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1. ONLINE: Booster Sessions for PBIS Tier 1 Team Training: Readiness and Curriculum & Coaches Circles

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: administrators, school psychologists, PBIS coaches, behavior analysts, related service providers

Dates: 10/12/2022 to 6/13/2023

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING. INFORMATION TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIA WEBINAR WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTRANTS.

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This workshop series is intended to provide professional support to educational organizations with a history of implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Booster sessions are provided for staff to build the foundation of Tier 1 within a multi-tiered system of support on behavior with an educational organization. The goal of this professional development is for you to build the capacity of your educational organization in developing the systems, practices, and data components of the PBIS framework. Furthermore, it is designed to lead you through each stage of implementation science. Tier 1 PBIS addresses all staff, all students, and all settings within a district and school. Coaching circles will be provided for all participants to meet in a collegial circle to brainstorm and share their implementation of the booster training together. Pre-requisites: To attend this training, your educational organization must have a history or is currently implementing PBIS. It is encouraged that professionals who were a part of the process attend this training.

Session 7-Apr 18th: Data and Data Based Decision Making

Session 8- May 9th: Fidelity Data and Annual Evaluation

Coaching- May 23rd

Coaching- June 13th

2. ONLINE: Agency 101: Connecting Individuals with Disabilities to Adult Services- April 3, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Educators, administrators, related service personnel, agency representatives, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 4/3/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom7563

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop provides an overview of primary adult service agencies available in New York State (NYS) and the different types of services they provide. The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with information so they are able to:

1. Recognize and identify the most recent definition of self-determination and the eight different components which comprise self-determination.
2. Access and utilize materials and resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination throughout the transition planning process.
3. Recognize the various adult service agencies available in NYS and the different types of services they provide;
4. Connect students with disabilities and their families to essential post-school options and supports.
5. Recognize that appropriate referrals to adult State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, community agency providers, independent living centers and other community systems of support correlates to attaining positive postsecondary outcomes, including employment outcomes.
6. Connect a student's IEP to referral and preparation for adult services.

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3. Online: Learning Communities for Transition (Nassau) - April, 4 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All are Welcome! Educators, agency personnel and any other stakeholder committed to improving outcomes for students with disabilities.

Dates: 4/4/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom2782

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Workshop Description:

The goal of this interactive workshop is to bring together a variety of stakeholders who are united by their passion for improving post-school outcomes for students with disabilities and determined to learn how to purposefully plan together to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes.

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4. ONLINE: Suffolk County CPSE Chairperson Collegial Circle - April 12, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons

Dates: 4/12/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom2429

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Workshop Description:

Our collegial circle is a Professional Learning Community made up of CPSE chairpersons, members of the Departments of Health, the Long Island Regional Partnership Center, the Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center and others who are committed to enhancing or improving their professional practice. Members of the circle come together on a monthly basis to discuss a common goal, need, interest, or question.

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5. ONLINE: Dimensions of Equity in Education - April 13, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All members of Educational Organizations. All stakeholders are always welcome!

Dates: 4/13/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom9716

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop explores concepts of equity, culture, and socio-cultural awareness. Participants will review portions of the NYSED Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework to internalize culturally responsive-sustaining mindsets and practices in the classroom with students and families. Participants will explore and be grounded in the goals of culturally responsive pedagogy and the importance of equity, culture, and socio-cultural awareness.

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6. ONLINE: Transitioning From Committee on Preschool Special Education to Kindergarten for Families (Transición del Comité de Educación Especial Preescolar al Jardín de Infantes): To be conducted exclusively in Spanish- April 13, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents, family members and caregivers of children transitioning from the Committee on Preschool Special Education to Kindergarten, although anyone interested in learning more about the process is welcomed!

