THIS COURSE TAKES PLACE ON 7/14, 7/16, and 7/21

COURSE #: 2020-27

PARTICIPANTS:  Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists

DESCRIPTION:  

This workshop is designed to assist participants in meeting the requirements for renewing a professional license with particular focus on the requirements for instruction and participation of students with special needs. This workshop provides an overview of federal and state special education laws and regulations. Other topics include; the general educator’s and related service providers roles and responsibilities with special education, District Curriculum Accommodation Plan, portions of the Individualized Education Program, specially designed instruction, inclusion, and collaboration.

WORKSHOP LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Participants will know:

• how to access sections of state and federal law including IDEA, 603 CMR 28.00 and Section 504
• general educators ‘and related service providers’ roles regarding special education and the IEP
• how to write and/or interpret various elements of the IEP
• the difference between accommodations and modifications (specially designed instruction)
• how to access and the potential value of the DCAP
• some strategies for inclusion and collaboration

WORKSHOP FORMAT:

Due to COVID-19 this workshop is provided exclusively online.  Registrants will participate in three 2-hour virtual sessions for a total of 6 hours.  In addition, readings, collaborative discussions and projects will be assigned between the virtual sessions for the equivalent of 9 hours.  Registrants will thus receive 15 PDPs for participation in the virtual and assigned portions of this workshop.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS
• Support Materials compiled by instructor and available on Google docs

RENEWING A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
This workshop is designed to assist participants in meeting the requirements for
renewing a professional license. The goals of this workshop align with the Massachusetts
Department of Education Regulations for Educator Licensure (603 CMR 7.00).
http://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/advance-extend-renew-license.html
Regardless of when an educator is expected to renew their professional license, if
employed the educator must obtain final approval of their individual professional
development plan by their supervisor; the educator must have a minimum of 10 PDPs in
a topic area to use the PDPs towards license renewal. Because the requirement for
licensure requires at least 15 PDPs related to training in strategies for effective schooling
for students with disabilities and the instruction of students with diverse learning styles,
this workshop is designed to allow the participant to gain up the 15 PDP requirement via
9 hours of workshop time and 3 online assignments at 2 hours each for a total of 15
hours.

PRESENTER:  Allan Blume

COST:  $275 DISTRICT Member – $300 NON-DISTRICT Membr

METHOD OF PAYMENT:  Check , Purchase Order, Money Order or Cash

Please make check payable to SMEC. Mail payment and completed form to SMEC, 25 Russells Mills Rd Dartmouth MA 02748.
We do not accept charge cards. All payments must be mailed to SMEC.

REGISTRATION:

Requests for withdrawals and refunds must be made prior to deadline 06/17/20. All cancellations subject to a $50 administration fee.

Questions email Sherri Tetrault at [email protected] or call 508-9985599 ex 130.

Registration at Smart PD or email Sherri Tetrault at [email protected] or call 508-9985599 ex 130

We must be informed at the time of registration if you have any ADA needs or require special accommodations of any kind

Method of Payment: Check , Purchase Order, Money Order or Cash
Please make check payable to SMEC.
Mail payment and completed form to SMEC, 25 Russells Mills Rd, Dartmouth MA 02748.
We do not accept charge cards.

LOCATION: ONLINE – Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignments

ABOUT ALLAN BLUME: Allan Blume is a former Associate Professor of Practice in Special Education at Simmons College. Allan’s primary areas of instruction and expertise are the laws, regulations and processes of special education as well as state and federal requirements for the provision of special education services. Prior to Simmons, Allan worked for 18 years as a special-education teacher in public schools and educational collaboratives in Massachusetts. He consults on federal and state special-education regulations, transition services and other education topics with universities, public and private schools and collaboratives, both in the United States and internationally.