FREE VIRTUAL LEARNINGEducator Well-Being Series, Featuring Ricky RobertsonFREE Series for CASE Members Educators work within a system built to burn us out. We work in a highly demanding and under-resourced field in which it is difficult to sustain our personal well-being and professional efficacy. Chronic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout can negatively impact our job performance, the health of our relationships, and our own physical and mental well-being. In this series, Ricky Robertson will facilitate personal and professional learning in which participants will learn to: identify the signs and symptoms of chronic stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout; assess our levels of burnout; engage in practices that foster our well-being and resilience; and discuss the importance of school and district-wide practices that support educator well-being, retention, and efficacy. NOTE: Each session will be recorded and available to registered members via the Member's Only tab for 2-weeks following the session. All Sessions are from 1:00-2:30 (CT)June 20 - When Stress Becomes Contagious: In 2017, the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence & The New Teacher Center surveyed over 7,000 teachers about their emotional well-being. The most common emotions reported by teachers were frustrated, overwhelmed, and stressed (Bracket et al 2018). Chronic stress, as well as compassion fatigue and burnout negatively impact our ability to support students. More information here July 11 - Putting Your Oxygen Mask on First: In this session, participants will complete an assessment to determine their level of burnout. We will then explore self-care as a relationship we cultivate with ourselves rooted in kindness, gentleness, compassion, and respect. When we view self-care this way, we understand that self-care is as much about... More information here July 25 - Psychological Safety Among Teams: When educators are subjected to highly stressful work environments unhealthy workplace behaviors can take root. Isolation, workplace “cliques,” gossip, scapegoating, and workplace bullying behaviors can create socially and emotionally unsafe work environments that impede effective collaboration. More information here August 8 - Collective Care is Essential: Self-care is important but not enough. Ricky has found that educators are the most effective at improving student outcomes when they feel supported and valued. In this final session, Ricky will guide participants in exploring case studies that show how schools and districts can develop and implement practices that foster educator well-being, recruitment, retention, and success. More information here
Artificial Intelligence Series, Featuring IEP CoPilotFREE Series for CASE Members This four-part series is intended to support our members in using and implementing responsible artificial intelligence in our work as special education leaders. Session 1 June 12: Responsible AI for Special Education Administrators 1.0Session 2 June 26: More Responsible AI for Special Education Administrators 2.0Session 3 July 10: Developing an AI Framework for School and District AdministratorsSession 4 July 24: AI for Inclusion in Special Education
Session 1 June 12th: Responsible AI for Special Education Administrators 1.0 Dive into the world of AI with our introductory workshop. This session provides an introduction to the basics of generative Artificial Intelligence, and hands-on experience for special education settings. More information Session 2 June 26th: More Responsible AI for Special Education Administrators 2.0. Building on foundational knowledge of the practical applications of AI in educational settings. Compare various AI models, refine your skills in prompt engineering, and explore advanced techniques...more information Session 3 July 10th: Developing an AI Framework for School and District Administrators "Developing an AI Framework for Schools and Districts" addresses the critical aspects of implementing AI technologies for special education within legal and ethical boundaries. This workshop will guide you through the intricacies of FERPA, data security...more information. Session 4 July 24th: AI For Inclusion in Special Education Go beyond the special education classroom and explore the potential of AI to empower gen-ed teachers to foster inclusivity...more information. CAST UDL WebinarsRegister to attend CAST Webinars HERE!CASE is proud to partner with CAST (Helping educators and organizations apply insights from the learning sciences and leading-edge practices to education design and implementation) on a webinar series featuring Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Webinar #1: UDL & Special Education (Free to CASE and Non-CASE Members)February 26, 2024; 2 pm (CST) Webinar RecordingUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that supports educators in designing learning experiences that are accessible and honor and build the agency of ALL students. This webinar invites participants to consider how special education supports and services support students with disabilities in universally-designed environments. Webinar #2: UDL & MTSS (Free to CASE Members; $50 for Non-CASE Members)March 25, 2024, 2 pm (CST)It is commonly said that "UDL is good Tier 1 instruction," but UDL is also an important framework for designing instruction in Tier 2 & 3. All learning needs to be accessible, and all learning should facilitate students' becoming more expert at the art of learning itself. This webinar invites participants to think about the relationship between UDL and MTSS. Webinar #3: UDL & Executive Function (Free to CASE Members; $50 for Non-CASE Members)April 29, 2024, 2 pm (CST): Most learning experiences require students to use executive function skills to set goals, make a plan, and manage the attention needed to reach those goals. Educators who understand UDL proactively build supportive executive function options into lesson designs. This webinar invites participants to consider how embedded executive function options can support students with disabilities and the educators responsible for their learning. Project Thrive WebinarMarch 27, 2024, 3:00 PM (Central Time)2023 Youth Report: LGBTQ+ Youth with Disabilities The webinar will feature a brief presentation of key data from HRC’s sub-report on the responses from LGBTQ+ youth with disabilities. Additionally, the webinar will include a conversation with youth and educators on how to support LGBTQ+ youth with disabilities best. Attendees will leave the webinar with a better understanding of the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth with disabilities and strategies to support them. This webinar is co-hosted by the National Education Association (NEA) and the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE).Registration Guidance for Virtual Learning Virtual sessions are designed to provide world-class learning and networking opportunities to strengthen and grow the field of special education leadership. The procedures for virtual sessions are included below.
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