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Learning Resource Centers (LRCs) Events
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| Stay tuned for the Summer Learning Institute Announcement 2025! | TBD |
For more events and opportunities, including a list of new releases, visit the following website:
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| The Power of Collaboration: Strengthening Early Childhood Partnerships Between General and Special Education Designed for school leaders, program directors, instructional coaches, and early childhood educators, this session focuses on building high-functioning teams across general and special education. Topics include collaborative IEP goal setting, co-teaching models, and improving communication, with tools to enhance team collaboration and ensure consistent support for all students.
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Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
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Using Play to Support Children’s Expression and Social-Emotional Learning This workshop focuses on promoting children’s social-emotional learning through play, especially in the context of early adversity. Participants will learn to use play to foster expression, develop social-emotional skills, manage behavior, and support self-regulation, supported by photos, videos, and case studies.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Dyscalculia: The Math Learning Disability This session, aimed at teachers, interventionists, and administrators in grades 3 to 12, introduces dyscalculia, a math-related Specific Learning Disorder. Participants will learn about the characteristics of dyscalculia, its origins, and strategies to support students with this condition, enhancing their math learning experience.
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Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Leading with Inclusion: Building Equitable Early Childhood Classrooms for All Learners This session equips school leaders, program directors, instructional coaches, and early childhood educators with strategies to create inclusive classrooms. Participants will explore IDEA, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), equitable instructional practices, leadership tools, case studies, and strategies for aligning curriculum with developmental and IEP goals.
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Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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This session provides teachers, interventionists, and administrators in grades 3 to 12 with cross-curricular activities, games, and projects that boost mathematical thinking and student engagement. Participants will discover fun and innovative ways to enhance student learning across subjects by integrating art, history, language, and math.
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Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Session 1: AAC Foundations and Low-Mid Tech Exploration This session introduces the basics of AAC, focusing on low- and mid-tech tools like core boards and communication books. Participants will learn practical strategies for integrating these tools into home, school, and community settings while addressing common AAC misconceptions.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Early Intervention Essentials: What Every Early Childhood Leader Needs to Know This session, aimed at school leaders, program directors, instructional coaches, and early childhood educators, covers the early intervention process from referral to transition. Participants will gain insights into IDEA Part C, state and local procedures, and tools to support families, ensure timely evaluations, and bridge IFSPs to IEPs, with real-life case examples and policy updates.
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Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Session 2: High-Tech AAC Features and Feature Matching This session explores high-tech AAC systems, teaching participants to match AAC features to user needs and develop effective implementation strategies. Key topics include customization, integration, collaboration with families and teams, and interactive discussions and video demonstrations.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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What They Didn't Teach You: Your IEP Success Roadmap Designed for special education teachers and IEP team members, this workshop focuses on preparing for IEP meetings, documenting progress, writing Present Levels summaries, developing measurable goals, and implementing accommodations. Participants will gain strategies and templates to contribute to IEP meetings and confidently support students year-round.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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What They Didn't Teach You: Your IEP Success Roadmap Designed for special education teachers and IEP team members, this workshop focuses on preparing for IEP meetings, documenting progress, writing Present Levels summaries, developing measurable goals, and implementing accommodations. Participants will gain strategies and templates to contribute to IEP meetings and confidently support students year-round.
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Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Session 3: Effective AAC Implementation and Best Practices This final session covers creating a communication-rich environment and supporting AAC user independence. Participants will learn best practices for modeling AAC, overcoming implementation challenges, and integrating AAC across various settings, with case studies and problem-solving scenarios.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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This session provides teachers, interventionists, and administrators in grades 3 to 12 with cross-curricular activities, games, and projects that boost mathematical thinking and student engagement. Participants will discover fun and innovative ways to enhance student learning across subjects by integrating art, history, language, and math.
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Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
Directions to the new location for the LRC-NS
William Paterson University College of Education
1600 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470
* The 1600 Valley Road building is NOT on the main WPUNJ campus;
*No parking permit is needed; please park in the student parking lot
From Route 23:
Take the Alps Road exit (Wayne).
From Route 23 North: exit directly onto Alps Road.
From Route 23 South: proceed to the stop sign; make a right onto Alps Road.
- Proceed approximately 2 miles to the traffic light at the intersection of Alps and Ratzer Roads.
- Turn extreme right onto Ratzer Road and proceed to Valley Road.
- Make a left onto Valley Road.
- Go through the light at Hamburg Turnpike
- The WPUNJ 1600 Valley Road building will be on the right.
From Northern New Jersey via Garden State Parkway: Take the Garden State Parkway South to exit 159, Route 80 West. Proceed to Route 23 North. *See directions from Route 23.
From New York City via George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel, or from Eastern New Jersey: Take either Route 46 West, 80 West, or 3 West. Proceed to Route 23 North. *See directions from Route 23.
From Southern or Central NJ via Garden State Parkway: Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 153B (on the left), marked Route 3 and 46, West Paterson. Take Route 3 to Route 46 West. Proceed to Route 23 North. *See directions from Route 23.
From Western New Jersey: Take Route 46 East to Route 23 North or Route 80 East to Route 287 North to Route 23 South (Exit 52A). *See directions from Route 23.
From Route 208: Take the Ewing Ave/Franklin Lakes exit. From 208 North: proceed to the stop sign and make a left onto Ewing. From 208 South, proceed to the stop sign and make a right onto Ewing.
- Proceed to the end of Ewing Avenue. Turn left onto High Mountain Road. Continue approximately one mile to the fork.
- Take the right fork onto Belmont Avenue and proceed approximately two miles to the second traffic light.
- Turn right onto Pompton Road. Proceed to Hamburg Turnpike and make a right. Make a right onto Valley Road, and the building will be on your right.
| Title | Date(s) |
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| Stay tuned for the Summer Learning Institute Announcement 2025! | TBD |
For more events and opportunities, including a list of new releases, visit the following website:
| Title | Date(s) |
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| LRC South's Upcoming In-Person Events | Ongoing |
| FREE Online Professional Learning for Educators | Ongoing |