OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Alicia Serafin Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors Date/Times: 11/14/22 Online 15 hour course Ends 12/19/22 Location: Online Course #: 2022-32 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 508-998-5599 ex 23, [email protected] Course Description: This online 15 PDP ESL course involves 4 (approximately 2-hour) weekly self-paced modules. After finishing the 4 weekly modules, participants will have an additional week to complete the other 7 hours of the course by developing a Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Lesson Plan to synthesize learning from the reading and modules. This 15 hour course fulfills the requirement that all educators must have 15 PDPs related to English [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Begins when you register 11/17/22 and ends 12/05/22 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2022-26 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Instructor: Carol Pelletier Radford,Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, and Leaders Dates/Times:Begins 11/17/22 and Ends 12/05/22 The content is self-paced and delivered in a .pdf document which includes videos, readings, and reflections. An online mentor communicates with each course participant by phone at the beginning of the course to confirm the timeline for course completion and to answer any questions. The online mentor also [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 11/22/22,11/29/22,12/06/22 3:15-5:15 Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignments Course #: 2022-25 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Dates: 11/22/22,11/29/22,12/06/22 Time:  Virtual Sessions 3:15-5:15 Cost:  $275 SMEC Member District $300 Non MemberWorkshop Description: The design of this workshop allows participants to meet the requirements for renewing a professional license with a 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 and the general educators' and [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 01/12/23,2/02/23,02/09/23, 3-5PM Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignments Course #: 2023-02 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Writing IEP Social and Emotional Goals Dates: Time:  Virtual Sessions 3:00-5:00 Cost: SMEC Member District $250  Non Member $275 Allan Blume Focus -  This workshop presents suggestions, ideas, and strategies for writing effective social-emotional goals and objectives.  Included in the workshop relative to the social-emotional focus of the IEP will be: the impact of the disability statement, accommodations/modification/specially designed instruction, determining goal focus areas, writing [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Dr. Stephen Shore Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 01/13/23/9:00am-12:00 Location: ONLINE- Virtual session Course #: 2023-03 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Title: Comparing and contrasting different methods for educating children with autism Dates: 01/13/23 ONLINE- Virtual session Cost: SMEC Member District $200  Non Member $225 Description There are now myriad interventions, approaches and techniques for working with children on the autism spectrum. Many parents and others supporting people with autism wonder which method is the best.  Will Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) as originally developed by Ivar Lovaas or one if its [...]

Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 02/01/23,02/15/23,03/1/23/ 3:15-5:15 Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignment Time:  Virtual Sessions 3:15-5:15 Cost:  $275 SMEC Member District           $300 Non Member   Workshop Description: The design of this workshop allows participants to meet the requirements for renewing a professional license with a 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 and the general educators' and related service providers' roles and responsibilities with special education. Other topics include access to [...]

Instructor: Corey Mello Participants: Individuals looking to prepare for the Para Pro Test-Math focus Date/Times: 02/01/23 330-5:30 on Zoom Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 508-998-5599 ex 130, [email protected] Course Description: Virtual Para Pro Prep Class Attention: Para Pro Test Takers When: 02/01/23 Time: 3:30-5:30pm Cost: $ 40    Para Pro Assessment Review This class is designed to assist students who are preparing to take the ParaPro Assessment. Instruction, review, and practice are provided in requisite mathematics. This class will offer prospective paraprofessionals instruction and practice using the Parapro Assessment Study Guide and official Practice test. This workshop will provide a targeted [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Participants: Teachers, Specialists, Administrators Date/Times: Begins when you register 02/07/23 and ends 03/07/23 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2023-12 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] Instructor: Carol Pelletier Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers     Dates/Times: February 7,2023 - March 7, 2023 For all educators who need to document SEI/ESL PDPs for DESE Recertification.   Course Description: One important way to support students from other cultures is to build a relationship with them. This course offers participants an opportunity to learn; 1) who the ELL students are in [...]

Instructor: Laurie Sullivan Date/Times: 03/08/23,03/15/23,03/22/23,03/29/23,04/05/23,04/12/23,04/26/23,05/10/23, 05/17/23,05/24/23,05/31/23,06/07/23,06/14/23/4:00--7:00 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 the knowledge and skills to effectively shelter their content instruction so that our growing population of English [...]

Title: Supporting Special Education for Students to be Successful Instructor: Carol Radford, Karen Gannon, Kathi Rogers Date/Times: Begins when you register 04/08/23 and ends 05/08/23 Location: Asynchronous learning Course #: 2023-11 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130, [email protected] One way to support students with special needs is to uncover their strengths. This course offers participants an opportunity to learn; 1) who the SPED students are in your classroom and school, 2) how to find out their strengths, and 3) how to use mindfulness and SEL strategies to minimize stress in the classroom for SPED students. The course final will [...]