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These are examples of the exact same workshops offered in the Special Educator Academy(opens in new tab). Each one is 45 minutes to an hour and they are available whenever you are.
All 3 special education webinars are recorded and are available whenever you are. Just register and watch.
At the end of the webinar, you will walk away with strategies and tools you can use in your classroom the next day.
The webinars are great for veteran and new teachers alike. Everyone will walk away with strategies they can use.
If you stay until the end of the webinar and receive a bonus download of free materials and a certificate indicating completion--this can be uploaded to Vector for 2.5 PDPs.
PDPs for Special Education/Diverse Learing Styles/ELL
PDPs for Special Education/Diverse Learing Styles/ELL
Guidebook for Inclusive Practices
Created by Massachusetts educators, this Guidebook includes tools for districts, schools, and educators that are aligned to the MA Educator Evaluation Framework and promote evidence-based best practices for inclusion following the principles of Universal Design for Learning, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, and Social and Emotional Learning.
PDPs for Special Education/Diverse Learning Styles: Foundations for Inclusive Practice
PDPs for Special Education/Diverse Learning Styles: Foundations for Inclusive Practice
These courses are one option for MA educators to meet the 15 PDPs license renewal requirement related to training in strategies for effective schooling for students with disabilities and instruction of students with diverse learning styles at no cost.
IRIS PD Certificates for Educators are currently free, supported by funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs and a generous donation from the Wachs family. We expect this no-cost access to continue through December 2026. These online resources can be used to improve educators’ knowledge of:
Evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices
IEPs
Accommodations
Teaching English learners
Instructional supports for students with disabilities
Getting started couldn’t be simpler!
Browse available IRIS STAR Legacy Modules and select those that best suit your PD needs. More than forty-five modules are now available, and more are added all the time.
Work through the module.
Your IRIS PD Certificate (accessible through email or as a downloadable PDF) includes your name, the module you completed, the date, the clock hours you earned, and your pre- and post-test scores, if you choose.
Want to share at-a-glance information about IRIS PD with your principal, superintendent, or other school administrator? We’ve done the work for you. Download and print this handy fact sheet.
Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS), is an approach that helps young people meet expectations, reduces concerning behavior, builds skills, strengthens relationships with adults, and lowers teacher stress. Join us to: • Understand what really causes challenging behavior or unmet expectations in students. • Discover the limitations of motivational approaches as a solution to unwanted behavior. • Learn three ways to respond to concerning behavior and the best times to use them. • See how the approach can positively change interactions and outcomes between educators and students.
Your school has made this course available for staff.
This introductory, self-paced course will take approximately 2 hours to complete and provides a Certificate of Completion.
To enroll visit: ThinkKids.org/EDUIntro
click Enroll Now, and use your school’s custom coupon code MVPS2627 in the coupon field at checkout to take this course for free. Continue your progress anytime by logging in to the online school and viewing My Courses at: ThinkKids.org/ThinkLearning.
Science teachers, check out this webinar and resource guide! This is a great option for 1 PDP in science content.
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvF_cCN2ep8
Resource Doc: https://bit.ly/4reHncL
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