Current Job-Alike Programs
Name | Administrative Professionals |
Audience | Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants at the school and district level |
Facilitator Name(s) | Colleen Brewer |
Facilitator Bio | Special Services Executive Assistant, Ashland PS |
Description | This unique Job-Alike Group will provide an opportunity for Administrative Assistants and Executive Assistants at all levels to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Together, the group will mentor each other and work collaboratively with teammates to share strategies, tools, and resources to support their practice and reach long-term professional goals. Topics covered in FY25 included:
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Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | 1st session will meet together in person at ACCEPT with the option for participants to join via Zoom; the rest of the sessions will meet virtually via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays, 9/19, 10/17, 12/12; 1/16, 3/13 & 5/15; 9:00am – 10:30am |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | K – 12 Assistant Principals |
Presenter Name(s) | Annica Scott, Deputy Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Professional Development, ACCEPT Collaborative |
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Description | Please join us and be part of the new Assistant Principal Job Alike Group through ACCEPT Collaborative. This group will collaborate to discuss some of the challenging components of being an assistant principal including the following:
We will begin with an in-person meeting and continue with virtual meetings to make it easier on scheduling around busy days. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | 1st session will meet together in person at ACCEPT with the option for participants to join via Zoom; the rest of the sessions will meet virtually via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Thursdays, 10/9 & 12/11/25; 2/12, 3/12 & 5/14/26 9:30am – 11:00am |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | Assistant Superintendents & Curriculum Leaders |
Facilitator Name(s) | Gabrielle Abrams, Assistant Superintendent, Acton-Boxborough Public Schools & Annica Scott, Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Professional Development, ACCEPT Collaborative |
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Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide Curriculum Directors/Assistant Superintendents an opportunity to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Please join colleagues in an active pursuit of collaborative professional development. Our model will focus on collegial sharing of effective strategies to address current challenges in district instructional leadership. Topics of discussion will be identified and facilitated by participants, with the goal of strengthening individual practice to benefit districts overall. Lunch will be provided at each In Person meeting. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle, Natick and via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays 9/12 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 10/10 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 11/21 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 12/19 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 1/23 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 2/27 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 3/20 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 4/17 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 5/22 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | K – 12 School Psychologists |
Facilitator Name(s) | Alicia Lukason, School Psychologist, ACCEPT Collaborative |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide School Psychologists an opportunity to collaborate, network, share resources and ideas, learn, and problem solve together to build a community centered on sharing best practices for serving students. Discussion topics will be identified by participants with a focus on sharing effective strategies to address current practice challenges. The facilitator will provide structure and support productive discussion. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions via Zoom |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | 5 – 6 meetings throughout the school year; Dates & times TBD |
PDPs/CEs? | |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | K – 12 Instructional Coaches, Specialists and Leaders from in all content areas whose role is to coach, support and mentor classroom teachers but do not evaluate teachers |
Facilitator Name(s) | Karen Wolfson, K – 8 Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator, Sudbury Public Schools |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide individuals in an Instructional Leadership role an opportunity to build a collaborative professional learning community. We will focus on creating more effective partnerships with teachers, building trust, styles of communication, instructional coaching, providing colleagues with feedback, and how to balance all of the demands of the role. The role of an Instructional Leader is a journey of supporting colleagues and continuously learning from each other so it is helpful to also have the opportunity to interact with others in job-alike conversations. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | The first session will meet in person at ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle in Natick with the option to join virtually; the remaining sessions will meet virtually via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Wednesdays, 10/8 & 12/10/25; 1/14, 3/11 & 5/13/26 9:00am – 10:30am |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | SEL Directors, DEIB Directors and anyone leading SEL Programs |
Facilitator Name(s) | Jacqueline LeSage |
Facilitator Bio(s) | Jacqueline LeSage, Department Head for Clinicians and Related Service Providers and SEL Coordinator, ACCEPT Collaborative |
Description | This Job-Alike Group is a community of peers, for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) leaders to lean on while moving SEL initiatives forward in their districts. Group participants will gather together (virtually) to examine current problems of practice with a collaborative, solution-focused mindset. The group members will share (and receive) resources and ongoing support to help them move the work forward. Specific meeting topics are generated by consensus from the group, with discussions framed within best practices and in alignment with DESE guidance (e.g. inclusive practices, diversity/ equity/ inclusion, MTSS). The group facilitator will provide structures to ensure a safe and engaging learning community for all participants. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Mondays, 10:00am – 11:30am; 10/6 & 11/3/25; 1/5, 3/9 & 5/4/26 |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | School-based Speech & Language Pathologists |
Facilitator Name(s) | Samantha Mills, Speech & Language Pathologist, ACCEPT Collaborative |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide school-based Speech & Language Pathologists (SLPs) an opportunity to collaborate, network, share resources and ideas, learn, and problem solve together to build a community centered on improving/evolving school-based SLP practice. Discussion topics will be identified by participants and framed in best practice with a focus on sharing effective strategies to address current practice challenges. The facilitator will provide structure and support productive discussion. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions via Zoom |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | 5 – 6 Mondays, from 2:30pm – 3:30pm; Dates TBD |
PDPs | 5 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | Team Chairs |
Facilitator Name(s) | |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
Description | This Job-a-like Group will provide Team Chairs an opportunity to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Please join colleagues in an active pursuit of collaborative professional development. Our model will focus on collegial sharing of effective strategies to address current challenges in district instructional leadership. Topics of discussion will be identified and facilitated by participants, with the goal of strengthening individual practice to benefit districts overall. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays, 10am – 12pm; 10/10 & 11/14/25; 1/9, 3/13 & 5/8/26 |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | Educators and Related Service Providers who work with transition-aged students with disabilities |
Facilitator Name(s) | Kathryn Seyfarth, Transition Specialist, ACCEPT |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
Description | This Job-alike Group will provide educators and related service providers who work with transition-aged students with disabilities an opportunity to learn, share, reflect and network with other professionals in similar roles and settings. This group will focus on transition planning and how to navigate a successful transition from school to post-school life for students with disabilities. This group will meet five times during the 2025-2026 school year, and topics of discussion will be identified by participants, and presented by the facilitators. Participants will then have the opportunity to reflect on issues that arise when working with transition-aged students and share different experiences, ideas and resources. Please join colleagues who share similar experiences, passions and interests through this Job-alike group for professionals working in the transition-aged field. In addition to the virtual meeting dates, the group will have opportunities to meet in person with their students for social gatherings during the school day. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Thursdays 9/25 & 11/20/25; 1/22, 3/26 & 5/21/26; 2:30pm – 3:15pm Social events scheduled for October, December February and April, dates & location TBD by the group |
PDPs | 5 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
- Occupational and Physical Therapists (OTs & PTs)
- Preschool Leaders
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Written withdrawals addressed to ACCEPT via mail, fax or email will be accepted without penalty ten (10) business days prior to the workshop. After that time, there will be no refunds or billing adjustments, however, you may send a substitute if approved by your supervisor. Once the class begins Districts are responsible for the cost of the program regardless of attendance.