SESC Classes

Participants in the Behavior Workshop learn why behavior interventions are necessary and effective in setting the context for quality instruction and learning. This 20- clock hour course will follow two PLC-style learning cycles: The first cycle provides a grounding in behavior intervention strategies and provides tools to assess current practice as it relates to assuring a productive learning environment. In the second cycle, participants use the self-assessment as a reference point in designing, implementing, and documenting outcomes from behavior intervention plans. This Behavior course extension alternates between synchronous Zoom sessions and asynchronous activity facilitated through SESC’s LearnDash LMS, as follows: A 2-hour Zoom, [date/time], presenting the why & what of Behavior Intervention Two weeks, [dates], for reading, reflection, & self-assessment A 2-hour Zoom, [date/time], focusing on Behavior Intervention planning. Four weeks for designing, implementing, and monitoring student outcomes resulting from the participant’s Behavior Intervention plan. A 2-hour Zoom, [date/time], for sharing reflections on gains in student learning, recent impact on practice, and next steps/challenges moving forward.

Participants will be cultivating a growth mindset when working with students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. They will learn about the different lens of behavior and high leverage practices for supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs in inclusive classrooms. They will identify the root causes and different functions of behavior.

This course is designed for coaches and mentors with a wide range of experience in co-teaching. Participants will explore and apply their knowledge of the models, roles and responsibilities, co-planning, and data collection as related to co-teaching. Coaches and mentors will practice and increase their skills and knowledge of facilitating the development of strong co-teaching teams.

This course focuses on principles and techniques for coaching educators as they navigate the intersectionality of special education and equity in schools. Critically examining beliefs and bias is necessary for system-wide change for overcoming barriers to educational access, participation, learning processes and outcomes, and to ensure that all learners are valued and engaged equally. This course will guide participants in exploring their own beliefs and biases and provide tools for coaching other educators in self-reflection on these concepts.

This course is designed for coaches, mentors and teacher leaders who support educators in inclusive settings. These leaders will learn how to guide educators through the process to develop and implement Specially Designed Instruction (SDI). Through the use of High Leverage Practices (HLP) and other methods, leaders will be able to support educators through courageous conversations to ensure the success of all students.

This course is designed for coaches and mentors who support teachers and other staff members working with students that have significant disabilities. Coaches and mentors will examine the steps to system change around inclusion, and gain access to tools and strategies to increase inclusionary practices for all students using effective coaching techniques.

High Leverage Practices consist of four pillars (collaboration, assessment, social/emotional/behavioral, and instructional practices), when implemented, accelerate learning for all students. HLPs have significant potential for improving academic and behavior outcomes especially for those students that struggle in an inclusive setting. School leaders will learn how to support educators to identify their abilities and address areas of growth.

Educational Leaders will evaluate the lenses of themselves and their colleagues that limit student behavioral change as well as reinforce systemic and historically exclusionary practices; identifying frameworks that will help to cultivate alternative lenses from which to view behavioral approaches. They will look at ways to coach teachers for lasting and equitable change by applying high leverage practices and other research-based methodology.

Universal Design for Learning coaches and mentors provide in-depth understanding of the UDL principles; exploring strategies to support their teachers/mentees with designing UDL lessons that include goals, assessments, methods, and materials. We will explore a mindset shift while addressing variability and reducing barriers in next generation students that are provided inclusive opportunities for all.

This course is designed to help educators gain skill in recognizing signs of a potential behavioral crisis and remediating before the event. In addition to exploring how their own behavior can effect the escalation cycle, participants discover and practice de-escalation techniques that recognize the importance of maintaining student dignity during behavior crises.