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Date - 07/01/2023
 
Cortical Vision Impairment - Overview Course   
ONGOING REGISTRATION - Closes 12/31/2023 - If you have recently started working with a student with Cortical / Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), this course is perfect for you! The course is designed to provide foundational information surrounding the condition of cortical/cerebral visual impairment, its causes, associated medical conditions, and the educational impacts of this brain-based visual impairment. The content within this course pulls from multiple practitioners and researchers currently active in the field of CVI to allow for an inclusive and growing understanding of current promising practices and research-based methodology. After your enrollment is confirmed, you will be sent access to the course. Must be completed by 5/15/2024.
Course # 241-24-913-067  
Subjects # [Visual Impairment]
Begin Date: 07/01/2023
Course # 241-24-913-067
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 09/01/2023
 
A Roadmap for the AAC Journey (Canvas Course)   
**ONGOING REGISTRATION - Closes 12/31/2023** Are you working with a nonspeaking child for the first time? Do you have a student using AAC inconsistently or in ineffective ways? You might be wondering where to begin, or where to go from here! In this asynchronous self-paced session, participants will begin to explore, build, and refine practical knowledge of the best practices in alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). Participants will explore relevant evidence based practice, resources, tools, and strategies to become better communication partners and facilitators of meaningful and functional communication. Participants will be given a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Coursework must be completed by 6/1/24.
Course # 241-24-913-016  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 09/01/2023
Course # 241-24-913-016
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Small Group Instruction for Multilingual Learners (ELs) (Canvas Course)   
**ONGOING REGISTRATION - Closes 12/31/2023** In order to support multilingual learner’s English development, we need to effectively plan and structure small group instruction to best meet their needs and foster language development. To do this, we need to know what our students are able to do and what their next steps in development are. In this course, participants will conduct an in-depth analysis of their students’ language capabilities and development and use this information to plan and structure effective, focused instruction. This course covers all topics needed to understand MLs/ELs language development, making it appropriate for new ML/EL educators or those with little knowledge about working with these students. It is also highly beneficial for more experienced ML/EL educators in that it provides a process and structure to delve deep into students’ language profiles and design effective, focused small group instruction. Coursework must be completed by 6/1/2024.
Course # 241-24-913-015  
Subjects # [ESL - English as a Second Language/ELL], [K-12 Education]
Begin Date: 09/01/2023
Course # 241-24-913-015
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/05/2023
 
Bridge to Kindergarten Series: UDL in the Pre-K/K Classroom   
This workshop will discuss the various ways Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers can incorporate universal design for learning (UDL) principles in activities and interactions to support children’s active engagement. Specific attention will be given to creating learning environments and experiences that support all learners. Intended audience: Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers.
Course # 241-24-913-039  
Subjects # [Early Childhood Education], [Using Data to Inform Instruction]
Begin Date: 12/05/2023
Course # 241-24-913-039
Status: CANCELLED
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Structured Literacy Series: Systematic Teaching of Basic Literacy Skills   
Learn systematic, structured methods for teaching decoding, encoding, oral, and written expression to students with learning disorders and specific language disabilities. Participants will: Define and model strategies to teach students who have specific reading disabilities; Identify skills needed to develop basic proficiency in reading and spelling; and Learn the developmental progression of oral language skills that prepare students for reading proficiency. This workshop will begin with one, “live”, synchronous day of instruction. The rest of the coursework will be completed asynchronously by June 1. Asynchronous instruction will cover the following: federal and state definitions; the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for students with, or at risk for, SLD/Dyslexia or other reading-related learning disabilities; structured literacy lesson design and implementation; virtual structured literacy instruction; and assistive technology. Provided books include Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Moats Ph.D. and Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith Birsh Ed.D. and Suzanne Carreker. Participants are responsible for picking up books needed for the course from CRG at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Dr., Wethersfield, CT 06109 .You will be notified when books are available for pick-up. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-127  
Subjects # [Secondary Education], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 12/05/2023
Course # 241-24-913-127
Status: CLOSED
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/07/2023
 
