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Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth
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Professional development for Massachusetts school districts
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is a nonprofit providing professional development to member school districts and municipalities on school law, safety, mental health, and student wellbeing. MPY is an approved DESE professional development provider offering PDPs and CEUs.
massachusettspartnershipsforyouth.com/ ↗Upcoming webinars
- Mon, October 26 · 9:30 AM EDT
Transforming Behavior: Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Strategies for Schools (Series, Session 1)
This 5-part webinar series equips educators and school teams to transform student behavior through evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) practices. Participants gain practical tools to identify the root causes of behavior, apply research-informed interventions, and proactively support students in developing self-regulation and coping skills. Through data-driven decision-making and consistent implementation, educators learn how to reduce challenging behaviors, increase student engagement, and foster long-term resilience.
- Wed, October 28 · 9:30 AM EDT
Hot Topics in School Law, Session 4: IDEA Eligibility From Identification to Determination
This session focuses on the timely identification of students who may have disabilities and require special education services, and the procedures used to determine eligibility. The presenter reviews the procedural and substantive requirements of IDEA, M.G.L. c. 71B, and Massachusetts special education regulations, and shares best practices for conducting thorough, reliable, and comprehensive eligibility determinations, including a review of significant BSEA decisions.
- Thu, October 29 · 9:30 AM EDT
Advanced Practices, Session 3: Building Collaboration with School Teams
Third session of the Advanced Practices series. High-functioning school-based behavioral health teams depend on clear roles, shared leadership and strong collaborative norms. This session offers frameworks for effective team communication, data-driven decision-making, critical incident planning, and navigating the interpersonal challenges that arise in any team setting. An optional follow-up discussion session is held on November 5.
- Mon, November 2 · 9:30 AM EST
Supporting Our Students: Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul, Session 3: Bullying Prevention and Building Empathy
Third session of the series. This session explores how to prevent and respond to bullying while fostering empathy and accountability. Participants distinguish between conflict and bullying, recognize various forms including cyberbullying, and understand the roles students play in these dynamics, with strategies centred on restorative practices, empowering bystanders and building a culture of respect.
- Mon, November 2 · 12:00 PM EST
From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools (Part 3 of 5)
Part of the free five-part Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth series From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools, led by Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D. Participants learn to understand challenging behavior through the lens of emotion regulation, teach and promote emotion regulation skills in the classroom and counselor office, and create challenging yet manageable emotional exposures that give students planned opportunities to apply these skills.
- Wed, November 4 · 9:30 AM EST
Special Education from A to Z, Session 3: Developing Measurable IEP Goals
Session 3 of the five-part Special Education from A to Z series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth. This session focuses on using assessment data to develop measurable IEP goals, with practical tools and proven strategies from experienced practitioners. CEUs and PDPs are available on completion of series quizzes.
- Wed, November 4 · 12:00 PM EST
What We Do and How We Do It: Trauma-Informed SEL, Session 3: Healthy Relationship Skills
Session 3 of the five-part Trauma-Informed SEL Across the School Community series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth. This session explores healthy relationship skills and how school communities can teach, model, and reinforce them through a trauma-informed lens. PDPs and CEUs are available to participants who attend all five sessions and pass the closing quiz.
- Wed, November 4 · 12:00 PM EST
School Mental Health Leadership Institute (Series, Session 1)
The School Mental Health Leadership Institute (SMHLI) helps school and district-based staff strengthen their ability to lead systems-level efforts that support student mental health. Participants explore how to drive meaningful change while building the structures, practices, and partnerships needed for a comprehensive school mental health system, deepening their understanding of needs assessment, student support teams, tiered interventions, data use, and continuous improvement.
- Wed, November 4 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Fall Series, Session 3)
Paraprofessionals play a vital and often under-recognized role in schools, providing essential support to students and teachers alike. This series equips paraprofessionals with a range of practical tools for supporting students academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally, while addressing common questions and challenges specific to the role. Note: sessions are not recorded; participants must attend live.
- Thu, November 5 · 12:00 PM EST
The Science of Play, Session 4: Loose Parts and Real Tools
Fourth session of the Science of Play series. We explore loose parts and real tools as an offering for play and learning, and what happens when children get access to materials not commonly found in an early education setting. Registration enrolls participants in all five sessions.
