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Fall 2025 Virtual Professional Development



Overview of CHAMPS/Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (6 hrs.)

In this full-day virtual workshop presented by Jessica Sprick, participants will learn essential strategies for classroom management and best practices for creating a positive and productive learning environment. Learn more.

  • Saturday, September 27
  • 8:30 am–3:30 pm PT, 9:30am–4:30 pm MT, 10:30 am–5:30 pm CT, 11:30 am–6:30 pm ET, 5:30 am–12:30 pm HI, 7:30 am–2:30 pm AK
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CHAMPS/Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (12 hrs.)

Broken into six 2-hour sessions, this distributed course with Jessica Sprick will help participants reflect on and complete a classroom management plan that will improve the behavior and motivation of all students in your classroom. Learn more.

  • Course meets on Mondays for two hours: September 29, October 6, October 20, October 27, November 10, November 17
  • Times: 3:30 pm–5:30 pm PT, 4:30 pm–6:30 pm MT, 5:30pm–7:30 pm CT, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm ET, 12:30 pm–2:30 pm HI, 2:30 pm–4:30 pm AK
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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
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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)


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Public Presentations

2025 Kansas MTSS Symposium

Wichita, KS • Open to all educators



Topics to come

Presented by Jacob Edwards

September 10–11, 2025

Jacob Edwards will present in the Behavior Social-Emotional Learning area during this two-day symposium. The Kansas MTSS Symposium focuses on the evidence-based practices that MTSS is built upon, along with the leadership and systems that support sustained implementation. A more detailed agenda will be available closer to the event. Registration is $300 and closes Sept. 3 (or when event fills).

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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.

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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.

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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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