Frontline Education

1. Transition Assessments Part 1: An Introduction

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Special education teachers, Committee on Special Education (CSE) chairpersons, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and families; anyone else involved with the development of the student's IEP.

Dates: 4/10/2023

This training provides an overview of career development theory and the law and regulations requiring transition assessment. Participants will: Identify what transition is and why it's important; Learn basic career development theory; Identify New York state (NYS) regulations related to transition assessment; and Identify assessments with ample validity and reliability evidence.

2. New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA): Essential Information for Families of Students with Disabilities

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for families of students with disabilities

Dates: 4/13/2023

The purpose of this training is to educate families of students with disabilities on the essential information of NYSAA including, what NYSAA is, what the test entails, and how it will affect a student's postsecondary planning. Additionally, the training will review all state assessment options, the eligibility and decision-making process, and graduation/student exit options.

3. Transition Assessments Part 2: Transition Assessments for Education and Training, Employment, and Independent Living

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Special education teachers, Committee on Special Education (CSE) chairpersons, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and families; anyone else involved with the development of the student's IEP.

Dates: 4/17/2023

This training provides an overview of career development theory and the law and regulations requiring transition assessment. Participants will explore: Assessments for education and training; Assessments for employment; Assessments for independent living.

4. FBA-BIP In-depth Training: Using the FBA & BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Interventions (6 Zooms of 2.5 hrs each)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Individuals responsible for conducting FBAs, developing BIPs, and monitoring BIP implementation. This is an intensive, technical training, therefore it is recommended that participants have some prior knowledge of behavioral intervention and FBA-BIP development.

Dates: 4/18/2023 to 5/23/2023

This is an intensive, highly technical, multi-session training for those responsible for FBA/BIP development and BIP Progress Monitoring. Key components of the series are:
- Understanding the Behavior Pathway, the theoretical foundations on which FBAs and BIPs are based
- Conducting the Functional Behavior Assessment and Understanding the Competing Behavior Pathway
- Developing the Behavior Intervention Plan based upon the Competing Behavior Pathway
- Implementation and Progress Monitoring of the Behavior Intervention Plan
Participants must attend all 6 sessions to earn CTLE hours.

5. Leadership Series: Recruitment & Retention of Teachers

Program: Upstate PDRC

Audience: Religious and Independent School Leaders in New York State

Dates: 4/18/2023

How do you hire and support new teachers? How do you capitalize on their talents and address areas of need? Join us for a session on recruiting new faculty and identifying needed professional development at your nonpublic school.

6. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary (3 hour Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: General and special education teachers and administrators, school counselors, transition coordinators, agency staff, as well as students and families

Dates: 4/19/2023

This training contains information on the development and provision of an effective exit summary for students with disabilities. It will cover both the traditional exit summary and the exit summary provided with the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential.

7. Identifying and Intensifying Interventions (2 Zoom sessions x 2 hrs each)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Literacy Specialists; Special Education Teachers; General Education Teachers; School Psychologists; and Principals

Dates: 4/20/2023 to 4/27/2023

As a result of this training participants will be able to identify and differentiate between skill-based, fluency-based, and performance-based interventions. They will learn when each of these approaches is appropriate, given the nature of the observed problem, and will be able to adjust the intensity of intervention to the learner as a response to instruction. Registrants must participate in both sessions to obtain CTLE Credit.

8. TIPS Session #3: High Expectations and Access to Curriculum

Program: Upstate PDRC

Audience: NY Religious and Independent school leaders and educators.

Dates: 4/20/2023

In truly inclusive schools, all students are offered relevant and challenging curricula and are held to high expectations. In this session, we explore strategies for establishing these practices in your school. Join us to learn about The Least Dangerous Assumption, Teaching Up, and ways to demonstrate expectations and opportunities to students. The focus of this series is generally on meeting the needs of students with disabilities but also addresses an overall commitment to practices promoting diversity, equity, and belonging in the classroom.

