Effective schooling for students with disabilities and instruction of students with diverse learning styles. (Including the Federal and State Laws and Regulations)
VIRTUALTHIS EVENT OCCURS ON 3/18, 3/22, 3/25 COURSE #: 2021-02 PARTICIPANTS: Teachers, Administrators, Special Educators, 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 [...]
Friends of SMEC Virtual Fundraising Event
VIRTUALOur Virtual Event will take place March 25 at 5:00PM. You can purchase the tickets until March 25 at Noon! How does this work? Tickets can be ordered online via this link. Please click here for the Friends of SMEC Online Ticket Order Form A link to the auction will be sent to your email prior to the start of the auction. Tickets will be drawn for each prize on that table. If you are one of the winners, you may pick up your prize at 25 Russells Mills Rd on March 25 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM If you are [...]
Online and Virtual Sheltered English Introductory Course
VIRTUALTakes place on 4/1, 4/8, 4/15 Course #: 2021-07 Participants: Teachers, Administrators, Guidance Counselors COURSE DESCRIPTION: With the increase in English Language Learners entering public schools the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has outlined a plan for professional development for teachers, specialists, and administrators in order to accommodate the educational and social adjustment of the new learners within their new school. This fifteen hour professional development course will provide participants an exposure to the current framework and educational theory that will engage all learners in a classroom and specialized teaching. This course provides valuable information and 15 PDP's but [...]
Free Webinar – College Admissions: Your Next Steps
VIRTUALSMEC is hosting a Free webinar with College Edge. Join us for a free webinar to discuss the next steps of the College Admissions process to set up your student for success! Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Fairfield University Ben Bayers will be joining. • Admission Cycle Updates • The New FASFA • How to make the most of Summer Break • Admission Timelines Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 6:30PM Click here to join meeting (registration not required)
IEP Writing Strategies
VIRTUALTHIS EVENT OCCURS ON 4/8, 4/29, 5/6 PARTICIPANTS: Special Educators, Related Service Providers, Administrators DESCRIPTION: Focus - This workshop presents suggestions, ideas and strategies for writing effective IEPs. Included in the workshop: Student strengths and key evaluation summary statement, Impact of the disability statement, accommodations/modification/specially designed instruction, determining goal focus areas, writing effective current performance levels observable and measurable goals and objectives/benchmarks, service delivery grid. Models and templates will be used to guide participants with concepts they can use in their own IEP writing practice. Outcomes - Participants will learn and immediately apply useable strategies, templates and approaches to IEP development [...]
Mentoring in Action: Becoming a Qualified Mentor!
VIRTUALCOURSE #: 2021-06 Dates/Times: Phone call with instructor ~ By arrangement after registration (30 min) First Session Live Zoom ~ 5/17/21 3:30-4:30 Closing Session Live Zoom~ 6/17/21 3:30-4:00 Completed Course Journal due June 18 emailed to Sherri [email protected] Location: Online Course (three weeks self-paced -12 PDPs ) PARTICIPANTS: Teachers, Specialists DESCRIPTION: Purpose This professional development program is designed for first time mentors or current mentors who want to refresh and update their skills to align with current standards. Mentors will learn how to; 1) use a year-long curriculum to support novice teacher development 2) reflect on their practice 3) align mentoring conversations [...]
Free Webinar – College Planning Night Class of 2022
VIRTUALDo you have a High School Student that will be a Senior in the Fall? Join us for College Planning Night Class of 2022 Co-hosted by College Edge and Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative (SMEC) For college-bound seniors, the summer offers an opportunity to slow down, get organized, and complete many of the college planning tasks in front of them. We're excited to share our Top Five To-Do List with students in this session! Parents, we also have something for you! We'll introduce you to a few essential financial aid tools, plus we'll share some insights about how to have "the money [...]
Title: Cutting Edge Strategies to Improve Executive Function Skills in the Classroom
VIRTUALTakes place on 06/07/2021 Course #: 2021-13 Participants: Educators COURSE DESCRIPTION: Course Description: Learn it Today – Use it Tomorrow! Cutting Edge Strategies to Improve Executive Function Skills in the Classroom How to Teach Students to Efficiently Initiate, Transition, Plan and Manage their Tasks, Time Space and Materials (and keep their emotions in check!) Date: June 07, 2021 Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM Location: Virtual $89 Per Person $69 for 5 or More Contact Sherri Groups of 20 or More. Sarah Ward. MS. CCC/SLP Speech and Language Pathologist This seminar is all about providing dozens of practical strategies that [...]
Effective schooling for students with disabilities and instruction of students with diverse learning styles. (Including the Federal and State Laws and Regulations)
VIRTUALTHIS EVENT OCCURS ON 7/22/21,7/27/21,7/29/21 TIME 8:30-10:30 Virtual COURSE #: 2021-02 PARTICIPANTS: Teachers, Administrators, Special Educators, 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 [...]
Effective schooling for students with disabilities and instruction of students with diverse learning styles. (Including the Federal and State Laws and Regulations)
VIRTUALTHIS EVENT OCCURS ON 7/22/21,7/27/21,7/29/21 TIME 8:30-10:30 Virtual COURSE #: 2021-02 PARTICIPANTS: Teachers, Administrators, Special Educators, 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 [...]