Meeting Neurodivergent Students with Care, Curiosity, and Dignity - Lessons from the Classroom and Our Home: 3 Day Workshop Series
Sep 26, 2026 - Nov 7, 2026
20 credits
Instructor: Mayra Almaraz, NBCT
Full course description
In Person and Synchronous Online | Join us for a powerful professional development series designed for K—12 educators, led by an experienced, award-winning educator and parent of a neurodivergent child. This series bridges professional practice with lived family experience and is designed to help educators cultivate compassionate, culturally responsive, and dignity-centered learning environments.
In this interactive session, you will:
- Engage in honest reflection without blame. Work on your practice through awareness, humility, and action.
- Leave with concrete strategies you can use immediately in classrooms, schools, and student relationships.
- Learn culturally responsive approaches that honor the full humanity of neurodivergent students and their families.
SPECIAL RATE FOR SECAS & PARAPROFESSIONALS
Instructor: Mayra Almaraz, NBCT - Critical Learning Collaborative
Course Dates:
- Sat, 9/26 (in person)
- Sat, 10/17 (on Zoom)
- Sat, 11/7 (in person)
Course Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Free Parking Available
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