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Inclusionary Practices Zoom Courses

WEA's Inclusionary Practices Project (IPP) and Special Education

Support Center (SESC) provides professional development online via Zoom.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom registration link.

Courses are available to all. Courses are free.

After completing a course, it will take up to 3 business days to receive your evaluation email. Once you submit your evaluation, it will take up to 3 business days to receive the email containing the link to download your clock hour form. Evaluation emails and clock hour form emails come from tgrady@washingtonea.org via Cvent.

After 10 business days, if you do not receive the emails and you have checked all of your email accounts and spam/junk folders, please complete the following form for assistance: https://forms.washingtonea.org/Forms/pdtrainingrecord or email Sheila Beaver.

For questions, registration assistance, or clock-hour assistance, email Thera Bradley.

Contact P hyllis Campano, Special Populations/Programs Coordinator, for questions regarding Special Education or the Inclusionary Practices Project.

Registration Information

Registration is a two-step process

1. Register for each course using the link next to the course title (Registration - via Cvent).

2. You will receive the link(s) to access the training and materials (if applicable) in the confirmation and/or reminder emails. You will be directed to a Zoom registration page when you click the Zoom link in these emails. Again, please check your spam/junk/promotions folders if you do not see these emails in your inbox.

Registration information and Zoom links will be sent again in an event reminder email as the course date approaches. Save this information.

COURSES CURRENTLY OFFERED in 2023

SPED Law 101 (6 hours) | REGISTER HERE

April 25th and 26th, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Understanding the Federal and State laws for providing special education programs in our public schools is imperative to ensure the compliant delivery of services to qualified students.

This course provides an overview of the rules and regulations required for providing special education services. Based on WAC 392-172A and specific court cases, instruction provides participants with the tools needed to provide compliant services.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Sensory Strategies in the Inclusive Classroom (6 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 1st and 3rd, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Participants will be guided through sensory processing concepts and will learn how to apply and incorporate these principles immediately into practice in the inclusive classroom. They will understand the importance of sensory support and the physiological needs of students to attain an optimal learning state.

Participants will learn about basic neurological processes around children’s sensory processing and how to identify and apply strategies immediately to produce lasting results.

Participants should be able to…Identify students' sensory and physiological needs to attain an optimal learning state across all educational settings.
Support students and yourself to identify their sensory preferences and self-regulation patterns (empathy practice)
Understand basic neurological processes around children’s sensory processing.
Identify and apply strategies for use in various inclusive settings to support students.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

PD 4 Paras - Spring 2023 (14.5 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 3rd from 5 PM to 6:30 PM, May 17th from 5 PM to 6:30 PM

May 24th from 5 PM to 6:30 PM May 31st from 5 PM to 7 PM

This asynchronous (8 hours) and live (6.5 hours) four-part series was designed specifically for paraprofessionals!

For PreK-12 paraprofessionals, teaching assistants, and one-on-one aides. And you read it right; it’s for PreK through 12th grade. ALL really does mean all.

The series includes sessions about going beyond the label, helping kids become independent, decoding the ABCs of the IEP, and dealing with big emotions. In addition to the on-demand four-part series, there will be three 1.5-hour and one 2-hour live virtual sessions to come together, reflect, and discuss the on-demand content.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Para-Bytes: Behavior #4 and #5 (2 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 6th, 2023, from 9 AM to 11 AM

Behavior #4 How can I recognize and reduce stressors for students?

Behavior #5 How can I help Students feel safe, seen, soothed, and secure?

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Beyond Intrinsic Motivation (6 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 10th and 11th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Understanding the Federal and State laws for providing special education programs in our public schools is imperative to ensure the compliant delivery of services to qualified students. This course provides an overview of the rules and regulations required for providing special education services. Based on WAC 392-172A and specific court cases, instruction provides participants with the tools needed to provide compliant services.

Participants will:

Gain awareness of the definition of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) as it applies to students eligible for special education
Walk through the IEP process – from referral through IEP development and implementation
Gain awareness of the law as it applies to the least restrictive environment (LRE)
Know the importance of parent and student participation in all program decisions
Gain awareness of the procedural due process

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Successful Inclusion of Students with Significant Disabilities (6 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 15th and 16th, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Participants will learn why and how to include students with significant disabilities. Participants will examine research around the benefits of including students with significant disabilities in the general education classroom and learn implementation strategies for evidence-based inclusive practices.

