Professional Development & Training
Full Academic Year 2026–2027 Training Schedule hosted by SWREC.
August 2026 Training Schedule
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: FAPE and LRE
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
In-Person Toolbox for SPED Discipline
Presenter: Elena Gallegos
Audience: ALL Building Admin, teachers, SPED Directors, SPED Teachers, related service providers
In-Person New Teacher Training
Presenter: SWREC Instructional Team
Audience: Teacher that have been invited by Districts
Pending
In-Person SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Directors only-will review and personalize all procedures manuals for Special Education
In-Person SWREC Leadership Academy
Presenter: Val, Toni, Toby
Audience: Principals and Assistant Principals
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: MLSS Referral and Child Find
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
September 2026 Training Schedule
Site Visits Note: From September 8–10, SWREC will schedule site visits with schools and SchoolKit to perform BOY walkthroughs with admin in math classes.
In-Person Executive Functions and Organized Binder
Presenter: Mitch Weathers
Audience: Gen ed teachers; SPED teachers and building admin
Pending
In-Person Strategies that Move Students: From Planning to Practice
Presenter: Val, Toni and Toby
Audience: teachers and administrators
Getting students motivated in today's classrooms can be challenging. Participants will learn and practice strategies to increase students' reading of grade level text; student discourse; and strategies to us AI to plan appropriate interventions
Pending
Online SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: Informed Consent
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
In-Person K-3 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades K-3 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
In-Person 4-12 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades 4-12 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
In-Person Math Leadership Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Invited School Leaders who sign assurances
Pending
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: Evaluation
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
In-Person Building Better Classrooms Day One
Presenter: Val and Lorie
Audience: ALL Building Admin, teachers, SPED Directors, SPED Teachers
a brief overview of MLSS; Creating compliant IEPs and Meaningful IEP meetings
Pending
October 2026 Training Schedule
In-Person Building Better Classrooms Day Two
Presenter: Val and Lorie
Audience: ALL Building Admin, teachers, SPED Directors, SPED Teachers, related service providers
Managing Behaviors-schoolwide and in the classroom and the functional behavior assessment and creating the behavior intervention plan
Pending
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: PLAAFP
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
Online SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
In-Person K-3 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades K-3 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: Measurable Goals
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
In-Person 4-12 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades 4-12 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
Online Math Leadership Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Invited School Leaders who sign assurances
Pending
In-Person SWREC Leadership Academy
Presenter: Val, Toni and Toby
Audience: Principals and Assistant Principals
Session 2 -Critical Conversations and aligning work to EXCEL rubric
Pending
November 2026 Training Schedule
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): Team, One Student: Measuring Progress
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
In-Person Toolbox for SPED Discipline
Presenter: Elena Gallegos
Audience: ALL Building Admin, teachers, SPED Directors, SPED Teachers, related service providers
Pending
In-Person K-3 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades K-3 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: Prior Written Notice (PWN)
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
In-Person 4-12 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades 4-12 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
In-Person Math Leadership Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Invited School Leaders who sign assurances
Pending
In-Person SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
December 2026 Training Schedule
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: ESY and IEP Amendments
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
Online Teacher’s Academy (Through a Special Education Lens): One Team, One Student: Seclusion and Restraint
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Educators and Directors
Pending
January 2027 Training Schedule
In-Person K-3 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades K-3 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
In-Person 4-12 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades 4-12 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
Online Math Leadership Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Invited School Leaders who sign assurances
Pending
In-Person New Teacher Training
Presenter: SWREC Instructional Team
Audience: Teacher that have been invited by Districts
Topics to include classroom management; lesson planning; engaging students in learning; learning routines
Pending
Online SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
In-Person SWREC Leadership Academy
Presenter: Val, Toni and Toby
Audience: Principals and Assistant Principals
Session 3-Observation and Feedback and coaching teachers
Pending
In-Person Building Better Classrooms Day 1 Repeat
Presenter: Val and Lorie
Audience: ALL Building Admin, teachers, SPED Directors, SPED Teachers
a brief overview of MLSS; Creating compliant IEPs and Meaningful IEP meetings
Pending
In-Person Building Better Classrooms Day 2 Repeat
Presenter: Val and Lorie
Audience: ALL Building Admin, teachers, SPED Directors, SPED Teachers
Managing Behaviors-schoolwide and in the classroom and the functional behavior assessment and creating the behavior intervention plan
Pending
February 2027 Training Schedule
In-Person SPED Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
In-Person K-3 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades K-3 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
In-Person 4-12 Math Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Teachers of grades 4-12 math And Building principals and Assistant Principals
Pending
In-Person Math Leadership Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Invited School Leaders who sign assurances
Pending
March 2027 Training Schedule
In-Person SWREC Leadership Academy
Presenter: Val, Toni, Toby
Audience: Principals and Assistant Principals
Session 4-Using Multiple forms of Data to make decisions and engaging your school teams
Pending
Online SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
April 2027 Training Schedule
Site Visits Note: From April 26–28, SWREC will schedule site visits with schools and SchoolKit to perform EOY walkthroughs with admin and math classes.
Online SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
May 2027 Training Schedule
In-Person SWREC Leadership Academy
Presenter: Val, Toni and Toby
Audience: Principals and Assistant Principals
End of Year wrap up
Pending
In-Person Math Leadership Training
Presenter: School Kit
Audience: Invited School Leaders who sign assurances
Pending
In-Person SPED Directors Leadership Academy
Presenter: Lorie Gerkey
Audience: SPED Directors and Assistant Directors
SPED Director driven topics
Pending
June 2027 Training Schedule
No scheduled trainings for this month.
July 2027 Training Schedule
No scheduled trainings for this month.