ETS® ParaPro Assessment Testing   
ENROLLMENT ONLY VIA CREDIT/DEBIT CARD not accepting any other form of payment.CREC is now a testing site for the ETS® ParaPro Assessment. ETS developed the ParaPro Assessment as a way to satisfy the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires that Paraeducators serve in an instruction capacity: 1) Have an associate of arts degree. 2) Have completed two years of college. 3) Have demonstrated, through an academic assessment, the knowledge and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics.
Course # 241-23-906-055  
Subjects # [Career Development]
Begin Date: 12/07/2023
Course # 241-23-906-055
Status: OPEN
Type:
Location: CREC PROGRAMS AND DIVISIONS - Community Education
State: Connecticut
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English Language Learners Council (Title III)   
English Learner district coordinators and educators in the CREC region are invited to attend meetings to share best practices and emerging research on improving outcomes for EL students. Members will engage in new thinking about instructional practices and collaborate to proactively respond to EL needs in their district. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-027  
Subjects # [Equity], [ESL - English as a Second Language/ELL], [K-12 Education]
Begin Date: 12/07/2023
Course # 241-24-913-027
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Tell Me Who You Are Book Club   
This book group welcomes all people who are interested in understanding foundational concepts related to race and equity while also personalizing topics of culture and identity. In addition to the use of photos and personal stories within the text, the sessions will provide a context for readers to develop a deep understanding of and empathy for the lived experiences of individuals from a variety of racial, ethinic, and cultural backgrounds. Within each session, facilitators will work with participants to bring to life the shared stories to personalize the experiences and challenges that many people in our society are confronted with. Recommended Prerequisite: Open minded attitude. Required: “Tell Me Who You Are”, (Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi ) (purchased on own).
Course # 241-24-913-041  
Subjects # [Equity]
Begin Date: 12/07/2023
Course # 241-24-913-041
Status: CANCELLED
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/08/2023
 
OpenSciEd 101: For School and District Leaders   
Like many states, Connecticut has adopted OpenSciEd for the middle level model science curriculum. The approach to teaching and learning through OpenSciEd presents a challenge for school and district leaders ~~ that is, what does it look like? Many leaders in districts responsible for supporting teachers do not have a science background or are simply not familiar with the shifts in science education from The Science Framework, NGSS, and ~~ more immediately ~~ the OpenSciEd Instructional Model.
Course # 241-24-913-146  
Subjects # [Science Instruction]
Begin Date: 12/08/2023
Course # 241-24-913-146
Status: CLOSED
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/12/2023
 
Social & Emotional Learning Council   
This council will focus on current trends, research, and interventions related to Social and Emotional Learning. Participants will be able to network with staff from other districts, access resources, and learn the most current developments in the field. We will also engage in Mindfulness and yoga practices and will share expertise, valuable resources, and activities that can be used in any setting. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-042  
Subjects # [Mindfulness Instruction], [School Climate], [Social Emotional Learning]
Begin Date: 12/12/2023
Course # 241-24-913-042
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/13/2023
 
Assistive Technology Consortium - Session 2 - Cutting Edge AAC Best Practices   
Join us for engaging conversation as we discuss assistive technology in education. Learn about new devices and software to improve the experience of learning for students and techniques to facilitate success and independence for students while they work toward their academic, social, and communication goals. The consortium meets four times a year and free to consortium members.
Course # 241-24-913-108  
Subjects # [Assistive Technology], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 12/13/2023
Course # 241-24-913-108
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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RESC Alliance and CSDE Assistive Technology Community of Practice (CoP) - Session 4   
Join colleagues throughout the state of CT and build collective knowledge about Assistive Technology to support all learners in the schools. This CoP is for anyone working in the schools who is interested in AT or who works with students who require AT.
Course # 241-24-913-100  
Subjects # [Assistive Technology]
Begin Date: 12/13/2023
Course # 241-24-913-100
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/14/2023
 
ETS® ParaPro Assessment Testing   
ENROLLMENT ONLY VIA CREDIT/DEBIT CARD not accepting any other form of payment.CREC is now a testing site for the ETS® ParaPro Assessment. ETS developed the ParaPro Assessment as a way to satisfy the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires that Paraeducators serve in an instruction capacity: 1) Have an associate of arts degree. 2) Have completed two years of college. 3) Have demonstrated, through an academic assessment, the knowledge and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics.
Course # 241-23-906-056  
Subjects # [Career Development]
Begin Date: 12/14/2023
Course # 241-23-906-056
Status: OPEN
Type:
Location: CREC PROGRAMS AND DIVISIONS - Community Education
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/19/2023
 
