Learning: What We Value in Our Classrooms and How We Increase Access and Understanding
In this session, participants will learn the differences between differentiation and creating a classroom space that is inclusive of all learners. Participants will strengthen their understanding around variability and how “one way” of teaching a great lesson will not meet all students’ needs – but using a Universal Design for Learning framework can help teachers creatively meet the demands of the curriculum while creating many points of access for students. Presenter: Roots ConnectED: Eliza Cutler, Lauren Donnelly, Sarah Solomon
Find out more »Translanguaging: Creating Language Equity in Your Classroom – Part 1
In this session, we will explore theoretical foundations and practical examples of translanguaging - using students' home language and linguistic diversity as bridges to learning language and content. Resources and materials will be shared to implement translanguaging in diverse classrooms and contexts, and build connections with linguistically diverse families and communities. Presenter: Heather Woodley
Find out more »Neurodiversity & Inclusion: Understanding and Supporting Students with Autism
This session focuses on shifting the paradigm of how people understand and support individuals on the Autism Spectrum. Participants will explore the characteristics of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and how these students can present in our classrooms. Participants will explore how a social versus medical model of disability, a celebration of neurodiversity, and a strengths-based framework can help participants recognize and leverage their students' unique strengths and talents to help them be and feel more successful in their…
Find out more »November 2018
Embedding Language-Centered Supports for ELLs in ELA Units of Study – Part 2
In this workshop, participants will do a deeper dive into considerations to make when building in ELL supports into existing units of study. Topics covered will be a continuation of those discussed in Part 1 of this session, including analyzing culminating assessments for linguistic demands, backwards planning, and choosing ELL scaffolds based on unit priorities. A specific focus of this workshop will be on deconstructing sentences in line with Lily Wong Fillmore's work on Juicy Sentences. Participants will come away…
Find out more »The Essence of Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools
The field of psychological trauma has revealed many fundamental ways in which the brain operates under extreme stress. These insights are not just relevant for people with diagnosable PTSD, they are important to understand for anyone who has ever felt extreme stress, panic, or hurt. Through attending this session, participants will leave with an understanding of the essential neurobiology of traumatic stress, but in very practical, student-friendly and teacher-friendly terms. Participants will also be introduced to the key ways to…
Find out more »Overseeing Co-Teaching for ELLs
In this workshop, school leaders and instructional coaches will explore what co-teaching for English learners in an Integrated English as a New Language (ENL) program truly entails. Together, we will review effective models of instruction, the roles and responsibilities of each team-teaching member, and how to effectively support collaborative instructional practices for English learners. Participants will be invited to analyze authentic video clips of co-taught classes and hear how school leaders were guided in their decision making about effective instructional…
Find out more »Differentiation for ELLs through Co-Teaching
Collaboration is an essential 21st century skill that all teachers need to engage in for the sake of diverse student populations. This workshop will explore evidence-based collaborative practices and effective co-teaching models that allow for differentiation of instruction and enhance ELLs’ academic and linguistic development. Participants will examine essential frameworks for ENL and innovative approaches to integrated instruction that benefit all students. Presenter: Maria Dove
Find out more »Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Strategies for Elementary Teachers – Part 1
Quality teaching for English learners is a socio-cultural approach to teaching and learning. It is a systematic application of specific scaffolds through task-based instruction which encourages peer collaboration as a means to foster deeper content awareness as well as develop each of the four communication skills in English. This presentation will engage elementary educators (grades K-6) in a series of tasks which will promote a deeper understanding of scaffolding. The focus will be on both language development and content awareness as a…
Find out more »Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Strategies for Secondary Teachers – Part 1
Quality teaching for English learners is a socio-cultural approach to teaching and learning. It is a systematic application of specific scaffolds through task-based instruction which encourages peer collaboration as a means to foster deeper content awareness as well as develop each of the four communication skills in English. This presentation will engage secondary educators (grades 7-12) in a series of tasks which will promote a deeper understanding of scaffolding. The focus will be on both language development and content awareness as…
Find out more »NCI Modified Content: Verbal De-escalation and Physical Disengagement
This event is ONLY for Enhanced and Premier members of the NYC Special Education Collaborative. Through training in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), participants will develop prevention strategies for safely defusing anxious, hostile, or violent behavior at the earliest possible stage. Participants will learn how behavior escalates and how to respond appropriately. By utilizing discussions, role-plays and activities, attendees will leave the session with certification in verbal de-escalation and physical disengagement skills by the Crisis Prevention Institute and strategies…
Find out more »NCI Full Content Foundation Course
*NCI Full Content session are for Premier members only Through training in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), participants will develop prevention strategies for safely defusing anxious, hostile, or violent behavior at the earliest possible stage. Participants will learn how behavior escalates and how to respond appropriately in order to de-escalate. By utilizing discussions, role-plays and activities, attendees will leave the session with certification in verbal de-escalation, physical disengagement skills and physical holding skills by the Crisis Prevention Institute and strategies…
