We help you fit all the pieces together
We’ve Got
Your Back
The Collaborative team has over 60 years of combined experience working in the special education and MLL/ELL fields. We’ve done the work, we know the laws and policies, we understand best practices…and we want to share that knowledge with you to help enable your own inclusive practices. We are here to (quickly) answer your questions and provide resources that spark ideas.
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Our Rapid Response Technical Assistance Line is always open to answer your questions, address your pedagogical concerns, and escalate issues to city agencies. The Digital Resource Library, including robust IEP, 504, and MLLL/ELL sections, PDs on Demand, and Compliance Digests save you time and energy. Virtual Communities of Practice bring special populations educators together to discuss, share and learn.
Partners
in Planning
As former school and special populations leads, our team spent years developing, adapting and implementing special populations systems and programs within charter schools. Individual consulting hours with our specialists provide thought partnership and build your capacity to create programs that are not only compliant, but also ensure inclusion, equity, and access for all.
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Classroom Observations and Strategic Planning, in partnership with school leads and coaches, provide a fresh eye for identifying areas of growth as you seek to shift to more inclusive practices, while our Customizable PDs help address staff mindsets and skillsets. Compliance Audits, great when onboarding new special populations leads or preparing for renewal, ensure your programming is aligned with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Developing
Your Teachers
Let’s face it, the daily bustle often makes it difficult to keep up with the latest research, best practices from leaders in the field and what’s working for current practitioners. Don’t worry, this is why the Collaborative team exists! We’re watching local and national trends, reading the latest studies, and connecting with experts…all so that we can bring that knowledge home to you.
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Whether your team is attending the Collaborative’s (more than) 100 annual professional development opportunities (including Trainings/ Workshops, Compliance Seminars, and National Speaker Series) on a wide range of topics on best practices for serving students with disabilities and MLLs/ ELLs, or your leadership team is looking to join Specialized Cohorts, we’ll make sure you feel supported and ready to create real change in your schools.
Building Leader
Capacity
Our team understands that leadership has taken on a whole new meaning these past few years. Whether you are responsible for a school or department, we know leaders are often stretched thin with limited time to tend to their own development. The Collaborative team offers numerous programs specifically for leaders to help “train the trainers” as well as empower principals and EDs seeking to equitably support all students.
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Special Education and MLL/ELL leads will appreciate our year-long Special Populations Leadership Cohorts that provide insights, shared learning and peer support. The Onsite Special Populations Leader Coaching builds the capacity of special populations leads seeking to develop compliant systems and effective inclusive initiatives across grades. Our Deep Dive Summits address inclusion from the school/ network-wide level, focusing on systems, program design and leaders as change agents.
The Collaborative offers several membership benefit levels that suit your school’s needs. Take our brief membership matchmaker quiz to find out which level is right for you.
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You’re confident in your internal capacity at both the leader and teacher levels to support comprehensive inclusion for your special populations, so you only need the basics. You’ll be able to get your questions quickly answered by our expert team, tap into our comprehensive suite of digital resources and PD archives, stay on top of issues and trends, and take advantage of our diverse learning opportunities to develop your staff.
Core
Recognizing your school would benefit from some customized support aligned to a particular special populations challenge you’re facing, this membership level serves as the baseline for true engagement. Your school staff will have access to both live PD sessions and online courses, while leadership will appreciate the individualized touchpoints each semester with our expert team to strengthen your school’s ability to serve all learners.
Enhanced
At our most popular membership level, you have access to consistent touchpoints with our expert Collaborative team throughout the year. With a robust number of personal consulting hours and PD seats, we’ll grow your capacity to develop strategic plans and systems, as well as customize a development schedule for your educators, as you work to advance your special populations programming.
Premier
We are all in! Our extensive Premier partnership gives your school community maximum access to our team, both through onsite supports and customized professional development. You will bolster your capacity at all levels within the school – empowering your leaders and educators by supporting growth and best practice sharing. Consistent progress monitoring – often through consultations and personalized trainings – will ensure the unique needs of your school community are being met.
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