Structured Literacy Series: Systematic Teaching of Basic Literacy Skills   
Learn systematic, structured methods for teaching decoding, encoding, oral, and written expression to students with learning disorders and specific language disabilities. Participants will: Define and model strategies to teach students who have specific reading disabilities; Identify skills needed to develop basic proficiency in reading and spelling; and Learn the developmental progression of oral language skills that prepare students for reading proficiency. This workshop will begin with one, “live”, synchronous day of instruction. The rest of the coursework will be completed asynchronously by June 1. Asynchronous instruction will cover the following: federal and state definitions; the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for students with, or at risk for, SLD/Dyslexia or other reading-related learning disabilities; structured literacy lesson design and implementation; virtual structured literacy instruction; and assistive technology. Provided books include Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Moats Ph.D. and Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith Birsh Ed.D. and Suzanne Carreker. Participants are responsible for picking up books needed for the course from CRG at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Dr., Wethersfield, CT 06109. You will be notified when books are available for pick-up. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-128  
Subjects # [Secondary Education], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 12/19/2023
Course # 241-24-913-128
Status: CLOSED
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 12/21/2023
 
ETS® ParaPro Assessment Testing   
ENROLLMENT ONLY VIA CREDIT/DEBIT CARD not accepting any other form of payment.CREC is now a testing site for the ETS® ParaPro Assessment. ETS developed the ParaPro Assessment as a way to satisfy the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires that Paraeducators serve in an instruction capacity: 1) Have an associate of arts degree. 2) Have completed two years of college. 3) Have demonstrated, through an academic assessment, the knowledge and ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics.
Course # 241-23-906-057  
Subjects # [Career Development]
Begin Date: 12/21/2023
Course # 241-23-906-057
Status: CLOSED
Type:
Location: CREC PROGRAMS AND DIVISIONS - Community Education
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/02/2024
 
A Roadmap for the AAC Journey (Canvas Course)   
**ONGOING REGISTRATION - Closes 5/15/2024** Are you working with a nonspeaking child for the first time? Do you have a student using AAC inconsistently or in ineffective ways? You might be wondering where to begin, or where to go from here! In this asynchronous self-paced session, participants will begin to explore, build, and refine practical knowledge of the best practices in alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). Participants will explore relevant evidence based practice, resources, tools, and strategies to become better communication partners and facilitators of meaningful and functional communication. Participants will be given a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Coursework must be completed by 6/28/2024
Course # 241-24-913-044  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 01/02/2024
Course # 241-24-913-044
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Small Group Instruction for Multilingual Learners (ELs) (Canvas Course)   
**ONGOING REGISTRATION - Closes 4/15/2024** In order to support multilingual learner’s English development, we need to effectively plan and structure small group instruction to best meet their needs and foster language development. To do this, we need to know what our students are able to do and what their next steps in development are. In this course, participants will conduct an in-depth analysis of their students’ language capabilities and development and use this information to plan and structure effective, focused instruction. This course covers all topics needed to understand MLs/ELs language development, making it appropriate for new ML/EL educators or those with little knowledge about working with these students. It is also highly beneficial for more experienced ML/EL educators in that it provides a process and structure to delve deep into students’ language profiles and design effective, focused small group instruction. Coursework must be completed by 6/1/2024.
Course # 241-24-913-065  
Subjects # [ESL - English as a Second Language/ELL], [K-12 Education]
Begin Date: 01/02/2024
Course # 241-24-913-065
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/09/2024
 
