EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Post-Secondary Adult Transition (4 Day Event) 01/23/2025 - 05/13/2025 Event Dates: 01/23/2025 | 02/13/2025 | 03/20/2025 | 05/13/2025
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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.
Adult Transition Programs coordinate a plan for a student that promotes movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational training, integrated employment, and continuing adult education. The plan is based on the student’s needs and considers the student’s preferences and interests.
Guiding Question What community partnerships, connections, and engagements currently exist that can offer students meaningful opportunities to practice life skills in real-world settings?
The CoP Coaching session is led by Chiara Perry, Assistant Director, California Collaborative for Inclusive Pathways (CCIP), Santa Clara COE. Chiara is an experienced Director Of Special Education with a demonstrated history of working in the primary/secondary education industry. Skilled in Leadership, teaching and learning, planning professional development, work with parents, and parent advocacy groups, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Literacy, Classroom Instruction, and Classroom Management. Strong education professional with a Master of Education (M.Ed.) focused in Educational Leadership and Administration, and a Specialist degree (CAGS) with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction.
Event Details
Audience
COE and LEA administrators and educational leaders
Facilitator(s)
Marcia Reily Kristen Danhour Standke Jovan Jacobs
Partners
The California Department of Education (CDE); California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE); and The TIES Center.