Dates: 4/13/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom2694

Conducted Exclusively in Spanish

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This interactive workshop provides an overview of primary adult service agencies available in New York State (NYS) and the different types of services they provide. The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with information so they are able to:

The transition from preschool to kindergarten can be a time of excitement but it can also be a source of anxiety. Transitions are made easier when families and providers understand the process. This interactive workshop will help participants to understand the transition process, 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 Individualized Education Program (IEP). Parents will come away from this workshop with a better understanding of what to expect as their children move on to kindergarten.

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7. ONLINE: Mondays with FACE - Virtual Community Cafe - April 17, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents/caregivers, community members.

Dates: 4/17/2023

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For Parent/Caregivers (and interested parties) of students with disabilities…Please join us for collaboration and resource sharing around special education topics. Build the confidence and community you need to support your students with disabilities.

8. ONLINE: Specially Designed Instruction for Administrators - April 18, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: This workshop is directed towards Building and District Administrators but all stakeholders are always welcome!

Dates: 4/18/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom2835

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop is designed to develop administrators' knowledge of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) to address the needs of Students with Disabilities. Administrators will be able to define SDI, understand how it is developed, and what it looks like in IEPs and in the classroom.

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9. ONLINE: Combined Nassau County CPSE chairpersons and Long Island Service Provider Collegial circle - April 18, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons & Providers

Dates: 4/18/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom1702

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Workshop Description:

Our collegial circle is a Professional Learning Community made up of CPSE chairpersons, members of the Departments of Health, the Long Island Regional Partnership Center, the Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center and others who are committed to enhancing or improving their professional practice. Members of the circle come together on a monthly basis to discuss a common goal, need, interest, or question.

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10. In-Person @ Babylon Memorial Grade School: Understanding the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Families of Students with a Disability (2-Part Series)- April 19 & May 17, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All are welcome!

Dates: 4/19/2023 to 5/17/2023

Location: Babylon Memorial Grade School

**Please note that this is an in-person training**

Would you like to better understand how to read your child's IEP? The purpose of this workshop is to gain a foundational understanding of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) development process. We will go through every line on the IEP and explain what it means and how you can contribute.

Participants will: - Learn about the Committee on Special Education (CSE) process and the parent/guardian role in the development of the IEP
- Identify the different components of the IEP
- Discuss how to develop relationships and practices that build home-school collaboration that will support your child
- Participate in the transition planning process for students beginning the year they turn 15
- Discuss how your child can participate and contribute to the process in the development of their post-secondary goals

11. ONLINE: Understanding the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process for Parents of Preschool Students with Disabilities (2-Part Series)- April 25 & 26, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents, family members, caregivers. Additionally, if interested, preschool agency representatives, preschool providers for services, CPSE Chairpersons and preschool administrators may attend to better understand the parent’s role in participation.

Dates: 4/25/2023 to 4/26/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom0392

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Workshop Description:

This two-part workshop was developed to provide families/parents and caregivers an overview of the process for developing an Individual Education Program (IEP) using a collaborative approach. The workshop provides a review of the areas of the IEP and the information that a parent, family and/or caregiver can share with the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) regarding their child's performance and disability related needs.

Participants will:
- Understand the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) process and their role within the process.
- Identify the different components of the IEP.
- Discuss how to develop relationships and practices that build home-school collaboration that support the student.

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12. ONLINE: Diploma and Credential Options for Students with Disabilities - April 28, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Administrators, teachers, school counselors, school psychologists and other related service providers. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 4/28/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom9771

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop provides an overview of the exiting credentials available in NYS and the requirements for each, including the Career Development & Occupational Studies Commencement Credential and the Skills & Achievement Commencement Credential. Appeal and safety net options for students with disabilities are reviewed.

