
Manhattan Regional Partnership Center
The Manhattan Regional Partnership Center (MRPC) is one of five borough based special education support centers. The Manhattan RPC is made possible by a contract with the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Special Education (OSE). The NYC RPCs are part of a larger network of RPCs throughout New York State, and are trained and provided with resources and materials from content specific Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs).
The NYC RPCs work collaboratively with the Regional Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Center, the local NYSED Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) office, and NYSED OSE to provide quality special education support and technical assistance to early childhood and school-age professionals and families in the areas of behavior, culturally responsive education, literacy, the special education process, specially designed instruction, and transition.
We invite you to explore our professional learning catalog and register for training opportunities facilitated by our skilled specialists.
For more information, please contact Robert Kopiec, RKopiec@schools.nyc.gov the Director-Systems Change Facilitator (SCF) of the Manhattan Regional Partnership Center.
February
2/6/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
2/8/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
2/9/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Introduction to the Behavior Pathway- Part 2/2- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 19
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
To accurately understand a student’s challenging behavior and support them in altering this behavior, school providers and educators need to develop a fluid understanding of the Behavior Pathway; its individual components and how to utilize it to support student success. Within the continuum of a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), the Behavior Pathway is used as an intensive, Tier-3 evidenced-based practice and tool. This two-part professional learning series will enable you to operationally define a student’s challenging behavior, and determine what environmental factors may be triggering, maintaining, and/or reinforcing the behavior. An understanding of the pathway is an important precursor for determining the individualized supports and strategies each student will need for be effective for behavior change.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all three sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
2/9/2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
2/13/2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual
TRAN - How to Foster and Support Self-Determination in All students | Virtual Training | Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 46
Self-Determination is a research-based predictor of post-school success in the areas of education, employment, and independent living. The purpose of this training is to foster and support the development of self-determination skills for students of all ages utilizing a collaborative school and family approach. It provides participants with foundational concepts, resources, and strategies to implement and incorporate practices that promote the development of self-determination throughout a student’s day and across all ages. This training should be offered to wide audiences including but not limited to, general and special education teachers, general and special education administrators, related service personnel, school counselors, agency representatives, families, and students.'
2/15/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
2/16/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
2/16/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Using the FBA/BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Interventions- Part 2/5- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 40
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This five-part professional learning series will help participants build fluency with the science of behavior, which provides the theoretical foundation on which Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are based. Participants will acquire the skills necessary to conduct an FBA, and create, implement, and progress monitor a BIP. The training will ensure that these skills are align with the New York State Education Department P-12: Office of Special Education regulations, and New York City Chancellor’s Regulations.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all five sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
March
3/7/2023
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual
3/8/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
3/9/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
3/14/2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual
3/15/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
3/16/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
3/23/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Using the FBA/BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Interventions- Part 3/5- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 45
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This five-part professional learning series will help participants build fluency with the science of behavior, which provides the theoretical foundation on which Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are based. Participants will acquire the skills necessary to conduct an FBA, and create, implement, and progress monitor a BIP. The training will ensure that these skills are align with the New York State Education Department P-12: Office of Special Education regulations, and New York City Chancellor’s Regulations.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all five sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
April
4/4/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
4/18/2023 10:00 AM
Virtual
4/19/2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
4/20/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
4/25/2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual
4/27/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Using the FBA/BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Interventions- Part 4/5- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 52
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This five-part professional learning series will help participants build fluency with the science of behavior, which provides the theoretical foundation on which Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are based. Participants will acquire the skills necessary to conduct an FBA, and create, implement, and progress monitor a BIP. The training will ensure that these skills are align with the New York State Education Department P-12: Office of Special Education regulations, and New York City Chancellor’s Regulations.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all five sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
May
5/4/2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
5/10/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Using the FBA/BIP Process to Support Students Needing Intensive Interventions- Part 5/5- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 52
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This five-part professional learning series will help participants build fluency with the science of behavior, which provides the theoretical foundation on which Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) are based. Participants will acquire the skills necessary to conduct an FBA, and create, implement, and progress monitor a BIP. The training will ensure that these skills are align with the New York State Education Department P-12: Office of Special Education regulations, and New York City Chancellor’s Regulations.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all five sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
5/11/2023
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Virtual
5/16/2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual
5/25/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Alternatives to Suspensions- Part 1/3- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 67
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This three-part professional learning series is intended to help participants understand that exclusionary practices have significant short and long-term negative effects on academic, social-emotional, health and wellness, and family outcomes of students. Participants will develop a common understanding of suspension, removal, and discipline, as well as influences, impacts, policies and procedures that contribute to the on-going suspension crisis in schools today. Additionally, we will explore effective research-based strategies for responding to student behavior and appropriate alternatives to suspension.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all three sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
June
6/2/2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Virtual
6/7/2023
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual
6/8/2023
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual
6/8/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Alternatives to Suspensions- Part 2/3- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 70
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This three-part professional learning series is intended to help participants understand that exclusionary practices have significant short and long-term negative effects on academic, social-emotional, health and wellness, and family outcomes of students. Participants will develop a common understanding of suspension, removal, and discipline, as well as influences, impacts, policies and procedures that contribute to the on-going suspension crisis in schools today. Additionally, we will explore effective research-based strategies for responding to student behavior and appropriate alternatives to suspension.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all three sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*
6/8/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
6/15/2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual
BEH - Alternatives to Suspensions- Part 3/3- Manhattan RPC Spaces Remaining: 69
Intended Audience: General and Special Education Teachers, Social Workers, Psychologists, Related Service Providers, Paraprofessionals, and Administrators.
This three-part professional learning series is intended to help participants understand that exclusionary practices have significant short and long-term negative effects on academic, social-emotional, health and wellness, and family outcomes of students. Participants will develop a common understanding of suspension, removal, and discipline, as well as influences, impacts, policies and procedures that contribute to the on-going suspension crisis in schools today. Additionally, we will explore effective research-based strategies for responding to student behavior and appropriate alternatives to suspension.
*PLEASE BE ADVISED, registration and attendance in all three sessions of this professional learning series is strongly recommended.*