LGBTQ+ Resources

LGBTQ+ Resources

The following resources were provided by The Safe Schools Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students. The Safe Schools Program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students is a joint initiative between the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Read more

Transition Resources

Transition Resources
Videos Transition Webinars (RTSC)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoxXvZyVuP_Ypz608JR7njiazJxaJjAqo Resources DESE Secondary Transition Information Chapter 688 Referral An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood Transition Assessments Transition Planning Form Financial Empowerment for Youth Who Have Aged Out of Foster Care Writing Goals Writing Transition Goals and Objectives DESE Transition Advisories Read more

Discipline and Suspension Resources

Discipline and Suspension Resources
Time-out and Seclusion DESE Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2016-1 Regulations for the Prevention of Physical Restraint and Requirements if Used Model Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan (DESE) Massachusetts Behavioral Health and Public Schools Framework Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) Technical Assistance Advisory SPED 2014-2Read more

Trauma Resources

Trauma Resources

  Videos Trauma – Social/Emotional Archived Webinars How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime– TEDMED Talk (Video) The Impact of Trauma on Learning by the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI)) Part I Academic Performance  Part 2 Classroom Behavior Part 3 Relationships Whole School: The Importance of

Read more

Special Education Laws and Regulations

Special Education Laws and Regulations

Laws/Regulations Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Massachusetts Special Education Regulations Chapter 71B Children with Special Needs (Massachusetts) Trainings Understanding Basic Rights In Special Education Federation PowerPoint ESSA How Will the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support Students in Foster Care? Parent Guides A Parent’s Guide to Special Education

Read more