Participants will recognize and identify:
- The definition of self-determination and its relation to determining individualized diploma and graduation options
- The credit requirements for graduation in NYS
- The Multiple Pathways to Graduation
- 4 + 1 Option requirements for all students
- The appeal eligibility criteria for all students
- The safety net options for students with disabilities
- The exiting credentials available in NYS and the requirements for each

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13. ONLINE: Working with Families to Improve Student Outcomes- May 2nd & 3rd, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All educational organization staff

Dates: 5/2/2023 to 5/3/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom7523

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Workshop Description:
Participants will learn about the importance of strong family-school-community partnerships and can work to create systems-level policies and procedures to engage with families and the community. Participants will be able to self-assess, action plan, and re-assess their family engagement practices ensuring improvement in their systems and practices leading to improved outcomes for students.

Participants will use the Six Essential Features of Family-School Collaboration and develop teacher/administrator/staff practices for engaging families (1. Positive Home-School Relationships, 2. Two-way Communication, 3. Shared Decision Making, 4. Family Voice for Equitable Discipline, 5. Training and Support for Family Collaboration, 6. Evaluation)

Improved family engagement will improve student: Academic achievement, school readiness, grades, performances on standardized tests, literacy, homework completion, graduation rates, attendance, dropout rates, behaviors and social skills, placements and transitions, and post-secondary outcomes.

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14. ONLINE: Work-Based Learning (2-Part Series): Fundamentals of Work-Based Learning (WBL) and the Framework for Implementation- May 3 & 10, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Teachers, administrators, WBL coordinators, paraprofessionals, related services professionals, school counselors, agency/community service providers or case managers, job coaches, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/3/2023 to 5/10/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom3115

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Many educational organizations (EOs) are seeking to implement or improve Work Based Learning (WBL) programs and experiences to meet the requirements of the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential and improve post-school outcomes. This series will assist Educational Organizations (EOs) in developing quality; compliant WBL programs to meet the needs of their students. Parts I and II are prerequisite workshops and should be attended in sequence. The supplemental modules are offered for participants to attend at their convenience and based on need.

The goal of this 2-part series is for participants to be able to: Define quality WBL and its essential components.
Review the state and federal laws and regulations related to work-based learning experiences (WBLEs).
Identify both registered and unregistered WBL experiences available to students.
Discuss the career development process and the Educational Organization's (EO) role.
Review the alignment of WBL and the Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential.
Identify ways to document and incorporate work-based learning (WBL) throughout the Individual Education Program (IEP).
Compile proper documentation needed for WBL.
Select high quality instructional practices that support implementation of work-based learning.
Determine specific areas that may increase the success rate of the WBL program.

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15. ONLINE: Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction: Understanding the Science of Reading (3-Part Series)- May 4, 11 & 18, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All are welcome, and we especially invite educators, paraprofessionals, teacher aides and assistants, content specialists, school psychologists, and building administrators. Caregivers and other participants are welcome to join in consideration of building home-school connections.

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

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom5423

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Workshop Description:

This three part series workshop was developed to help participants gain a greater understanding of what the science of reading has determined to be the foundational skills that are needed in order to become a proficient reader. Participants will explore current instructional practices and the impact they have on reading proficiency in order to realign thinking and pedagogy to what is research-based and effective. Participants will also gain context for the importance of equity in reading instruction in order to address barriers and their disproportionate impact on diverse populations of children.

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16. ONLINE: How to Foster & Support Self-Determination in All Students: Introduction & Overview - May 8, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Educators, administrators, related service personnel, agency representatives, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/8/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom1630

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Workshop Description:

Self-Determination is a research-based predictor of post-school success in the areas of education, employment, and independent living. The purpose of this interactive workshop is to foster and support the development of self-determination skills for students of all ages and ability levels utilizing a collaborative school and family approach. It provides participants with foundational concepts, resources, and strategies to implement and incorporate practices that promote the development of self-determination throughout a student's day, across all settings and at all ages.
This workshop will provide an overview of what self-determination is and why it is important; the concept of Self-Determination across the lifespan; and student involvement in the Individual Education Program (IEP) Process.

*This workshop is required in order to enroll in the workshop, How to Foster Self-Determination for All Students: Resources & Implementation.