Creating a Culture for Writing for Multilingual Learners (ELs)   
Writing can be intimidating for any student; that anxiety is heightened in Multilingual Learners (ELs). Participants in this workshop will learn how to create a safe place for writing as well as many instructional strategies for engaging Multilingual Learners in the writing process.
Course # 241-24-913-075  
Subjects # [Equity], [ESL - English as a Second Language/ELL], [K-12 Education]
Begin Date: 01/09/2024
Course # 241-24-913-075
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Structured Literacy Series: Systematic Teaching of Basic Literacy Skills   
Learn systematic, structured methods for teaching decoding, encoding, oral, and written expression to students with learning disorders and specific language disabilities. Participants will: Define and model strategies to teach students who have specific reading disabilities; Identify skills needed to develop basic proficiency in reading and spelling; and Learn the developmental progression of oral language skills that prepare students for reading proficiency. This workshop will begin with one, “live”, synchronous day of instruction. The rest of the coursework will be completed asynchronously by June 1. Asynchronous instruction will cover the following: federal and state definitions; the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for students with, or at risk for, SLD/Dyslexia or other reading-related learning disabilities; structured literacy lesson design and implementation; virtual structured literacy instruction; and assistive technology. Provided books include Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Moats Ph.D. and Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith Birsh Ed.D. and Suzanne Carreker. Participants are responsible for picking up books needed for the course from CRG at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Dr., Wethersfield, CT 06109. You will be notified when books are available for pick-up. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-129  
Subjects # [Secondary Education], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/09/2024
Course # 241-24-913-129
Status: OPEN
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Foundations of Trauma-Informed Care    UPLIFT Trauma-Informed Care Practice Series
This foundational module is intended to build awareness and support staff at any level in reorganizing trauma and responding to individuals who have been exposed to adverse experiences and/or trauma. It is expected that participants will develop competency around defining and discussing trauma and common trauma symptoms, as well as the implications that trauma and toxic stress can have on behaviors presented at home, in school, or the community. The module incorporates information to increase awareness of the potential repercussions of trauma and toxic stress on brain development and resultant implications for learning, academic achievement or engagement, and social success. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of a trauma-informed care framework (e.g., the four Rs and six principles of trauma-informed organizations), and how these can benefit anyone, regardless of trauma exposure, and how basic trauma-informed care activities intersect with existing school initiatives (e.g., school climate, PBIS, SEL, DEI, restorative practices, etc.). This module is designed to offer all school-based personnel a basic understanding of trauma and trauma-informed care practices at all tiers, from universal practices to individualized supports.
Course # 241-24-956-001  
Subjects # [Administration and Supervision], [Audiological Services], [Beginning Educator Programs], [Behavioral/Mental Health], [Child and Family Development], [Crisis Intervention/Management], [Early Childhood Education], [Early Intervention], [Family Engagement], [Family Support], [Guidance and Counseling], [Paraprofessional Support]
Begin Date: 01/09/2024
Course # 241-24-956-001
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC PROGRAMS AND DIVISIONS - CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/10/2024
 
LRE/Inclusive Practices for Students with Significant Learning Disabilities   
The session will provide educators (special education, general education, related services providers and administrators) with evidenced based practices and curriculum frameworks to support learners with significant disabilities access the curriculum to demonstrate success.
Course # 241-24-913-145  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 01/10/2024
Course # 241-24-913-145
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/11/2024
 
The Anti-Racism Handbook Book Club   
This book group welcomes all people who are interested in understanding foundational concepts while cultivating an antiracist mindset that can be used to make sustainable changes within their communities. Through the sessions, participants will use this workbook-style text to explore complex topics of racial injustice and empower individuals with strategies and skills for confronting racism in personal, professional, and community spaces. Recommended Prerequisite: Open minded attitude. Required: The Anti-Racism Handbook:Practical Tools to Shift Your Mindset and Uproot Racism in Your Life and Community (The Social Justice Handbook Series) - by Edith G. Arrington and Thema Bryant-Davis (purchase on own).
Course # 241-24-913-076  
Subjects # [Equity]
Begin Date: 01/11/2024
Course # 241-24-913-076
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: On-Line Course
State: N/A
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Date - 01/12/2024
 
IM 6-12 Focus on Vertical Alignment: Expressions and Equations   
How might teachers leverage the coherence of IM 6–12 Math in order to enhance access to grade-level mathematics for students? The purpose of this session is to uncover and explore the development of topics, mathematical diagrams, and representations for expressions and equations in the curriculum.
Course # 241-23-913-205  
Subjects # [Mathematics Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/12/2024
Course # 241-23-913-205
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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OpenSciEd 101: For School and District Leaders   
Like many states, Connecticut has adopted OpenSciEd for the middle level model science curriculum. The approach to teaching and learning through OpenSciEd presents a challenge for school and district leaders ~~ that is, what does it look like? Many leaders in districts responsible for supporting teachers do not have a science background or are simply not familiar with the shifts in science education from The Science Framework, NGSS, and ~~ more immediately ~~ the OpenSciEd Instructional Model.
Course # 241-24-913-149  
Subjects # [Science Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/12/2024
Course # 241-24-913-149
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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TEAM Mentor Initial Support Training   
This training for prospective mentors and cooperating teachers is available for individuals selected by the district (or volunteered) to serve in one of these roles. Following sessions, there will be an additional time for follow up offered for more in-depth work on the modules or the process chosen by your districts. The training prepares participants to lead beginning teachers through the TEAM module process and a successful completion of the five mentoring modules. In addition, participants are prepared to support a student teacher while developing effective coaching strategies to assist both beginning and student teachers. Participants must attend all sessions. At the end of the training, participants qualify to work with either a new teacher or a student teacher. Pre work is required. The instructor will send information to participants prior to the session. No cost to attend this event.
Course # 241-24-913-079  
Subjects # [TEAM]
Begin Date: 01/12/2024
Course # 241-24-913-079
Status: CLOSED
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/17/2024
 
