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What if your students were doing more of the thinking than you are? In this hands-on workshop, we'll explore how to redesign your STEM classroom so that students are active participants in their own learning, not passive recipients of yours. Discovery-based, student-centered instruction is about doing the work before students walk through the door so […]

-Understand the key similarities and differences between a child's home language and English (e.g. phonology, grammar, vocabulary) and leverage the use of cognates to bridge language gaps and enhance language acquisition -Encourage home language discussions with same language peers to support building context knowledge -Allow students to write in their home language when appropriate and […]

Audience: administrators, literacy coaches, reading teachers, grades 3-5 ENL, general and special education teachers whose students are reading approximately on these levels. Equip your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students with the tools they need to confidently tackle the writing portions of the NYS ELA assessment! This dynamic seminar is specifically tailored to the foundational writing […]

Audience: teachers, administrators, support staff and clinicians Through collaborative discussion, this four-session series explores underlying factors of student behavior, applies function-based thinking to develop effective interventions, and examines instructional strategies that support diverse learners. Each session builds on the last, allowing for reflection, adjustment based on district needs, and practical application in classrooms. Session 1: […]

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences in today's classrooms, yet it is also one of the most widely misunderstood. This interactive, practical workshop will provide educators with a deep understanding of what dyslexia is and is not. We will share common myths around dyslexia and provide information to debunk these misconceptions. Participants […]

Neurodiversity is a word used to explain the unique ways people's brains work. Being neurodivergent means having a brain that works differently from the average or "neurotypical” person. This may be differences in social preferences, ways of learning, ways of communicating and/or ways of perceiving the environment. Because of this, a neurodivergent person has different […]

This workshop focuses on demystifying and streamlining the interconnected processes of IEP goal writing, data collection, and progress monitoring. Creating meaningful IEP goals, collecting relevant data, and effectively monitoring student progress are among the most critical-and often most overwhelming-responsibilities of special education professionals. These tasks are foundational to providing individualized, legally sound, and instructionally effective […]

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) is the core of special education, defined under IDEA as adapting content, methodology, or delivery to address a student's unique, disability-related needs. It ensures access to the general curriculum and progress toward IEP goals, focusing on specialized, evidence-based strategies tailored to individual learning requirements. Participants will be able to 1) develop […]

-Provide explicit instruction, consistent demonstrations and descriptions, and intentionally scaffold the steps or processes needed to understand writing concepts -Reduce scaffolds as the student models skills independently and fluently -Design, provide, and assess the effectiveness of specially-designed instruction to provide students with disabilities with access to participate and progress in the general education curriculum -Facilitate […]

This engaging, interactive, and practical workshop is designed specifically for educators who are new to co-teaching or are preparing to begin their journey as co-teaching partners. Whether you are a general education teacher, a special education teacher, or a support specialist entering a co-taught classroom for the first time, this workshop provides the essential foundation […]