ELEVATE Special Education Teacher Training
A Year-Long Professional Learning Program for New & Transitioning Special Education Teachers
Build confidence. Strengthen your practice. Connect with peers.
Beginning a career in special education can be both exciting and challenging. ELEVATE is a year-long professional learning experience designed to help new and transitioning special education teachers develop the knowledge, practical skills, and confidence needed to thrive in today's classrooms.
Through a combination of four in-person learning days and five live virtual coaching sessions, participants receive ongoing support from experienced professionals while building a network of colleagues facing similar challenges. Rather than a one-time workshop, ELEVATE provides continuous learning and coaching throughout the school year, allowing participants to immediately apply new strategies in their classrooms and return with questions, successes, and ideas.
Whether you're brand new to special education or transitioning into a new role, ELEVATE provides practical guidance, collaborative learning, and resources that support long-term success.
Why Attend?
Participants will:
- Build confidence in special education practices
- Learn practical strategies that can be implemented immediately
- Receive ongoing coaching and guidance throughout the school year
- Collaborate with experienced educators and peers
- Strengthen compliance knowledge while improving student outcomes
- Join a supportive professional learning community
- Earn up to 38 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by completing all program requirements.
What You'll Learn
Throughout the program, participants will explore topics including:
- Reading and organizing IEPs
- Writing compliant IEP goals
- Behavior and classroom management
- Progress monitoring
- Working effectively with paraprofessionals
- Parent communication
- Facilitating IEP meetings
- Special education compliance
Program Format
ELEVATE combines face-to-face learning with ongoing virtual coaching to provide support throughout the entire school year.
In-Person Learning Days
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- September 21, 2026
- December 3, 2026
- February 11, 2027
- May 4, 2027
Virtual Coaching Sessions
Participants will also attend five live, two-hour virtual coaching sessions scheduled between the in-person learning days. These sessions provide continued learning, discussion, and opportunities to address real-world challenges as they arise throughout the school year.
Registration Information
Cost: $550 per participant
- A minimum of 10 participants is required for the program to run.
Lunch is not provided during the in-person learning days. Participants are responsible for their own lunch arrangements.
Who Should Attend?
This program is designed for:
- New Special Education Teachers
- Teachers transitioning into Special Education
- Educators seeking additional support and confidence in special education practices