Equips evaluators with the skills to craft clear, concise, and legally compliant FIE reports. This course focuses on best practices for writing accessible reports that accurately reflect student data, support eligibility determinations, and guide instructional planning. Participants will learn how to avoid common pitfalls, use data to support conclusions, and ensure that reports are understandable to educators, families, and ARD committees. The course emphasizes clarity, legal accuracy, and effective communication.
This professional development course is designed specifically for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Fine Arts teachers to enhance their skills in managing diverse classrooms. Participants will explore foundational principles of Special Education (SPED), including understanding disabilities, legal frameworks, and individualized support strategies.
Focuses on fostering strong, collaborative relationships between educators and paraprofessionals to enhance student outcomes. Participants will explore strategies for defining roles, establishing clear communication, and aligning instructional goals. The session emphasizes the importance of teamwork, mutual respect, and shared responsibilities in creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Through practical tools and real-world examples, attendees will learn how to maximize the impact of paraprofessionals and support staff in their classrooms.
Equips educators with evidence-based instructional strategies designed to meet the diverse needs of students receiving special education services. This course will explore differentiated instruction, scaffolding techniques, and methods for fostering engagement and independence in inclusive and self-contained settings. Participants will learn how to align teaching practices with IEP goals, integrate accommodations and modifications, and apply data-driven decision-making to support student progress. The course emphasizes practical, research-backed approaches to create meaningful and effective learning experiences for all students.
Discover how cross-linguistic connections validate and celebrate students' home (heart) language as a valuable toll for learning additional languages. Explore strategies to bridge linguistic knowledge, and empower multilingual learners by leveraging the strengths of their home language in both the Secondary Dual Language and Secondary ESL classroom.
This session is designed to equip educators with the tools and strategies to support secondary emergent bilingual students in developing language skills effetively. Participants will explore a structured approach to setting individualized language goals, engaging students in small group instruction, and creating linguistically accommodated tasks to enhance comprehension and engagement with self-selected texts.
Level 1: Required for all Secondary ESL program teachers and recommended for others. Participants will use the foundations of second language acquisition theory to explore language supports that can be used to decrease the language barrier emergent bilingual students experience when learning while building their academic English proficiency.
Equips educators with evidence-based instructional strategies designed to meet the diverse needs of students receiving special education services. This course will explore differentiated instruction, scaffolding techniques, and methods for fostering engagement and independence in inclusive and self-contained settings. Participants will learn how to align teaching practices with IEP goals, integrate accommodations and modifications, and apply data-driven decision-making to support student progress. The course emphasizes practical, research-backed approaches to create meaningful and effective learning experiences for all students.
Equips educators with practical tools and strategies to effectively support students with ADHD and manage disruptive behaviors in the classroom. This session will explore the root causes of common behavioral challenges, provide insights into the unique needs of students with ADHD, and offer proactive strategies for creating structured, supportive, and engaging learning environments. Participants will learn techniques for promoting self-regulation, implementing positive behavior interventions, and fostering stronger teacher-student connections. The session will also address how to balance structure with flexibility to encourage focus, minimize disruptions, and promote academic and behavioral success.
