current pd courses – ACCEPT Education Collaborative

Current Professional Development Opportunities

Starting Spring 2026

Student Services Leadership Institute for NEW and ASPIRING Directors and Assistant Superintendents

ACCEPT Collaborative is pleased to offer a NEW Student Services Leadership Institute (SSLI), a practitioner-informed, application-focused program, designed specifically for current and aspiring districtwide Directors and Assistant Directors of Student Services or Special Education.

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Live via Zoom

May 6

How Special Education Team Leaders Can Be Prepared for IEP Meetings

Educators can build vital trust with families of neurodivergent students—who often face significant stress and advocacy hurdles—simply by prioritizing empathy, collaboration, and open communication.

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Live via Zoom

May 11 & 12

ADOS 2 Training

In just two days, learn the potential uses of the ADOS-2 as part of a diagnostic evaluation for autism. You’ll have the opportunity to practice scoring while observing the instructor administer the ADOS-2 to a child with autism. The workshop focuses primarily on Modules 1 through 4, and attendees are given materials to study later to complete training in the Toddler Module.

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Live via Zoom

Starting January 27

Orton-Gillingham Level One Classroom Training

This comprehensive 30-hour Orton-Gillingham Classroom Level training provides parents, administrators, and educators with a foundational introduction to the approach, covering everything from the history of dyslexia and phonemic awareness to multisensory strategies, syllable division, and lesson planning for classroom or small-group instruction.

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Live via Zoom

Beginning January 10

Speech and Language Therapists Professional Development Series

Participants may choose to enroll in individual sessions or the full series, which features specialized training on informal school-based assessments, apraxia protocols and resources, and the essential role of the SLP in Central Auditory Processing Disorders.

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Live via Zoom

February 11

Partnering with Families of Neurodivergent Students: Practical Strategies for Educators

While educators don’t need to have all the answers, their role in welcoming and supporting families of neurodivergent students is critical, as proactive communication, collaboration, and empathy can build essential trust for families often navigating the stress of advocacy and misunderstood behaviors.

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Both Synchronous and Asynchronous

Beginning February 2

Advanced Listening for Multilingual Learners: Designing, Scaffolding, and Assessing Comprehension

This advanced course offers teachers a focused, in-depth exploration of listening comprehension for multilingual learners—an essential but often underdeveloped area of instruction.

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Live via Zoom

Beginning February 4

Oracy and Academic Talk for Multilingual Learners: Structured Speaking Across Proficiency Levels

Building on prior listening skills, this session empowers educators to foster equitable participation for multilingual learners by designing scaffolded oral language routines aligned with WIDA proficiency levels.

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