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 [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 9/23/24, 10/17/24, 10/21/24, 11/18/24,11/25/24, 12/9/24 /1:00PM-2:00PM Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions 1:00PM-2:00PM (This course is also being offered at 3:30 Only choose one option!) Course #: 2024-20 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Dates:  Sept 23, Oct. 17, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Nov. 25, Dec. 9 Time: 1:00PM-2:00 PM Cost:  $250 SMEC Member District $275 Non Member Group Rate of 10 or More $225 Course Description: IEP-in-an-Hour Allan Blume, a renowned expert in IEP writing strategies, offers two six-hour, 10-PDP workshop series. The series is designed to provide [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 9/23/24, 10/17/24, 10/21/24, 11/18/24,11/25/24, 12/9/24 /3:30PM-4:30PM Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions 3:30-4:30PM (This course is also being offered at 1:00 Only choose one option!) Course #: 2024-21 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Dates:  Sept 23, Oct. 17, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Nov. 25, Dec. 9 Time: 3:30PM-4:30 PM Cost:  $250 SMEC Member District $275 Non Member Group Rate of 10 or More $225 Course Description: IEP-in-an-Hour Allan Blume, a renowned expert in IEP writing strategies, offers two six-hour, 10-PDP workshop series. The series is designed to provide [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Laurie Sullivan Participants: Teachers Date/Times: 09/23/24,09/30/24,10/7/24,10/21/24,10/28/24,11/04/24,11/18/24,11/25/24,12/02/24,12/09/24,12/16/2/4:30--7:30 Location: Virtual Course #: 2024-25 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 teachers with [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Instructors: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Barbara Shurtleff Participants: Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Rolling Registration opens 8/26/24 and ends 9/27/24 Location: Asynchronous learning-Rolling Registration opens 8/26/24 and ends 9/27/24 Course #: 2024-26 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: FALL 2024 ~ Session 1 Registration opens AUGUST 26th and closes September 27th. This mentoring course must be completed by November 1st. A Training Course for Mentors, Lead Mentors, and Administrators Using Mindful Mentoring to Support Novice Teachers Two books are required for this course: Mentoring in Action: Guiding, Sharing, and Reflecting with Novice Teachers [...]