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17. ONLINE: Nassau County CPSE Chairperson Collegial Circle - May 9, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons

Dates: 5/9/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom4462

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Workshop Description:

Our collegial circle is a Professional Learning Community made up of CPSE chairpersons, members of the Departments of Health, the Long Island Regional Partnership Center, the Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center and others who are committed to enhancing or improving their professional practice. Members of the circle come together on a monthly basis to discuss a common goal, need, interest, or question.

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18. ONLINE: How to Foster & Support Self-Determination in All Students: Resources & Implementation- May 10, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Educators, administrators, related service personnel, agency representatives, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/10/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom0669

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Workshop Description:

Self-Determination is a research-based predictor of post-school success in the areas of education, employment, and independent living. The purpose of this interactive workshop is to foster and support the development of self-determination skills for students of all ages and ability levels utilizing a collaborative school and family approach. It provides participants with foundational concepts, resources, and strategies to implement and incorporate practices that promote the development of self-determination throughout a student's day, across all settings and at all ages. This workshop will address teaching and assessing Self-Determination; approaches for developing student self-determination through direct instruction, embedding instruction into existing curricula, and using a student-directed IEP and transition planning. Participants will also be provided with tools to assess student self-determination.

*Completion of How to Foster Self-Determination for All Students: Introduction & Overview is required in order to attend this workshop.

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19. ONLINE: Specially Designed Instruction: Overview of SDI and Next Steps (2-Part Series) - May 11 & 12, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Related Service Providers. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/11/2023 to 5/12/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom1986

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Workshop Description:

This two session workshop provides participants with an understanding of Specially Designed Instruction (SDI); the adaptation of the content, methodology, and/or delivery of instruction based on the needs of an individual student to ensure access to general education curriculum. Manys practical applications for designing and including it in instruction and the IEP will be shared with participants.
Day 1: Overview of SDI
- Definition and Legal Requirements
- Utilizing accommodations and modifications to support SDI
- How SDI fits with Universal Design for Learning, Differentiation, and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

Day 2: Next Steps in SDI
- Incorporating SDI in instructional planning
- SDI to address the unique needs of students with disabilities (Case Studies)
- SDI in the IEP

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20. ONLINE: Introduction to Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education - May 12, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: District Leadership and Administration, Pupil Support Personnel, School Leadership, Directors of Special Education, Special Education Teachers, and General Education Teachers (anyone serving students with disabilities).

Dates: 5/12/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom8737

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop introduces participants to foundational elements of cultural responsiveness and explores the NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework. While facilitating connections between Cultural Responsiveness and meeting the needs of students with disabilities, it also provides an opportunity for critical reflection.

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21. In Person @ LIU Brentwood: Educational Benefit IEP Reflection: Strategies for Improving Education Programs and Decision Making at the Committee on Special Education- May 15, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Special Education teachers, CSE Chairs, Special Education Administrators

Dates: 5/15/2023

Location: LIU Brentwood Room:112

Note: This is an in-person Event
Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop is offered as a one day training or in a 4 part series with each session 2 hours in length. ***This workshop is team based. Districts should be prepared to send teams of 3 individuals (at minimum). The district team must also bring 3 years of consecutive IEPs for one student. These IEPs will not be shared with the trainers nor the other districts, but participants should be prepared to discuss patterns without revealing the student's personally identifiable information. ***

Educational teams that attend will be guided through the process of developing IEPs that, over time, are reflective of student growth. The Educational Benefit IEP Reflection: Strategies for Improving Education Programs and Decision Making at the Committee on Special Education (CSE) professional development training package is intended to build awareness that student growth should be reflected across multiple years of It is intended to guide participants to the realization that throughout the IEP, there should be indicators of how the student learns, what their needs are, and the specialized instruction that their disability requires. Participants will learn this process as they review three of their own students' IEPs.

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22. ONLINE: Mondays with FACE - Virtual Community Cafe - May 15, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents/caregivers, community members.

