OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 03/13/24,03/27/24,04/01/24 / 3:15-5:15 Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignments Course #: 2023-28 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Dates: IEP Writing Strategies Implementing the DESE IEP Improvement Project Time:  Virtual Sessions 3:15-5:15 Cost:  $250 SMEC Member District $275 Non Member Course Description: Let’s turn the perceived mountain of the new IEP into a molehill. This 6-hour workshop provides information regarding the newly adopted IEP form in Massachusetts. The new IEP is a new form; it is not a new process. This professional development series [...]

Title: Building Relationships with English Language Learners (15 PDPs) OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Registration 2/20/24 - 04/01/24. Course begins 4/05/24 must be completed by 2/16/24 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2024-10 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructor: Carol Pelletier Radford,Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Administrators Dates/Times:Asynchronous Learning  Registration ends April 4th and courses begin April 5th with completion May 3th (extensions upon request). These self-paced courses are designed to be completed in 3-4 weeks or less. More than one course may be taken. 15 PDPs are awarded [...]

Title: Supporting Special Education for Students to be Successful OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Registration from 2/20/24- 4/05/2024 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2024-11 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructor: Carol Pelletier Radford,Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers COST: $150 Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Administrators One way to support students with special needs is to uncover their strengths. This course offers teachers and administrators an opportunity to learn; 1) who the SPED students are in the school or the classroom. 2) how to uncover their strengths, and 3) ways mindfulness and SEL strategies [...]

Title: Online Course: Becoming an Effective Mentor OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Class Starts 4/05/24 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2024-11 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructors: Carol Pelletier Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Mindful Mentoring  Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Administrators Course cost: $120 and two required books. Both are on Amazon Mentoring in Action: Guiding, Sharing, and Reflecting With Novice Teachers The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher   Registration ends April 1st and courses begin April 5th with completion May 3rd (extensions upon request). These self-paced courses are designed to be [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume,Ed.S., Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 04/25/24 8:30-3:30 Location: Mass Maritime Academy 101 Academy Dr Buzzards Bay MA 02532 Course #: 2024-10 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Introduction to the new Massachusetts IEP form Dates: 04/25/24 Time: 8:30-3:30PM Location:  Mass Maritime Academy Cost:  $250 SMEC Member District (Includes Lunch) $275 Non Member (Includes Lunch) Massachusetts last had a new IEP form in 2001. The new 2023 form provides a unique opportunity for districts and special educators to consider making the IEP meaningful for all stakeholders. The new IEP is an evidence and data-driven document [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume,Ed.S., Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 06/10/24 8:30-3:30 Location: Holyoke Community College Course #: 2024-24 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Introduction to the new Massachusetts IEP form Dates: 6/10/24 Time: 8:30-3:30PM Location: Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Ave, Holyoke MA 01040 Cost: $275 Per Person (Includes Lunch) Group Rates for 10 or More $225 Per Person Massachusetts last had a new IEP form in 2001. The new 2023 form provides a unique opportunity for districts and special educators to consider making the IEP meaningful for all stakeholders. The new IEP is an evidence [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Rolling Registration 5/24/24 - 07/19/24 Complete by August 16th. Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2024-17 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructor: Carol Pelletier Radford,Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Administrators Dates/Times:Asynchronous Learning  5/24/24 - 7/19/24 Rolling Registration/Complete by August 16th. These self-paced courses are designed to be completed in 3-4 weeks or less. More than one course may be taken. 15 PDPs are awarded by SMEC upon successful completion of required assignments. For all educators who need to document SEI/ESL PDPs for [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Registration from 5/24/24- 7/19/2024 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2024-18 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructor: Carol Pelletier Radford,Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers COST: $150 Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Administrators One way to support students with special needs is to uncover their strengths. This course offers teachers and administrators an opportunity to learn; 1) who the SPED students are in the school or the classroom. 2) how to uncover their strengths, and 3) ways mindfulness and SEL strategies can minimize stress for SPED students. The [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Rolling Registration 5/24/24 - 07/19/24 Complete by August 16th Location: Asynchronous learning--5/24/24 - 7/19/24 Rolling Registration/Complete by August 16th. Course #: 2024-16 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructors: Carol Pelletier Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Mindful Mentoring  Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Administrators Course cost: $120 and two required books. Both are on Amazon Mentoring in Action: Guiding, Sharing, and Reflecting With Novice Teachers The First Years Matter: Becoming an Effective Teacher   We will do a rolling registration beginning May 24th and closing July 19th. All work [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Laurie Sullivan Participants: Teachers Date:09/04/24,09/11/24,09/18/24,9/25/24,10/2/24,10/09/24,10/16/24,10/23/24,10/30/24, 11/06/24,11/13/24,11/20/24,12/04/24,12/11/24,12/18/24 Times:  4:30--7:30 Location: Virtual Course #: 2024-13 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 508-998-5599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: The RETELL initiative (Rethinking Equity in the Teaching of English Language Learners) represents a commitment to address the persistent gap in academic proficiency experienced by ELL students. At the heart of this initiative are training and licensure requirements for the Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement, which core academic teachers of ELLs and principals/assistant principals and supervisors/directors who supervise or evaluate such teachers must obtain. The purpose of this course is to prepare the Commonwealth’s [...]