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  • Special Education 
    ​Administrators Institute
    Support for New and Aspiring Administrators 
    of Special Education
    A FREE Conference for Special Education 
    Directors and Administrators
    July 11-15, 2022
    Register For FREE & Select Your Courses!
    SPONSORED BY:
    Sponsored By: Verge Learning, XceptionalTOOLS (Enterprise System for Schools, Staffing Companies, and Clinics) | XceptionalTOOLS (Digital Therapy Tools for Therapists & Educators), XceptionalED (Professional Development)

About The Conference  |  Presenters  |  Courses  | Questions?

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

5 Courses. 5 Days.
5 Amazing Presenters.

XceptionalLEARNING is proud to host our Special Education Administrators Institute! This virtual event offers information from leading speakers in special education. These informative sessions will offer information, strategies, and practical tips aligned with the essential competencies for special education administrators.

These courses are designed for new administrators and those looking to improve their skillset and knowledge to better support students, staff, and families. Sessions will cover these essential topics: Law, gifted education, assistive technology, self-care and mindfulness practices, and inclusive learning environments. The conference will also facilitate essential networking for new and aspiring special education administrators.
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5 Presenters

Meet your industry-loved team of presenters.

 
 
  Collin Seale
Founder & CEO of thinklaw


Todd Zoellick
Lawyer


 Timothy Kretchman
Former SPED Director


   
 Sandy Juniper
M.Ed
 
Chris Bugaj
M.A. CCC-SLP
   
 

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5 Courses

Here are the great information-packed courses that are being offered during this 4-day conference.

Thinking Like A Lawyer: Practical Strategies to Teach Critical Thinking to All Students

Monday, July 11 | 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET

PRESENTER: Colling Seale


Brilliance is distributed equally. But too often, opportunity is not. The COVID-19 pandemic has given us the strongest possible case for prioritizing critical thinking instruction, but we still treat critical thinking as a luxury good. Equity requires educators to remove the systemic barriers far too many students face to unleashing their critical thinking potential. This workshop outlines powerful but practical tools educators can apply immediately to close the critical thinking gap using easy-to-integrate, curriculum-agnostic “Thinking Like a Lawyer” strategies that help students transition from asking “what” and “how-to” to asking “why” and “what if."
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Ethics - All You Need According to the Law

TUESDAY, July 12 | 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET

PRESENTER: Todd Zoellick, Lawyer


Description coming soon!
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Prereferral Strategies to Reduce the Need for Identification

WEDNESDAY, July 13 | 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET

PRESENTER: Timothy Kretchman, Former SPED Director


Participants will consider and explore their school’s approach to prereferral interventions. Participants will be introduced to a two-tiered approach of planning and implementing instructional and supportive interventions.

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Mindfulness for Educators: Self Care & Self Regulation

THURSDAY, July 14 | 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET

PRESENTER: Sandy Juniper


Educators will learn how their own social-emotional state impacts themselves and their students through the nervous system's innate response to stress.  Additionally, educators will learn how self care and mindfulness practices can enable them to be calm, regulated "anchors" who are empowered to create safe, supportive classrooms "containers" in which students will thrive.
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Inclusive Design Through Assistive Technology

FRIDAY, July 15 | 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET

PRESENTER: Chris Bugaj


Students of all abilities head off to kindergarten with bright smiles eager for the journey of discovery and with a passion for learning. Then, somewhere along the way, school becomes a chore. It transforms from an experience students want to do into something they have to do. For many, one of the first lessons they learn in school is that they are not good at it. Let’s shift that paradigm by rethinking how we design educational experiences to empower every student to embrace their passion for learning. This session will invite participants to explore how technology can be used to empower learners of all abilities. Come to the session as an educator, leave transformed as an Inclusive Educational Experience Designer.

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Replays


Can't attend these live? No problem! 

Register today for the courses you'd like to attend and watch them until 

Sunday, July 24, 2022, 11:59pm EDT.



​REGISTER NOW!

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Registration is EASY & FREE!

•  REGISTER HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE first!

•   Then, register for EACH course you'd like to attend.

•   You must register for EACH course you plan on attending!

•  Can't watch it live? No worries! You will have access to these courses for ONE week after they become available. 
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Watch them LIVE!

•  Login to your Conference Dashboard to watch your course LIVE the day and time of the webinar.

•  Select the Course you are about to attend and hit the Join Live Webinar button.

•  Go to Step 3: Live Webinar tab on the left.

•  Select the Launch Webinar button on the window to the right.

•  Sit back, participate, and learn! 

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Watch the REPLAYS!

•  Please note that replays will be available 48 hours AFTER the LIVE course was presented.

