Technology Middle School / Library 7165 Burton Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
January 6th, 2025 - 8:30 am
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in the Classroom: Creating an Environment with Universal Communication Access Supports (New!)Presenter(s)
Intended Audience
Many teachers and support providers work with students who use AAC and rely on the District Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to support implementation. But communication happens all day, every day, not just in the speech room. What happens when the SLP is not around? How do you create an inclusive classroom and school environment that supports students with a range of communication access needs? This session is designed to get the classroom team on the same page by building a shared understanding of communication modalities and universal classroom supports for AAC users. We highly recommend that classroom teams and service providers attend together. Attendees will leave with resources and practical strategies that can be implemented immediately!
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Roseland University Prep (Community Room) 1931 Biwana Drive Santa Rosa
January 6th, 2025 - 12:30 pm
Sonoma SELPA proudly offers this training providing the basic tools to help school personnel learn the best practices for interpretation and translation in a school setting.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
January 8th, 2025 - 9:00 am
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Intended Audience
Executive Functioning (EF) refers to a set of processes that have to do with managing oneself and one's resources to achieve a goal. It is an umbrella term for neurologically based skills involving mental control and self-regulation. It is now commonly believed that executive functions are essential for purposeful, goal directed behaviors and actions, and there is substantial evidence that academic achievement and appropriate executive function skills are correlated.
In this beginning level training, educators will gain a fundamental understanding of executive functioning and its impact on student learning and development.
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A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
January 8th, 2025 - 1:00 pm
Executive Functioning Academy - Part 2: Assessment & Analysis
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Intended Audience
Executive Functioning (EF) refers to a set of processes that have to do with managing oneself and one's resources to achieve a goal. It is an umbrella term for neurologically based skills involving mental control and self-regulation. It is now commonly believed that executive functions are essential for purposeful, goal directed behaviors and actions, and there is substantial evidence that academic achievement and appropriate executive function skills are correlated.
In this intermediate level training, educators will learn about the assessment and analysis of executive functioning skills.
It is recommended that participants have a fundamental understanding of EF to participate in this training. Participants are encouraged to take EF Academy Part 1 if they are early career practitioners, or if their understanding of executive functioning is at a beginner level.
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A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
January 9th, 2025 - 1:00 pm
This training is offered by the Sonoma SELPA to provide the basic tools to help school personnel learn the best practices for working with an interpreter in IEP meetings and assessments.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Virtual
January 21st, 2025 - 9:00 am
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 - TLC
January 27th, 2025 - 8:30 am
Join us for a day of professional learning as we explore various special education topics with an emphasis on supporting the General Education administrator's role.
*Lunch will be provided
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
January 28th, 2025 - 8:30 am
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Intended Audience
Comprehensive psycho-educational assessments are the cornerstone of any well-developed Individual Education Plans (IEP) and are essential for program planning. However, conducting assessments that are legally defensible and meaningful for students with significant needs can be especially challenging. Often, students with significant needs have difficulty participating in formal assessment measures and may even be deemed "untestable". This training will include strategies for how to gain relevant and meaningful information through a combination of formal and informal measures and the use of dynamic assessment.
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A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
5860 Labath Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
February 3rd, 2025 - 8:30 am
Good news: CPI is back in Sonoma County! We've partnered with RESIG to provide another opportunity to offer instructor certification in Advanced Physical Skills. If your LEA does not otherwise use ProACT or Safety Care, we recommend you send at least one staff member to this training.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
February 6th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Virtual
February 12th, 2025 - 1:30 pm
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Dynamic assessment, you have heard about it but want to learn how to implement it in your practice This training will provide participants with guidelines for how to conduct dynamic assessment.
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A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
February 18th, 2025 - 3:00 pm
We welcome you to attend this free annual event, currently in it's 17th year, which is designed to help students and their families learn about services for individuals with disabilities as they transition from school-based programs to adulthood.
Service providers will be at the event to provide information and answer questions about residential options, adult day programs, vocational training, post-secondary education, employment, support services, and much more. Please join us on February 18th 2025 from 3-6PM; location is Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
Information regarding social security benefits and employment, and CalABLE accounts will also be available!
If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within 10 days of the event, please do not attend the fair. All vendors are available to discuss with you and your family individually their services and supports.
Spanish interpreting will be available. If you require ASL interpreting, please contact Ashley Duke at Department of Rehabilitation at 707-576-2243 by February 1st, 2025.
