Fostering a Culture that Includes ALL Students in an Inclusionary, Diverse and Equitable Setting Through Co-Teaching What are the Necessary Components to be Successful? (8:30-11:30 am)

MSAA Professional Development Workshop for Administrators, Principals, 
 Assistant Principals, Special Education Leaders, Co-Teaching Teams, 
 School Leaders, and Evaluation Team Leaders

Fostering a Culture that Includes ALL Students in an Inclusionary, Diverse and Equitable Setting Through Co-Teaching 
What are the Necessary Components to be Successful?  

Co-Teaching and Inclusion have been around for decades. This workshop will focus on delivering service to ALL students in an inclusive setting and create an understanding of best practices for leading and teaching in a co-taught environment. While reviewing the key elements to a successful co-teaching model, you as a school/district will review the six approaches to co-teaching, common language and the strategies for instruction that support the DESE teacher rubric focusing on Standard II…Teaching ALL Students.

This workshop will emphasize the need for all adults in the school to create a mindset that everyone is responsible for the social, emotional, and academic achievement of ALL students.

This workshop will provide all participants with the tools necessary to return to school with a plan for implementation.

Participants will develop an understanding of:

·         Administrators’ role and responsibilities that must be in place for successful implementation

·         The ‘key ingredients’ necessary for implementation and re-structuring of the co-teaching model in your school/district 

·         Roles and responsibilities of each professional in the classroom

·         Co-teaching lesson plans to Standard II – “Teachings All Students”

When: Thursday, March 6, 2025, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am

Delivery Method: In-Person Workshop

Location: The MSAA Office, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA

Presenter: Shannon L. Pirrello, Seaside Educational Consultants

PD Hours: 3 in Content Area Leadership and Administration

Fees: Member $150 / Non-Member $205

MSAA Contact: Ethel Kawesa, ekawesa@msaa.net 

Shannon L. Pirrello | Seaside Educational Consultants
Shannon has been a Seaside Consultant for over six years and brings the Seaside family a strong belief in the benefits of inclusive education and the importance of effective differentiation practices in the classroom. Before making the switch to teaching kindergarten, Shannon taught as the lead teacher in an Autism classroom for early elementary-aged students. She holds her Autism Specialist Certification from Salem State University, as well as a Master’s degree from Boston College in Severe Special Needs. Her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Human Development is also from Boston College.

Shannon worked as a Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) trainer to facilitate positive behavioral support in and out of the classrooms. She has taught Assistive Technology courses at Curry College, highlighting the way in which many of these technologies can be used to benefit a wide range of learners. Shannon brings her experience and passion from the special and general education worlds to help facilitate effective inclusive classrooms.