r/specialed • u/Interesting-Tell-816 • 1d ago

General Question (Educator to Educator) Professional Development

I’m working with students in a substantially separate setting - I was wondering if anyone had been to any professional development or training that really helped with your teaching or overall practices within the classroom - I’ve done AAC trainings and curriculum ones like ULS. I just want to do more/learn more? Maybe newer strategies, or even ELA/Math instruction, functional living skills? Thanks for the help/recommendations!

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u/idkwhattowritehere21 1d ago

I really liked the book Literacy for All. I know they have a training but it's only in person the last time I looked.

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u/snackwaver 1d ago

Touch Math is a really great system. Behavioral strategy trainings are great too: discreet trials, pivotal response, or structured work models like TEACCH system.

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u/SensationalSelkie Special Education Teacher 18h ago

The AAC in the Cloud online conference keeps their online training available. I thought many were fantastic. 😊

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u/TeacherComms 12h ago

family communication and de-escalation.

In substantially separate classrooms you're often the family's main line to school, and those conversations about behavior incidents, regression fears, and transition planning are the highest-stakes talking most of us were never trained for. Ross Greene's Collaborative & Proactive Solutions training changed how I handle escalation with both students and parents, and it's available online. For functional living skills specifically, look at the AFLS assessment materials. More like a roadmap, not really training, but it tells you exactly what to teach next, which is half the battle in a separate setting.