Two-Day Conference: 2025 Co-Teaching Conference: Building Better Partnerships (Grades K-12) Presented by Experienced Co-Teachers

Co-Teaching Strategies to Take Back to Your Classroom!

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

• Expert Instructors
• Co-Teaching Resources
• Hundreds of Practical Strategies
… and Much More!

Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Yamiley Jean-Simon is an experienced Co-Teacher and presenter. Yamiley first started utilizing Co-Teaching strategies in inclusive classrooms as a special education teacher. She experienced such effective results that she returned for more training in order to become the district's Co-Teaching trainer. Over the years, she has collected a wide variety of strategies and tactics to leverage the Co-Teaching partnership in a wide variety of classrooms. As a Special Education leader, Yamiley enjoyed helping teachers learn her classroom-tested strategic supports tailored for student growth and success.

Petra Nelson is a highly experienced special education teacher, Co-Teacher, educational consultant, and international presenter. With decades of grades PreK-12 experience, Petra has worked extensively as a Co-Teacher and special educator. She has also trained and supported thousands of teachers and administrators on effective inclusive practices using Co-Teaching. Petra knows firsthand the unique challenges facing Co-Teachers in creating the most effective Co-Taught classrooms to bettersupport students with special needs. She is passionate about providing real, doable, practical approaches for helping students make maximum gains through Co-Teaching strategies and partnerships.

Catherine Wilson is an outstanding educator, consultant, and national presenter, known for her enthusiasm and practical ideas for Co-Teaching students with disabilities. Catherine brings an extraordinary passion for meeting the needs of all students through Specially Designed Instruction, appropriate access and supports that shift the focus from students with "disabilities" to student "abilities."

Conference Agenda

Who Should Attend

K-12 General Education Teachers, Special Education Staff, Paraprofessionals, and other specialists who Co-Teach or are preparing to Co-Teach as part of their inclusion practices

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:

• Timesaving tips and effective procedures for co-planning
• Fresh ideas to establish and nurture strong collaborative partnerships
• Teacher-friendly, easy-to-use strategies for differentiating instruction in Co-Taught classrooms

Semester Credit Option
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.

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