Professional Development

Educator Supervision, Evaluation, and Development 

Nov 14, Dec 19, Jan 23, and Feb 13: Hours: 1:00 – 4:00

The online module will be introduced after each live session (4 modules in total)

Instructor:  Carol Gregory, M.S.

Featuring (4) 3-hour synchronous virtual sessions and  (4) asynchronous online modules, this series is designed for supervisors and evaluators at work in public schools, collaboratives, private schools, and all other educational settings. Participants will learn effective skills for supervising and evaluating educators and specialists employing a growth mindset.   All-inclusive registration costs cover mailing  (2) full texts for each participant:  Supervision and Evaluation of Teachers, School Clinicians, and Administrators and Instructional Practices That Maximize Student Achievement. All content is aligned with DESE’s Educator Evaluation Framework.

$395.00 for CREST Member registrants (Non-CREST registrants, $595.00)

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Special Education Directors/Designees – Job Alike Forum

CREST’s ongoing series of leadership meetings designed for district-wide special education directors and team Chairpersons, continued bi-monthly, led by Facilitator, Nadine Ekstrom, retired Administrator of Special Education. Discussion topics provided ISERS collective feedback directly to DESE, reviewed high-leverage practices and online resources for remote learning, as well as best practices for initiating and sustaining meaningful change in special education students’ growth and achievement.

• The Job-Alike forum will be virtual, with a total of six meetings, each from 12:30 – 2:00, led by Nadine Ekstrom. Confirmed Dates: 10/26, 12/7, 1/18, 3/1, and 4/12, 5/24

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ETL Bootcamp Seminar Series is for ETL’s new to the role.

ALL Seminars are to be held VIRTUALLY.

10 PDPs will be awarded to participants at the end of the final session.

• Dates are to be held on Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 pm, 10/13, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1

EVALUATION and ELIGIBILITY THURSDAY, Session 1
-Getting it Right and Understanding your responsibility
-WHY this is a FAPE issue
-Underlying IDEA principles

IEP DEVELOPMENT and PLACEMENT THURSDAY, Session 2
-Why this is so important
-What does a well-written IEP look like?
-Aligning Placement with IEP goals; focus on PL type
-How to ensure staff adhere to established guidelines

GUIDING the TEAM THURSDAY, Session 3
-Before, During, and After the IEP meeting
-Stay in your lane
-Pre-determination dangers
-Email content, “Do’s and Don’ts”

CONFLICT (via ZOOM) THURSDAY, Session 4
-Why this can be helpful, and how to handle certain situations in a team meeting
-Inter-disciplinary views are important
-What to do when a Team member ‘goes rogue’
-Norms for Team meetings
-What to do when an advocate or attorney ‘takes over’ the team meeting
– BSEA, understanding the various dispute resolution options
– What happens when a Hearing Request is filed
– Preparing for ‘Discovery’ and ‘Interrogatories”

RECORD KEEPING THURSDAY, Session 5
-Details matter
-Writing solid N1s and N2s
-What is part of the official Student Record
-What must be produced as a part of the ‘discovery’ request
-What data is needed to complete a Circuit Breaker Claim