Special Education Office: Upcoming Central and Field Center-based Professional Learning

Opportunities, October 19 - 30, 2015

You are invited to participate in a variety of Central and Field Center-based Professional Learning (PL) opportunities presented by
Special Education Office; click here for special education resources and the link to register for Special Education Office PL
opportunities (you can review all opportunities on the PL registration site calendar). If the registration box contains separate links,
please register for the offering in the field based center that supports your schools.

October 19-23, 2015

Date

Title

Boroug
h

Full or
Half Day

Registration
Link

Manhatt
an

Full Day

All schools
register here

Brooklyn

Full Day

Brooklyn South
register here

Manhatt
an

Full Day

All schools
register here

Queens

Full Day

Queens South
register here

Queens

Full Day

Queens North
register here

Brooklyn

Full Day

Brooklyn North
register here

ACCESS
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015

20,

Wilson Reading System Follow-up Review Session

Educators who have attended the three-day training can attend a
follow-up review session to review key concepts and skills.

Laying the Foundation for Universal Design for Learning

20, (UDL)
Explore the tenets outlining the approach and strategies grounded
in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support student learning.
23,

Universal Design for Learning Accessible Curriculum: Yearlong Inquiry-to-Action Team: Create engaging, standardsaligned curriculum that is accessible to all students.

BEHAVIOR
October
2015

The Role of the Team That Supports Behavior: Successfully

Implementing Behavior in Schools: Learn team-based
19,
approaches for leveraging strategies and supports that foster
inclusive school communities by supporting students with
challenging behaviors.

TRANSITION PLANNING
October
2015
October
2015

19, The Role of the Transition Planning Team: Successfully

Implementing Transition in Schools: Learn about the essential
23, members of a successful transition planning team as well as roles
and responsibilities.

October 26-30, 2015

Date

Title

Boroug
h

Full or
Half Day

Registration
Link

Queens

Full Day

Brooklyn

Full Day

Manhatt
an

Full Day

All schools
register here

Paraprofessional and Literacy Support

Learn instructional support strategies that will promote successful
levels of student achievement in literacy.

Brooklyn

Full Day

Brooklyn North
register here

Collaboration and Co-Planning: Year-long Inquiry-to-Action

30, Team
Maximize the effectiveness of every adult in the classroom to
increase learning opportunities for all students.

Manhatt
an

Full Day

All schools
register here

Staten
Island

Full Day

Staten Island
register here

Queens

Full Day

Brooklyn

Full Day

Staten

Full Day

ACCESS
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015

26, Laying the Foundation for Universal Design for Learning

(UDL)
29, Explore the tenets outlining the approach and strategies grounded
in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support student learning.
Using Technology to Support Universal Design for Learning
29, (UDL) Instruction
Learn how to integrate technology into the classroom in
sustainable and inclusive ways.
30,

Queens South
register here
Brooklyn North
register here

BEHAVIOR
October
2015

The Role of the Team That Supports Behavior: Successfully

Implementing Behavior in Schools: Learn team-based
29,
approaches for leveraging strategies and supports that foster
inclusive school communities by supporting students with
challenging behaviors.

QUALITY IEPs
October
2015
October
2015
October

26, Educational Benefit

Learn and practice the educational benefit review process by
29, reviewing IEPs to ensure they result in educational benefit for all
students.
30,

Queens North
register here
Brooklyn North
register here
Staten Island

2015

Island

October
2015

27,

October
2015
October
2015
October
2015

26,

Understanding and Implementing IEPs

Explore essential components of an IEP that inform instruction and
implementation.

register here

Manhatt
an

Full Day

Staten
Island

Full Day

Queens

Full Day

Bronx

Full Day

Manhattan
register here

TRANSITION PLANNING
The Role of the Transition Planning Team: Successfully
28, Implementing Transition in Schools: Learn about the essential
members of a successful transition planning team as well as roles
29, and responsibilities.

Key:
Bronx: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Brooklyn North: Districts 13, 14, 15, 16,
19, 23, 32
Brooklyn South: Districts 17, 18, 20, 21,
22
Manhattan: Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Queens North: Districts 24, 25, 26, 30
Queens South: Districts 27, 28, 29
Staten Island: District 31

Staten Island
register here
Queens North
register here
Bronx register
here

For the week of October 12 - 16, 2015, these workshops still have a few open seats:
Date
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015
October
2015

Title

Borough

Full or Half
Day
Full Day

Registra
tion Link
Register
here
Register
here
Register
here
Register
here

13, Wilson Reading System Three Day Introductory

Workshop
14, Two-Day Introductory Autism Institute (Oct. 14 and 15)

Staten
Island
Manhattan

15, Laying the Foundation for Universal Design for Learning

(UDL)
15, Two-Day Multisensory Language Education with Orton
Gillingham
(Day One: Oct. 15 and Day Two: Oct. 29)
16, Two-Day Multisensory Language Education with Orton
Gillingham
(Day One: Oct. 16 and Day Two: Oct. 30)
13, Educational Benefit

Bronx

Full Day

Manhattan

Full Day

Manhattan

Full Day

Register
here

Brooklyn

Full Day

15, Educational Benefit

Manhattan

Full Day

16, Educational Benefit

Bronx

Full Day

15, The Role of the Transition Planning Team: Successfully

Implementing Transition in Schools

Brooklyn

Full Day

Register
here
Register
here
Register
here
Register
here

16, Paraprofessional and Literacy Support

Manhattan

Full Day

Full Day

Register
here