Current Job-Alike Programs
Audience | Administrative Assistants, Executive Assistants at the school and district level |
Facilitator Name(s) | Colleen Brewer |
Facilitator Bio | Special Services Executive Assistant, Ashland PS |
Description | This unique Job-Alike Group will provide an opportunity for Administrative Assistants and Executive Assistants at all levels to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Together, the group will mentor each other and work collaboratively with teammates to share strategies, tools, and resources to support their practice and reach long-term professional goals. Topics covered in FY25 included:
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Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | Virtually via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays, TBD |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Registration Link | Please email [email protected] |
Name | Assistant Principals |
Audience | K – 12 Assistant Principals |
Presenter Name(s) | Annica Scott, Deputy Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Professional Development, ACCEPT Collaborative |
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Description | Please join us and be part of the new Assistant Principal Job Alike Group through ACCEPT Collaborative. This group will collaborate to discuss some of the challenging components of being an assistant principal including the following:
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Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | Virtual via Zoom |
Dates & Times | TBD |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Registration Link | Please email [email protected] |
Audience | Assistant Superintendents & Curriculum Leaders |
Facilitator Name(s) | Gabrielle Abrams, Assistant Superintendent, Acton-Boxborough Public Schools & Annica Scott, Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment & Professional Development, ACCEPT Collaborative |
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Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide Curriculum Directors/Assistant Superintendents an opportunity to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Please join colleagues in an active pursuit of collaborative professional development. Our model will focus on collegial sharing of effective strategies to address current challenges in district instructional leadership. Topics of discussion will be identified and facilitated by participants, with the goal of strengthening individual practice to benefit districts overall. Lunch will be provided at each In Person meeting. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | ACCEPT Collaborative, 4 Tech Circle, Natick and via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Fridays 9/18 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 10/16 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 11/13 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 12/18 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 1/22 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 2/26 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 3/19 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT 4/16 – 12:30pm – 2pm (Virtual) 5/21 – 12pm – 2pm @ ACCEPT |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | K – 12 Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants working in school settings. |
Facilitator Name(s) | Dr. Jan Hollenbeck, OT, OTD, OTR, FAOTA |
Facilitator Bio(s) | Dr. Jan Hollenbeck, OT, OTD, OTR, FAOTA has over 30 years in public schools as an occupational therapist and special education administrator. She co-founded PASS, LLC, and shares her expertise in school practice, secondary transition, and leadership through professional development, consultation, and authoring. Dr. Hollenbeck is MAOT liaison to MA DESE, first author of the Guidelines for Provision of Occupational Therapy in Massachusetts Schools, and co-facilitator of the AOTA State Leaders in School Practice Community of Practice. |
Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners an opportunity to collaborate, network, share resources and ideas, learn, and problem solve together to build a community centered on improving/evolving school-based practice. Discussion topics will be identified by participants and framed in best practice with a focus on sharing effective strategies to address current practice challenges. This group will meet monthly for 10 months over the 23/24 school year. The facilitator will provide structure and support productive discussion ensuring alignment with professional practice standards, education laws, and best evidence-informed practice. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | Dates & Times: Tuesdays, 2:45pm – 4:00pm September 8, 2026 October 13, 2026 November 10, 2026 December 8, 2026 January 12, 2027 February 9, 2027 March 9, 2027 April 13, 2027 May 11, 2027 |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Audience | ACCEPT Member Districts’ Special Education Directors |
Facilitator Name(s) | Executive Director, ACCEPT |
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Description | This Job-Alike Group will give Special Education Directors an opportunity to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Please join colleagues in an active pursuit of collaborative professional development. Our model will focus on collegial sharing of effective strategies to address current challenges in district instructional leadership. Topics of discussion will be identified and facilitated by participants, with the goal of strengthening individual practice to benefit districts overall. This group is open to ACCEPT member districts only. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | TBD |
Dates & Times | Fridays, TBD |
PDPs | n/a |
Cost | n/a |
Registration Link | n/a |
Audience | School-based Speech & Language Pathologists |
Facilitator Name(s) | Samantha Mills, Speech & Language Pathologist, ACCEPT Collaborative |
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Description | This Job-Alike Group will provide school-based Speech & Language Pathologists (SLPs) an opportunity to collaborate, network, share resources and ideas, learn, and problem solve together to build a community centered on improving/evolving school-based SLP practice. Discussion topics will be identified by participants and framed in best practice with a focus on sharing effective strategies to address current practice challenges. The facilitator will provide structure and support productive discussion. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions via Zoom |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | TBD |
PDPs | 5 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Registration Link | Please email [email protected] |
Audience | Team Chairs |
Facilitator Name(s) | |
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Description | This Job-a-like Group will provide Team Chairs an opportunity to network, learn together, share resources and ideas and to build a community. Please join colleagues in an active pursuit of collaborative professional development. Our model will focus on collegial sharing of effective strategies to address current challenges in district instructional leadership. Topics of discussion will be identified and facilitated by participants, with the goal of strengthening individual practice to benefit districts overall. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | TBD |
PDPs | 10 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Registration Link | Please email [email protected] |
Audience | Educators and Related Service Providers who work with transition-aged students with disabilities |
Facilitator Name(s) | Kathryn Seyfarth, Transition Specialist, ACCEPT |
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Description | This Job-alike Group will provide educators and related service providers who work with transition-aged students with disabilities an opportunity to learn, share, reflect and network with other professionals in similar roles and settings. This group will focus on transition planning and how to navigate a successful transition from school to post-school life for students with disabilities. This group will meet five times during the 2025-2026 school year, and topics of discussion will be identified by participants, and presented by the facilitators. Participants will then have the opportunity to reflect on issues that arise when working with transition-aged students and share different experiences, ideas and resources. Please join colleagues who share similar experiences, passions and interests through this Job-alike group for professionals working in the transition-aged field. In addition to the virtual meeting dates, the group will have opportunities to meet in person with their students for social gatherings during the school day. |
Synchronous / Asynchronous | Live Sessions |
Location | via Zoom |
Dates & Times | TBD |
PDPs | 5 PDPs |
Cost | $200 ACCEPT members/ $240 non-members |
Registration Link | Please email [email protected] |
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
Written withdrawals addressed to ACCEPT via mail, fax or email will be accepted without penalty ten (10) business days prior to the workshop. After that time, there will be no refunds or billing adjustments, however, you may send a substitute if approved by your supervisor. Once the class begins Districts are responsible for the cost of the program regardless of attendance.