- Fri, November 6 · 12:00 PM EST
LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: Transforming School Practices - Solutions for Shifting from Compliance to Engagement
An insightful session focused on helping school BCBAs shift teams away from traditional compliance-driven approaches to more collaborative and engagement-oriented strategies throughout the school day. Historically, behavioral programs have included interventions that evoke and reinforce compliance. However, this approach can cause distress, avoidance, and negative opinions of our field. The conversation has moved towards designing compassionate interventions that are assent-based, kind, and supportive, fostering an environment where students and staff actively engage with each other, enhancing motivation and participation in the learning process. The presentation reviews research on assent-based, compassionate interventions, discusses the challenges school BCBAs face during the transition from compliance to engagement-based behavior plans, and offers practical solutions to navigate these challenges. Offered in partnership with LSGurdin Consulting; BCBAs are eligible for 1.5 CEUs through LSGurdin Consulting.
- Mon, November 9 · 9:30 AM EST
Transforming Behavior: Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Strategies for Schools (Series, Session 2)
This 5-part webinar series equips educators and school teams to transform student behavior through evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) practices. Participants gain practical tools to identify the root causes of behavior, apply research-informed interventions, and proactively support students in developing self-regulation and coping skills. Through data-driven decision-making and consistent implementation, educators learn how to reduce challenging behaviors, increase student engagement, and foster long-term resilience.
- Thu, November 12 · 9:30 AM EST
Advanced Practices, Session 4: Advanced Professional Roles and Supervision
Fourth session of the Advanced Practices series. Many administrators who evaluate school-based behavioral health professionals do not hold formal mental health training, often relying on observation or compliance indicators. This session focuses on how districts can design systems where professional growth, meaningful supervision and accountability are embedded, making evaluation more purposeful for administrators and clinicians alike. An optional follow-up session is held on November 19.
- Mon, November 16 · 9:30 AM EST
Supporting Our Students: Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul, Session 4: School Culture and Belonging
Fourth session of the series. This session highlights the importance of school culture, identity and belonging in shaping student outcomes. Participants examine barriers to inclusion and explore strategies to create environments where all students feel seen, valued and connected, with emphasis on equity, relationship-building and elevating student voice.
- Mon, November 16 · 12:00 PM EST
From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools (Part 4 of 5)
Part of the free five-part Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth series From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools, led by Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D. Participants learn to understand challenging behavior through the lens of emotion regulation, teach and promote emotion regulation skills in the classroom and counselor office, and create challenging yet manageable emotional exposures that give students planned opportunities to apply these skills.
- Wed, November 18 · 9:30 AM EST
Special Education from A to Z, Session 4: Out-of-District Placements
Session 4 of the five-part Special Education from A to Z series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth. Presenters share best practices for determining when out-of-district placements are appropriate and how to manage them effectively. CEUs and PDPs are available on completion of series quizzes.
- Wed, November 18 · 12:00 PM EST
What We Do and How We Do It: Trauma-Informed SEL, Session 4: Responsible Decision Making
Session 4 of the five-part Trauma-Informed SEL Across the School Community series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth. This session focuses on responsible decision making and practical ways to build that competency consistently and predictably across a school community. PDPs and CEUs are available to participants who attend all five sessions and pass the closing quiz.
- Wed, November 18 · 12:00 PM EST
School Mental Health Leadership Institute (Series, Session 2)
The School Mental Health Leadership Institute (SMHLI) helps school and district-based staff strengthen their ability to lead systems-level efforts that support student mental health. Participants explore how to drive meaningful change while building the structures, practices, and partnerships needed for a comprehensive school mental health system, deepening their understanding of needs assessment, student support teams, tiered interventions, data use, and continuous improvement.
- Wed, November 18 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Fall Series, Session 4)
Paraprofessionals play a vital and often under-recognized role in schools, providing essential support to students and teachers alike. This series equips paraprofessionals with a range of practical tools for supporting students academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally, while addressing common questions and challenges specific to the role. Note: sessions are not recorded; participants must attend live.
- Thu, November 19 · 9:30 AM EST
New Principals Institute: Advancing School Mental Health, Session 2: The Core 4 – Defining Your Tier 1 Social Emotional Support Non-Negotiables
This session supports building administrators in defining the Tier 1 social-emotional supports they want implemented universally in all classrooms. Participants receive resources for defining these practices and creating walkthrough documents to support fidelity monitoring, plus strategies for leveraging building-based mental health resources (counselor, BCBA, etc.) to train and coach staff on these practices.
- Thu, November 19 · 12:00 PM EST
The Science of Play, Session 5: Play in Process
Final session of the Science of Play series. We visit a local child care center to see how it embodies play for its children, talking with teachers and parents and witnessing the joy and learning that happens once adults allow children to truly play. Registration enrolls participants in all five sessions.