Find out more »Coming from Self-Awareness: Mindfulness and SEL in the Classroom – Elementary
In this interactive session, participants will take a critical look at themselves as educators: how they are as well as what they do in the classroom. Participants will explore how mindful awareness combined with social and emotional learning (SEL) can help to create the kind of safe and supportive classroom environment needed for teaching and learning. Participants will look at how students learn best, why they behave the way they do, and how to address some of the underlying reasons…
Find out more »Coming from Self-Awareness: Mindfulness and SEL in the Classroom – Secondary
In this interactive session, participants will take a critical look at themselves as educators: how they are as well as what they do in the classroom. Participants will explore how mindful awareness combined with social and emotional learning (SEL) can help to create the kind of safe and supportive classroom environment needed for teaching and learning. Participants will look at teenage brain development: how students learn best, why they behave the way they do, and how to address some of…
Find out more »Co-Teaching Session 3: Intro to Co-Planning (UDL & SDI for Co-teaching) – Repeat Session
Elizabeth Stein, author of Elevating Co-teaching through UDL, says that co-teachers must “establish consistent planning routines, listen to each other’s ideas, and combine the expertise of both co-teachers”. In the third session of our co-teaching series, co-teaching pairs will have the opportunity to consider different ways to co-plan, create planning structures, watch a co-planning conversation, review co-planning templates, and understand how principles of UDL and SDI can be weaved into their planning. *Co-teaching pairs should attend together. Coaches are welcome!…
Find out more »Co-Teaching Session 4: Sustaining Your Co-Teaching Program – What Leaders and Coaches Need to Know (Repeat Session)
In her book Collaborative Teaching in Secondary Schools, Wendy Murawski states that administrators must “ensure parity between the two teachers, encourage both educators to actively engage with students at all times, and need to confirm that teachers (especially special educators) have consistent schedules”. In the final session of our co-teaching series, school leaders and coaches will begin to explore these areas through reviewing the definition of co-teaching and the co-teaching models, exploring co-teaching rubrics and feedback sheets, and problem-solving common…
Find out more »Translanguaging: Creating Language Equity in Your Classroom – Part 1 (Repeat)
In this session, we will explore theoretical foundations and practical examples of translanguaging - using students' home language and linguistic diversity as bridges to learning language and content. Resources and materials will be shared to implement translanguaging in diverse classrooms and contexts, and build connections with linguistically diverse families and communities. *Note this is a repeat of our 10/29 session Presenter: Heather Woodley
Find out more »Rethinking Behavior
Presented By: Megan Ohlssen What is challenging behavior and where does it come from? How does our interpretation of student behavior prompt how we respond? This session focuses on shifting how we think about behavior from disruptive defiance to a actual skill deficit. Participants will explore how they define behavior, why students act out, and how to respond appropriately. Participants will learn about ways to build skill and use verbal deescalation to support students and prevent future behaviors.
Find out more »Using Data & Collaboration to Drive the FBA/BIP Process
In order to have authentic conversations about student behavior and create effective behavior plans, data must be gathered and analyzed collaboratively. This session will focus on data collection, and provide tools and frameworks for collaborating on developing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. Presented by Megan Ohlssen
Find out more »Elevating Co-teaching Through UDL
Providing equitable learning experiences in any inclusive classroom has its share of rewards and challenges. With UDL to the rescue, specific action steps transform any challenge as co-teachers embrace a solution seeking mindset. Through this interactive session, co-teachers will connect UDL with their own co-teaching experiences. This workshop will provide strategies for strengthening co-teaching relationships, instruction, and assessment in any inclusive setting. *Co-teaching pairs should attend together. Coaches are welcome! Presenter: Elizabeth Stein
Find out more »December 2018
Speaking of Success: How to Recognize and Support Students with Speech & Language Impairments in the Classroom
Communication skills are essential for school age children who are developing language critical to cognitive development and learning. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are all forms of language at the heart of the classroom experience. This interactive session is intended to explain speech and language impairments and offer specific solutions and ideas to support language impaired students succeed in school, including lesson planning support, ideas for student differentiation, and more! Presenter: Sarah Schneider
Find out more »Supportive Space for Educators of Color – A People of Color Affinity Group
This group will be an informal supportive space for educators of color to build community and strengthen their self-advocacy tools and anti-racist pedagogy. We will engage in dialogue about racism, oppression, and its impact on educators of colors, students and the communities in which we work. We will also discuss best practices for self-care, self-advocacy, and practicing anti-racist pedagogy and anti-racist dialogue within school spaces. This group is ongoing, and welcomes new participants to drop-in. *This event is seat-free for members…
Find out more »Equitable Participation in the Math Classroom
Do you have some students that you can count on to always raise their hand, eager to answer your questions in class? And other students that rarely volunteer to share their ideas? In this interactive session, participants will do math together using a variety of participation protocols that allow for all voices to be heard and create a safe space for even those who are not confident to share their ideas. Participants will walk away with a paradigm of what…