RESC Alliance and CSDE Assistive Technology Community of Practice (CoP) - Session 5   
Join colleagues throughout the state of CT and build collective knowledge about Assistive Technology to support all learners in the schools. This CoP is for anyone working in the schools who is interested in AT or who works with students who require AT.
Course # 241-24-913-101  
Subjects # [Assistive Technology]
Begin Date: 01/17/2024
Course # 241-24-913-101
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/18/2024
 
Implementation: Charting the LifeCourse/Person Centered Planning   
This workshop is a follow up the the Introduction: Charting the LifeCourse series. Participants will become more well versed in the implementation of Charting the LifeCourse using real examples. Participants must have participated in the introduction course to enroll.
Course # 241-24-913-148  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 01/18/2024
Course # 241-24-913-148
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Supporting Multilingual Learners (ELs) in the General Education Classroom   
This workshop will build the capacity of general education teachers to understand and support the multilingual learners (ELs) in thier classrooms. Teachers who attend this workshop may be looking for ways to support ML/EL students in all content areas of the regular education classroom. The session will give educators various ways to build their “bag of tricks” while learning about how multilingual learners learn and develop language.
Course # 241-24-913-137  
Subjects # [ESL - English as a Second Language/ELL], [K-12 Education]
Begin Date: 01/18/2024
Course # 241-24-913-137
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/19/2024
 
IM 6-12 Coaching Problem-Based Teaching and Learning: Enhancing Access and Challenge for All Students   
This 8-part series was designed to provide coaches with a deeper understanding of the structures and beliefs along with the core components and practices embedded in the IM 6–12 Math curriculum, supplemental materials, and professional learningfor teachers. Part 1: Examining Structures and Beliefs; Part 2: Observing in a Problem-Based Classroom; Part 3: Valuing Student Thinking; Part 4: Enhancing Access and Challenge for All Students; Part 5: Coaching with Universal Design for Learning; Part 6: facilitating Instructional Decision-Making with IM Resources; Part 7: Leveraging Vertical Alignment for Planning; Part 8: Putting It All Together. NOTE: Participants register for individual sessions.
Course # 241-24-913-020  
Subjects # [Mathematics Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/19/2024
Course # 241-24-913-020
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/23/2024
 
An A-Z Introduction to Secondary Transition   
This synchronous and asynchronous, hybrid course is designed for special education teams that are new to transition planning or would enjoy a refresher of what is required in Secondary Transition Planning in CT. It will include a full day of synchronous learning on the transition process, transition assessment, writing Post -School Outcome Goal statements, writing annual transition goals/objectives, and Person-Centered Planning. This professional learning opportunity will also include asynchronous learning activates that will be based on areas of personal interest with follow-up feedback from the presenter.
Course # 241-24-913-064  
Subjects # [Special Education], [Students with Disabilities]
Begin Date: 01/23/2024
Course # 241-24-913-064
Status: OPEN
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Structured Literacy Series: Systematic Teaching of Basic Literacy Skills   
Learn systematic, structured methods for teaching decoding, encoding, oral, and written expression to students with learning disorders and specific language disabilities. Participants will: Define and model strategies to teach students who have specific reading disabilities; Identify skills needed to develop basic proficiency in reading and spelling; and Learn the developmental progression of oral language skills that prepare students for reading proficiency. This workshop will begin with one, “live”, synchronous day of instruction. The rest of the coursework will be completed asynchronously by June 1. Asynchronous instruction will cover the following: federal and state definitions; the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for students with, or at risk for, SLD/Dyslexia or other reading-related learning disabilities; structured literacy lesson design and implementation; virtual structured literacy instruction; and assistive technology. Provided books include Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Moats Ph.D. and Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith Birsh Ed.D. and Suzanne Carreker. Participants are responsible for picking up books needed for the course from CRG at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Dr., Wethersfield, CT 06109. You will be notified when books are available for pick-up. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-130  
Subjects # [Secondary Education], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/23/2024
Course # 241-24-913-130
Status: CLOSED
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/24/2024
 
