Upcoming Events
Workshops, conferences, webinars, and more.
Safe & Civil Schools Events
Fall 2025 Virtual Professional Development
Tackling Attendance Challenges with Prevention and Intervention (12 hrs.)
Presented by Jessica Sprick, this four-session course will help anyone tasked with tackling absenteeism problems (administrators, counselors, attendance clerks, etc.) boost whole school attendance with universal approaches and intervene with students who are chronically absent. Learn more.
- Course meets on Mondays for three hours: October 20, October 27, November 10, November 17
- Times: 10–1 PT, 11–2 MT, 12–3 CT, 1–4 ET, 7–10 HI, 9–12 AK
February 2026: In-Person Workshops in Dallas, Chicago Areas
Schaumberg, IL: February 10–12 (Tuesday–Thursday)
Carrollton, TX: February 23–25 (Monday–Wednesday)
Presented by Jessica Sprick. Attend one, two, or all three training session days
- Day 1: CHAMPS and Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (February 10 or February 23)
- Day 2: Analyzing Your Multi-Tiered System of Support for Behavior (February 11 or February 24)
- Day 3: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism With a Multi-Tiered Approach (February 12 or February 25)
Public Presentations
Assistant/Aspiring Principals Workshop
Austin, TX • For Texas educators
Keynote session
Presented by Jacob Edwards
November 2–4, 2025
Jacob Edwards will present during a keynote session at this workshop for grade-level assistant principals, elementary through secondary, and for teacher leaders who aspire to become campus administrators. The event is sponsored by TASSP (Texas Association of Secondary School Principals). Registration fee is $300 through October 17.
Kentucky Exceptional Children's Conference
Louisville, KY • For Kentucky educators
Behavior and attendance challenges
Presented by Jessica Sprick
Four sessions: 1 – 2:30 PM, 2:45 – 4 PM, 4:15 – 5:30 PM, and 5:45 – 7:15 PM
November 23, 2025
Jessica Sprick will present four breakout sessions on Sunday, November 23:
- 1 to 2:30 pm: Using Principles of Explicit Instruction to Teach Behavior
- 2:45 to 4 pm: Tackling Attendance Challenges at the District/Building Level: Universal prevention and function-based intervention
- 4:15 to 5:45 pm: Work Smarter Not Harder to Intervene with Behavior
- 6 to 7:15 pm: Classroom-Based Approaches to Prevent and Intervene with Chronic Absenteeism
The conference provides professional development designed specifically for general and special education teachers, administrators, related service providers, paraprofessionals, therapists, and all those passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with special needs. Registration fee is $145, with single-day registration available for $100.
Kane County Regional Office of Education Institute Day
Geneva, IL • For Kane County, Illinois educators
Topics to come
Presented by Tricia Skyles
Keynote and three breakout sessions
February 27, 2026
Save the date! Tricia Skyles will be presenting these sessions at the 2026Kane County Institute day:
Keynote: Beacons of Hope
Sessions: Come One, Come All: Building a Culture of Attendance
Connecting Students to the Campus: Early Stage Interventions for Attendance and Other Challenging
Behaviors
All Aboard!: Helping Students Navigate Rough Waters
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