Dates: 5/15/2023

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING. INFORMATION TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIA WEBINAR WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTRANTS.
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For Parent/Caregivers (and interested parties) of students with disabilities…Please join us for collaboration and resource sharing around special education topics. Build the confidence and community you need to support your students with disabilities.

23. ONLINE: Student Directed Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for Families - Lunch & Learn (*condensed workshop) - May 16, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents/Family members with school-aged children and any other appropriate related professionals. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/16/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom4799

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Workshop Description:

This condensed, interactive workshop is intended to provide participants with an overview of the student directed IEP process. Participants will identify ways to meaningfully engage and promote their child's participation in IEP development and CSE meetings. Materials and resources to promote self determination and student involvement in the IEP process will be reviewed

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24. ONLINE: Specially Designed Instruction: A Guide for Families and Caregivers - May 16, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: This workshop is beneficial for all families and caregivers of students with disabilities. This workshop would also be beneficial to those new to the field or those looking for foundational information regarding specially designed instruction. All are welcome!

Dates: 5/16/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom6727

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop is intended as a guide about Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for families and caregivers of students with disabilities. SDI is the adaptation of content, methodology, and/or delivery of instruction based on the needs of an individual student to ensure access to general education curriculum. This type of instruction is required for students with disabilities and is individualized based on the impact of the student's disability.

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25. ONLINE: Combined Suffolk County CPSE chairpersons and Long Island Service Provider Collegial circle - May 17, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons & Providers

Dates: 5/17/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom0074

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Workshop Description:

Our collegial circle is a Professional Learning Community made up of CPSE chairpersons, members of the Departments of Health, the Long Island Regional Partnership Center, the Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center and others who are committed to enhancing or improving their professional practice. Members of the circle come together on a monthly basis to discuss a common goal, need, interest, or question.

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26. ONLINE: Long Island Regional Partnership Center's Academic Community Cafe- May 19, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: We welcome professionals, caregivers, and community members who would like to exchange ideas, network, and learn from others.

Dates: 5/19/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom5564

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Workshop Description:

Please join us in an informal setting to discuss and reflect on any number of topics related to teaching and learning. Are you interested in sharing evidence-based strategies and ideas that could engage and support students of all abilities? Join us in this casual forum where we share our experiences and ideas on: - Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary Development
- Reading Comprehension
- Explicit Instruction
- Academic Screeners
- Intervention and Progress Monitoring

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27. ONLINE: Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committee on Special Education (CSE) Chairpersons Training (4-Part Series - Full Day Sessions)- May 22, 23, 24 & 25, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Special education administrators, building principals, Committee on Special Education (CPSE/CSE) chairpersons

Dates: 5/22/2023 to 5/25/2023

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING. INFORMATION TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIA WEBINAR WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTRANTS (Please check your SPAM folders as this invite can get caught).

This training was developed in collaboration with the New York State Education Department to provide CPSE and CSE chairpersons with a best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process in their role as a chairperson. This 6 part training follows the CPSE/CSE process from referral through reevaluation. Through a combination of webinars and online activities, participants will gain an understanding of the chairperson's role as defined within law and regulation and learn to facilitate parent participation throughout the process. An additional training session focusing on the unique needs of a CPSE is provided separately. This is a 6-part training.

28. ONLINE: Work-Based Learning (WBL) Supplement A: How to Effectively Build and Manage Business Relationships for Work-Based Learning Experiences (WBLEs)- May 23, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Teachers, administrators, WBL coordinators, paraprofessionals, related services professionals, school counselors, agency/community service providers or case managers, job coaches, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/23/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom8079

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Workshop Description:
The purpose of this interactive workshop is to: review what Work-Based Learning (WBL) looks like in New York State (NYS) including specific examples of how community businesses can participate in WBL experiences, utilize strategies and resources designed to effectively recruit and build rapport with local businesses, and identify methods and resources to positively maintain business relationships throughout WBL experiences.

