Current Job-Alike Programs
Audience | Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants at the school and district level |
Facilitator Name(s) | TBD |
Facilitator Bio | |
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. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays, 10/4, 11/1/24; 1/3, 3/7 & 5/2/25; 9:00am – 10:30am |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | Assistant Principals |
Presenter Name(s) | Annica Scott, Deputy Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Professional Development, ACCEPT Collaborative |
Presenter Bio(s) | |
Description | Please join us and be part of the new Assistant Principal Job Alike Group through ACCEPT Collaborative. We are looking for new members and for someone to co-facilitate with Annica Scott, deputy director at ACCEPT. 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 at ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle, Natick and then they will meet via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Meetings will take place from 9:30-11:00 on the following Tuesdays: October 8, 2024 (in-person at ACCEPT Collaborative in Natick with virtual option) December 10, 2024 February 11, 2025 March 11, 2025 May 13, 2025 |
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 |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
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, 12:00pm – 2:00pm; 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13/24; 1/10, 2/14, 3/14, 4/11 & 5/9/25 |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Name | Instructional Coaches |
Audience | K – 12 Instructional Coaches from in all content areas |
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 Coaching role an opportunity to build a collaborative professional learning community. We will focus on student-centered coaching models, creating more effective partnerships with teachers, styles of communication, ways of tracking data, providing colleagues with feedback, and how to balance all of the demands of the role. The role of an Instructional Coach 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 be offered both in person at ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle in Natick and virtually via Zoom; the remaining sessions will meet virtually via Zoom with the possibility of in person sessions |
Dates & Times | Wednesdays, 9:00am – 10:30am; 10/9, 11/13/24; 1/8, 3/12, & 5/14/25 |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | K – 12 Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants working in school settings. |
Facilitator Name(s) | Dr. Jan Hollenbeck, OT, OTD, OTR, FAOTA |
Facilitator Bio(s) | Dr. Jan Hollenbeck, OT, OTD, OTR, FAOTA has over 30 years in public schools as an occupational therapist and special education administrator. She co-founded PASS, LLC, and shares her expertise in school practice, secondary transition, and leadership through professional development, consultation, and authoring. Dr. Hollenbeck is MAOT liaison to MA DESE, first author of the Guidelines for Provision of Occupational Therapy in Massachusetts Schools, and co-facilitator of the AOTA State Leaders in School Practice Community of Practice. |
Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners an opportunity to collaborate, network, share resources and ideas, learn, and problem solve together to build a community centered on improving/evolving school-based 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. This group will meet monthly for 10 months over the 23/24 school year. The facilitator will provide structure and support productive discussion ensuring alignment with professional practice standards, education laws, and best evidence-informed practice. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Tuesdays, 2:45pm – 4:15pm; 10/8, 11/12, 12/10/24; 1/14, 2/4, 3/11, 4/15, 5/13 & 6/10/25 |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
COMING SOON!
COMING SOON!
COMING SOON!
Audience | SEL Directors and 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; 9/23, 11/4 & 12/16/24; 1/27, 3/10 & 5/5/25 |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
COMING SOON!
Audience | ACCEPT Member Districts’ Special Education Directors |
Facilitator Name(s) | Dr. Donna Flaherty, Executive Director, ACCEPT |
Facilitator Bio(s) | |
Description | This Job-Alike Group will give Special Education Directors 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. This group is open to ACCEPT member districts only. Lunch is provided at 12pm at the in person sessions; the meeting begins at 12:30pm |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle, Natick; some meetings may meet over Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays, 12:00pm – 2:30pm: 10/4, 11/1, 12/6/24; 1/3, 2/14, 3/7, 4/4 & 5/2/25 |
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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, 10:00am – 12:00pm: 10/11 & 11/8/24; 1/10, 3/14 & 5/9/25 |
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 ten times during the 2023-24 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. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
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.