New Intervention Specialist PD

• Target Audience: New or New(ish) Intervention Specialists in Years 1 or 2

• Dates: Friday, September 25, 2026 and Friday, October 23, 2026, please be available to attend both dates

• Time: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

• Location/Format: SST6 - In person meeting

• Contact Hours:
  • Credit Options: 10 hours for the two days of in-person training.

• For Questions Related to Signing Up Your Team Contact: Amanda Fetter, SST 6 Early Childhood Consultant, afetter@sst6.org

Starting your career as an intervention specialist can feel overwhelming. This professional development training is designed to provide new intervention specialists with practical tools, real-world strategies, and the confidence to navigate the many responsibilities of special education.

Throughout the days, participants will explore essential practices for building effective systems, understanding and implementing IEPs, supporting diverse learners, collaborating with colleagues and families, managing day-to-day responsibilities, and developing a strong foundation for long-term success.

Through practical examples, reflection, discussion, and ready-to-use strategies, participants will leave with greater clarity, increased confidence, and actionable tools they can immediately apply in their classrooms and schools.

This training is ideal for:
New intervention specialists, special education teachers, teachers entering the field of special education, and educators looking for a stronger foundation in their role.

Participants will leave with:

• Practical strategies they can use immediately
• A clearer understanding of their role and responsibilities
• Tools for managing IEPs and special education processes
• Strategies for collaboration and communication
• Ideas for supporting all learners effectively
• Greater confidence in navigating their first years in special education

1. Construct a compliant, student-centered IEP by identifying the required components of a legally sound IEP, writing measurable annual goals anchored in present levels of performance (PLOP), and connecting IEP services (SDI) and accommodations to daily specially designed instruction. (Day 1)
2. Design and implement a personalized caseload management system by organizing student files, building a master timeline of IEP and re-evaluation deadlines, and maintaining consistent documentation practices that support both compliance and instructional decision-making. (Day 1)
3. Navigate the legal and ethical responsibilities of the special education role by applying foundational knowledge of IDEA, FAPE, LRE and confidentiality requirements to real-world scenarios, and identifying the professional boundaries that protect students, families, and themselves. (Day 2)
4. Communicate effectively and proactively with families applying a framework for delivering difficult news with clarify and compassion, facilitating collaborative IEP meetings that honor family expertise, and using plain language that removes barriers to genuine partnerships. (Day 2)