Knowledge and Skills for Teachers Supervising the Work of Paraeducators   
This session is designed for classroom teacher and paraeducator teams to assist in building their knowledge on working effectively as a educational team supporting students with or without IEPs.
Course # 241-24-913-040  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 01/24/2024
Course # 241-24-913-040
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/25/2024
 
Leadership for Equity   
This professional learning opportunity will engage participants in discovering their own identity in order to serve and work with others while centering race, including white privilege, implicit bias, and systemic racism. Participants will: •Identify the values, behaviors, policies, and practices within your school and which stage they reflect within the cultural proficiency continuum; •Identify institutional challenges negatively impacting students of color; •Learn about the role implicit bias plays in educator expectations of black and brown student performance and behavior, along with strategies to counteract bias; and •Discuss racial equity within schools and existing barriers at the individual, institutional and systemic levels, as well as strategies to address them.
Course # 241-24-913-141  
Subjects # [Equity], [Inclusive Education], [Leadership], [Racial Equity]
Begin Date: 01/25/2024
Course # 241-24-913-141
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/26/2024
 
Supporting Newcomer and Beginner Multilingual Learners (ELs)   
Supporting multilingual learners with little to no English is especially challenging. Participants will explore ways that educators can effectively support these students with strategies and linguisitc supports in any educational setting.
Course # 241-24-913-043  
Subjects # [Equity], [ESL - English as a Second Language/ELL], [K-12 Education]
Begin Date: 01/26/2024
Course # 241-24-913-043
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/29/2024
 
Introduction: Charting the LifeCourse/Person Centered Planning   
Participants in this workshop will become familiar with the Charting the LifeCourse materials and learn how to utilize them for futures planning. You must attend both am and pm sessions. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-147  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 01/29/2024
Course # 241-24-913-147
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Structured Literacy Series: Systematic Teaching of Basic Literacy Skills   
Learn systematic, structured methods for teaching decoding, encoding, oral, and written expression to students with learning disorders and specific language disabilities. Participants will: Define and model strategies to teach students who have specific reading disabilities; Identify skills needed to develop basic proficiency in reading and spelling; and Learn the developmental progression of oral language skills that prepare students for reading proficiency. This workshop will begin with one, “live”, synchronous day of instruction. The rest of the coursework will be completed asynchronously by June 1. Asynchronous instruction will cover the following: federal and state definitions; the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for students with, or at risk for, SLD/Dyslexia or other reading-related learning disabilities; structured literacy lesson design and implementation; virtual structured literacy instruction; and assistive technology. Provided books include Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Moats Ph.D. and Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith Birsh Ed.D. and Suzanne Carreker. Participants are responsible for picking up books needed for the course from CRG at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Dr., Wethersfield, CT 06109. You will be notified when books are available for pick-up. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-131  
Subjects # [Secondary Education], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/29/2024
Course # 241-24-913-131
Status: CLOSED
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 01/30/2024
 
Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Secondary Science Classroom   
Secondary science teachers will be introduced to a variety of strategies that support multilingual learners in the science content areas as well as enhance instruction for all students. Teachers are encouraged to bring a lesson or a unit of study from their current science curriculum that they will use to determine where specific strategies can be implemented to augment science teaching and learning.
Course # 241-24-913-138  
Subjects # [Mathematics Instruction]
Begin Date: 01/30/2024
Course # 241-24-913-138
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: CREC Central
State: Connecticut
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TEAM Initial Reviewer Training   
Successful completion of the TEAM Initial Reviewer Training will enable participants to review TEAM reflection papers and projects to determine if there is sufficient evidence to successfully meet the TEAM module criteria. The training will consist of 3 two-hour facilitated online sessions and pre-work for each session. IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: In order to successfully complete the training, participants must complete all pre-work and session activities in the order of presentation. That means that if participants are unable to complete any of the pre-work or sessions, they will have to finish the training by registering for and attending the missed sessions and completing the pre-work at another training. Therefore, it is important that participants only register for a training where they know that they will be able to attend each of the three sessions and complete the pre-work. No cost to attend this event.
Course # 241-24-913-087  
Subjects # [TEAM]
Begin Date: 01/30/2024
Course # 241-24-913-087
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 02/02/2024
 
