Urban Collaborative Spring Member Meeting 2025
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Dates: April 30 – May 2, 2025
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Nashville Downtown – Nashville, Tennessee
Presenters: Dave Kiyvyra, Director of Development, Lindamood-Bell for School and Jacilyn Berriman, Special Education Coordinator, Chicopee Public Schools
Presentation Title: From Crisis to Capacity: A Tiered Intervention Response
Presentation Description:
Chicopee Public Schools in Massachusetts is experiencing a dramatic shift in their student demographics post-pandemic: simultaneous increases in special education referrals and English Learner students. To meet the distinct needs of each student population with limited resources, the district leveraged paraprofessionals to provide intensive, tiered reading intervention. Chicopee built capacity in these educators by utilizing job-embedded professional development and a district-wide coach in partnership with Lindamood-Bell to foster instructional fidelity. We will examine the importance of sensory-cognitive functions in reading instruction and look at data to determine the impact of this instruction on both populations of students.
Teacher Leader Summit 2025 Education Expo
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Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Dates: June 10-12