Participants will be able to:
- Identify methods and approaches to positively engage with employers.
- Utilize strategies designed to effectively recruit employers and build rapport.
- Recognize and identify the family's role in job search and retention.

This supplemental module is designed to be attended based on the participants' needs. There is no specific required order for participating in This interactive workshop.

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29. ONLINE: Classroom Management (3-Part Series)- May 24, 31, & June 7, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Pre-K to 12th grade educators, teacher assistants/aides, paraprofessionals, administrators, and school teams. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/24/2023 to 6/7/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom1112

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Workshop Description:

This 3-part workshop series is designed for PreK to 12th grade educators who would like more information on classroom management strategies within a positive behavior support framework. Topics addressed include:
Part 1 - Building Relationships/Creating a Positive Environment Rules, Expectations, Routines, and Procedures
Part 2- Arranging the Physical Environment, Active Supervision, Behavior Specific Praise, and Multiple Opportunities to Respond
Part 3 - Class wide Group Contingencies and The Continuum of Response Strategies for Challenging Behaviors

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30. ONLINE: Work-Based Learning Supplement B: Foundations of Job Coaching for Work Based Learning Experience (WBLEs)- May 25, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: This workshop is intended for anyone who supervises students in Work-Based Learning Experiences. Teachers, administrators, WBL coordinators, paraprofessionals, related services professionals, school counselors, agency/community service providers or case managers, job coaches, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 5/25/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom9621

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Workshop Description:
The purpose of this interactive workshop is to: describe the role and expectations of a job coach, recognize the importance of effective communication and problem solving for successful WBL experiences aligned with the students' Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), create or utilize job and task analyses and training methods to support skill acquisition, review strategies to encourage successful inclusion into the workplace, and identify and utilize methods for observing, collecting, and sharing student data.

Participants will be able to:
- Describe the role and expectations of a job coach.
- Recognize the importance of effective communication and problem solving for successful WBLEs aligned with students' IEP.
- Create or utilize job and task analyses and training methods to support skill acquisition.
- Identify and utilize methods for observing, collecting, and sharing student data.
- Explain strategies used to encourage successful inclusion into the workplace.

This supplemental module is designed to be attended based on the participants' needs. There is no specific required order for taking this module.

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31. ONLINE: Training of the Parent Member of the CPSE/CSE (In Spanish) [2-Part Series]- May 30 &31, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents/Guardians of children with disabilities who are interested in becoming, or who are already, a CSPE and/or CSE Parent Member. Please note, all stakeholders are welcome.

Dates: 5/30/2023 to 5/31/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom2694

Conducted exclusively in Spanish

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Workshop Description:

This 2 part workshop provides an overview of regulatory guidance related to the special education process, eligibility (definition of student with a disability/classification categories), and IEP development. It is also valuable for any individual who is looking to learn more about the special education process.
Participants will:
- Understand the role and requirements of the additional Parent Member on the CPSE/CSE and the special education process
- Learn techniques and strategies to become an effective participant in the CPSE/CSE process
- Gain a foundational understanding of the special education process.

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32. ONLINE: Phonological Awareness: Establishing Foundations for Reading Success (2-part series)- June 1 & 8, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All are welcome, and we especially invite general and special education teachers, content specialists, school psychologists, and building administrators. Caregivers and other participants are welcome to join in consideration of building home-school connections.

Dates: 6/1/2023 to 6/8/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom7774

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Workshop Description:

The purpose of this workshop 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. The workshop will also provide context for the importance of using assessments to improve the effectiveness of phonological instruction for students. To overcome equity barriers, educators need to focus on systemic, explicit instruction to teach the skills supported by the science of reading.

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33. Online: Learning Communities for Transition (Nassau) - June, 6 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All are Welcome! Educators, agency personnel and any other stakeholder committed to improving outcomes for students with disabilities.

