Two-Day Conference: 2026 Special Education Resource Teacher Conference Presented by Resource Teachers

Practical Strategies to Take Back to Your Classroom!

Choose from 21 Strategy-Packed Conference Sessions

• Outstanding Trainers
• Teacher Resources
• Hundreds of Practical Strategies
… and Much More!

Uniquely Qualified Instructors

Savanna Flakes is an engaging and enthusiastic international presenter who believes teachers can successfully work together in Co-Teaching teams to reach and teach every child. She is an award-winning teacher, leader, author, and educational consultant speaking on strengthening special education. She is a Special Education National Board-Certified Teacher, a National Education Technology Standards Certified Teacher and the author of Shaking Up Special Education: Instructional Moves to Increase Student Achievement and I Have Special Needs AND That's Not Why I Am Special.  Savanna currently serves as an international education consultant, coaching teachers, modeling effective instructional pedagogy for teachers, and providing professional development on inclusion, Co-Teaching, differentiation, classroom management, and universal design for learning.

Cindy Jones has extensive experience as a teacher of special needs and general education students, a crisis interventionist, a principal of a school for students with behavior and emotional challenges, an at-risk consultant, and behavior specialist. Because of her extensive background, she is able to offer dozens of practical and effective strategies that have worked for her and countless educators in co-taught classrooms. Her lively, practical sessions feature cutting-edge, research-based information, engaging activities and effective strategies that will work for you.

Karla O'Brien, exceptional educator and national presenter, will share evidence-based practical practices she has used with her own resource students to help them close the gap in their academic skills. Her upbeat personality and passion for improving outcomes for students with disabilities will excite and motivate you to help even the most challenged students achieve better outcomes! Karla's highly informative and inspiring sessions are filled with practical advice and strategies that you can take back to your resource practice and use immediately.

Conference Agenda

Who Should Attend

K-12 Special Education Resource Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and Other Specialists and Staff who Serve Students With Disabilities

About BER Live Online Events

With the current health challenges, all BER in-person PD events are currently being presented in a Live Online format:

• Outstanding Instructors
  All programs are led by outstanding BER national trainers
• Extensive Resource Handbooks
  You'll have access to an extensive digital Resource Handbook before, during and after your seminar
• Highly Interactive
  You'll be able to ask questions in real time and interact with the instructor and other participants
• Program Guarantee
  As we have for 48 years, we guarantee the high quality of our programs. If you are not satisfied, we'll give you a 100% refund.

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 special education resource teachers
• Technology resources for inclusive classrooms and teacher productivity
• Fresh ideas and practical strategies for helping students with disabilities succeed
• Resource teacher-friendly and ready to use tools and practices you can use immediately

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
Participants of both the Live Online Seminar and those completing the Recorded Version online can receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify five continuing education hours. State CEUs are available for both versions of the course. For specific details, visit www.ber.org/ceus.

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