Special Education | Charter Support Unit

What Every Board Member Should Know About Special Education

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

It is a fundamental responsibility of a charter board to ensure that its school is serving all of its students well, including students with disabilities. For many board members, special education oversight and all of its accompanying legal, financial, instructional,...

Two New SEL Tools to Support Every Student

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

What new tools exist that align with PBIS and a restorative approach? In this session, educators will explore the significant ways in which social emotional learning and restorative practices work in tandem to support the foundations for a safe, healthy, and positive...

Student Disciplinary Form

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 9, 2021 |

This sample form can be used by schools to document student consequences and disciplinary issues.

Student Behavior Documentation Log

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 9, 2021 |

This is a log document which can be used by school staff to record incidents with regards to a specific student. This type of a log is particularly beneficial when starting the MTSS process to collect data regarding a student’s behavior prior to meeting with a school...

Section 504: 21 Myths and Realities

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is perhaps the most misunderstood law applicable to the education of students with special needs. Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and...

School Mental Health Toolkit

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Do your students’ mental health issues affect your classroom? More than ever mental health support is a necessary component of addressing the needs of students and ensuring school safety as well as student success. Using Mental Health Colorado’s School Mental Health...

SBLT Problem Solving Action Plan

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 9, 2021 |

This document could be used by a school based leadership team to implement an MTSS process to brainstorm potential interventions which may be effective for an individual student and then to decide upon a course of action, and to document the follow up from the meeting...

SBLT Parent Notification Form

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 9, 2021 |

This is a sample letter which a teacher could use to notify a student’s parent or guardian that the school’s school based leadership team will be meeting to discuss the student.

SBLT / MTSS Request Form

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 9, 2021 |

This is a form a school could adapt to use to allow teachers to bring a student to the attention of the school based leadership team and begin the MTSS process for a student who may be exhibiting difficulties.

NSI: Special Education Basics

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

This week’s meeting will be led by Ms. Christy Noe of Collaborative Educational Network, Inc. Ms. Noe and her group have done numerous trainings for schools and districts throughout the country, and she has been involved in several charter school start-ups. She will...

New School Institute – March 2, 2016

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

The third training of the New School Institute was held on March 2, 2016. The training focused on the enrollment, legal, and policy-related issues for new charter schools.

Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students Through School-Wide PBIS

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports provides a way of meeting the needs of all students at a school through a Tier-1 approach to supporting students. This presentation will briefly review the laws related to special education and how PBIS can play a role in...

Improving Your School Climate: A Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Approach

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Improving your school climate can lead to an increase in school achievement and better staff retention. In this webinar, we will provide information to support your school climate improvement efforts through the use of data collection tools and data-based decision...

Implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

Most school staff are familiar with the process of using MTSS to support students who are academically struggling, but the concept is also important when it comes to behavioral supports in school as well. PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is a...

IEP Development and Implementation

by Curtis Fuller | Mar 10, 2021 |

IEP Development and Implementation – The Individual Education Plan (IEP) is the cornerstone for the education of a child with a disability. It identifies a child’s unique needs and defines the goals and objectives that guide the delivery of a quality education. This...

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