Connecticut defines family engagement as full, equal, and equitable partnerships between families, schools, and community partners. This means parents are seen as welcome partners and their voices are heard. Connecticut has established this definition and framework to encourage collaboration. This makes it easier for all parties to understand what is expected of them and thus elevate students’ success.
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Affinity Space: African American/Black Male Educators
This is a one 1 day event- Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 6:30pm-8:00pm
The goal of this affinity group session is to connect, support, and empower African American/Black male educators in Connecticut. Our mission is to cultivate a safe space for male educators who identify as African American or Black to have authentic and open conversations and affirm their unique experiences and identities. Support staff, teachers, administrators, district-level members, and other members of the school community are all welcome to attend.
Location: Web, Online Course
Topic: Diversity, Families
Registration Link: Click Here
Single-Day/Multi-Day: Single-Day
Featured Event: Yes
Cost: No Fee
Grade Level: Birth-21
Presenters: Malik Champlain, Eben McKnight, Dwight Sharpe, SERC Consultants
Content Info: For content questions, please contact Malik Champlain, SERC, champlain@ctserc.org.
Registration Info: For registration questions, please contact Emma Velasquez, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 218 or velasquez@ctserc.org.
Audience: PreK-Grade 12: Educators, Families, Community Members and Students who identify as Black/African males
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, 9AM – 12PM
Part I – Live Session 9:00-10:15
Welcoming Remarks: Charlene Russell-Tucker, Acting Commissioner of Education
Bureau of Special Education Updates: Bryan Klimkiewicz, Special Education Division Director
Part II – Live Session 10:30-12:00
Special Education Recovery, Presented by Julie Weatherly
Julie will share her expertise by describing and summarizing the evolution of compensatory education prior to and during the pandemic, highlighting current court cases and lessons learned, and providing a national perspective on special education recovery efforts as it relates to CT’s current framework.
Julie J. Weatherly, Esq. is the owner of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc., a special education law firm in Alabama. Julie is a member of the State Bars of Alabama and Georgia and for thirty-five years has provided legal representation and consultation to school agencies across the country in the area of educating students with disabilities.
For presentations/resources/and pre-recorded videos, please see the BTS 2021 landing page: ctserc.org…
Location: Via Zoom
Topic: IDEA
Activity Code: 22-08-029-000
Registration Link: Click Here
Single-Day/Multi-Day Single-Day
Cost: No fee
Grade Level: Birth-21
Presenters: Julie J. Weatherly, Esq., Owner of Resolutions in Special Education, Inc.
Content Info For content questions, please contact Stephen Proffitt, SERC, (860) 632-1485 ext. 322 or proffitt@ctserc.org.
Registration Info: For registration questions, please contact Linda Adorno, SERC, (860) 632-1485, ext. 241 or adorno@ctserc.org.
Audience: Birth to 21; District Special Education Leaders/CAPSEP Leaders
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