2025

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.

Directors Webinar. Coaching in Early Intervention

This session will highlight the Nebraska statewide effort to strengthen coaching practices in early intervention home-based services. Rachel Schachter, Ph.D. and Sue Bainter will share a multi-level coaching model that includes tools, professional learning communities, and embedded data use to support both coaches and providers. Key takeaways include lessons learned about system-level supports and the intentional use of coaching to improve outcomes for families and children.

Presenters: Rachel Schachter, Ph.D. and Sue Bainter

SPDG Directors' Webinar. Supporting Instructional Coaching with Project COOL

Join CAST’s Project COOL (COaching On Learning) team to explore a scalable coaching model designed to support the use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), High-Leverage Practices (HLPs), and Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) in educational settings. This session will introduce the goals of Project COOL, demonstrate how instructional coaching can advance inclusive teaching practices, and highlight new tools and resources to support your work.

Fidelity Friday. Oklahoma showcasing how they embed fidelity tools and coaching supports across three levels: educators, districts, and internal project staff

Oklahoma’s SPDG leads an interactive Fidelity Friday session showcasing how they embed fidelity tools and coaching supports across three levels: educators, districts, and internal project staff. This session offers real-world strategies for streamlining fidelity measurement and promoting coherence across MTSS initiatives.

Presenter: Alexa Hudak, M.Ed., Program Manager – OK SSIP/SPDG

SPDG Directors' Webinar: Supporting Secondary Teachers’ Implementation of Evidence-Based Literacy Practices Using an Adaptive Intervention Coaching Model 

This session focuses on an adaptive intervention coaching model, AIM Coaching. AIM Coaching was designed to provide coaches with systematic guidance on how to use teacher skill and will data to support teachers' school-wide implementation of a set of evidence-based comprehension building practices (i.e., PACT Plus) in middle schools. AIM Coaching has been implemented in two federally funded grants and has evidence of promise for improving teacher and student outcomes.