BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:OMS METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26073420250130 DTSTART:20250130T150000 DTEND:20250130T160000 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Early Learning DESCRIPTION:The EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) coaching sessions offer an engaging virtual platform where educators and administrators collaborate on enhancing inclusive practices for students with extensive support needs. Through expert-led sessions\, participants will explore strategies for improving academic rigor\, fostering inclusive mindsets\, addressing specialized classroom needs\, and building community partnerships. These sessions\, scheduled monthly from January to May 2025\, aim to empower educators with actionable insights to promote equity and student success in diverse learning environments​.California&rsquo\;s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care includes goals that align with recommendations for the inclusion of children with disabilities. These goals include increasing the opportunities for three and four-year-old children access to inclusive environments\, enhancing educator competencies to increase their effectiveness in addressing the unique needs of children with exceptional needs\; and developing approaches to align policy and practice. \;Guiding Question:How do we work collaboratively to develop a unified\, inclusive early learning and care system that is culturally responsive to reflect the community and honors similarities and differences\, all through an equity lens?The CoP Coaching Session is led by Heather Snipes. \;Heather \;Snipes \;has over 15 years of experience in education &ndash\; specializing in early childhood and encompassing home-based childcare\, collegiate child development labs\, Tribal Head Start programs\, private preschools\, and California State Preschool Program Administration. In her current position with SIP\, \;Heather \;has supported the development and maintenance of successful inclusive UPK systems across the state. She earned her master&rsquo\;s degree in Child Development Administration\, Leadership\, and Management in 2020 and is currently a Governor appointed Commissioner on the CA Advisory Commission on Special Education. Her extensive background in early childhood education\, familiarity with the TK-12 school system\, and expertise with the IEP process provide her with a unique perspective on creating inclusive learning environments\, facilitating student transitions\, and building strong relationships as the foundation for quality education practices that impact adult college and civic life readiness. URL:https://lacoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=2709&id=260734 SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26073420250227 DTSTART:20250227T150000 DTEND:20250227T160000 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Early Learning DESCRIPTION:The EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) coaching sessions offer an engaging virtual platform where educators and administrators collaborate on enhancing inclusive practices for students with extensive support needs. Through expert-led sessions\, participants will explore strategies for improving academic rigor\, fostering inclusive mindsets\, addressing specialized classroom needs\, and building community partnerships. These sessions\, scheduled monthly from January to May 2025\, aim to empower educators with actionable insights to promote equity and student success in diverse learning environments​.California&rsquo\;s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care includes goals that align with recommendations for the inclusion of children with disabilities. These goals include increasing the opportunities for three and four-year-old children access to inclusive environments\, enhancing educator competencies to increase their effectiveness in addressing the unique needs of children with exceptional needs\; and developing approaches to align policy and practice. \;Guiding Question:How do we work collaboratively to develop a unified\, inclusive early learning and care system that is culturally responsive to reflect the community and honors similarities and differences\, all through an equity lens?The CoP Coaching Session is led by Heather Snipes. \;Heather \;Snipes \;has over 15 years of experience in education &ndash\; specializing in early childhood and encompassing home-based childcare\, collegiate child development labs\, Tribal Head Start programs\, private preschools\, and California State Preschool Program Administration. In her current position with SIP\, \;Heather \;has supported the development and maintenance of successful inclusive UPK systems across the state. She earned her master&rsquo\;s degree in Child Development Administration\, Leadership\, and Management in 2020 and is currently a Governor appointed Commissioner on the CA Advisory Commission on Special Education. Her extensive background in early childhood education\, familiarity with the TK-12 school system\, and expertise with the IEP process provide her with a unique perspective on creating inclusive learning environments\, facilitating student transitions\, and building strong relationships as the foundation for quality education practices that impact adult college and civic life readiness. URL:https://lacoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=2709&id=260734 SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26073420250403 DTSTART:20250403T150000 DTEND:20250403T160000 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Early Learning DESCRIPTION:The EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) coaching sessions offer an engaging virtual platform where educators and administrators collaborate on enhancing inclusive practices for students with extensive support needs. Through expert-led sessions\, participants will explore strategies for improving academic rigor\, fostering inclusive mindsets\, addressing specialized classroom needs\, and building community partnerships. These sessions\, scheduled monthly from January to May 2025\, aim to empower educators with actionable insights to promote equity and student success in diverse learning environments​.California&rsquo\;s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care includes goals that align with recommendations for the inclusion of children with disabilities. These goals include increasing the opportunities for three and four-year-old children access to inclusive environments\, enhancing educator competencies to increase their effectiveness in addressing the unique needs of children with exceptional needs\; and developing approaches to align policy and practice. \;Guiding Question:How do we work collaboratively to develop a unified\, inclusive early learning and care system that is culturally responsive to reflect the community and honors similarities and differences\, all through an equity lens?The CoP Coaching Session is led by Heather Snipes. \;Heather \;Snipes \;has over 15 years of experience in education &ndash\; specializing in early childhood and encompassing home-based childcare\, collegiate child development labs\, Tribal Head Start programs\, private preschools\, and California State Preschool Program Administration. In her current position with SIP\, \;Heather \;has supported the development and maintenance of successful inclusive UPK systems across the state. She earned her master&rsquo\;s degree in Child Development Administration\, Leadership\, and Management in 2020 and is currently a Governor appointed Commissioner on the CA Advisory Commission on Special Education. Her extensive background in early childhood education\, familiarity with the TK-12 school system\, and expertise with the IEP process provide her with a unique perspective on creating inclusive learning environments\, facilitating student transitions\, and building strong relationships as the foundation for quality education practices that impact adult college and civic life readiness. URL:https://lacoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=2709&id=260734 SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26073420250522 DTSTART:20250522T150000 DTEND:20250522T160000 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Early Learning DESCRIPTION:The EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) coaching sessions offer an engaging virtual platform where educators and administrators collaborate on enhancing inclusive practices for students with extensive support needs. Through expert-led sessions\, participants will explore strategies for improving academic rigor\, fostering inclusive mindsets\, addressing specialized classroom needs\, and building community partnerships. These sessions\, scheduled monthly from January to May 2025\, aim to empower educators with actionable insights to promote equity and student success in diverse learning environments​.California&rsquo\;s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care includes goals that align with recommendations for the inclusion of children with disabilities. These goals include increasing the opportunities for three and four-year-old children access to inclusive environments\, enhancing educator competencies to increase their effectiveness in addressing the unique needs of children with exceptional needs\; and developing approaches to align policy and practice. \;Guiding Question:How do we work collaboratively to develop a unified\, inclusive early learning and care system that is culturally responsive to reflect the community and honors similarities and differences\, all through an equity lens?The CoP Coaching Session is led by Heather Snipes. \;Heather \;Snipes \;has over 15 years of experience in education &ndash\; specializing in early childhood and encompassing home-based childcare\, collegiate child development labs\, Tribal Head Start programs\, private preschools\, and California State Preschool Program Administration. In her current position with SIP\, \;Heather \;has supported the development and maintenance of successful inclusive UPK systems across the state. She earned her master&rsquo\;s degree in Child Development Administration\, Leadership\, and Management in 2020 and is currently a Governor appointed Commissioner on the CA Advisory Commission on Special Education. Her extensive background in early childhood education\, familiarity with the TK-12 school system\, and expertise with the IEP process provide her with a unique perspective on creating inclusive learning environments\, facilitating student transitions\, and building strong relationships as the foundation for quality education practices that impact adult college and civic life readiness. URL:https://lacoe.k12oms.org/eventdetail.php?gid=2709&id=260734 SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR