Why Create the Center?
Now more than ever, educators are expressing an unprecedented level of need for reimagining student supports. Partnering with the Center for Access and Engagement provides an additional integrated and aligned layer of intervention, resulting in improved student outcomes, increased staff capacity, and a more positive and inclusive school culture.
How Can the Center Help?
Existing silos within current educational systems can create significant barriers to school success. In breaking down silos, educators can effectively identify students’ needs with a whole child approach that provides academic, social-emotional, and behavioral interventions across all school environments.
The Center for Access and Engagement provides teams with the tools and technical assistance they need to create one cohesive system, customizing professional learning and implementation plans for school and district teams throughout San Mateo County.
What Does the Center Offer?
The Center for Access and Engagement offers targeted program consultation, customized training plans, implementation support, inclusive student leadership development, and family engagement coordination.
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Program Consultation
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Customized Training Plans
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Implementation Support
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Inclusive Student Leadership
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Family Engagement
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Connect with the Center!
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Sarah Notch
Executive Director, Center for Access & Engagement
Email: snotch[at]smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5629
Zoni Boyer
Coordinator, Center for Access & Engagement
Email: zboyer@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5639
Chad Slife
Coordinator, Center for Access & Engagement
Email: cslife@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5633
Christian Morales-Aponte
Administrative Assistant III
Email: cmaponte@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5632