Gateways Professional Development Catalog 2024-25

Professional Development Catalog 2024-2025 School Year

Gateways is dedicated to helping educators, administrators, clergy, and lay leaders throughout the Jewish community build a more inclusive world. Whatever Jewish educational setting you come from, we have something for you!

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Core Workshops

GATEWAYS CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

BRAND NEW FOR 2024-2025 Based on our most requested and popular offerings, Gateways’ Core Professional Development Workshops are available for organizations to provide for their staff for the 2024-25 school year. Core Workshops are taught by Gateways staff who are experts in their respective fields. All workshops are two hours in length. Similar organizations may choose to partner with one another to participate in joint learning.

COST Gateways is grateful for the support of Boston’s Combined Jewish Philanthropies, which allows us to offer discounted rates for local trainings. All pricing is for a 2 hour course.

Local Pricing

Beyond Boston Pricing

In-Person/Hybrid

$500

$600 + Travel Costs

Virtual

$450

$550

WORKSHOP TOPICS OVERVIEW & REGISTRATION QR CODE These topics are tailored, where appropriate, to fit your specific educational setting, whether you’re at a supplementary or congregational school, preschool or early learning center, or Jewish day school. See pages 3-6 for detailed course descriptions. Register at this link or with the QR code: https://bit.ly/CPL24-25 Supporting Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs Proactive Behavior Management Universal Design for Learning Inclusive Lesson Planning Neurodiversity Dyslexia and Language-Based Learning Disabilities Autism ADHD Teen Madrichim Training Differentiation and Modification*

*Advanced course and requires school has trained staff in one of other core workshops

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Core Workshops GATEWAYS CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2024-2025 Workshop

Supporting Student Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs in Supplementary School

Proactive Behavior Management: Planning for Success in Supplementary School

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) — Supplementary School

Inclusive Lesson Planning in Supplementary School

Supporting Neurodivergent Students in Supplementary School

Gateways Instructor*

Ali Shwartz, Mental Health Specialist

Jodi Katz, Behavioral Specialist

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Description

Discover actionable strategies and evidence-based interventions to address the escalating social-emotional and mental health demands across all student age groups. In this session, participants will delve into targeted classroom activities and proactive approaches proven effective in bolstering the mental well-being of children in the supplementary school setting. You will gain insights into methodologies such as mindfulness practices, trauma-informed teaching techniques, and cognitivebehavioral strategies that will support your most vulnerable students and create strong, lasting relationships.

How can educators feel less overwhelmed by challenging behaviors in their classroom? In this session, participants will learn how behavior is a form of communication and how to identify what purpose unexpected classroom behaviors might be serving. You will learn the functions of behavior and how to address each one systematically. The session will empower educators to utilize proactive strategies for challenging behaviors and, when challenging behaviors do occur, to find the right tools for all to succeed.

In this workshop, participants will learn the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework used to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all students. You will learn how to provide students with multiple means to engage with, represent, and express their learning. By using these principles, educators can create accessible learning environments for all students.

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Creating thoughtful and inclusive lessons requires intentionality and skill. Gateways will work with your educators on a process that will enable them to develop engaging lessons that support all students in their classrooms. Educators will walk away with multiple options for lesson plan templates, organizing tools, engaging ideas and tools for differentiated instruction.

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

People experience and interact with the world around them in many ways. There is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences should not be viewed as deficits. This session will help educators understand neurodiversity and create learning environments in which neurodivergent students can thrive.

*Instructors are subject to change

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SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2024-2025 Workshop

Gateways Instructor*

Description

Supporting Students with Dyslexia and Other Language Based Learning Disabilities in Supplementary School

Miriam Fein, Reading and Language Specialist

Dyslexia, a disability that results in difficulty reading, impacts all areas of learning. In this workshop, educators will learn to create supplementary school environments that allow for students with language-based learning disabilities to be successful.

Supporting Students with ADHD in Supplementary School

Brian Coonley, Director of Professional Learning and Consultation

Nearly 10% of children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their lives. In this workshop, educators will consider how to adapt their environments and teaching modalities to set students with ADHD up for success within the supplementary school setting.

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Often, the burden is placed on Autistic students to adapt to neurotypical settings that are not designed with their profiles and needs in mind. This workshop will lay the foundation for creating classrooms, lessons, activities, and systems that proactively set Autistic students up for success.

Jodi Katz, Behavioral Specialist

When Teen Madrichim (teachers’ aides) are trained properly and utilized effectively in congregational school classrooms, inclusion becomes possible as students can now access the support they need. Through the Gateways Teen Madrichim Curriculum, teens are empowered with in-the-moment strategies for adapting and modifying the environment to set students up for success. This workshop will start the process of preparing school leaders and teachers to implement the training curriculum and support teen madrichim.

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

As educators prioritize inclusion in the classroom, they may want to delve deeper into methods for differentiating instruction and adapting curriculum to address students' unique needs. This advanced course will build upon prior workshops on Universal Design for Learning and Inclusive Lesson Planning. This advanced course will build upon prior workshops on Universal Design for Learning and inclusive lesson planning and lead to a deeper understanding of how to reach the needs of all types of students in all types of classrooms.

