Director's Webinar
Directors Webinar. Using IEP Data for Systems Improvement
Adrienne Woods, PhD, of SRI Education will share how states can use aggregated IEP data beyond APR reporting to examine IEP quality, service patterns, equity, and needs for professional development or systems improvement. She’ll also introduce SEAMLESS, a privacy-conscious approach for transforming IEP narrative content into data that can be used for research and decision-making.
Directors Webinar. Preparing for the National Meeting & Using IEP Data for Systems Improvement
The October Directors Webinar will feature two sessions focused on preparing for the upcoming SPDG National Meeting and exploring new ways states can use IEP data.
Directors Webinar. Building Capacity and Demonstrating Impact
From Learning to Action: Building Teacher Capacity Through Peer Coaching
Drawing on lessons learned from implementing a peer coaching model at an Ohio elementary school, participants will learn how peer coaching can build teacher capacity and support teachers’ implementation of evidence-based practices. Practical strategies and tools for implementing peer coaching to help educators move from learning to action will be provided and discussed.
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Directors Webinar. AI for Dissemination and Building Local Data Capacity
This SPDG Directors Webinar features presentations on two timely topics for SPDG projects: using artificial intelligence to strengthen dissemination and data visualization, and building local education agency (LEA) capacity to use IDEA Part B data for continuous improvement.
Lisa Dieker will demonstrate practical applications of AI for dissemination and data visualization, highlighting ways SPDG teams can communicate project outcomes more effectively to different audiences.
SPDG Directors Webinar: Dissemination, Critical Perspectives, and MTSS Feedback Loops
This SPDG Directors Webinar featured presentations from Indiana and Oklahoma SPDG teams focused on dissemination, critical perspectives, MTSS implementation, and systems feedback loops.
Lucy Fischman (Indiana SPDG) presented Dissemination Workbook and Engaging Critical Perspectives: A Comparative Analysis, exploring the complementary purposes and uses of the EIR Dissemination Workbook and the SISEP Engaging Critical Perspectives Tool.
Directors Webinar. Coaching, PD & Family Engagement
This Directors Webinar featured two presentations focused on strengthening implementation and outcomes through professional learning and family engagement.
Directors Webinar. Partnering with Families (MN SPDG) & Developing Data Dashboards
This is a two-part session. First, the Minnesota SPDG team (Tom Delaney) and Dominic Good Buffalo (PACER Center) will continue our spring series focused on family engagement and SPDG–parent center partnerships. Together, they will share how they are working across state and family partner roles to strengthen collaboration, support implementation, and advance shared goals. This session will build on the March conversation by highlighting another example of how SPDGs and parent centers can work together.
Directors Webinar. Engaging Critical Perspectives (SISEP) & Partnering with Families through Complex Change (ID SPDG)
This is a two part session:
First, the Idaho SPDG and their parent partner, Idaho Parents Unlimited, will share how they are working together to support families and strengthen implementation. This presentation kicks off our spring series highlighting SPDG–family partner collaborations, with Idaho modeling how a state and its PTI co-plan, co-implement, and co-communicate their work.
Next, Rebekah Hornak, SISEP center, will present an interactive session on Unlocking Innovation & Collaboration: The Power of Engaging Critical Perspectives.
Directors Webinar. Sustainability
The February Directors Webinar highlighted practical approaches to sustaining SPDG work and building statewide capacity. Tom Delaney (Minnesota SPDG) shared “tool of the month” sustainability resources states are using to plan for the long haul. Abby Foley and Dena Slanda introduced the LEAD IDEA Center and its supports for implementation and continuous improvement. Michael Gregory and Erin Sturgis (Virginia DOE) then showcased Virginia’s comprehensive approach to implementing and sustaining MTSS through coordinated SPDG and other grant-funded initiatives.