9. CPSE to CSE Transition for Families

Program: Early Childhood Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center

Audience: Families of children transitioning to kindergarten

Dates: 4/20/2023

This workshop will help participants understand the transition process from preschool special education to school age services, to be an active member of the transition team, to understand the difference between services in CPSE and CSE, and to understand the purpose of an IEP. Parents will come away from this workshop with a better understanding of what to expect as their children move on to kindergarten.

10. Science of Reading

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: all educators Pre-K through grade 12.

Dates: 4/21/2023

The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of what the Science of Reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices in reading and the impact it has on reading proficiency. The training will also provide context for the importance of effective reading instruction and the impact that it has on equity for all students.

11. Transition Assessments Part 3: Using Transition Assessment Results Throughout the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Special education teachers, Committee on Special Education (CSE) chairpersons, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and families; anyone else involved with the development of the student's IEP.

Dates: 4/24/2023

This training provides an overview of career development theory and the law and regulations requiring transition assessment. Participants will: Review the Assessment to Practice Tool; Explore Case Studies; and Review, analyze, and apply transition assessment results throughout the IEP.

12. Transition in the IEP (Virtual Training, 3 hours)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Individuals responsible for transition planning and IEP development, CSE Chairpersons, Administrators overseeing special education

Dates: 4/25/2023

This virtual version of the Transition in the IEP training provides an overview of the transition planning components of the IEP.

13. Transition Assessments Part 4: Transition Assessment for Students with Significant Disabilities

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Special education teachers, Committee on Special Education (CSE) chairpersons, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and families; anyone else involved with the development of the student's IEP.

Dates: 4/25/2023

This training provides an overview of career development theory and the law and regulations requiring transition assessment. Participants will: Learn research that supports transition assessment for students with significant disabilities; Use transition assessments for students with significant disabilities; Write transition assessment results for students with significant disabilities.

14. Leadership Series: Balancing Religious & Secular Instruction

Program: Upstate PDRC

Audience: Religious and Independent School Leaders in New York State

Dates: 4/25/2023

How do you find the balance between secular and religious instruction while meeting the state's requirements and remaining committed to religious instruction? Join us to explore ways to navigate this path and develop a productive balance at your nonpublic school.

15. Introduction to the Behavior Pathway

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Classroom Teachers, Administrators, Counselors, School Psychologists, and Support Staff

Dates: 4/27/2023

This training package intends to provide participants with an understanding of the behavior pathway, understanding components that lead to the determination of the function of behavior and understanding of why behavior occurs.

16. Using Mentor Texts to Improve Student Writing

Program: Upstate PDRC

Audience: NYS Religious and Independent School Educators and Leaders

Dates: 4/27/2023

Mentor texts provide rich examples for student writers. Join us for a session to examine ways to use mentor texts to support writing instruction in your classroom. Participants will examine common techniques from authors to help students see good writing in action. A planning template will be provided to help participants identify mentor texts and develop targeted mini-lessons to support student writing.

17. Designing Checklists to Support Student Writing

Program: Upstate PDRC

Audience: NYS Religious and Independent School Educators and Leaders

Dates: 5/9/2023

Learn ways to use checklists to help students set goals to improve their writing. Join us for a session to explore how to design a checklist to support targeted practices for student writing. Participants will be provided with a planning template and resources with examples to scaffold the process when creating a checklist that supports their own writing classroom needs.

18. CPSE to CSE Transition for Families

Program: Early Childhood Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center

Audience: Families of children transitioning to kindergarten

Dates: 5/10/2023

This workshop will help participants understand the transition process from preschool special education to school age services, to be an active member of the transition team, to understand the difference between services in CPSE and CSE, and to understand the purpose of an IEP. Parents will come away from this workshop with a better understanding of what to expect as their children move on to kindergarten.

19. TIPS Session #4: Setting the Table for Inclusion in the Next School Year

Program: Upstate PDRC

Audience: NY Religious and Independent school leaders and educators.

