On-Demand Webinars
Professional Development for School Leaders
The SPED Ahead Forum by PresenceLearning is a community and program dedicated to empowering school administrators and special education leaders to have open conversations about ideas and promising practices that will help students with special needs thrive. With a series of free interactive special education resources and webinars, PresenceLearning seeks answers to tough questions in education and continues to push the search for effective leadership strategies for addressing special needs students’ challenges for literacy skills, scholastic achievement and peer relationships.
Please note: We do not offer continuing education credit for on-demand webinars.
Building Academic and S/E/B Progress for All Students
Blueprints for Success Howie Knoff, Ph.D.
How do you structure a strong foundation for progress toward increasing academic outcomes and bettering school climate? How can you design a program that reduces referrals and minimizes the need for disciplinary action? Research and practice demonstrate that effective classroom management and student instruction in social, emotional, and behavioral self-management is a blueprint for success! Dr. Howie Knoff shares evidence-based…
Come and Get It! A Legal Update on Discipline and Mental Health Issues for Special Ed Leaders
SPEDAhead Julie Weatherly, Esq.
Bonus Q&A Podcast Your browser does not support the audio element. When it comes to legal topics, special education leaders and related services practitioners are always hungry for more! This summer, we’re unpacking a virtual picnic of meaty, legal topics like student behavior and mental health services. To carve up these hot topics into bite-sized nuggets, we have Julie Weatherly,…
Aha! Misbehavior is a Puzzle, Not a Threat. Discover the STOIC Framework for Behavior Support
Eureka! Big Ideas for Big Changes in SPED Dr. Randy Sprick
We have overly relied on punitive, coercive approaches to solve the puzzle of disruptive behavior. But, aha! Creating a positive school and classroom climate is a needed change and the missing piece for encouraging better behavior and boosting student achievement. Join us as one of our nation’s most sought-after speakers will surprise you with new insights for big change. You’ll…
New Insights for Building Disability Pride and Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities
Eureka! Big Ideas for Big Changes in SPED LeDerick Horne and Dr. Margo Izzo
Learn to see the invisible: gain insight about our growing population of students with hidden disabilities and how general and special educators can destigmatize them in order to improve student engagement and achievement. Two experts on hidden disabilities will inspire you with their stories and share evidence-based practices and case studies. You will realize the importance of a positive disability…
Big Ideas in Neuroscience: Brains, Behavior and Engagement for Students and SPED Leaders
Eureka! Big Ideas for Big Changes in SPED Dr. Lori Desautels
How brains uniquely develop impacts learning, social-emotional well-being and relationships. Understanding neurodiversity is essential for educators to create a positive learning climate for all students. Special educators will gain new strategies that best “prime” every brain for engagement, keep the stress response in check, and keep executive functions active and awake. Educators’ brains are part of the equation, too, because…