EmbraceAbilities Two-Day Learning Institute 01/07/2025 - 01/08/2025 8:00 am - 4:00 pm *registration begins at 7:00 am on first day and breakfast starts at 7:30 am both days.
Our Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) EmbraceAbilities grant team is proud to be one of seven Special Education Resource Leads (SERLs) within the CA Statewide System of Support. Our project goal is to build capacity by providing support for systemic, continuous improvement to County Offices of Education (COEs) and Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) to include students with disabilities, more specifically, students with extensive support needs. During the first year of this grant project, we visited several sites within 17 COE-operated regionalized programs. We collected data via classroom walkthroughs, student, family, and staff interviews, and surveys to identify promising practices and opportunities to support programs from a systems perspective.
For the second year of the EmbraceAbilities grant project, we are excited to hold a two-day Learning Institute, during which we will share promising practices from across California to support the inclusion of students with extensive support needs. We are honored to have SWIFT's National Center on Inclusion Toward Rightful Presence as an integral part of our Institute.
We want to highlight our collaboration and partnership with our Tulare COE partners, who have graciously shared their space, time, and expertise. Additionally, we are honored to have our California Statewide System of Support partners present during the breakout sessions.
Learning Institute Schedule
Day 1:
8:00-9:00 am Breakfast Keynote Speaker: Glenna Gallo Asst. Secretary OSEP
12:15-1:00 pm Lunch – Facilitated Table Talks with Presenters
1:15-3:00 pm Breakout Sessions
3:15-4:00 pm Closing Session
Event Details
Audience
COE and LEA administrators
Facilitator(s)
Marcia Reily Kristen Danhour Standke Jovan Jacobs
Partners
Tulare COE and SWIFT's National Center on Inclusion Toward Rightful Presence
Included
breakfast, lunch, and dinner (first day); breakfast and lunch (second day)
Price
$100.00 per individual
Credit Card Only
If our SERL EmbraceAbilities team visited your COE or you are a LACOE or TCOE employee, please mark the "Credit Card via AllPaid/GovPayNet" option and then put "Partner" in the Comments/Questions section below. Your registration fee will be waived.
Location
Tulare County Office of Education 6200 South Mooney Blvd. Visalia, CA 93277 Map | Driving Directions Note: The Redwood Conference Center at the Tulare County Office of Education
Hotel Room Reservations: Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center Room Block: $159 + tax (including parking). Click HERE for link to hotel room block.