Dates: 5/10/2023

This session is an open ‘round table' forum for thinking about things you can do as this year ends to build inclusive classrooms and schools for next year. Join us to gather some strategies for designing for inclusion for building seamless connections between special education and general education, and to plan for ways to make all students and faculty feel that they are a valued part of your school community. The focus of this series is generally on meeting the needs of students with disabilities but also addresses an overall commitment to practices promoting diversity, equity, and belonging in the classroom.

20. Transition in the IEP

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for Massena CSD: Special education administrators, special education and general education teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, school psychologists, school counselors, agency/community service providers or case managers, and families.

Dates: 5/11/2023

Presented to Massena CSD Staff only. The purpose of Transition in the IEP Series is to gain an in-depth understanding of the transition planning process and the components within a transition IEP. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

21. Using the Competing Pathway to Identify Interventions

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Classroom Teachers, Administrators, Counselors, School Psychologists, and Support Staff

Dates: 5/11/2023

This training package intends to provide participants with an understanding of the competing behavior pathway and how information can be used to identify appropriate intervention strategies to improve student behavior and outcomes. This training builds on the foundations covered in the Intro to the Behavior Pathway training, however attendance in the Intro to the Behavior Pathway is not a prerequisite requirement.

22. Transition in the IEP

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Special education administrators, special education and general education teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, school psychologists, school counselors, agency/community service providers or case managers, and families.

Dates: 5/11/2023

The purpose of Transition in the IEP Series is to gain an in-depth understanding of the transition planning process and the components within a transition IEP. Attendees will deepen their understanding of best practices and evidence-based strategies related to quality transition services and planning.

23. What does it mean to be a Culturally Responsive Educator? (2 hours Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: District Leaders, Teachers, Support Staff

Dates: 5/17/2023

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This training is designed to foster discussion around the elements of Culturally Responsive Education and Pedagogy, and provide a foundation for learning for teachers and educational organizations. Overall, the aim is to emphasize that culturally responsive teaching is not a "set of best practices, but a practice that recognizes the mind-body connection involved in learning.

24. Phonological Awareness: Establishing Foundations for Reading Success

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: all educators Pre-K through grade 12.

Dates: 5/19/2023

The purpose of this training is to help participants gain a greater understanding of the Science of Reading; specifically, what phonological awareness is and how crucial this skillset is to the foundation of reading success. Participants will explore what skills to teach when, and how to teach these skills for students to master phonological awareness.

25. Transition in the IEP (1-day, in-person training at Wildwood Programs)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Individuals responsible for transition planning and IEP development, CSE Chairpersons, Administrators overseeing special education

Dates: 5/22/2023

This Transition in the IEP 1-day in-person training will support participants to understand the transition planning process and the essential transition components of the IEP.

26. Special Education Mediation for Families

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Families of students with disabilities.

Dates: 5/22/2023

This training provides information on the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) Special Education Mediation to encourage the use of this voluntary process statewide. This training will include but is not limited to the following topics: Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): The Basics, Resolving Disputes Under IDEA and IDEA Special Education Basic Mediation Procedures.

27. Explicit Instruction: An Evidence-Based Practice for Effective & Long-Term Learning (3.5 hrs consisting of Independent Study + live Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Teachers, chairpersons, administrators

Dates: 5/23/2023

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This training was developed to help participants gain a greater understanding of the instructional practice of explicit instruction and how to effectively implement it with students. Explicit instruction is a high leverage practice for special education and considered to be the foundation of specially designed instruction (SDI). Participants will be given access to an Independent Study course on May 8th. The independent work must be completed prior to the live Zoom session that takes place on May 23rd, 3:00-4:00PM. Participants must complete the self-study, including all application exercises, and attend the live Zoom session to receive CTLE credit.

28. Developing an Effective Student Exit Summary

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: General and special education teachers and administrators, school counselors, transition coordinators, agency staff, as well as students and families.