Le invitamos a asistir a este evento anual gratuito. Actualmente en su decimoséptimo año, está diseñado para ayudar a los estudiantes y a sus familias a informarse sobre los servicios de transición de los programas escolares a la edad adulta para personas con discapacidades.
Proveedores de servicios estarán en el evento para brindar información y responder preguntas sobre opciones residenciales, programas matutinos para adultos, capacitación vocacional, educación postsecundaria, empleo, servicios de apoyo y mucho más. Únase a nosotros el 18 de febrero de 2025 de 3:00pm a 6:00pm. La ubicación es la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Sonoma, 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
¡También habrá información sobre beneficios de seguro social, empleo y de cuentas CalABLE!
Si tiene algún síntoma de COVID-19 ó le han diagnosticado COVID-19 dentro de los 10 días posteriores al evento, no asista a la feria. Todos los proveedores están disponibles para hablar con usted y su familia individualmente sobre los servicios y apoyo disponible.
Habrá interpretación en español. Si necesita interpretación de ASL, comuníquese con Ashley Duke en el Departamento de Rehabilitación al 707-576-2243 antes del 1 de febrero de 2025.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Virtual
February 19th, 2025 - 9:00 am
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Virtual
March 26th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Virtual
April 8th, 2025 - 1:30 pm
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Intended Audience
There has been a steady increase in the number of students who are refusing to attend school. Chronic absenteeism and frequent tardies are significant problems that not only plague schools, but families as well. This training will help provide information on how to identify the reason(s) behind the student's school refusal (whether in person or while engaged in remote learning), and outline evidence-based practice interventions to help students return to class. Case examples will be offered to illustrate the various methods and intervention strategies. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their own case examples.
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Virtual
April 9th, 2025 - 12:30 pm
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Intended Audience
Sessions
George is having a hard time making friends. In conversations, he sometimes interrupts or changes the topic abruptly. He doesn't pick up on nonverbal cues and often misinterprets his classmates' intentions or feelings. In the classroom, he struggles to follow rules. He always seems to be in trouble. His classmates sometimes tease him. As part of an interprofessional team we are often asked to evaluate and intervene with students who, like George, struggle with social communication. This training will address what social communication is, how we assess it and evidence-based strategies for intervening. The training will focus on students who are in late elementary through high school.
Participants Will
A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Virtual
April 22nd, 2025 - 9:00 am
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
April 25th, 2025 - 9:00 am
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Intended Audience
Narrative skills are essential to both social and academic development, but these important skills are often overlooked for students who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), particularly when students are at the beginning stages of language development and device use. How can we support the development of these crucial skills in storytellers who use AAC? This session examines the importance and assessment of narrative skills for these students. Finally, we explore evidence-based interventions to support the telling of both personal and fictional narratives from the beginning levels of storytelling to development of episodic stories.
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Virtual
April 29th, 2025 - 12:30 pm
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Intended Audience
Sessions
George is having a hard time making friends. In conversations, he sometimes interrupts or changes the topic abruptly. He doesn't pick up on nonverbal cues and often misinterprets his classmates' intentions or feelings. In the classroom, he struggles to follow rules. He always seems to be in trouble. His classmates sometimes tease him. As part of an interprofessional team we are often asked to evaluate and intervene with students who, like George, struggle with social communication. This training will address what social communication is, how we assess it and evidence-based strategies for intervening. The training will focus on students who are in late elementary through high school.
Participants Will
A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
Virtual
April 30th, 2025 - 1:30 pm
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Intended Audience
It is recommended that participants have a fundamental understanding of UDL to participate in this training. Participants are encouraged to take "Introduction to Universal Design For Learning (UDL)" prior to this training.
Universal design for learning (UDL) helps create inclusive and accessible learning environments for all students. By providing multiple means for action, expression and engagement, UDL allows for different learning styles and abilities to be accommodated. This leads to increased student engagement, motivation, and success in the classroom. This training takes a deep dive into understanding the three pillars of UDL (engagement, action & expression, and assessment). You will also learn how to create choice boards in each of those three pillars and have access to an extensive Padlet that contains ready to use resources for teachers to include on their choice boards.
Participants Will
A Certificate of Completion is available for virtual trainings, in-person trainings, Special Training Opportunities and Technical Assistance Projects. This may be used to document professional development hours or applied towards the credential requirements for Education Specialist Level II non-university activities.
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Virtual
May 21st, 2025 - 9:00 am
SCOE: 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Virtual
June 17th, 2025 - 9:00 am