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Safe & Civil Schools Events
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 how to use the CHAMPS or Discipline in the Secondary Classroom resource.
- 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
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 their classroom.
- 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
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.
- 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
KASA 2025 Annual Leadership Institute
Louisville, KY • For Kentucky administrators
Topics to come
Presented by Jessica Sprick
Three sessions: 11 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:40 PM
July 24, 2025
Jessica Sprick will present three educational sessions during the KASA (Kentucky Association of School Administrators) 2025 Annual Leadership Institute. Two will cover attendance challenges and one will focus on behavior. Check back here or at the website below to register or for more details on these sessions.
Kentucky Exceptional Children's Conference
Louisville, KY • For Kentucky educators
Topics to come
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
Mark your calendar! Jessica Sprick will present four sessions during the Kentucky Exceptional Children's Conference this November. Two will cover attendance challenges and two will focus on behavior. This 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. Follow the link below for more details. Registration has not yet opened.
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
Registration has not yet opened.
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