Our Services

DESE Recertification Requirement

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requires that beginning on July 1, 2016 all teachers recertifying need a minimum of 15 PDP's in the area of "strategies for effective schooling for students with disabilities and instruction of students with diverse learning styles".

Our workshops and training programs satisfy these requirements.

Professional Development Workshops

Our customized workshops provide educators with practical strategies and evidence-based practices to support students with diverse learning needs. Topics include:

  • Inclusive classroom practices
  • Differentiated instruction strategies
  • Co-teaching models and implementation
  • Behavior management techniques
  • IEP development and implementation
  • Special education compliance

Coaching and Consultation

Our personalized coaching services provide ongoing support to educators and administrators as they implement new strategies and practices. Our coaching includes:

  • New Special Ed Administrators, General and Special Educators, and Paraprofessionals
  • SST Team Meeting Observations, Participation and Feedback
  • DCAP Development
  • MTSS Process Development
  • Program and Classroom Observations/Recommendations
  • Programming and Inclusion Assessments
  • IEP Meeting Support and Process (Facilitation)

IEP Development and Support

With extensive experience in writing and implementing IEPs, we provide specialized support to ensure that your IEPs are compliant, effective, and truly individualized. Our services include:

  • IEP writing workshops for educators
  • Review and feedback on existing IEPs
  • Training on writing measurable goals and objectives
  • Guidance on appropriate accommodations and modifications
  • Support for progress monitoring systems

Workshops and Training Programs

Multi-Tiered System of Support

This workshop series is designed to support staff navigating the MTSS structure. Discussions around struggling students, evidence based practices and strategies will be explored. Specifically, participants will understand the three tiers of support and learn how to implement these supports with fidelity. Progress monitoring, data collection and case studies will be explored. The district DCAP will also be unpacked as another tool for staff and students alike.

Creating a Comprehensive DCAP

Massachusetts General Laws requires the adoption and implementation of a District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP). This training will support district administrators and participants to develop, edit or "revamp" their current DCAP document. They will reference multiple exemplar DCAPs and be able to create appropriate documents for elementary, middle, and high schools.

Skillbuilding Strategies for All Students

This workshop is designed to empower all educators to invite students to think about who they are as learners, what they need to be successful, and how to become more independent. Participants will leave refreshed and confident in meeting the needs of these students; both academic strategies will be shared in addition to support with relationship building with difficult/defiant students.

Implications of Disabilities in the Classroom

This workshop explores the multiple types of educationally based disabilities and how they manifest both in and out of the classroom in the view of how to help students access the curriculum, accommodations and modifications. Together we will review different learning profiles and determine strategies to best support them.

Additional Specialized Workshops

Co-Teaching Academy
Success in the Shops! Supporting Students in the Career and Technical Fields
Our Most Valuable Resources: Paraprofessionals
Specially Designed Instruction
Well Written Goals
Accommodation or Modification?
Answering Referral Questions through Assessment
ETL or Special Educators Roundtable
Project Based Learning
Supporting Executive Functioning and Disabilities in the Classroom
Facilitating Smooth Meetings
IEP Bootcamp
Universal Design for Learning
504 Plans - Civil Rights Access

Series, Academies and Courses

Custom Solutions for Your School or District

We understand that every school and district has unique needs. Contact us today to discuss how we can create a customized professional development plan that addresses your specific challenges and goals.