Participants will be given tools and examples and are highly encouraged to bring their general curriculum or general education unit plans, school schedules, and student schedules to plan for current or future students they want to or are currently including, though bringing these items is not required.

This course is most beneficial for special education teachers, general education teachers, administrators, ESPs (paraeducators), and ESAs (counselors, SLPs, OTs). Participants are highly encouraged to come with their Multi-Disciplinary teams, if possible.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Effective High-Quality PLAAFPs for Strength-Based IEPs (9 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 22, 23, and 24th from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

This course is intended for learners who have a general understanding of the elements of an Individual Education Program (IEP). Participants will focus on applying essential components for developing Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) statements to create strength-based IEPs through the support structure of a professional learning community (PLC)/small collaborative groups. Learners will have opportunities to examine their mindsets surrounding equity and inclusive practices.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Para-Bytes: Behavior #6 (1 hour) | REGISTER HERE

May 27th, 2023, from 9 AM to 10 AM

Behavior #6 - How can I recognize and reduce stressors for students?

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Coaching and Mentoring UDL (6 hours) | REGISTER HERE

May 30th and 31st, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

Universal Design for Learning coaches and mentors provide an in-depth understanding of the UDL principles. Participants will explore strategies to support their teachers/mentees in designing UDL lessons, including goals, assessments, methods, and materials.

We will explore a mindset shift while addressing variability and reducing barriers in next-generation students that are provided inclusive opportunities for all. Participants will leave with an experience of UDL lesson planning and resources to use in a coaching cycle.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Para-Bytes: Independence #1 (1 hour) | REGISTER HERE

June 3rd, 2023, from 9 AM to 10 AM

Independence #1 - How can I provide invisible supports?

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Assistive Technology for the Inclusive Classroom (6 hours) | REGISTER HERE

June 5th and 6th, 2023, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM

This course is designed to give an overview of Assistive Technology and how it can be used in the inclusive classroom and the greater community.

We will cover the definition of Assistive Technology along with myths about AT. We will also give examples of accommodations and modifications as they relate to AT in a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).

We hope you will come away with a greater knowledge of a variety of AT and how it can positively impact building more inclusive classrooms and, ultimately, society.

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Para-Bytes: Independence #2 (1 hour) | REGISTER HERE

June 10th, 2023, from 9 AM to 10 AM

Independence #2 - How can I fade supports?

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Para-Bytes: Independence #3 (1 hour) | REGISTER HERE

June 17th, 2023, from 9 AM to 10 AM

Independence #3 - How do I facilitate relationships between students?

Please click the registration link to learn more.

Inclusive Schooling Summer Leadership Institute 2022 (No clock hours) | REGISTER HERE

On-Demand Content Only - Registration is open until we fill 1500 spots. This is not a live session. On-Demand only.

The Inclusive Schooling Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is a virtual, three-day, mind-blowing experience specifically for educational leadership and teams doing the work to create inclusive school systems. If you are seeking inspiration, tools, and resources to support inclusion, we invite you to join us! WEA's Special Education Support Center and Inclusionary Practices Project, in partnership with Inclusive Schooling, will cover the costs for 1,500 educators (teachers, ESAs, ESPs, administrators, families, community partners, WEA staff, etc.) to attend and register through WEA. Clock hours will not be provided.

Speakers and Presenters Include:
- Inclusive Schooling Co-founders Dr. Julie Causton and Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
- Judy Heumann, Disability Advocate, Session Title: How to be a Badass Revolutionary for School Inclusion and Disability Rights
- Shelley Moore, Speaker, Writer, Storyteller, Session Title - Access and Challenge: Scaffolding learning to support curricular progress for all students
- Karamo Brown, Host of Queer Eye, Session Title: Making Your Mark In The World: Creating Change
- And More!
Attendance includes:
- Tangible tools and support so you can enact real change
- A positive, supportive community of like-minded educators from around the world

When you register (via our Cvent link below), you will receive a confirmation of your registration with the link to access Inclusive Schooling content. For free registration, you must register through WEA using the link below. Clock hours are NOT provided. Registration will stay open until 1500 spots are filled. Many spots are still available. (1-28-23)