Past Presentations
Transition Presentation
April 11, 2024
Presented by: The Reading Public School Team Chairs and Student Services
For parents and caregivers whose child has an IEP and will be transitioning (between schools, grades, levels, or are new to the school district).
Extended School Year Services (ESY) Presentation
March 19, 2024
Presented by: Kymberly Bryson (ESY Coordinator) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education).
Discuss the "what and why" of ESY, logistics around when and where services are held and scheduling.
Review what to expect for parent/ teacher communication and progress updates.
MCAS & Students with Disabilities Presentation
February 27, 2024
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Hardy (Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching), Dr. Jennifer Stys (Assistant Superintendent of Student Services) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education).
Provides an overview of the requirements of the assessment, when students are assessed and what subjects are assessed.
How accommodations are determined for students.
Overview of the MCAS Alt.
Tiered Support for Students Presentation
December 19, 2023
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Hardy (Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching), Dr. Jennifer Stys (Assistant Superintendent of Student Services) and Allison Wright (Director of Special Education).
A Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is used by the Reading Public Schools to give targeted support to struggling students.
Explain the foundation of the Reading Public School's belief that all students can be successful with the right supports
Define Least Restrictive Environment and establishing its importance
Review tiered system of supports and provide examples
Outline effective communication channels with your team and school
Please see the notes from the Q&A at the end of the session that was not recorded.
The Learning Center Review Results
December 7, 2023
Student Services Presentation
Presentation from student services to Reading SEPAC on the results of the Learning Center Program evaluation.
Please see the notes from the Q&A at the end of the session that was not recorded.
"About Me" Page for your child: a useful tool
October 17, 2023
Reading SEPAC Presentation
This was presented at the Reading SEPAC business meeting. One of our parents graciously offered to share a technique that she uses to create 'About Me Pages' to help create a consistent experiences for her child across camp, school and other environments.
Sarah Ward: The 360 Thinking Model
September 7, 2023
Reading SEPAC Presentation
Presented By: Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP
Sarah is an internationally recognized expert on executive function and presents seminars and workshops on the programs and strategies she has developed with her Co-Director Kristen Jacobsen.
Recording is available for 30 days after date of the presentation
Email sepacreading@gmail.com for the password
reading SEPAC sept 2023.pdfMilestones of Growing Up In a the Digital Age
June 13, 2023
Reading SEPAC Presentation
Presented By: Dr. Devorah Heitner
Dr. Heitner’s work has appeared in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and CNN Opinion.
Growing Up in Public: Kids are growing up in a hyper-connected world. From Roblox to Instagram, from YouTube and TikTok to Discord.
How can we help our kids navigate coming of age in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared? Devorah shows us that mentoring and not just monitoring kids will help us understand and support our kids, building our relationships with them AND helping them be successful in digital spaces.
March 21, 2023
Reading SEPAC Presentation
Parents and professionals are welcome to join this extremely important discussion which will cover the following topics:
What is bullying?
What are the school’s legal obligations to prevent and address bullying?
What are some strategies and tools for dealing with bullying?
How to address bullying on the IEP?
Bullying What Parents Need to Know PDF Handout.pdfJanuary 17, 2023
Reading SEPAC Presentation
Presented By: Attorney Lisa Cukier
Partner, Chair, Fiduciary Litigation | Co-Chair, Private Client | Burns & Levinson
An informative presentation touching on many areas of planning for parents and caregivers of children with special needs, particularly as they transition to adulthood
SEPAC Reading Presentation- Lisa Cukier.pptxDecember 20, 2022
Student Services Presentation
Update from student services on the Tiered Focused Monitoring process currently underway in Reading
TFM Process Summary 22-23.pdfOctober, 2022
Student Services Presentation
Presentation from student services to Reading SEPAC on the program reviews currently underway.
You can also find a separate presentation of the program review to the school committee on June 22 here
Program Review Summary 22-23.pdfJune 22, 2022
Reading SEPAC Presentation
Presented By: Maria Morgan on Behalf of SEPAC Board
Our end-of-year presentation for the Fall 2021-Spring-2022 school year outlining accomplishments and plans for the new school year
Submitted Copy of Reading SEPAC 2021-2022 Presentation to School Committee.pptxTiered Support for Students
March 11, 2022
Student Services Presentation
Presentation on tiered support for students within the Reading school system
Tiers Slides for SEPAC Spring 2022.pptxSo You Think Your Child Has Dyslexia
June 15, 2021
Student Services Presentation
Session 2 of a parent training series focused on reading skills and related disabilities created by student services in collaboration with Reading SEPAC
Copy of Sepac Presentation Part 2.pdfUnderstanding Reading Strand By Strand
March 23, 2021
Student Services Presentation
Session 1 of a parent training series focused on reading skills and related disabilities created by student services in collaboration with Reading SEPAC
Understanding.Reading.Strand.By.Strand.SEPAC.Reading.Presentation.1.3.23.2021.pdf