Coaches Council   
Instructional Coaches in the CREC region are invited to attend bi-monthly council meetings to share best practices and engage in new thinking about coaching. Topics will be determined based on participant interests. Council will meet from 9-11 and an optional book club from 11-11:30. No cost to attend this workshop.
Course # 241-24-913-048  
Subjects # [Administration and Supervision]
Begin Date: 02/02/2024
Course # 241-24-913-048
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Early Childhood Education Council   
Early Childhood Educators in CREC districts meet bi-monthly during the school year. The mission of the Early Childhood Educators Council is to embrace collaboration, improve teaching and learning, and promote excellence and equity in early childhood education through opportunities to network with colleagues, share solutions around problems of practice, and build professional capacity.
Course # 241-24-913-071  
Subjects # [Early Childhood Education]
Begin Date: 02/02/2024
Course # 241-24-913-071
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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IM K-2 Adapting a Lesson Using Learning Goals   
How can focusing on pedagogical decisions in our planning support the focus and pacing of the lessons? This session provides teachers with strategies for making adaptations to lessons, based on the learning goals, in order to maintain pacing. The session builds on teachers’ understanding of the problem-based lesson structure developed in Teach & Learn. Teachers will gain an understanding of how the learning goals can help inform day-to-day choices to help with pacing in this flexible curriculum. In later sessions, they will build on this knowledge as they incorporate responding to student thinking, and using their growing understanding of math progressions.
Course # 241-24-913-119  
Subjects # [Mathematics Instruction]
Begin Date: 02/02/2024
Course # 241-24-913-119
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Science Council   
Science educators, coaches and administrators are invited to attend council meetings to share best practices, engage in new thinking about science education, and continue to proactively respond to the demands of the Next Generation Science Standards. No cost to attend!
Course # 241-24-913-057  
Subjects # [Science Instruction]
Begin Date: 02/02/2024
Course # 241-24-913-057
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Date - 02/06/2024
 
Structured Literacy Series: Systematic Teaching of Basic Literacy Skills   
Learn systematic, structured methods for teaching decoding, encoding, oral, and written expression to students with learning disorders and specific language disabilities. Participants will: Define and model strategies to teach students who have specific reading disabilities; Identify skills needed to develop basic proficiency in reading and spelling; and Learn the developmental progression of oral language skills that prepare students for reading proficiency. This workshop will begin with one, “live”, synchronous day of instruction. The rest of the coursework will be completed asynchronously by June 1. Asynchronous instruction will cover the following: federal and state definitions; the detection and recognition of, and evidence-based structured literacy interventions for students with, or at risk for, SLD/Dyslexia or other reading-related learning disabilities; structured literacy lesson design and implementation; virtual structured literacy instruction; and assistive technology. Provided books include Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers by Louisa Moats Ph.D. and Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills by Judith Birsh Ed.D. and Suzanne Carreker. Participants are responsible for picking up books needed for the course from CRG at Soundbridge, 123 Progress Dr., Wethersfield, CT 06109. You will be notified when books are available for pick-up. No cost to attend.
Course # 241-24-913-132  
Subjects # [Secondary Education], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 02/06/2024
Course # 241-24-913-132
Status: OPEN
Type: Blended
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 02/09/2024
 
IM 3-5 Adapting a Lesson Using Learning Goals   
How can focusing on pedagogical decisions in our planning support the focus and pacing of the lessons? This session provides teachers with strategies for making adaptations to lessons, based on the learning goals, in order to maintain pacing. The session builds on teachers’ understanding of the problem-based lesson structure developed in Teach & Learn. Teachers will gain an understanding of how the learning goals can help inform day-to-day choices to help with pacing in this flexible curriculum. In later sessions, they will build on this knowledge as they incorporate responding to student thinking, and using their growing understanding of math progressions.
Course # 241-24-913-120  
Subjects # [Mathematics Instruction]
Begin Date: 02/09/2024
Course # 241-24-913-120
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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TEAM Mentor Initial Support Training   
This training for prospective mentors and cooperating teachers is available for individuals selected by the district (or volunteered) to serve in one of these roles. Following sessions, there will be an additional time for follow up offered for more in-depth work on the modules or the process chosen by your districts. The training prepares participants to lead beginning teachers through the TEAM module process and a successful completion of the five mentoring modules. In addition, participants are prepared to support a student teacher while developing effective coaching strategies to assist both beginning and student teachers. Participants must attend all sessions. At the end of the training, participants qualify to work with either a new teacher or a student teacher. Pre work is required. The instructor will send information to participants prior to the session. No cost to attend this event.
Course # 241-24-913-080  
Subjects # [TEAM]
Begin Date: 02/09/2024
Course # 241-24-913-080
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Date - 02/12/2024
 