- Mon, November 23 · 9:30 AM EST
Transforming Behavior: Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Strategies for Schools (Series, Session 3)
This 5-part webinar series equips educators and school teams to transform student behavior through evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) practices. Participants gain practical tools to identify the root causes of behavior, apply research-informed interventions, and proactively support students in developing self-regulation and coping skills. Through data-driven decision-making and consistent implementation, educators learn how to reduce challenging behaviors, increase student engagement, and foster long-term resilience.
- Mon, November 30 · 9:30 AM EST
Supporting Our Students: Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul, Session 5: Integration in Action
Final session of the series, bringing together all four domains and focusing on how to integrate whole-child practices into daily school routines. Participants explore systems of support, collaboration strategies and approaches to sustaining this work over time, culminating in a personalized action plan supporting both student success and educator wellbeing.
- Mon, November 30 · 12:00 PM EST
From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools (Part 5 of 5)
Part of the free five-part Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth series From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools, led by Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D. Participants learn to understand challenging behavior through the lens of emotion regulation, teach and promote emotion regulation skills in the classroom and counselor office, and create challenging yet manageable emotional exposures that give students planned opportunities to apply these skills.
- Wed, December 2 · 9:30 AM EST
Special Education from A to Z, Session 5: Post-Secondary Transition
Session 5 of the five-part Special Education from A to Z series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth. This closing session covers strategies for supporting students as they transition to college, employment, and other post-secondary opportunities, including accessing disability support services in higher education. CEUs and PDPs are available on completion of series quizzes.
- Wed, December 2 · 12:00 PM EST
What We Do and How We Do It: Trauma-Informed SEL, Session 5: Faculty and Staff Sustainability
Session 5 of the five-part Trauma-Informed SEL Across the School Community series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth. The closing session turns to faculty and staff sustainability, examining how adult wellbeing underpins durable, trauma-informed social-emotional learning practice. PDPs and CEUs are available to participants who attend all five sessions and pass the closing quiz.
- Wed, December 2 · 12:00 PM EST
School Mental Health Leadership Institute (Series, Session 3)
The School Mental Health Leadership Institute (SMHLI) helps school and district-based staff strengthen their ability to lead systems-level efforts that support student mental health. Participants explore how to drive meaningful change while building the structures, practices, and partnerships needed for a comprehensive school mental health system, deepening their understanding of needs assessment, student support teams, tiered interventions, data use, and continuous improvement.
- Wed, December 2 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Fall Series, Session 5)
Paraprofessionals play a vital and often under-recognized role in schools, providing essential support to students and teachers alike. This series equips paraprofessionals with a range of practical tools for supporting students academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally, while addressing common questions and challenges specific to the role. Note: sessions are not recorded; participants must attend live.
- Thu, December 3 · 9:30 AM EST
Advanced Practices, Session 5: Advancing Clinical Skills in an Educational Context
Final session of the Advanced Practices series. Participants build a personalized professional growth plan that carries their learning beyond the series, drawing on the skills and connections developed across all five sessions to identify training resources, establish peer accountability structures, and align ongoing development with both personal goals and organizational priorities.
- Fri, December 4 · 12:00 PM EST
LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: Transition to What? Building Skills for Life
A practical session for school-based BCBAs focused on transition planning and building functional, real-world skills that prepare students for life beyond school. The presentation explores how behavior analysts can move teams toward meaningful, person-centered transition goals — embedding daily living, vocational, social, and self-advocacy skills into behavior plans so students leave school with competencies that matter. Offered in partnership with LSGurdin Consulting; BCBAs are eligible for 1.5 CEUs through LSGurdin Consulting.
- Mon, December 7 · 9:30 AM EST
Transforming Behavior: Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Strategies for Schools (Series, Session 4)
This 5-part webinar series equips educators and school teams to transform student behavior through evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) practices. Participants gain practical tools to identify the root causes of behavior, apply research-informed interventions, and proactively support students in developing self-regulation and coping skills. Through data-driven decision-making and consistent implementation, educators learn how to reduce challenging behaviors, increase student engagement, and foster long-term resilience.
- Wed, December 9 · 9:30 AM EST
Hot Topics in School Law, Session 5: Defending District Special Education Programs
The closing session reviews recent Bureau of Special Education Appeals decisions, focusing on best practices to strengthen a district's position in pending BSEA matters. The presenter emphasizes establishing a legally defensible position when making decisions about the provision of a Free Appropriate Public Education in the least restrictive environment, and shares practical strategies to prepare for BSEA proceedings along with common pitfalls to avoid.