Dates: 5/25/2023

This training contains information on the development and provision of an effective exit summary for students. It will cover both the traditional exit summary and the exit summary provided with the Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential.

29. Transition in the IEP (1-day, in-person training at WSWHE BOCES Ballard Road Conference Center)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Individuals responsible for transition planning and IEP development, CSE Chairpersons, Administrators overseeing special education

Dates: 5/26/2023

This Transition in the IEP 1-day in-person training will support participants to to understand the transition planning process and the essential transition components of the IEP.

30. Training of the Parent Member

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Families of students with disabilities.

Dates: 6/1/2023

This training is intended to provide family members with an understanding of the role and requirements of a Parent Member and the special education process, and to learn techniques and strategies to become an effective participant in the CPSE/CSE process.

31. FBA/BIP Toolkit

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Principals, School Psychologists, School Counselors, Teachers, CSE Chairpersons/Directors of Special Education

Dates: 6/1/2023

This training provides a basic introduction to the FBA/BIP process as they relate to NYS regulations and contribute to the development of high quality assessments and IEPs.

32. Best Practices in Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: all educators Pre-K through grade 12.

Dates: 6/2/2023

This professional learning opportunity is on embedding vocabulary instruction into primarily Tier 1 instruction. Participants will be able to explain the importance of vocabulary instruction, understand how explicit instruction can be applied to vocabulary instruction, be able to identify key strategies, and how to incorporate within the school day.

33. Transition Assessment for Students with Significant Disabilities (3 hour Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Audience: Educators responsible for transition planning for students with significant disabilities

Dates: 6/7/2023

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This training covers transition assessment for students with significant disabilities. Assessment resources for use with students with significant disabilities will be shared.

34. Special Education Mediation (2 hour Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 6/8/2023

New

This training provides information on the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Special Education Mediation voluntary process, with the aim of encouraging both districts and parents to use mediation as a means to resolve complaints regarding the education and experience of a student with a disability.

35. Introduction to The Behavior Pathway (2 hours Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 6/8/2023

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The behavior pathway is the theoretical foundation on which FBAs and BIPs are based. Participants will learn each of the components of the behavior pathway in order to guide thinking that leads to the understanding of the function of behavior.

36. Introduction to the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework (2 hour Zoom)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 6/12/2023

New

This training is intended to introduce participants to foundational elements of cultural responsiveness and explore the New York State Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. In doing so, it is meant to facilitate connections between Cultural Responsiveness and meeting the needs of students with disabilities, while also providing an opportunity for critical reflection on the extent to which culturally responsive practices are present within their Educational Organization(s).

37. Co-Teaching: A Comprehensive Approach (2.5 hrs including independent study and a Zoom meeting)

Program: Capital District Regional Partnership Center

Dates: 6/13/2023

New

This training consists of a combination of independent study and a live Zoom meeting to review and clarify content. The independent materials will be made available on June 5th and must be completed prior to the Zoom meeting on June 13th. The content consists of foundational information on co-teaching as a service delivery model and the six models used to implement it. In New York state the co-teaching model is most often associated with the special education service "integrated co-teaching". This will be covered as well as the use of the co-teaching model among other service providers (e.g. English as a New Language [ENL] teachers, speech language pathologists etc.). Variations for use of the models will also be discussed. Registrants must complete the independent study and participate in the Zoom meeting to earn CTLE credit.

38. Agency 101: Connecting Individuals with Disabilities to Adult Services

Program: North Country Regional Partnership Center

Audience: This session is intended for: Professionals (e.g., special educators, school counselors, school psychologists and social workers, building level administrators, and secondary teachers) directly involved with the process at the secondary level.

Dates: 6/19/2023

Recognize and identify the eight components which comprise self-determination; Access and utilize materials and resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination; Recognize the various adult service agencies available in New York State (NYS) and the different types of services they provide; Connect students with disabilities and their families to essential post-school options and supports; Recognize appropriate referrals to adult service agencies available in New York State (NYS) and; Connect a student's IEP to referral and preparation for adult services.

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