Learn more about identifying risk factors, setting up effective MTSS/RTI school systems to prevent reading difficulties, and delivering research-based instruction to support and remediate struggling learners and students with dyslexia.

Location: Zoom

Cost: Free

Dates:

9/12/2022 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Building Systems that Support Struggling Readers and Students with Dyslexia

10/13/2022 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Screening and Assessments Across Tiers of an MTSS Framework

11/9/2022 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Dyslexia, Structured Literacy, and Equity

1/12/2023 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Supporting Diverse Learners with Intervention in an MTSS Framework 

2/9/2023 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Teaching Language Comprehension in a Structured Literacy Approach

3/9/2023 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Teaching Word Recognition in a Structured Literacy Approach

5/11/2023 from 3:00-4:00 pm: Teaching Writing in a Structured Literacy Approach

Presenter: Daniel Silberstein, M.Ed., Diagnostic Center, Northern California (DCN)

Recommended audience: Special Education and General Education teachers, reading specialists, para-educators, school psychologists, speech pathologists, administrators, and families.

Registration: There is NO COST for this training series (sponsored by Diagnostic Center, Northern California, and California Dyslexia Initiative). Each session has a separate registration link. Register for one, two, or all three!

March 20, 2023 from 3:30-4:30 pm (Zoom): Screening and Early Intervention for Struggling Readers and Students with Dyslexia

April 17, 2023 from 3:30-4:30 pm (Zoom): Assessing Dyslexia

May 15, 2023 from 3:30-4:30 pm (Zoom): Academic Interventions: Intensifying Instruction for Struggling Readers and Students with Dyslexia

Interagency Collaboration Training Series

This will be a six-part series (see dates below) during which exemplary practices and resources will be shared with the opportunity to discuss each topic in order to emulate practices in your region. The final four sessions will provide guidance and technical assistance to support development and implementation of effective interagency agreements. 

You may attend any and/or all session dates for topics of interest (please register separately for each session).

Location: Virtual

Dates/Times:

January 30, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Exploring Successes and Challenges in Referrals from Parc C to Part B

April 24, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Exploring Successes and Challenges in the Enrollment Process from Part C to Part B

August 28, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Leveraging and Expanding Interagency Collaborations and Communications

November 6, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Documenting Informal Agreements on Practices to Define Responsibilities 

January 29, 2024 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Utilizing Templates to Memorilize Regional Agreements

April 29, 2024 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Implementing Interagency Agreements and Best Practices for Cycles of Staff (Training on the Agreement, Local Implementation, and Parent Transition Resources/Support)

Conflict Resolution competencies are essential to developing technical proficiency within the IEP context.

Presented by: Stephanie Blondell & Sukhsimranjit Singh

Location: Virtual

Cost: Free

Dates:

3/10/2023 from 9:00-11:00 am

PART ONE: Interest Identification in Special Education Mediation: The Key to Assess and Address Student Needs

3/30/2023 from 1:00-300 pm

PART TWO: Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution in Special Education:
Becoming More Responsive to Student Needs

3/31/2023 from 9:00-11:00 am

PART THREE: What Do You Say When?: Best Practices and Best Lines for Internal Neutrals in Developing High-Quality IEPs and Sustainable Relationships with Families 

4/19/2023 from 9:00-11:00 am

PART FOUR: Did You Know When You Were Hired You Would Be a Negotiator? Skills and Drills for the LEA to Aid in Compliance