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Scheduled Events   Event Directory   Help   Home : Event Directory : Event Detail EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Early Learning Description <span id="docs-internal-guid-df999299-7fff-3cc7-9b2c-62f234bcf4ab"><span>The <strong>EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice</strong> (CoP) coaching sessions offer an engaging virtual platform where educators and administrators collaborate on enhancing inclusive practices for students with extensive support needs. Through <strong>expert-led sessions</strong>, 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, <strong>aim to empower educators </strong>with actionable insights to promote equity and student success in diverse learning environments​.</span></span><br /> <p dir="ltr"><span>California&rsquo;s Master Plan for <strong>Early Learning</strong> 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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span><strong>Guiding Question:</strong><br /></span>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?</p> <div>Each virtual session is 3<strong>:00-4:00 pm</strong></div> <ul> <li>January 30, 2025</li> <li>February 27, 2025</li> <li>April, 2025</li> <li>May 12, 2025</li> </ul> <div><span>The CoP Coaching Session is led by <strong>Gail Ghere, Ph.D.</strong>&nbsp;Dr. Gail Ghere is a Research Associate with the TIES Center and the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Ghere has over 40 years of experience in PreK-12 education ranging from being a related service provider to a Director of Special Education in a mid-size urban public school with approximately 38,000 students. She has published in the areas of collaborative instructional systems for special education (inclusive of students who are English learners), MTSS for All, separate school placements, classroom assessment practices, professional development processes, program evaluation, and paraprofessional development. </span></div> Category Project Division of Special Education   NOTE: Details for each specific Training/Workshop might vary from the above description. Scheduled Events   No Scheduled Events Found   Previous Events EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Early Learning Location Online (Webinar, Online Class, Etc.) (4 Day Event) 01/30/2025 - 05/22/2025 Closed EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Post-Secondary Adult Transition Location Online (Webinar, Online Class, Etc.) (4 Day Event) 01/23/2025 - 05/13/2025 Closed EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Behavior Support Location Online (Webinar, Online Class, Etc.) (4 Day Event) 01/22/2025 - 05/14/2025 Closed EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Inclusion Mindset Location Online (Webinar, Online Class, Etc.) (5 Day Event) 01/15/2025 - 05/21/2025 Closed EmbraceAbilities Community of Practice (CoP) Focused on Low Incidence Disabilities (DHH/VI) Location Online (Webinar, Online Class, Etc.) (5 Day Event) 01/14/2025 - 05/20/2025 Closed For More Information Division of Special Education LaVinna Gray (562) 803-8342 Please notify me of upcoming events.
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