- Wed, December 16 · 12:00 PM EST
School Mental Health Leadership Institute (Series, Session 4)
The School Mental Health Leadership Institute (SMHLI) helps school and district-based staff strengthen their ability to lead systems-level efforts that support student mental health. Participants explore how to drive meaningful change while building the structures, practices, and partnerships needed for a comprehensive school mental health system, deepening their understanding of needs assessment, student support teams, tiered interventions, data use, and continuous improvement.
- Mon, December 21 · 9:30 AM EST
Transforming Behavior: Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Strategies for Schools (Series, Session 5)
This 5-part webinar series equips educators and school teams to transform student behavior through evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) practices. Participants gain practical tools to identify the root causes of behavior, apply research-informed interventions, and proactively support students in developing self-regulation and coping skills. Through data-driven decision-making and consistent implementation, educators learn how to reduce challenging behaviors, increase student engagement, and foster long-term resilience.
- Wed, December 30 · 12:00 PM EST
School Mental Health Leadership Institute (Series, Session 5)
The School Mental Health Leadership Institute (SMHLI) helps school and district-based staff strengthen their ability to lead systems-level efforts that support student mental health. Participants explore how to drive meaningful change while building the structures, practices, and partnerships needed for a comprehensive school mental health system, deepening their understanding of needs assessment, student support teams, tiered interventions, data use, and continuous improvement.
- Wed, January 6 · 9:30 AM EST
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools (Series, Session 1 of 5)
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools is a five-part professional learning series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth exploring how school teams can move beyond reactive supports toward comprehensive, sustainable systems of student mental health. Sessions examine practical strategies for prevention, early identification, staff wellbeing, family partnership, and equitable access to care across the school community. Session 1 of 5.
- Wed, January 6 · 12:00 PM EST
Executive Functioning: Spotting It and Supporting It at School and for Life Beyond (Series, Session 1 of 5)
A five-part professional development series on executive functioning — how to recognize executive function challenges in students and support skill development both in school and for life beyond the classroom. Sessions cover identification of executive functioning difficulties, practical classroom strategies, scaffolding and accommodations, and fostering independence so students can carry these skills into adulthood.
- Fri, January 8 · 9:30 AM EST
The Connected Classroom: Social-Emotional Learning and Wellness Series, Session 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Connected Classroom series on social-emotional learning and wellness. The series gives educators practical, classroom-ready strategies for weaving SEL and student wellness into everyday teaching — building connection, belonging, and resilience across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Fri, January 8 · 12:00 PM EST
LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: Learning from the Past - Appreciating ABA History to Foster Acceptance and Promote Treatment Integrity in Schools
A session for school-based BCBAs exploring the history of applied behavior analysis — what the field has learned, what it has left behind, and how understanding that history helps analysts build trust with families and school teams. The presentation connects ABA's evolution to today's challenges: fostering acceptance of behavior-analytic services and promoting treatment integrity so plans are carried out consistently in real classrooms. Offered in partnership with LSGurdin Consulting; BCBAs are eligible for 1.5 CEUs through LSGurdin Consulting.
- Mon, January 11 · 9:30 AM EST
Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Supports for Students with Autism Series, Session 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on advancing mental and behavioral health supports for students with autism, covering applied social-emotional learning and school-based intervention across K-12 settings. The series gives school teams practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting autistic students' SEL, behavior, and mental health in classrooms and across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, January 13 · 9:30 AM EST
Finding Your Voice in Challenging Workplace Conversations Series, Session 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on finding your voice in challenging workplace conversations. The series helps educators and school leaders build the confidence and practical skills to navigate difficult conversations — with colleagues, teams, and families — with clarity, candor, and professionalism. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, January 13 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), Part 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), presented by Penny Copplestone, M.Ed. and Kathleen Larche, Ed.D. The series equips paraprofessionals with practical strategies for supporting instruction, behavior, and student independence in the classroom. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, January 14 · 9:30 AM EST
New Principals Institute: Advancing School Mental Health, Session 3: Emotional Learning: Building and Generalizing Skills
This session helps building administrators understand how to best leverage Tier 1 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula to build necessary student skills. Participants become strong consumers of research into SEL curriculums to better understand what it means when companies claim they are evidence-based interventions. Practical approaches to SEL instruction focus on using data to understand student strengths and weaknesses and choosing content to fill learning gaps, plus coaching teachers to support generalization of SEL concepts through classroom schedules, routines, and in vivo coaching.
