Join Riverside Learning for an engaging and practical professional development experience designed to support educators in delivering rigorous, standards-based instruction for students with diverse learning needs across all educational settings.

Facilitated by special education expert Dianne Pereira-Aldrich, this interactive workshop will provide educators with actionable strategies to align instruction with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks while maintaining accessibility, inclusion, and high expectations for every learner.

Participants will explore methods to strengthen instructional planning, differentiate learning experiences, increase student engagement, and create meaningful opportunities for success in both substantially separate and inclusion settings. Educators will leave equipped with tools and strategies that can immediately strengthen classroom practice and student outcomes.

This workshop is part of Riverside Learning’s Diverse Student Needs Series and reflects our commitment to helping schools create equitable, supportive, and academically rigorous learning environments for all students.

Workshop Highlights

• Standards-based instruction for diverse learners

• Practical differentiation strategies

• Inclusive and accessible instructional practices

• High expectations across all learning environments

• Engagement strategies for students with complex learning needs

• Actionable tools educators can implement immediately

Whether you work in special education, inclusion classrooms, student support services, or educational leadership, this workshop will help strengthen your ability to provide high-quality learning opportunities for every student.

Start the year strong. Bridge learning gaps. Empower every learner.