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This series of Best Practices Webinars (BPWs) and Continuous Improvement Networks (CINs) explores who SED students are, the systemic barriers they face, and practical, research-based approaches schools can use to create more equitable conditions for learning.
Best Practices Webinars
Best Practices Webinars
Best Practices Webinars (BPWs) are interactive professional learning sessions that introduce evidence-based strategies across priority topic areas. These BPWs support educators and school leaders in strengthening equitable instruction, improving outcomes for underserved students, and applying research-informed practices in real-world settings.
February 11, 2026 | An Overview of SED Students: Who, How, Why, and What Can We Do?
Participants will explore who SED students are, the challenges they face, and strategies to best support them and their families. The session will highlight the systemic barriers that impact access and opportunity, as well as the protective factors that strengthen student engagement and success. Attendees will learn practical, research-aligned approaches for fostering belonging, building trusting relationships, and creating learning environments that respond to the academic, social-emotional, and cultural needs of socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
Materials & Resources
Recording available February 13, 2026
March 4, 2026 | Fundamentals of Growth Data
This companion session will help schools use subgroup data to identify barriers and guide continuous improvement planning.
Materials & Resources
Recording available March 6, 2026
Continuous Improvement Networks
Continuous Improvement Networks
Participants will build on the foundational learning introduced in the Best Practices Webinars (BPWs) through the collaborative, two-part Continuous Improvement Network (CIN) cycle to deepen their exploration of how to best support foster youth and students experiencing housing insecurity.
March 18, 2026 | Understanding & Supporting Foster and Housing Insecure Youth (Part I)
Part I focuses on understanding the unique needs of these students, outlining key rights and protections under the McKinney–Vento Act, and highlighting evidence-based practices that promote belonging, stability, and academic success.
April 8, 2026 | Understanding & Supporting Foster and Housing Insecure Youth (Part II)
Part II builds on this foundation by addressing the social-emotional dimensions of support, offering strategies to cultivate trust, strengthen connections, and create emotionally safe classroom and schoolwide environments.
STACS BPW presentation materials and resources will be shared one business day before each session.
Recordings of BPWs will be posted within two business days after the session concludes.
Office Hours
Office Hours
Drop in to receive targeted technical assistance, ask questions, and receive personalized support.
April 22, 2026
Zoom Link:https://sccoe.zoom.us/j/87874473996
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