Bureau of Education & Research Logo
2 Day Event:
December 10-11, 2025
Long Island NY
Holiday Inn - Holtsville
1730 North Ocean Avenue
Holtsville, NY, 11742
631-758-2900
(map  )
Schedule:
8:30 am – 3:35 pm
Register Now
Other Event Dates:
December 8-9, 2025Rochester, NY
Registration Fee:
First Day Only:
$325
Second Day Only:
$325
Both Days:
$595


Onsite Training

Can't Attend?

Explore Additional
Professional
Development
Opportunities:

ONLINE LEARNING

PD RESOURCE KITS

Two-Day Conference:
Northeast Conference for School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists (Grades PK-12)

Presented by Speech Pathologists For Speech Pathologists

Bureau of Education & Research - Professional Staff Development Conference

Highly Effective, Use-Tomorrow Therapy Strategies!

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

  • Speech-Language Therapy Resources
  • Hundreds of Practical Strategies
  • … and Much More!
ASHA CEUs Available

View Sessions

Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Margo Kinzer Courter, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL is an experienced school-based SLP, national presenter and author with over 35 years of experience practicing in diverse PreK-12 settings. She specializes in speech-language disorders that affect student learning. Margo is the author of Here's How Children Learn Speech and Language (Plural Publishing), Collaboration Among Teachers and Speech-Language Pathologists, and See It & Say It Visual Phonics. She is a board-certified specialist in child language and language disorders.
*ASHA-required disclosure statement for Margo Kinzer Courter:
Financial: Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation.
Non-Financial: Owner of MK Courter Communications, LLC and receives consulting and speaking fees. Author of See It & Say It Visual Phonics (program and materials) and receives royalty payments.

Courtney Seidel, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL brings years of PreK-12 experience as a school-based SLP and state SLP leader. In addition, her roles include serving as a diagnostician, educational consultant, and university clinical supervisor. Courtney co-authored A Guide to School Services in Speech-Language Pathology (Plural Publishing, 2026) and Best Practices: Teaching Students with Communication Disorders (Cognitive Press, 2019). Participants praise Courtney's sessions for being fun, informative and filled with numerous powerful, use-tomorrow, practical approaches.
*ASHA-required disclosure statement for Courtney Seidel:
Financial: Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation.
Non-Financial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

Nancy Friday, MS, CCC-SLP is an outstanding presenter and a highly skilled school-based SLP. She's worked extensively with grades PreK-12 students in a variety of settings ranging from general education to self-contained classrooms. For over a decade Nancy has served as a peer mentor for fellow SLP colleagues, interns, and clinical fellows. Nancy is passionate about developing a strong network of collaboration between teachers, SLPs, and families.
*ASHA-required disclosure statement for Nancy Friday:
Financial: Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation.
Non-Financial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

You will be required to fully attend the program, actively participate, and complete a program evaluation.
Have your ASHA Account Number available at the seminar if you will be completing forms for the ASHA CE Registry.

Conference Agenda

View Sessions

Day 1

Opening General Session
Morning Sessions: Choose ONE Full Morning Session or TWO 70-Minute Sessions *One mid-morning break
Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions: Choose ONE Full Afternoon Session or TWO 70-Minute Sessions *One mid-afternoon break

View Sessions

Day 2

Morning Sessions: Choose ONE Full Morning Session or TWO 75-Minute Sessions *One mid-morning break
Lunch Break
Afternoon Sessions: Choose TWO 75-Minute Sessions *One mid-afternoon break

Who Should Attend

School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists Serving Grades PreK-12

ASHA - CEUs

CEU Info

Special Benefits of Attending

Comprehensive Digital Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive digital resource handbook, specifically designed for this conference. Included in the handbook are resource materials for ALL conference sessions, even those you don't attend. These materials include:

  • Powerful, current strategies for speech-language pathologists supported by the latest research and best practices in school settings
  • Treatment strategies every SLP should know
  • The latest in technology resources designed for SLPs and language development

Semester Credit Option
UMASS Logo Up to four graduate level professional development credits are available with an additional fee and completion of follow-up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with University of Massachusetts Global, a nonprofit affiliate, will be available at this program.

Meet Inservice Requirements
At the end of the program, each attendee will receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in meeting continuing education requirements.

Register Now
   
 
(Back to Top)