Find out more »Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Strategies for Elementary Teachers – Part 2
Participants will engage in discussions centered around their experiences using the tasks and scaffolds discussed in Session one. The goal is to come away with a deeper understanding of Multilingual Learners’ experiences in the classroom using those tasks and scaffolds as well as the effect on students' achievement. Participants will share stories about how the tools were integrated in lessons designed for students in inclusive classrooms. Participants will be expected to bring samples of five lesson plans and student work which will be used…
Find out more »Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Strategies for Secondary Teachers – Part 2
Participants will engage in discussions centered around their experiences using the tasks and scaffolds discussed in Session one. The goal is to come away with a deeper understanding of Multilingual Learners’ experiences in the classroom using those tasks and scaffolds as well as the effect on students' achievement. Participants will share stories about how the tools were integrated in lessons designed for students in inclusive classrooms. Participants will be expected to bring samples of five lesson plans and student work which will be used…
Find out more »Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
Youth Mental Health First Aid introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. This…
Find out more »Allies for Racial Justice White Affinity Group
This will be an informal group discussion for white educators who would like accountability towards doing the work of unpacking white privilege. Participants will engage in dialogue around identifying and understanding white privilege and how to engage in conversations around race so that we do not perpetuate racial injustice in our schools and classrooms. It is a space where white educators can practice, model, and improve anti-racist practices through asking ignorant questions and processing deep emotion without co-opting multiracial dialogues…
Find out more »Discipline and MDRs
This workshop will give you an overview of the procedures relating to disciplining students with special education needs to ensure that you have the skills necessary to be your site-based expert. Through a review of the laws and case scenarios, participants will leave the session understanding how discipline should look through the lens of special education. Participants will have an opportunity to raise issues pertaining to specific school’s needs, and time will be incorporated during the workshop so that your…
Find out more »Translanguaging: Creating Language Equity in Your Classroom – Part 2
In this session, we will dive deeper into practical ways to implement translanguaging - using students' home language and linguistic diversity as bridges to learning language and content - into diverse classroom and school contexts. This will include building a multilingual ecology, planning and teaching with language objectives, and continuing to build on ways to engage linguistically diverse families and communities. Presenter: Heather Woodley
Find out more »Teaching Tolerance Curriculum
The Teaching Tolerance Curriculum is a collection of K-12 literacy-based, anti-bias, social justice resources that are aligned to the Common Core English Language Arts and Literacy standards and to the groundbreaking Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards. The curriculum’s web-based modular design allows for maximum customization and differentiation. In this session, participants will learn how to use the comprehensive, literacy-based, anti-bias curriculum tools to engage students with meaningful texts through literacy learning and real-world application. Participants will practice with the flexible…
Find out more »NCI Full Content: Verbal and Physical Intervention
FOR PREMIER MEMBERS OF THE NYC SPECIAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE ONLY. Through training in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), participants will develop prevention strategies for safely defusing anxious, hostile, or violent behavior at the earliest possible stage. Participants will learn how behavior escalates and how to respond appropriately in order to de-escalate. By utilizing discussions, role-plays and activities, attendees will leave the session with certification in verbal de-escalation, physical disengagement skills and physical holding skills by the Crisis Prevention Institute and…
Find out more »January 2019
Coaching for Equity, Language and Literacy – Session 2
Session 2: Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Lesson Planning & Observation Practices The Coaching for Equity, Language, and Literary Program is designed for coaches dedicated to the mission of improving culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy through a social justice education approach. Change agents for effective coaching for equity, language and literacy need a strong vision and mission statement for what this looks like in practice. Session 2 Objectives: identify aspects of instructional design that are culturally and linguistically responsive explain how…
Find out more »Facilitating Critical Conversations
Gain resources to help educators and students talk openly about historical roots and contemporary manifestations of social inequality and discrimination. Explore commonly held beliefs and biases that influence educators’ abilities to be responsive to all students. Engage in personal reflection; explore strategies for facilitating critical conversations with students and colleagues; plan student-centered instruction and investigate ways to teach about implicit bias, race, racism and other critical topics. This is the third session in our Teaching Tolerance Series. You do not…
Find out more »April 2019
Coaching for Equity, Language and Literacy – Session 3
Session 3 - Equitable Assessment Practices & Measuring our Impact The Coaching for Equity, Language, and Literary Program is designed for coaches dedicated to the mission of improving culturally and linguistically responsive pedagogy through a social justice education approach. Change agents for effective coaching for equity, language and literacy need a strong vision and mission statement for what this looks like in practice. Session 3 Objectives: identify trends and patterns in your coaching data that show your impact on equity-based…
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