Supporting Autistic Students in Supplementary School

Teen Madrichim Training — Introduction

Differentiation and Modifications (Advanced Course Offering)

*Instructors are subject to change

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EARLY LEARNING CENTERS | 2024-2025 Workshop

Supporting the Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs of Early Learners

Proactive Behavior Management: Planning for Success — ELC

Creating an Inclusive Early Learning Classroom

Supporting Neurodivergent Students in the Early Childhood Classroom

Supporting Autistic Students in the Early Childhood Classroom

Gateways Instructor*

Ali Shwartz, Mental Health Specialist

Jodi Katz, Behavioral Specialist

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Description

Discover actionable strategies and evidence-based interventions to address the escalating social-emotional and mental health demands across all student age groups. In this session, we will delve into targeted classroom activities and proactive approaches proven effective in bolstering the mental well-being of children in early learning settings. Gain insights into methodologies such as mindfulness practices, trauma-informed teaching techniques, and cognitivebehavioral strategies that will support your most vulnerable students and create strong, lasting relationships.

How can educators feel less overwhelmed by challenging behaviors in their classroom? In this session, participants will learn how behavior is a form of communication and how to identify what purpose unexpected classroom behaviors might be serving. You will learn the functions of behavior and how to address each one systematically. The session will empower early childhood educators to utilize proactive strategies to challenging behaviors and, when challenging behaviors do occur, to find the right tools for all to succeed.

Supporting all students in the early childhood classroom, regardless of their needs, learning styles, and areas of challenge, is not an easy task. In this workshop, participants will explore inclusive ways to set up the early childhood classroom environment and to create curriculum so that all students can find success.

People experience and interact with the world around them in many ways. There is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences should not be viewed as deficits. This session will help educators understand neurodiversity and create preschool learning environments in which neurodivergent students can thrive.

Often, the burden is placed on Autistic students to adapt to neurotypical settings that are not designed with their profiles and needs in mind. This workshop will lay the foundation for creating classrooms, lessons, activities, and systems that proactively set Autistic students up for success.

*Instructors are subject to change

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JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS| 2024-2025 Workshop

Gateways Instructor*

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) — Jewish Day Schools

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Inclusive Lesson Planning in Jewish Day Schools

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Supporting Neurodivergent Students in Jewish Day Schools

Supporting Student Social-Emotional and Mental Health Needs in Jewish Day School

Proactive Behavior Management in Jewish Day Schools

Elana Naftalin-Kelman, Special Education Consultant

Ali Shwartz, Mental Health Specialist

Jodi Katz, Behavioral Specialist

Description In this workshop, participants will learn the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework used to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all students. In this workshop educators will learn how to provide students with multiple means to engage with, represent, and express their learning. By using these principles, educators can create accessible learning environments for all students.

Creating thoughtful and inclusive lessons requires intentionality and skill. Gateways will work with your educators on a process that will enable them to develop engaging lessons that support all students in their classrooms.

People experience and interact with the world around them in many ways. There is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences should not be viewed as deficits. This session will help educators understand neurodiversity and create Jewish day school learning environments in which neurodivergent students can thrive.

Discover actionable strategies and evidence-based interventions to address the escalating social-emotional and mental health demands across all student age groups. In this session, we will delve into targeted classroom activities and proactive approaches proven effective in bolstering the mental well-being of children within the school setting. Gain insights into methodologies such as mindfulness practices, trauma-informed teaching techniques, and cognitivebehavioral strategies that will support your most vulnerable students and create strong, lasting relationships.

How can educators feel less overwhelmed by challenging behaviors in their classroom? In this session, participants will learn how behavior is a form of communication and how to identify what purpose unexpected classroom behaviors might be serving. You will learn the functions of behavior and how to address each one systematically. The session will empower educators to utilize proactive strategies to challenging behaviors and, when challenging behaviors do occur, to find the right tools for all to succeed.

*Instructors are subject to change

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Other PD Offerings GATEWAYS CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Beyond our Core Workshops, Gateways continues to offer other customizable professional development and support. If you are interested in one of these offerings, please email cplinfo@jgateways.org to discuss a proposal and our pricing model for these offerings.

COACHING AND CONSULTATION Are you a director, teacher, or inclusion specialist interested in better supporting students with disabilities and making your school more accessible? Gateways offers individual coaching and consultation sessions to help educators create inclusive learning environments and change school culture. Prices begin at $225 per hour.

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL AND CUSTOM TRAININGS Not finding what your school is looking for under our Core Workshops?

Gateways offers custom professional development sessions to your staff on a variety of topics. Prices begin at $300 per hour.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2024-2025 Monthly Workshop Series Camp Training and Coaching: Email us if interested A Day of Learning: Coming Summer 2024 Shiluv Peer Disability Education — Faculty Fellowship: Engage students and educators in compelling, experiential programming to cultivate a culture of respect of learning, physical and developmental differences.

Gateways Hebrew Decoding Program: Study the structure and pedagogy of Gateways’ unique multi-sensory Hebrew reading curriculum.

Teen Madrichim Training: Use your own teen madrichim to support you in creating an inclusive supplementary school classroom.

Keep an eye on Gateways’ emails, website, and social media for updates!

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