2025

Directors Webinar. Sustainability

The Virginia Department of Education will outline their comprehensive, systemic approach to the sustained effort to build capacity throughout the cascade, in the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). They will highlight their Creating Capacity for Change Collaborative, which unites state, division, school, and community constituents. The presentation details major grant-funded initiatives—including the State Personnel Development Grant and other funding sources—that provide pathways for technical assistance, professional development, and on-going capacity building.

Directors Webinar. FLITE STEM and CIDDL & New Jersey’s SPDG–CLSD Partnership

This is a two-part webinar. First, Dr. Lisa Dieker introduces FLITE STEM Coaching—an innovative virtual coaching model that uses real-time feedback (including biometrics) to help educators strengthen STEM instruction for students with disabilities. She also highlights resources from the national Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL), sharing free tools, podcasts, and communities of practice that support educators in integrating technology into their teaching.

Directors Webinar. Encore Sessions from the 2025 SIGnetwork National Meeting

Join us for December’s Directors Webinar as we replay selected poster and forum sessions from the 2025 SIGnetwork National Meeting. This encore format gives you a second chance to see presentations you may have missed, revisit ideas you’d like to explore more deeply, and continue the conversations sparked during the National Meeting.

Directors Webinar. Building Capacity Through Coaching: Maryland’s SPDG Operational Framework

Members of Maryland's SPDG Leadership Team will share insights, processes, and initial outcomes of their implementation of an operational framework for transformational coaching in support of evidence-based math, social-emotional, and specially designed instruction. The presenters will highlight the ongoing professional learning provided to facilitate the implementation of effective coaching processes.

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MTSS CoP: Going Beyond State Tests; Measuring What Matters

This month’s conversation will be facilitated by a panel of experienced SPDG evaluators exploring how to set meaningful measures for student outcomes that go beyond state test scores. Topics will include formative assessments of academic skills, student engagement and attitudes, and improvements in social-emotional and behavioral health and well-being. You’ll come away with fresh ideas and practical strategies for measuring outcomes that are more proximal to your interventions.

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Early Childhood CoP. Early Childhood Transition

This session provided an overview of the federal requirements and best practices guiding the transition from IDEA Part C early intervention services to IDEA Part B. Sharon Lunn, ECTA, and Michelle Lewis, DaSy, shared key responsibilities for Part C and Part B programs, highlighted state experiences and challenges, and introduced tools, resources, and technical assistance to support effective transitions. Participants had the opportunity to reflect on current practices in their own states and consider strategies for strengthening transition planning and implementation.

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