Topics Covered

Practical. Clear. Instructionally driven.
Each session is designed to streamline the IEP process and reduce burn out while improving clarity and student outcomes.

Strengths-Based IEPs: Using What Works to Drive Instruction

Present Levels That Tell A Story

Goals That Matter: Writing Measurable & Meaningful IEP Goals

Counseling in the IEP: From Eligibility to Impact

Sample Professional Learning Sessions for Special Educators

Professional Learning for all Educators

Participants Will:

• Identify and write meaningful, actionable student strengths

• Embed strengths into goals, supports, and services

• Use strengths to increase student engagement and progress

Participants Will:

• Write measurable goals with clear criteria and conditions

• Align goals directly to present levels by identifying skills to increase

• Simplify progress monitoring without sacrificing quality

Participants Will:

• Determine when counseling is appropriate based on educational impact

• Write measurable counseling goals aligned to student needs

• Use data to confidently determine when to fade or discontinue counseling services

Baseline Data That Drives Decisions

Participants Will:

• Identify the purpose of baseline data and what data is necessary

• Collect data that is specific, relevant, and measurable

• Align baseline data directly to IEP goals

• Streamline data collection to reduce burn out and increase clarity

Progress You Can See

Participants Will:

• Write clear, meaningful progress reports aligned to IEP goals

• Translate data into language families can understand

• Use simple visuals to represent student progress over time

• Identify when progress is sufficient and when changes are needed

From Strengths to Supports

Participants Will:

• Identify student strengths and use them to guide instruction

• Apply practical differentiation strategies across content areas

• Monitor student progress using simple, classroom-based methods

• Adjust instruction based on student response and data

Making Data Make Sense: Visualizing Student Progress

Participants Will:

• Organize and visualize data across tiers of intervention

• Determine if an intervention is working based on clear criteria

• Identify when to adjust, intensify, or fade supports

• Use data to make informed decisions about special education referrals

The General Education Teacher's Role in the CSE Process

Participants Will:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of general education teachers in the CSE process

• Identify what data is most relevant and meaningful to share

• Connect classroom performance to IEP development and decision-making

• Actively contribute to discussions around goals, supports, and services

Flexible Delivery Options

• Full-Day Professional Learning

• Half-Day Workshops

• After-School or Faculty Meetings

• Multi-Session Series

• Virtual Live Training

• Coaching & Consultation Sessions

• In-Classroom Support

• Student Specific Coaching

Participants Will:

• Learn to write present levels that are clear, concise, and easy to interpret

• Identify what information is meaningful vs. unneccessary

• Connect present levels directly to instructional planning

• Gain a general understanding on the importance of baseline data