- Thu, January 14 · 9:30 AM EST
2027 Student Services Legal Updates Series, Session 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part 2027 Student Services Legal Updates series. The series keeps school teams current on the latest legal developments affecting student services — special education, 504, student rights, discipline, and compliance obligations — with practical guidance for applying the law in schools. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, January 20 · 9:30 AM EST
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools (Series, Session 2 of 5)
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools is a five-part professional learning series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth exploring how school teams can move beyond reactive supports toward comprehensive, sustainable systems of student mental health. Sessions examine practical strategies for prevention, early identification, staff wellbeing, family partnership, and equitable access to care across the school community. Session 2 of 5.
- Wed, January 20 · 9:30 AM EST
Nurturing the Dimensions of Being and Becoming: Restorative Series, Session 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part restorative practices series on nurturing the dimensions of being and becoming. The series helps educators build restorative mindsets and practices — strengthening relationships, repairing harm, and creating school communities where every student feels they belong. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, January 20 · 12:00 PM EST
Executive Functioning: Spotting It and Supporting It at School and for Life Beyond (Series, Session 2 of 5)
A five-part professional development series on executive functioning — how to recognize executive function challenges in students and support skill development both in school and for life beyond the classroom. Sessions cover identification of executive functioning difficulties, practical classroom strategies, scaffolding and accommodations, and fostering independence so students can carry these skills into adulthood.
- Fri, January 22 · 9:30 AM EST
The Connected Classroom: Social-Emotional Learning and Wellness Series, Session 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Connected Classroom series on social-emotional learning and wellness. The series gives educators practical, classroom-ready strategies for weaving SEL and student wellness into everyday teaching — building connection, belonging, and resilience across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Mon, January 25 · 9:30 AM EST
Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Supports for Students with Autism Series, Session 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on advancing mental and behavioral health supports for students with autism, covering applied social-emotional learning and school-based intervention across K-12 settings. The series gives school teams practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting autistic students' SEL, behavior, and mental health in classrooms and across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, January 27 · 9:30 AM EST
Finding Your Voice in Challenging Workplace Conversations Series, Session 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on finding your voice in challenging workplace conversations. The series helps educators and school leaders build the confidence and practical skills to navigate difficult conversations — with colleagues, teams, and families — with clarity, candor, and professionalism. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, January 27 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), Part 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), presented by Penny Copplestone, M.Ed. and Kathleen Larche, Ed.D. The series equips paraprofessionals with practical strategies for supporting instruction, behavior, and student independence in the classroom. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, January 28 · 9:30 AM EST
2027 Student Services Legal Updates Series, Session 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part 2027 Student Services Legal Updates series. The series keeps school teams current on the latest legal developments affecting student services — special education, 504, student rights, discipline, and compliance obligations — with practical guidance for applying the law in schools. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 3 · 9:30 AM EST
Nurturing the Dimensions of Being and Becoming: Restorative Series, Session 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part restorative practices series on nurturing the dimensions of being and becoming. The series helps educators build restorative mindsets and practices — strengthening relationships, repairing harm, and creating school communities where every student feels they belong. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 3 · 9:30 AM EST
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools (Series, Session 3 of 5)
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools is a five-part professional learning series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth exploring how school teams can move beyond reactive supports toward comprehensive, sustainable systems of student mental health. Sessions examine practical strategies for prevention, early identification, staff wellbeing, family partnership, and equitable access to care across the school community. Session 3 of 5.
- Wed, February 3 · 12:00 PM EST
Executive Functioning: Spotting It and Supporting It at School and for Life Beyond (Series, Session 3 of 5)
A five-part professional development series on executive functioning — how to recognize executive function challenges in students and support skill development both in school and for life beyond the classroom. Sessions cover identification of executive functioning difficulties, practical classroom strategies, scaffolding and accommodations, and fostering independence so students can carry these skills into adulthood.
- Fri, February 5 · 9:30 AM EST
The Connected Classroom: Social-Emotional Learning and Wellness Series, Session 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Connected Classroom series on social-emotional learning and wellness. The series gives educators practical, classroom-ready strategies for weaving SEL and student wellness into everyday teaching — building connection, belonging, and resilience across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Fri, February 5 · 12:00 PM EST
LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: From Reflection to Relational Action - Advancing Culturally Responsive Collaborative Practice
A session for school-based BCBAs on moving from reflection to relational action — building culturally responsive, collaborative practices with families and school teams. The presentation explores how behavior analysts can examine their own practice, honor the cultural contexts students bring to school, and collaborate in ways that build trust and shared ownership of behavior plans. Offered in partnership with LSGurdin Consulting; BCBAs are eligible for 1.5 CEUs through LSGurdin Consulting.
