Professional Development
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Participants will learn how to apply an alternative approach for recognizing gifted behaviors in diverse learners and fostering inclusive learning environments that cultivate mathematical potential.
We still have 2 dates to choose from:
- Monday, May 4, 2026 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - Pikes Peak BOCES Medium Conference Room
- Thursday, May 28, 2026 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - Pikes Peak BOCES Medium Conference Room
REGISTER at http://s.uconn.edu/gtid
If you have questions, please email jlocke@ppboces.org.
Evaluator Designee Training |
This training is for teachers and/or evaluator designees to become Approved Teacher Evaluators on CDE's current rubric. School administrators can send any leader from their school to become an approved Teacher Evaluator in order to support the evaluation process in their school.
Participants will review the Colorado teacher and service provider rubrics, review Colorado law for teacher evaluation, learn about the timelines for evaluation, get better acquainted with RANDA, understand key components of effective feedback and better understand best practices.
The goal is to be an impactful evaluator with an understanding of the continuous improvement model concerning teacher’s on-going growth and supervision. Participants will earn a certificate allowing them to serve as a teacher evaluator in their school.
Note: This is NOT the required CDE licensure renewal E-Train Part I or II for administrators.
Day 1:Monday, April 6, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at Pikes Peak BOCES Administration Building AND
Day 2:
Friday, May 1, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm online. Participants will be emailed a link to this session after the first day on 02/20/26
Both days are required to obtain your continuing education certificate.
TACT-2 (Therapeutic Aggression Control Techniques) Training |
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 - Friday, June 5, 2026 - COST $1,695
4-day, trauma-sensitive staff training program in behavior management, crisis de-escalation, and physical intervention. Updated in May 2019 and again in May 2023, it includes extensive information on childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Through realistic scenarios and dynamic activities, TACT2 develops the skills to manage misbehaviors while enhancing relationships with troubled children and youth. Because of its comprehensive content, TACT2 is most often offered in alternative schools, group homes, residential treatment, and shelters serving higher-risk youth.
- Day 1 of TACT2 training teaches staff to distinguish between deliberate, purposeful aggression vs. true emotional crisis, delving into the psychological and neurological impact of childhood trauma and ACEs.
- Day 2 provides instruction in practical crisis management skills, such as behavioral correction, de-escalation, and active listening skills, as well as exploring self-care strategies for staff to minimize the effects of their own ACEs.
- Day 3 teaches safe and effective physical management techniques for handling immediately dangerous situations without further traumatizing youth.
- Day 4 tests each individual out on their ability to teach physical techniques.
Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar |
Outcomes:In the four-day Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar, participants will develop:
- An increased capacity to initiate, develop and sustain high functioning groups
- New lenses for diagnosing the stages and phases of group development
- An expanded repertoire of practical facilitation tools
- Understandings of when and how to engage groups in dialogue and discussion, the limitations, forms and values of each
- Skills to move groups beyond consensus to common focus
- Ways to value and use dissension, argument and conflict
- Strategies for keeping group members on track, on topic, energized and resourceful
REGISTER HERE - for the following dates (BEING HELD AT PIKES PEAK BOCES): 06/01/2026, 06/02/2026, 06/03/2026, 06/04/2026 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
REGISTER HERE - for the following dates (BEING HELD AT FREMONT RE-2 T&I BUILDING): 06/01/2026, 06/02/2026, 06/03/2026, 06/04/2026 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (this training option has been cancelled due to low enrollment - all people enrolled will be offered the opportunity to attend the training at Pikes Peak BOCES)
Ukeru Training |
Conceptual training will be provided on:
- Verbal and nonverbal communication;
- Managing and de-escalating conflict by converting/diverting aggressive behavior;
- Building an environment focused on comfort rather than on control;
- Taking into account the high prevalence of traumatic experiences in individuals who receive services for developmental, behavioral, and mental health needs.
Physical techniques will also be taught by including the effective use of protective equipment to keep both the caregiver and client safe.
Dates: July 22nd and 23rd 2026
July 22nd all new certifications (recertifications do not attend this day)
July 23rd all new certifications and recertifications
Times: 8am to 4:30pm each day
Cost: New trainers $950.00 per trainer, and recerts are $495.00 per trainer. Initial is both days, Recert is only 2nd day.
Location: Pikes Peak BOCES Administrative Offices, 2883 South Circle Drive, Colorado Springs Co 80906
For more information about Ukeru, please contact info@ukerusystems.com
Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED blended learning course equips students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid breathing and cardiac emergencies involving adults children and infants. It is designed for students who need a certification that satisfies OSHA workplace or other regulatory requirements. Upon successful completion a valid 2 year digital certificate for Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED is issued.July 27, 2026 9:30 am to 2:30 pm
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER