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In this webinar, participants will dive deep into the 11 research-backed co-teaching configurations featured in Co-Teaching Evolved and learn several co-teaching strategies—plus, integrations that leverage ed-tech and AI tools.

This book is designed for K–12 school leaders in various settings. Discover strategies to support special education teachers and manage successful special education programs. Focus areas include highlighting the power of connections, professional learning, collaboration, co-teaching, and leveraging technology for special education success.

Paula Maeker is an educator, presenter, and advocate for learner-centered education. She has more than 23 years’ experience as an elementary teacher, literacy specialist, instructional coach, Title 1 program coordinator, campus administrator, director of elementary literacy, and director of instructional design.

When teams commit to collaborating to ensure high levels of learning for ALL students, a key critical step is to examine personal and systemic beliefs, policies, and practices to build a school and district culture where systems align. Focused on closing the gaps for students with identified needs, this session, designed for leaders of both general and special educators, provides an overview of the core concepts and associated practices to collaboratively support all learners and bring this vision to life.

Empowering teachers to support students with dyslexia, the book explores tools such as text-to-speech apps, speech-to-text solutions, audio-assisted reading, headphones for focus, lesson recordings, and AI integration. These strategies address diverse needs, enhance literacy, and drive school improvement.

Discover how high school teacher Victoria Francis partnered with dyslexia tutor Yvonna Graham to integrate research-based supports for students struggling to read and comprehend high school texts. Learn how even the most resistant students responded when given access to readily available, low-cost tools that enabled full participation in classroom work.

Create more effective co-teaching partnerships with this comprehensive guide. Matthew Treadway helps general and special educators develop a purposeful, sequential approach to co-teaching. Gain strategies that break down instruction into six essential stages to promote equitable learning for all.

Cultivate an environment that creates successful inclusion classrooms. Use this framework to help strengthen self-efficacy and accommodate students with diverse abilities. Dive into evidence-based practices and strategies to assess, delineate, model, instruct, reflect, and engage the skill sets of all learners.

Support students with disabilities using this three-tiered instructional framework. Covering research-based strategies, assessment, data collection, specially designed instruction, high-leverage practices, and co-teaching, this book details each tier, from foundational instruction to targeted intervention and remediation.

You’re more than an assistant; you’re a classroom hero. This essential guide helps paraprofessionals navigate their role with confidence and purpose. Written by a principal who started as a paraprofessional, it provides practical strategies for managing student behavior, collaborating with teachers, and finding joy in your vital work.