August 13 & 14, 2026
DATE
8:30am – 3:00pm
EASTERN TIME
Live
COURSE TYPE
Greylock Glen, Adams, MA
LOCATION
$399
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORs
Paul Zinni
At JGPR, Zinni serves as the Director of Education, Training and Development and as a Private Consultant working to strengthen relationships with school districts and other clients served by JGPR. He is an indispensable peer resource for new and established educational leaders alike.
Brian Kelley
Brian Kelley is currently in his fourth year as the Director of Student Services for Special Education at Lenox Public Schools, where he provides leadership in special education programming, student support services, and systems-level collaboration to meet the needs of diverse learners.
A Comprehensive Guide to Special Education for School Leaders
Overview
This workshop is specifically designed to meet the unique needs of school administrators who wish they knew more about special education and related disability laws. With an increasingly diverse and high needs student population attending our schools, this course will assist administrators in becoming current in the areas of special education and 504 accommodation.
Topics presented in this 2 day workshop will include: an understanding of the laws governing special education, ADA and 504, managing discipline when a student has a 504 plan or IEP, practical behavior management strategies for students with significant disability related behaviors, conducting meaningful observations in co-taught and self contained classrooms, what to focus on when reviewing IEPs and 504 plans, how to help navigate contentious Team Meetings, understanding if and when out of district placements are appropriate, the challenges associated with parents’ rights and much, much more.
Every administrator must acquire at least 15 PDPs in special education as part of the licensure renewal process. As an approved DESE Professional Development Provider JGPR will provide you with the PDPs you need to meet this requirement.