Professional Learning & Development Opportunities
tech tuesday
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tech tuesday
Date: Various
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Presented by The Diagnostic Center of Central California:
Assistive technology (AT) in the classroom helps to ensure students with disabilities have the same opportunity for education as students who do not have disabilities. AT helps schools and teachers deliver on the promise of educational equity. Exploring how students with learning disabilities and other impairments use assistive technology in virtual and physical classrooms illuminates its vital role. AT can help improve a child's participation, well-being, confidence and self-esteem by improving a child's functioning and opportunities for play and social interaction, and give children a level of autonomy and self-determination to direct their own care and ambitions.
The Diagnostic Center, Central California will be hosting a series of learning opportunities which focus on assistive technology to support individuals in the areas of organization, engagement, learning, reading, writing, mathematics, and communication each month for the 2024-2025 school year.
| Date |
Topic & Registration
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| September 24, 2024 | AT to Support Organization and Learning |
| October 22, 2024 | AT to Support Augmentative and Alternative Communication/Communicative Competence |
| November 19, 2024 | AT to Support Reading Disorders/Dyslexia |
| January 21, 2025 | AT to Support Writing/Dysgraphia |
| February 18, 2025 | AT to Support Literacy for Complex Communication |
| March 18, 2025 | AT to Support Math/Dyscalculia |
| April 22, 2025 | AT to Support Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| May 20, 2025 | AT to Support Transition |
The Data advantage: season 5
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The Data advantage: season 5
Dates: October 15, 2024; February 26, 2025; May 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Description by SELPA Administrators of California
The 2-425 school year will present some interesting challenges for data professionals. We are making further adjustments to smooth out some rough edges from the 23-24 SPED File Redesign. Our reporting periods and approval timelines are also changing. Fall 1 has an earlier than usual deadline in December and the EOY Amendment window keeps marching closer to a July finalization date. In response, this year we are focusing on learning about everything that has changed, but we are also looking for opportunities to become even more proactive in our quest for good, quality data. This year's training series will go through our reporting periods and continue to learn about our reporting processes, always working to do more earlier, and finish our reporting season with a smile and reassured that we are reporting accurate data. We will also begin to dig into your systems to get to the root of data issues. This season is going to be FUN!!
Flyer & Registration Link: Click here to register.IEEs from start to finish
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IEEs from start to finish
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Presented by aalrr:
Register today for AALRR's new webinar series, "IEEs from Start to Finish," designed to aid in navigating the complexities of Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). Led by our experienced attorneys Deborah Ettinger and Gabrielle Ortiz, this comprehensive training will equip you with essential knowledge and practical strategies to handle IEEs effectively. Covering topics such as responding to IEE requests, navigating timelines, analyzing evaluation reports, and handling parent-initiated assessments, each session will provide valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your district's approach to IEEs.
| Date | Topic |
| February 4, 2025 | Responding to IEE Request |
| February 11, 2025 | Timeliness in Responding |
| February 18, 2025 | But We Haven’t Assessed Yet |
| February 25, 2025 | We’re Denying it, File! |
| March 4, 2025 | Ugh, We Have to Grant it |
| March 11, 2025 | Here’s the IEE: How to Analyze It |
| March 18, 2025 | Parent Just Gave Me a Random Private Report – Now What? |
| March 25, 2025 | Here’s the IEE: Duty to Consider |
| April 1, 2025 | Consideration & Disagreement |
| April 8, 2025 | Final Takeaways |
Assistant Superintendents of Educational Services - Directors of Special Education and/or Student Services - Special Education Coordinators - Program Specialists - Case Carriers - School Site Administrators - SELPA Personnel - Directors of Special Services - Directors of Pupil Services
Registration Fee: $349.00 per attendee
Registration Link: Click here to register.
gestalt language development & natural language acquisition
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gestalt language development & natural language acquisition
Date: March 17, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Presented by SELPA Administrators of California:
This training provides an in-depth exploration of gestalt language development, equipping participants with the knowledge to identify its stages and recognize gestalt language processors. Attendees will gain practical skills in incorporating child-led strategies into therapy sessions or other environments (classroom, home, daycare, etc.), fostering natural language acquisition. Participants will also learn how to conduct and score language samples using the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) framework. The training will cover language supports tailored to each of the six stages of gestalt language development. Additionally, learners will explore key considerations for effectively supporting gestalt language processors who use or may benefit from robust Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This course is ideal for anyone wanting to learn more about how to support gestalt language processors and child-led therapy.
Learner Outcomes:
- Identify the states of gestalt language development
- Identify individuals who are gestalt language processors
- Incorporate child-led strategies into their sessions/home
- Conduct and score language samples using the Natural Language Acquisition (NLA) framework
- Identify specific language supports appropriate for each of the six stages of gestalt language development
- Recognize considerations for supporting gestalt language processors with AAC
Registration fee: $50.00
Flyer Link: Click here for flyer
mindful connections autism symposium
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mindful connections autism symposium
Date: April 7, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presented by SELPA Administrators of California:
During Autism Awareness Month, in collaboration with university and agency experts and our statewide CAPTAIN Network, theSELPA Administrators of California will bring together established researchers and experienced practitioners to provide context andrationale for the application of evidence-based practices to support the academic, social, and behavioral success of students withautism, with an emphasis on supporting students who present with complex needs in both autism and mental health. Attendees willalso gain valuable insights from the real experts, our students and self-advocates themselves, who will detail some of their ownjourneys, successes, and challenges.
Pre-registration fee: $99.00
Continuing Educaiton Units (CEUs) available for an additional $15.00.
Flyer Link: Click here for flyer with additional details.
Registration Link: Click here to register with password 04072025.
calpads special education data spring roadshow
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calpads special education data spring roadshow
Date: May 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presented by California Department of Education:
Join Dominic Johnson from the CDE Special Education Division for its Spring CALPADS Special Education Roadshow. This session will trian local special education data coordinators and Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)-level staff on the updates and changes for the CALPADS End of Year Submission as well as other special education-related data. Training topics are available at the OMS webpage in the registration link below.
Registration Link: Click here to register.
