Job Alike Cohorts

• What are some strategies and tools that we can use in order to improve the supervision and evaluation culture?

• How are we using student achievement, attendance, and conduct data to inform instruction?

• What are some effective communcation strategies that we can use to navigate difficult conversations and manage difficult people?

• How do we respond to fear based resistance with compassion, curiosity, and persistence?

• What is the difference between discipline and performance and how do they differ legally and procedurally?

• What does effective coaching/mentoring look like?

• How do we write a negative evaluation or an improvement plan?

• How do we manage conflict between members of our department?

• How do we develop teacher leaders and build capacity?

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• How are we developing and implementing school/district wide screening and programming to support social-emotional, mental health needs of students?

• What role do we play on crisis teams and student support teams?

• How are we recognizing and addressing cultural and linguistic diversity in special education?

• What are the most effective relationship building strategies that engage families in the IEP process?

• How are we using student achievement, testing, attendance, and conduct data to inform development of an IEP and progress monitoring?

• What are best practices for effective communication and collaborative problem-solving for special education team members?

• How are the increasing numbers of FBAs and BIPs developed, implemented, and monitored? 

• How do we avoid common legal and ethical perils?

• How can we leverage AI to benefit our work and to support students with special needs?

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