Dates: 6/6/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom4633

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Workshop Description:

The goal of this interactive workshop is to bring together a variety of stakeholders who are united by their passion for improving post-school outcomes for students with disabilities and determined to learn how to purposefully plan together to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes.

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34. ONLINE: Agency 101: Connecting Individuals with Disabilities to Adult Services- June 7, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Educators, administrators, related service personnel, agency representatives, families, and students. Please note, all stakeholders are always welcome.

Dates: 6/7/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom4036

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop provides an overview of primary adult service agencies available in New York State (NYS) and the different types of services they provide. The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with information so they are able to:

1. Recognize and identify the most recent definition of self-determination and the eight different components which comprise self-determination.
2. Access and utilize materials and resources to aid in the promotion of self-determination throughout the transition planning process.
3. Recognize the various adult service agencies available in NYS and the different types of services they provide;
4. Connect students with disabilities and their families to essential post-school options and supports.
5. Recognize that appropriate referrals to adult State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, community agency providers, independent living centers and other community systems of support correlates to attaining positive postsecondary outcomes, including employment outcomes.
6. Connect a student's IEP to referral and preparation for adult services.

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35. Online: Learning Communities for Transition (Suffolk) - June, 8 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: All are Welcome! Educators, agency personnel and any other stakeholder committed to improving outcomes for students with disabilities.

Dates: 6/8/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom1878

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Workshop Description:

The goal of this interactive workshop is to bring together a variety of stakeholders who are united by their passion for improving post-school outcomes for students with disabilities and determined to learn how to purposefully plan together to increase the likelihood of positive outcomes.

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36. ONLINE: What Does it Mean to be Culturally Responsive? - June 9, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Educators, members of Educational Organizations. All stakeholders are always welcome!

Dates: 6/9/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom6816

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Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop supports the development of Culturally Responsive-Sustaining mindsets, practices, and strategies to be implemented in Educational Organizations. Exploring Ready for Rigor Framework (addressing awareness, learning partnerships, information processing and community of learners/learning environments, the five key culturally responsive teaching moves and more.

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37. ONLINE: Mondays with FACE - Virtual Community Cafe - June 12, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Parents/caregivers, community members.

Dates: 6/12/2023

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING. INFORMATION TO ATTEND THE MEETING VIA WEBINAR WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL REGISTRANTS.
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For Parent/Caregivers (and interested parties) of students with disabilities…Please join us for collaboration and resource sharing around special education topics. Build the confidence and community you need to support your students with disabilities.

38. ONLINE: Co-teaching: A Comprehensive Approach Module 1: Six Models of Co-teaching - June 13, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: Co-teaching teams, special education teachers, related service providers, administrators

Dates: 6/13/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom4476

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Workshop Description:

The purpose of this interactive workshop is to help participants gain a foundational understanding of 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 model 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 throughout the workshop.

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39. ONLINE: Nassau County CPSE Chairperson Collegial Circle - June 13, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons

Dates: 6/13/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom4462

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Workshop Description:

Our collegial circle is a Professional Learning Community made up of CPSE chairpersons, members of the Departments of Health, the Long Island Regional Partnership Center, the Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center and others who are committed to enhancing or improving their professional practice. Members of the circle come together on a monthly basis to discuss a common goal, need, interest, or question.

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40. ONLINE: Suffolk County CPSE Chairperson Collegial Circle - June 14, 2023

Program: LI Regional Partnership Center & Family and Community Engagement Centers

Audience: CPSE Chairpersons

Dates: 6/14/2023

Location: https://bit.ly/Zoom2429

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Workshop Description:

Our collegial circle is a Professional Learning Community made up of CPSE chairpersons, members of the Departments of Health, the Long Island Regional Partnership Center, the Long Island Family and Community Engagement Center and others who are committed to enhancing or improving their professional practice. Members of the circle come together on a monthly basis to discuss a common goal, need, interest, or question.

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