Madera County Superintendent of Schools

 

The California Department of Educaiton, Special Education Division, in partnership with the Seeds of Partnership project, invite you to join this engaging webinar series.

 

Whether you're a parent seeking ot learn more about special educaiton, related supports, and how to depeen your partnership with educators, or an educator looking for strategies to engage and support families, this webinar series offers a unique opportunity for collective learning.

 

By learning together, we can build stronger connections that empower students to do their best both academically and personally. Each session will include a variety of topics, such as strategies for effective communication, ways to strengthen family-school relationships, insight into systems, programs, supports, best practices and approaches.

 

Target audience: Parents, educators, administrators, leaders, and parent center staff - all of whom support students with disabilities.

 

Registration and Recording Link: Click here for webinar registrations and recordings.

Presented by: SELPA Administrators of California and LCS-Training

 

A free, 3-part series designed for staff responsible for special education data submissions. First session will focus on accuracy and compliance for Fall 1 Report data submissions. Second session will focus on advanced data training using Microsoft Excel to its fullest extent to keep you organized. Third session will address expectations for new End of Year 1 report and discuss changes to the report and adaptations to your processes. 

 

Flyer Link: Click here for flyer.

Date: March 24, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

Individuals with Selective Mutism are at a significant disadvantage personally, socially, and educationally. These "quiet" children are not just choosing not to communicate. Selective Mutism is described as social communication anxiety. It not only affects verbal communication, but also nonverbal communication skills. This training will discuss assessment and treatment of students with Selective Mutism utilizing a team approach. 

 

Participants will be able to:

Registration Link: Click here to register.

Date: April 13, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

 

Information TBD

 

Target Audience: SELPA Staff, District, and Site-Level Special Education Data Coordinators. CALPADS Local Educational Agency (LEA) Administrators 

Registration Link: Click here to register.

Date: May 13, 2026

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

 

The audience will be able to identify the key fine/visual motor developmental milestones for typical developing students that will help aide in goal development based on the student's current levels of performance. The audience will be provided with fine motor and visual motor strategies to utilize within the school setting to develop fine and visual motor acquisition. The audience will also learn when occupational therapy referrals are necessary for student success.

 

Target Audience: K-2nd Grade General and Special Education Teachers, and other professional support.

 

Registration Link: Click here to register.