•  Login to your Conference Dashboard.

•  Select the COURSE you would like to watch and hit the TAKE COURSE button.

• Go to Step 3: Watch tab on the left.

• Click on the video in the window to the right and your course will start playing.

• You will have until Sunday, October 31, 2021 to watch the replays for this conference.


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Get your certificates!

• Login to XceptionalLEARNING.com. You will be redirected to your My Certificates Dashboard.

• Find the course you took. (Note, you must get 80% or higher on the quiz to receive a certificate.

• Simply click the VIEW or GENERATE PDF button to download, save, and print your certificate!

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PLUS a FREE bonus...

Every attendee of this conference will receive the  PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP
FREE for 30 days!
  • Our digital library has 1000's of premade activities for every target area, PLUS you can upload your own materials and keep them organized in one place.
  • Extensive, customized goal bank designed BY  therapists FOR therapists!
  • See all of your scheduled meetings at one glance in the calendar in Monthly/Weekly/Daily views
  • Access to best-in-class teletherapy platform for all of your therapy sessions
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Thank You for Registering!

Verge Learning, XceptionalTOOLS (Enterprise System for Schools, Staffing Companies, and Clinics) | XceptionalTOOLS (Digital Therapy Tools for Therapists & Educators), XceptionalED (Professional Development)

Join Mary, just one of our thousands of clinicians that have chosen professional development with XED

"XED makes it easy to find CEUs by presenters I can't find anywhere else!" 

MARY M. - Speech-Language Pathologist

Join Krupa who has chosen to share her courses through XceptionalLEARNING.

"As a course creator, I wouldn't choose any other platform than XceptionalLEARNING to host my thought-baby." 

KRUPA K. - Occupational Therapist

Questions?​

Have any questions about this conference or XceptionalED's courses? Find them below or contact us at Support/Contact Page and fill out the form, and a team member will get back to you shortly! Alternatively, you can send us an email at hello@xceptionallearning.com or give us a call at 1-800-381-3445.

How do I register for this conference or the courses within it?
Register for the Conference and get access to ALL Live courses and recorded webinars for up to 2 weeks after the recording is available.
You will need to create an XceptionalLEARNING account to take courses.

How do I access each course on the day of the conference?
AFTER you have registered for the conference and have enrolled in the course you'd like to take, LOGIN HERE and you will be taken to the Special Education Administrators Institute dashboard. From there, select the Step 3: ATTEND tab and instructions on how to join the LIVE Zoom webinar will be shown.

How do I watch the replay of a course from the conference?
When the replays are available, LOGIN and click on Bilingual Services tab on the left navigation to select the course. From there, select the Step 3: WATCH tab and click on the video in the window to watch the course.

NOTE: Replays will be available within 24 hours of the Live event and can be accessed until Sunday, July 24, 2022, at 11:59 pm EDT.

Will I earn ASHA, AOTA, or other CEU credit for XceptionalLEARNING courses and conferences?
*ASHA: Certificates will provide verification of your participation in a course and can be used for the purpose of maintaining your CCCs during your three year interval as CMH (Certification Maintenance Hours) versus ASHA CEUs, and you will need to maintain a copy of this certificate to verify your participation in a course.

*ASHA course reporting starting October 2021

You can earn a Course Completion Certificate for eligible courses which can be used towards most state and national certificate/licensure maintenance. (Please check with your state licensure requirements.)
Will I receive a certificate for each course within this conference?
Yes! A signed certificate will be added to your dashboard after you achieve 80% accuracy on the quiz. You can simply download the certificate from your dashboard and print it from there.
Can a group access the course/conference as a PD activity?
At this time, to receive credit and a certificate, each learner will need to register for the course/conference and complete each course quiz.
Can I attend these courses and conferences if I am not a therapist?
Of course! We encourage students, parents, professionals, community members, etc. to take our courses.  Please read the course descriptions to see if the content would be of interest to you. We recommend contacting your licensing agency to verify that your completed courses will be accepted towards your professional development requirements.
How do I contact Leaders?
If provided, the Leader’s social media accounts will be visible to you from their Bio page.  Feel free to use these options to contact the leader.
I live outside of the United States. May I still take courses and conferences on XceptionalED?
Definitely!  We welcome learners from all over the globe to learn on our site!
I’ve read through all of the FAQ’s and have not found a solution to my problem. How do I contact XceptionalLEARNING?
We would love to hear from you! For the fastest response, please visit our Support/Contact Page and fill out the form, and a team member will get back to you shortly! Alternatively, you can send us an email at hello@xceptionallearning.com or give us a call at 1-800-381-3445.
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