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Sessions by Topic
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.
Summer Learning Institute Offerings
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Sessions by Topic
Behavioral Supports and Interventions
- Beyond Class Management: Responding to Diverse Behavioral Needs with a “Layered Approach” (July 9th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite)
- Addressing Disproportionality and Ensuring Equity for Students with Disabilities (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
- 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)
- Executive Functioning: Unlocking the Door to the Least Restrictive Environment (July 19th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Behavior Analyst Licensing Act and Implications for Schools (July 22nd from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Foundations of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs): Empowering School Staff with Essential Skills (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
- Trauma 101 (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite)
- Multi-Tiered System of Intervention for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral (SEB) Wellness (July 25th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
Child Study Teams and Support Specialists
- Inclusive Scheduling in Elementary Schools (July 11th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Leveraging Child Study Teams and the IEP Toward Inclusive Schools (July 15th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
- Serving Students Furthest from Opportunity (Homeless and Foster Care Students) (July 15th from 10:30AM to 12PM)
- NJDOE Health Resources and Supports (July 16th from 9AM to 12PM)
- 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)
- Foundations of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs): Empowering School Staff with Essential Skills (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
- 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)
Instructional Practices and Design
- Planning for Success with Specially Designed Instruction (July 8th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
- Differentiating in Today's Classrooms (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South)
- Using Early Literacy Data for Instructional Decision Making and Intervention Planning
- Beyond Barriers: UDL and Inclusive Learning for All (July 17th from 9AM to 12PM; North-Satellite)
- Planning for the Inclusive Classroom: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Through Pyramid Planning (July 18th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South)
- Teacher Reflection as a Powerful Tool (July 23rd from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Community-Based Instruction (CBI) for Younger Students: Building a Foundation for the Future (July 24th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
- Nurturing Early Math through Inclusive Play Opportunities (July 25th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South)
Partnering with Parents and Families
- Creating an Effective Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) in Your District (July 9th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Strengthening Partnerships with Families of Students with Disabilities
- 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)
- Burden of Proof: Critical Issues around Student Placement (LRE) and Parent Advocacy (July 24th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
Preschool Students with Disabilities
- The Value of Play for ALL children in Preschool (July 10th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-South)
- Building Functional Communication Skills for Preschoolers (July 10th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
- Incorporating UDL Strategies in the Preschool Classrooms (July 17th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
- Highly Inclusive Practices in the Early Childhood Setting to Increase Equitable Opportunities (July 17th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Stress and Young Children: Regulation Strategies for the Classroom
- Teacher Reflection as a Powerful Tool (July 23rd from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
Specialized Populations and Programs
- Military Student Support Specialist Program
- NJDOE Health Resources and Supports (July 16th from 9AM to 12PM)
- N.J.A.C. Chapter 15: Systems of Supports for Multilingual Learners (July 17th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Critical Understandings of the Lowest Incidence Disability (July 22nd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
- Multiple Sensory Impairment (Deafblindness) (July 23rd from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
Systems, Projects and Supports
- High-Leverage Practices for Administrators (July 8th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC - Central)
- Addressing Disproportionality and Ensuring Equity for Students with Disabilities (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North Satellite)
- Overview of the Community-Based Instruction (CBI) Project (July 8th 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)
- Understanding Alternate Assessment Participation: Navigating the 1% Cap Threshold Rule and State Oversight (July 16th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-North)
- New Monitoring Cycle for Cohorts 2-6 (July 17th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Behavior Analyst Licensing Act and Implications for Schools (July 22nd from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
- Tier Two Monitoring - Cohort 1 (Invitation Only) (July 24th from 10:30AM to 12PM; Virtual)
Transition Planning and Services
- The Undocumented Experience: How Do We Support These Students during Secondary Transition?
- Improving Transition Services for Students with Disabilities Involved in the Juvenile Justice System (July 11th from 9AM to 12PM; LRC-Central)
- Enhancing Age-appropriate Transition Assessment with Person-Centered Approaches