OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Polly Bath Participants: General & Special Educators, Administrators, Paraprofessionals, Guidance counselors, Social workers Date/Times: 01/24/22, 9:00-11:30 Location: Virtual Course #: 2021-45 Course Description: Many of the difficult behaviors that get in the way of teaching and learning occur because kids don’t have the social and emotional skills that are being asked of them. The solution is straightforward: identify the social and emotional skills you need your students to have and teach them those skills. Don’t get hung up on thinking you aren’t qualified to do this, or that you need a curriculum. YOU can teach kids the [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Polly Bath Participants: General & Special Educators, Administrators, Paraprofessionals, Guidance counselors, Social workers Date/Times: 01/24/22, 12:30-3:00 Location: Virtual Course #: 2021-46 Course Description: These uncertain times have made both behaviors and student engagement worse. But, exhausted though many of us may be, we can still take a clear-eyed look at what we can do to improve behavior and engagement now. This workshop will look at how every educator can : • Reduce chronic student stress and anxiety with simple, doable changes . • Increase student engagement by recognizing and responding to hidden signs of student trauma and [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Laurie Sullivan Date/Times: 01/31/22,02/07/22,02/14/22,02/28/22,03/07/22,03/14/22,03/21/22,03/28/22,04/04/22,04/11/22,04/25/22,05/02/22/4:00-7:00 Location: Virtual Course #: 2021-43 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 the knowledge and [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Laurie Sullivan Participants: Teachers Date/Times: 3/03/22,03/10/22,03/17/22,03/24/22,03/31/22,04/07/22,04/14/22,04/28/22,05/05/22,05/12/22,05/19/22,05/26/220/4:00--7:00 Location: Virtual Course #: 2022-04 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: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 03/09/22, 03/15/22, 03/21/22, 3-5PM Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignments Course #: 2022-01 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: IEP Writing Social and Emotional Goals Dates: Wednesday, March 9, Tuesday, March 15, and Monday, March 21 Time:  Virtual Sessions 3:00-5:00 Cost: SMEC Member District $225  Non Member $250 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 [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Peter Vermeulen Participants: All Interested Date/Times: 03/23/22 12:30-2:30 Cost: $150 Location: Webinar Course #: 2022-05 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 508-717-1932,[email protected] Course Description:One of the biggest misunderstandings about autism is that autistic people lack social motivation and want to be on their own. Autistic people have a need for connectedness, just like all other human beings. However, getting connected and staying connected is quite a challenge for them. Many of the relational skills and knowledge that neurotypical people seem to develop effortlessly and spontaneously are clogged by the way an autistic brain understands the world. In this [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Alicia Serafin Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors Date/Times: 05/24/22/Online 15 hour course Ends 06/28/22 Location: Online Course #: 2022-13 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 as [...]

Virtual Workshop Understanding Digital Abuse Date:  May 24th Time:  6:00-7:00 PM To Register please click on the link and fill out the form below: Click here to register Description: Understanding Digital Abuse Incidents of Digital Abuse are on the rise. Digital Abuse, which includes the use of technology to harass, exploit, and intimidate others takes many forms. This conversation focuses on how young people today may be exploited and explores the definition and types of digital abuse. This workshop will also demonstrate how digital abuse is similar/different than other forms sexual violence, our state's laws, and best practices for prevention. Biography: [...]

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION Instructor: Allan Blume Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors, Therapists Date/Times: 05/6/22, 6/13/22, 6/21/22 3:00-5:00 Location: ONLINE- Virtual sessions and Online Course Work Assignments Course #: 2022-12 Course Info Contact: Sherri Tetrault, 5089985599 ex 130,[email protected] Course Description: Dates:  05/23/22,6/6/22,6/13/22 Time:  Virtual Sessions 3:00-5:00 Cost:  $250 SMEC Member District $275 Non MemberThis 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 [...]