To empower our members in developing inclusive educational environments, each semester we offer multiple weekly sessions, including workshops, legal seminars, panel discussions, and more!

In this virtual session, participants will learn the ins and outs of MLL/ELL supports in charter schools. We will cover legal mandates and best practices when it comes to: federal and state regulations, translation and interpretation, programming services, and enrollment. We will end with the procedures for administering and scoring the New York State Identification […]

Are you new to the Special Education Coordinator or Director role? Are you leading the special education department at your school and want to ensure you know everything regarding legal mandates and best practices? Join us! The Collaborative’s virtual Special Education Boot Camp series* is filled with all the information your school needs for a […]

In this office hours, we'll provide a brief overview of legal mandates and best practices around MLL/ELL enrollment and services. We'll then transition into audience Q&A, so make sure you bring all your questions on how to enroll and program services for this population. Facilitator: Melissa Katz Note: Office hours are SEAT-FREE for Collaborative members.

Join us for an informative, SEAT-FREE session on special education funding and per pupil billing and invoicing. In this session, we will cover essential processes, best practices, and common challenges in accurately tracking and billing for special education services through the city's per pupil billing and invoicing process. During the session, we'll provide direct support […]

Our CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) trainings are ONLY available to Enhanced and Premier Collaborative members. Part I (Verbal De-Escalation): Through training in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), participants will develop prevention strategies for safely defusing anxious, hostile, or unsafe behavior at the earliest possible stage. Participants will learn how behavior escalates and how to […]

In this training, participants will learn how to read the RLAT, the ATS report that breaks down MLLs'/ELLs' NYSESLAT scores from the past three years, as well as their NYSITELL score. Participants will explore how to interpret the raw vs. converted scores and understand the nuances of how MLLs/ELLs are performing overall, as well as […]

Our CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) trainings are ONLY available to Enhanced and Premier Collaborative members. Part II (Physical Disengagement) Through training in CPI’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI), your school’s designated team (up to 4 for Enhanced member schools and up to 5 for Premier member schools) will develop prevention strategies for safely defusing anxious, […]

Start SY2526 off strong! Special Education leads will leave this workshop with ideas for creating a strong special education identity among their school teams. Participants will analyze best practices for ensuring quality oversight of interventions and co-teaching, as well as managing strong systems for caseload upkeep, writing IEPs & progress monitoring. This session will not […]

Get MLL/ELL family engagement right, right from the start. In this session we will explore ways to effectively engage with newly arrived MLL (multilingual learners) families, including specific strategies for families from non-dominant language backgrounds. We will explore ways to engage families in understanding new school structures, academic and social expectations, and their roles in […]

EVERY teacher is a language teacher. In all content areas, students use language to access, engage with, and demonstrate understanding of the material. That’s why it’s essential to recognize the language demands of every lesson and intentionally support students' language development. Join us in this two-part* series focused on: (1) identifying and planning for specific […]