- Mon, February 8 · 9:30 AM EST
Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Supports for Students with Autism Series, Session 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on advancing mental and behavioral health supports for students with autism, covering applied social-emotional learning and school-based intervention across K-12 settings. The series gives school teams practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting autistic students' SEL, behavior, and mental health in classrooms and across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 10 · 9:30 AM EST
Finding Your Voice in Challenging Workplace Conversations Series, Session 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on finding your voice in challenging workplace conversations. The series helps educators and school leaders build the confidence and practical skills to navigate difficult conversations — with colleagues, teams, and families — with clarity, candor, and professionalism. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 10 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), Part 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), presented by Penny Copplestone, M.Ed. and Kathleen Larche, Ed.D. The series equips paraprofessionals with practical strategies for supporting instruction, behavior, and student independence in the classroom. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, February 11 · 9:30 AM EST
2027 Student Services Legal Updates Series, Session 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part 2027 Student Services Legal Updates series. The series keeps school teams current on the latest legal developments affecting student services — special education, 504, student rights, discipline, and compliance obligations — with practical guidance for applying the law in schools. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 17 · 9:30 AM EST
Nurturing the Dimensions of Being and Becoming: Restorative Series, Session 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part restorative practices series on nurturing the dimensions of being and becoming. The series helps educators build restorative mindsets and practices — strengthening relationships, repairing harm, and creating school communities where every student feels they belong. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 17 · 9:30 AM EST
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools (Series, Session 4 of 5)
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools is a five-part professional learning series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth exploring how school teams can move beyond reactive supports toward comprehensive, sustainable systems of student mental health. Sessions examine practical strategies for prevention, early identification, staff wellbeing, family partnership, and equitable access to care across the school community. Session 4 of 5.
- Wed, February 17 · 12:00 PM EST
Executive Functioning: Spotting It and Supporting It at School and for Life Beyond (Series, Session 4 of 5)
A five-part professional development series on executive functioning — how to recognize executive function challenges in students and support skill development both in school and for life beyond the classroom. Sessions cover identification of executive functioning difficulties, practical classroom strategies, scaffolding and accommodations, and fostering independence so students can carry these skills into adulthood.
- Fri, February 19 · 9:30 AM EST
The Connected Classroom: Social-Emotional Learning and Wellness Series, Session 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Connected Classroom series on social-emotional learning and wellness. The series gives educators practical, classroom-ready strategies for weaving SEL and student wellness into everyday teaching — building connection, belonging, and resilience across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Mon, February 22 · 9:30 AM EST
Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Supports for Students with Autism Series, Session 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on advancing mental and behavioral health supports for students with autism, covering applied social-emotional learning and school-based intervention across K-12 settings. The series gives school teams practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting autistic students' SEL, behavior, and mental health in classrooms and across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 24 · 9:30 AM EST
Finding Your Voice in Challenging Workplace Conversations Series, Session 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on finding your voice in challenging workplace conversations. The series helps educators and school leaders build the confidence and practical skills to navigate difficult conversations — with colleagues, teams, and families — with clarity, candor, and professionalism. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, February 24 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), Part 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), presented by Penny Copplestone, M.Ed. and Kathleen Larche, Ed.D. The series equips paraprofessionals with practical strategies for supporting instruction, behavior, and student independence in the classroom. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, February 25 · 9:30 AM EST
2027 Student Services Legal Updates Series, Session 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part 2027 Student Services Legal Updates series. The series keeps school teams current on the latest legal developments affecting student services — special education, 504, student rights, discipline, and compliance obligations — with practical guidance for applying the law in schools. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, March 3 · 9:30 AM EST
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools (Series, Session 5 of 5)
Reimagining Mental Health in Schools is a five-part professional learning series from Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth exploring how school teams can move beyond reactive supports toward comprehensive, sustainable systems of student mental health. Sessions examine practical strategies for prevention, early identification, staff wellbeing, family partnership, and equitable access to care across the school community. Session 5 of 5.
