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Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Special Education

Sessions by Location

Review the following topics and workshops. All sessions will take place between July 8th and July 26th.

Session Offerings

In-person sessions will be held from 9AM to 12PM.
Virtual sessions will be held from 10:30AM to 12PM.

Process timeline for registering including reviewing offerings, clicking on the links, reviewing descriptions, registering for events

7 Glenwood Avenue East Orange, NJ 07017 973-414-4491	Planning for Success with Specially Designed Instruction(July 8th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Addressing Disproportionality and Ensuring Equity for Students with Disabilities (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Understanding Alternate Assessment Participation: Navigating the 1% Cap Threshold Rule and State Oversight (July 16th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Strengthening Partnerships with Families of Studentswith Disabilities (Option 2: July 17th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Stress and Young Children: Regulation Strategies for the Classroom LRC-North (Option 1: July 18th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Critical Understandings of the Lowest Incidence Disability (July 22nd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Foundations of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs): Empowering School Staff with Essential Skills (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North) Using Early Literacy Data for Instructional Decision Making and Intervention Planning LRC-North (Option 2: July 24th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
William Paterson University 1600 Valley Road, Suites G001-G016 Wayne, NJ 07470 973-706-0080	Beyond Class Management: Responding to Diverse Behavioral Needs with a “Layered Approach” (July 9th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite) Strengthening Partnerships with Families of Students with Disabilities (Option 1: July 10th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite) Supporting Children’s Social-Emotional Learning through Play (July 15th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite) Trauma and You: Self-Care=Resiliency (July 16th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite) Beyond Barriers: UDL and Inclusive Learning for All (July 17th from 9AM to 12PM; North-Satellite) Trauma 101 (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite) Stress and Young Children: Regulation Strategies for the Classroom LRC-North Satellite (Option 2: July 24th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite)
200 River View Plaza. 1^st Floor Trenton, NJ 08611 609-376-3955	High-Leverage Practices for Administrators (July 8th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC - Central) Military Student Support Specialist Program LRC-Central (Session 1: July 9th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Building Functional Communication Skills for Preschoolers (July 10th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Improving Transition Services for Students with Disabilities Involved in the Juvenile Justice System (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Leveraging Child Study Teams and the IEP Toward Inclusive Schools (July 15th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) NJDOE Health Resources and Supports (July 16th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Incorporating UDL Strategies in the Preschool Classrooms (July 17th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) The Undocumented Experience: How Do We Support These Students during Secondary Transition? LRC-Central (Option 1: July 18th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Enhancing Age-appropriate Transition Assessment with Person-Centered Approaches LRC-Central (Option 1: July 22nd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Multiple Sensory Impairment (Deafblindness) (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Community-Based Instruction (CBI) for Younger Students: Building a Foundation for the Future (July 24th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central) Inclusive Collaborative Consultation: A Model in Practice (July 25th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
Rowan University James Hall, Room 1140 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028 (856) 256-4704	The Value of Play for ALL children in Preschool (July 10th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South) Differentiating in Today's Classrooms (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South) Using Early Literacy Data for Instructional Decision Making and Intervention Planning LRC-South (Option 1: July 17th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South) Planning for the Inclusive Classroom: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Through Pyramid Planning (July 18th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South) Enhancing Age-appropriate Transition Assessment with Person-Centered Approaches LRC-South (Option 1: July 24th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South) Nurturing Early Math through Inclusive Play Opportunities (July 25th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South)
Virtual Offerings	Overview of the Community-Based Instruction (CBI) Project (July 8th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Creating an Effective Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) in Your District (July 9th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) The Undocumented Experience: How Do We Support These Students during Secondary Transition? LRC-Virtual (Option 1: July 10th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Inclusive Scheduling in Elementary Schools (July 11th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Understanding Inclusive Education and the FREE support provided to schools through the New Jersey Inclusion Project (July 15th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Serving Students Furthest from Opportunity (Homeless and Foster Care Students) (July 15th from 10:30AM to 12PM) Military Student Support Specialist Program LRC-Virtual (Session 2: July 16th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Executive Functioning: Unlocking the Door to the Least Restrictive Environment (July 19th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Highly Inclusive Practices in the Early Childhood Setting to Increase Equitable Opportunities (July 17th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) N.J.A.C. Chapter 15: Systems of Supports for Multilingual Learners (July 17th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) New Special Education Monitoring Cycle for Cohorts 2-6 (July 17th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) The District’s Role in the SEPAG: Collaboration, Communication, and Coordination (July 18th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Supported Decision Making Made Practical (July 18th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Behavior Analyst Licensing Act and Implications for Schools (July 22nd from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Teacher Reflection as a Powerful Tool (July 23rd from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Burden of Proof: Critical Issues around Student Placement (LRE) and Parent Advocacy (July 24th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Tier Two Special Education Monitoring - Cohort 1 (Invitation Only) (July 24th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual) Multi-Tiered System of Intervention for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral (SEB) Wellness (July 25th from 10:30AM to 12PM;Virtual)