AMI Montessori for Dementia, Disability, and Ageing Workshop   
Montessori Training Center Northeast (MTCNE) is offering AMI Montessori for Dementia, Disability, and Ageing Workshop. This course is In-Person and a 2 day session format. Montessori for ageing and dementia is a person-centered approach to care based on the philosophy of famed Italian physician Dr. Maria Montessori. The Montessori method has been practiced for over 100 years to support the natural development of one’s own initiative and natural abilities, through self-directed activities and hands on learning. While often thought of as just a method of education for children, the Montessori ethos of ‘help me to do it myself’ transfers across all ages in the context of cognitive development.
Course # 241-24-913-095  
Subjects # [Montessori]
Begin Date: 02/12/2024
Course # 241-24-913-095
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: MTCNE -
State: Connecticut
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Date - 02/13/2024
 
Assistive Technology Consortium - Session 3 - “What We Learned at the Assistive Technology Industry of America (ATIA) Conference”   
Join us for engaging conversation as we discuss assistive technology in education. Learn about new devices and software to improve the experience of learning for students and techniques to facilitate success and independence for students while they work toward their academic, social, and communication goals. The consortium meets four times a year and free to consortium members.
Course # 241-24-913-109  
Subjects # [Assistive Technology], [Special Education], [Speech/Language Instruction]
Begin Date: 02/13/2024
Course # 241-24-913-109
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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Evaluators of Teachers (3 day training)   
Effective leadership has a powerful influence on student outcomes. This session will provide an overview of the CT Guidelines 2023 for educators, including classroom teachers, instructional coaches, and student and support specialists. The new model includes cycles of continuous Improvement and is designed to align professional learning plans with professional practice to support improved outcomes for all students. Participants will engage to learn about: •The mind-set shifts in the new CT Guidelines 2023.; *How to align professional learning with professional practice strategies to improve student learning, growth and achievement; and *The focus on supporting educators to improve outcomes for all students.
Course # 241-24-913-085  
Subjects # [Administration and Supervision]
Begin Date: 02/13/2024
Course # 241-24-913-085
Status: OPEN
Type: Face to Face
Location: CREC CENTRAL
State: Connecticut
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Harnessing Resilience Through Peer Support    UPLIFT Trauma-Informed Care Practice Series: Harnessing Resilience Through Peer Support
Peer support can be an effective means of fostering resilience in individuals and systems when interventions are implemented intentionally. In this module, participants will explore how trauma-informed peer support programs can become protective factors that mitigate the impact of negative messages received through traumatic or retraumatizing experiences. This module focuses on steps for building trauma-informed peer support programs that build on shared experiences and foster mutually supportive relationships. Specific strategies for students, staff, and caregiver-focused peer support programs and practices will be explored. Additionally, strategies will be provided to increase self-care capacity for individuals that choose to provide support to others.
Course # 241-24-956-003  
Subjects # [Behavioral/Mental Health], [Family Support], [Guidance and Counseling], [Health and Wellness], [Professional Development], [Social Emotional Learning], [Social Skills], [Social Work], [Teacher Training]
Begin Date: 02/13/2024
Course # 241-24-956-003
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: CREC PROGRAMS AND DIVISIONS - Student Services
State: Connecticut
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AARC Open House Informational Session   
The AARC program is a comprehensive program geared toward general education teachers who would like a special education cross endorsement (165) added to their certification. QUALIFICATIONS: • Must be a certified teacher in an approved area for AARC program (e.g. elementary education, mathematics) • Have three years teaching experience (substitute experience will be considered) •Have a desire to work with students with disabilities.
Course # 241-24-913-136  
Subjects # [Special Education]
Begin Date: 02/21/2024
Course # 241-24-913-136
Status: OPEN
Type: Online
Location: ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING
State: Connecticut
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