- Wed, March 3 · 9:30 AM EST
Nurturing the Dimensions of Being and Becoming: Restorative Series, Session 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part restorative practices series on nurturing the dimensions of being and becoming. The series helps educators build restorative mindsets and practices — strengthening relationships, repairing harm, and creating school communities where every student feels they belong. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, March 3 · 12:00 PM EST
Executive Functioning: Spotting It and Supporting It at School and for Life Beyond (Series, Session 5 of 5)
A five-part professional development series on executive functioning — how to recognize executive function challenges in students and support skill development both in school and for life beyond the classroom. Sessions cover identification of executive functioning difficulties, practical classroom strategies, scaffolding and accommodations, and fostering independence so students can carry these skills into adulthood.
- Fri, March 5 · 9:30 AM EST
The Connected Classroom: Social-Emotional Learning and Wellness Series, Session 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Connected Classroom series on social-emotional learning and wellness. The series gives educators practical, classroom-ready strategies for weaving SEL and student wellness into everyday teaching — building connection, belonging, and resilience across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Mon, March 8 · 9:30 AM EST
Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Supports for Students with Autism Series, Session 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on advancing mental and behavioral health supports for students with autism, covering applied social-emotional learning and school-based intervention across K-12 settings. The series gives school teams practical, evidence-informed strategies for supporting autistic students' SEL, behavior, and mental health in classrooms and across the school community. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, March 10 · 9:30 AM EST
Finding Your Voice in Challenging Workplace Conversations Series, Session 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on finding your voice in challenging workplace conversations. The series helps educators and school leaders build the confidence and practical skills to navigate difficult conversations — with colleagues, teams, and families — with clarity, candor, and professionalism. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, March 10 · 3:00 PM EST
The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), Part 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part Paraprofessional Toolkit (Winter Series), presented by Penny Copplestone, M.Ed. and Kathleen Larche, Ed.D. The series equips paraprofessionals with practical strategies for supporting instruction, behavior, and student independence in the classroom. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, March 11 · 9:30 AM EST
New Principals Institute: Advancing School Mental Health, Session 4: Conceptualizing Emotion Regulation Through an MTSS Process
Developing strong Tier 1 classroom practices and SEL instruction allows the building administrator to better identify students who require Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 social-emotional interventions. This session focuses on creating and progress monitoring more intensive interventions that improve a students capacity to identify, communicate, and manage emotional distress in the school setting. Participants learn how to use data to identify Tier 1 non-responders, structural approaches to providing tiered supports, and a system for identifying reasonable goals and collecting data to monitor progress.
- Thu, March 11 · 9:30 AM EST
2027 Student Services Legal Updates Series, Session 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part 2027 Student Services Legal Updates series. The series keeps school teams current on the latest legal developments affecting student services — special education, 504, student rights, discipline, and compliance obligations — with practical guidance for applying the law in schools. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Wed, March 17 · 10:30 AM EDT
Nurturing the Dimensions of Being and Becoming: Restorative Series, Session 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part restorative practices series on nurturing the dimensions of being and becoming. The series helps educators build restorative mindsets and practices — strengthening relationships, repairing harm, and creating school communities where every student feels they belong. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, March 25 · 9:30 AM EDT
Too Many Open Tabs: Executive Function Supports for Overloaded Brains Series, Session 1 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on executive function supports for overloaded brains. The series gives educators practical strategies for building students' executive function skills — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation — so overloaded learners can manage the demands of school and life. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, April 8 · 9:30 AM EDT
Too Many Open Tabs: Executive Function Supports for Overloaded Brains Series, Session 2 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on executive function supports for overloaded brains. The series gives educators practical strategies for building students' executive function skills — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation — so overloaded learners can manage the demands of school and life. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, April 22 · 9:30 AM EDT
Too Many Open Tabs: Executive Function Supports for Overloaded Brains Series, Session 3 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on executive function supports for overloaded brains. The series gives educators practical strategies for building students' executive function skills — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation — so overloaded learners can manage the demands of school and life. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Thu, May 6 · 9:30 AM EDT
New Principals Institute: Advancing School Mental Health, Session 5: Implementation Considerations – Planning for Change
This session helps building administrators make concrete plans to enact the system changes discussed in previous sessions, including how to best utilize planned professional development sessions, staff meetings, and in vivo coaching to improve capacity and maintain fidelity. Participants learn how to coach mental health staff to shift practice to promote desired changes and how entry criteria for IEP counseling services must be developed so counseling staff are not overly assigned pull-out services that would keep them from implementation work.
