Upcoming Events

DTUG

Virtual Via Zoom

April 23rd, 2024 - 9:00 am

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The Adventures of FAPE & SEIS: Ed Settings Page

Virtual Via Zoom

April 24th, 2024 - 3:30 pm

In this series of virtual trainings, Sheri Roberge, ("Ace of SEIS"), SELPA Data Specialist, and John Fischer, ("FAPE Guy"),SELPA Program Specialist, will provide a page by page interactive presentation about writing, effective, legal, and error free IEPs. Typically, one page will be covered during each episode. The content of the trainings matches that of our award winning, full day FAPE & SEIS: Together at Last IEP training, but broken down into a series of one hour trainings, at 3:30, every other Wednesday. In addition, to the content presentation, there will be an open forum q & a at the end of each session. This Episode covers the Ed Settings

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The Adventures of FAPE & SEIS: Parent Consent, Notes, Emergency Circumstances

Virtual Via Zoom

April 24th, 2024 - 3:30 pm

The Adventures of FAPE & SEIS: Season 1, Episode 10: In this series of virtual trainings, Sheri Roberge, ("Ace of SEIS"), SELPA Data Specialist, and John Fischer, ("FAPE Guy"),SELPA Program Specialist, will provide a page by page interactive presentation about writing, effective, legal, and error free IEPs. Typically, one page will be covered during each episode. The content of the trainings matches that of our award winning, full day FAPE & SEIS: Together at Last IEP training, but broken down into a series of one hour trainings, at 3:30, every other Wednesday. In addition, to the content presentation, there will be an open forum q & a at the end of each session. This Episode covers the Parent Consent, Notes, Emergency Circumstances forms

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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Verbal Intervention™ "ONLY"

SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 [Oak Room]

April 26th, 2024 - 8:30 am

Building on techniques learned in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention™, this training will equip your staff with problem-solving and decision-making skills to recognize the level of risk and to apply the most appropriate verbal and/or physical interventions in high-risk situations.

  • Learn skills to manage high-risk, complex behaviors.
  • Improve decision making.
  • Minimize physical interventions
  • Gain the confidence to recognize risk behavior & respond to defensive behaviors
  • Understand what’s behind behavior.
  • Address the needs of the individual.

 

This is actually a blended learning program, and there will be asynchronous aspect to be sent out as we get closer to the date.

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CALPADS Special Education Data Spring Roadshow

SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 [Teacher Leaning Center] - In Person and Virtual

May 2nd, 2024 - 9:00 am

Join the California Department of Education (CDE) Special Education Division staff for its Spring CALPADS Special Education Data Roadshow! The CDE will provide the latest updates on data collection in CALPADS End-of-Year 3 and 4 reporting for students with disabilities:

  • End-of-Year Reporting deadlines
  • End-of-year reminders for auditing the data in your local special education data system
  • Reporting and reviewing disciplinary incident data and reports for students with disabilities, including restraint and seclusion
  • Reporting and reviewing data and reports for special education plans, special education program exits, and post-school outcomes
  • End-of-Year monitoring and compliance data and reports in CALPADS
  • *Parental Involvement
    *Timeliness of Initial Evaluations, including evaluations required by the student’s third birthday
  • IEP Implementation Data Collection
  • Changes for 2024-25

Participants should bring laptops if possible.

If you require accommodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify Sheri Roberge by April 23 at sheriroberge@sonomaselpa.org

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Education Specialist Bridge Authorization Training

SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

May 6th, 2024 - 4:00 pm

NCSOE, in collaboration with Sonoma County SELPA and the Sonoma County Office of Education, is offering an Education Specialist Bridge Authorization for anyone possessing a full Preliminary or Clear Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Severe, or Early Childhood Special Education Specialist Credential that includes autism preparation. These Bridge Authorizations will allow you to obtain the new Mild Moderate Support Needs, Extensive Support Needs, and Early Childhood Special Education Specialist Credentials.

05/06/2024 - Bridge Authorization for Early Childhood Special Education Specialist Candidates
05/06/2024 - Bridge Auorizations for Moderate/Severe Candidates
05/06/2024 - Bridge Authorization for Mild/Moderate Candidates

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DTUG

Virtual Via Zoom

May 21st, 2024 - 9:00 am

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DTUG

Virtual Via Zoom

June 18th, 2024 - 9:00 am

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Para-Professional Essentials

SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 [Redwood C]

August 13th, 2024 - 8:30 am

Nikarre Redcoff, M.Ed., BCBA, Sonoma County SELPA Program Specialist, will be providing this training for new or veteran paraprofessionals. This training will cover the following topics: Universal Design for Learning (UDL),Teaching Tricks, Increasing Independence, Behavior Support Strategies, and Working discreetly in a classroom

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