The Exceptional Student Services Unit will hold four virtual listening sessions this fall to help gain a better understanding of the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color parents and families of students with exceptionalities.

The purpose of the listening sessions is to:

• Gain families' perspectives of what is going well and what needs improvement in special and gifted education.
• Build on what is going well and develop support to address identified needs.
• Better understand the needs of Colorado’s BIPOC and bilingual families across the state to empower them to better support their child’s individual needs.
• Form a partnership with Colorado’s BIPOC and bilingual families to meet their needs by providing them with targeted guidance and support.

All sessions will be held virtually:

CDE is offering three learning cohorts for school and district leaders to start in the fall of the 2022-23 school year. The cohorts will convene for three to six sessions and are designed to support learning and collaboration for school improvement.

The cohorts will meet via Zoom and/or in-person and are free to participants. Districts may be required to cover costs of travel if applicable.

CDE will host the following cohorts for the 2022-23 school year:

• Alternative Education Campus
• Best Practices in 6-12 Grading
• Online School & Program Leaders

For additional information, including how to sign up for a learning cohort, view this flier.