- Thu, May 6 · 9:30 AM EDT
Too Many Open Tabs: Executive Function Supports for Overloaded Brains Series, Session 4 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on executive function supports for overloaded brains. The series gives educators practical strategies for building students' executive function skills — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation — so overloaded learners can manage the demands of school and life. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Fri, May 14 · 1:00 PM EDT
LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: The Role of Self-Compassion in Ethical Practice
A BCBA continuing-education session in the LSGurdin Consulting series, exploring how self-compassion supports ethical practice for behavior analysts working in schools. Presented by Lisa Gurdin, MS, BCBA, LABA.
- Thu, May 20 · 9:30 AM EDT
Too Many Open Tabs: Executive Function Supports for Overloaded Brains Series, Session 5 of 5
Part of Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth's five-part series on executive function supports for overloaded brains. The series gives educators practical strategies for building students' executive function skills — planning, organization, working memory, and self-regulation — so overloaded learners can manage the demands of school and life. Free for MPY members and subscribers.
- Fri, June 4 · 1:00 PM EDT
LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: Fluency-Based Crisis Training - Boost Staff Confidence and Improve Crisis Prevention and Management Responses
A BCBA continuing-education session in the LSGurdin Consulting series, focused on fluency-based crisis training to build staff confidence and improve crisis prevention and management responses in school settings. Presented by Lisa Gurdin, MS, BCBA, LABA.
Past sessions
- The Science of Play, Session 3: More Risky Play — Oct 22, 2026
- The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Fall Series, Session 2) — Oct 21, 2026
- What We Do and How We Do It: Trauma-Informed SEL, Session 2: Emotional Regulation — Oct 21, 2026
- Special Education from A to Z, Session 2: Comprehensive Evaluations — Oct 21, 2026
- From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools (Part 2 of 5) — Oct 19, 2026
- Supporting Our Students: Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul, Session 2: Behavioral Health and Regulation — Oct 19, 2026
- Advanced Practices, Session 2: School-Based Needs and Dynamic Community Partners — Oct 15, 2026
- Hot Topics in School Law, Session 3: Navigating Bullying and Harassment — Oct 14, 2026
- The Science of Play, Session 2: Risky Play — Oct 8, 2026
- The Paraprofessional Toolkit (Fall Series, Session 1) — Oct 7, 2026
- What We Do and How We Do It: Trauma-Informed SEL, Session 1: Theoretical Frameworks — Oct 7, 2026
- Special Education from A to Z, Session 1: Determining Eligibility — Oct 7, 2026
- From Avoidance to Resilience: Emotional Exposure Strategies for Schools (Part 1 of 5) — Oct 5, 2026
- Supporting Our Students: Mind, Body, Heart, and Soul, Session 1: Mental Health in the Classroom — Oct 5, 2026
- LSGurdin Consulting BCBA Series: Beyond the Behavior Plan - The ADHD Interventions Behavior Analysts Overlook — Oct 2, 2026
- Advanced Practices, Session 1: Ecological Context and Its Impact on Service Delivery — Oct 1, 2026
- Hot Topics in School Law, Session 2: Physical Restraint Regulatory Changes — Sep 30, 2026
- The Science of Play, Session 1: Play and the Brain — Sep 24, 2026
- New Principals Institute: Advancing School Mental Health, Session 1: Understanding the Avoidance Coping Cycle — Sep 24, 2026
- Hot Topics in School Law, Session 1: Title IX Regulations — Sep 16, 2026
Speakers
Alex Hirshberg, Psy.D.Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist
Amanda Chung, MPAEducation Policy Professional- CCraig F. Kowalski, Esq.Partner
- DDonna Gorman, M.Ed.Founder
- JJill Curry, Ed.D., CRCCareer Center Coordinator
- JJohn Crocker, M.Ed.School Mental Health Administrator
Kathleen Larche, Ed.D.Assistant Professor and Program Supervisor- LLindsey Singleton, LMHCLicensed Mental Health Counselor
- LLisa Gurdin, MS, BCBA, LABABehavioral Consultant, Founder of LSGurdin Consulting
Lisa Kingkade, LMHC, M.Ed.Licensed Mental Health Counselor- MMelissa Pearrow, Ph.D.Director, BIRCh Center
- MMichael J. Joyce, Esq.Attorney
- MMolly Pistrang-Gomes, M.Ed.Public Health Research Consultant
Penny Copplestone, M.Ed.Elementary Educator & Counselor- RRobert McArdle, M.Ed.Special Education Administrator and Consultant
- RRyan Baker-Barrett, M.S., BCBAFounder
- SSharon D. Stewart, M.Ed.Special Education Leader
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