Workshops, Coaching, and Consultation

In our role as Boston’s central agency for Jewish special education, Gateways is dedicated to helping educators, administrators, clergy, and lay leaders throughout our Jewish community build a more inclusive world.

Inclusion in All Jewish Educational Settings

Whatever Jewish educational setting you come from, we have something for you. Read about the various categories of professional development we offer, including customized coaching and consultation, communities of practice, one-time workshops, and extended courses in topics related to special education.

If you are interested in registering or learning more about any of these opportunities, please email us at .

Religious School

What We Offer

Gateways offers supplementary religious schools a tiered membership plan that includes both introductory and advanced options. Offerings include:

— Workshops on a variety of topics in special education geared towards religious school settings, including trainings in our Hebrew Curriculum and Teen Madrichim Training Program
— Participation in a monthly CoP (Community of Practice) for religious school directors and/or learning specialists
— Coaching to support participants in creating inclusive learning environments and changing school culture

Read our supplementary school guide for a full explanation of membership plans and offerings. Gateways staff is available to help schools select the options that best meet their needs:

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Early Childhood

What We Offer

Gateways offers early learning centers a tiered membership plan that includes both introductory and advanced options. Offerings include:

— Participation in a monthly CoP (Community of Practice) for early childhood directors and/or developmental specialists
— Individual school and cross-school professional development trainings in a variety of topics related to early childhood, such as Social Thinking and addressing behavior proactively
— Drop-in consultation with a developmental specialist and other related service specialists

Read our Early Learning Center PD Guide for a full explanation of membership plans and offerings. Gateways staff is available to help schools select the options that best meet their needs.

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Jewish Day School

What We Offer

— Customizable consultation and program reviews
— Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, in-school therapy and other mental health supports for Jewish day schools
— Disability awareness and education programming

Beyond Boston

What We Offer

If your school is located outside of the Boston area, there are still lots of ways that Gateways can work with you to support diverse learners in your classrooms, including:

— Customizable virtual consultation on inclusion in Jewish educational settings
— Drop-in virtual introductory workshops on topics related to neurodiversity
— A free, educational webinar series for educators and parents on topics in teen and youth mental health
—Behavioral consultation and staff training at summer camps (NEW!)

Read our beyond Boston guide for a full list of our virtual offerings:

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NEW! Summer Camp Consultation and Behavioral Support

Let us partner with you to ensure that all your campers can experience camp in a positive and meaningful way! Kick off summer on the right foot with staff-wide training sessions on addressing and preventing challenging behaviors, or consult with us on strategies for supporting specific campers.

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Program Reviews

Experts from the Center for Professional Learning at Gateways can administer a comprehensive review of a Jewish educational program’s policies and practices related to inclusion and pegged to 48 standards of best practice. The review is intended as an essential component of a school’s cycle of continuous improvement, pinpointing strengths and areas for growth. From this assessment, schools can then develop the clear-eyed vision and the strategic design to deliver their own vision of educational excellence to more Jewish students. Contact us to learn more.

Extended Courses Offered Yearly

Extended courses in focused topics related to special education, inclusion and accessibility, with remote options available.

Teen Madrichim Training Program

Intended primarily for directors and other administrators, this train-the-trainer model shares with participants the Gateways Teen Madrichim Training Program, a new curriculum developed from best practices in the Gateways Sunday Program. It includes concrete strategies and supports for teens to implement in classrooms for diverse learners and also explores successful ways to train teens to use these tools in educational settings. Offered in the fall.

Gateways Hebrew Reading Program

Participants will study the structure and pedagogy of Gateways’ multi-sensory Hebrew curriculum. Though designed to support students with language-based learning disabilities, the curriculum can be of value to all learners. (For those with experience using the program, focus will be on advanced teaching techniques, how to structure and use assessments, and how to translate student outcomes data into instruction). Offered in the fall. Contact us for alternative private training options.

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