2026 ESSU Fall Directors Meeting

2026 ESSU Fall Directors Meeting

TBA

SPED Regional Meetings - Church Ranch B

7:00am MDT

Registration Check-in Main Hall

8:00am MDT

Gifted Education Plenary - From Understanding to Action: The ALP Roadmap for the Year Ahead Salon A and BPaul Foster, Ph.D. • Rebecca McKinney Ph.D.

Special Education Plenary - State of the State Salon C and DPaul Foster, Ph.D. • Dr. Julie Rottier-Lukens Ph.D

9:10am MDT

9:30am MDT

From Striving to Thriving: A Districtwide Model for Adolescent Literacy Success Church Ranch BLynni Nordheim • Liza Meier

Strengthening Comprehensive and Defensible Evaluation Practices Across Colorado Church Ranch AKrista Klabo

Achievable Learning Progress: How to Strengthen the ALP (Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board) Westcliff AColorado Gifted and Talented Student Board

Suicide Prevention Among Youth Identified as Gifted/Highly Gifted and Talented Salon BJane Lineman • Joanna Barker

What an ALP is and What it is not? Westcliff BRebecca McKinney

Abbreviated School Day (HB24-1063) Annual Training Salon AAmber Pryor • Teresa Ashton

Leadership Strand: Burnout and Resilience in Leadership Salon DChangeLine

How to Navigate External Forces and Influences During IEP Meetings Salon CKat Rains

10:45am MDT

11:00am MDT

Building an Implementable Continuum of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Supports: Leadership Strategies Church Ranch AKrista Klabo

Updates on Everything Alternate: Extended Evidence Outcomes, COAlt, Alternate Access Church Ranch BGina Herrera • Arti Sachdeva • Hunter Smith

5-Year Continuous Improvement Cycle Westcliff BTerri Loiselle • Michael Scott

Achievable Learning Progress: How to Strengthen the ALP (Colorado Gifted and Talented Student Board) Westcliff AColorado Gifted and Talented Student Board

Suicide Prevention Among Youth Identified as Gifted/Highly Gifted and Talented Salon BJane Lineman • Joanna Barker

AU Determinations: Understanding Levels of Support and Using Data for Timely Action Salon AErin Frank • Josh Falls

Engaging Diverse Voices and Stakeholders Salon DChangeLine

Compliance with Disability Discrimination Laws Salon CJason Langberg

12:15pm MDT

Lunch On Your Own On Your Own

1:45pm MDT

Getting Ninth Grade Right: Systemwide Practices That Improve Student Outcomes Church Ranch BKacy Little Owl • Amy Swisher

Native Language Evaluations: Connecting the Dots Church Ranch AHunter Smith

Facility Schools 101 and 2026-2027 Updates Salon AAllie Miller • Judy Stirman • Tara Butler

Annual Plan Sharing Salon BHeather Baskin

Five Year Continous Improvement Cycle Westcliff BTerri Loiselle • Michael Scott

What an ALP is and What it is not? Westcliff ARebecca McKinney

Leadership Stand: Power Influence and Creating Lasting Change Salon DChangeLine

Using State Complaint Trends to Strengthen Special Education Practices Salon CCandace Hawkins

3:00pm MDT

3:15pm MDT

Gifted Education Regional Meeting Westcliff A

Gifted Education Regional Meeting Westcliff B

Gifted Education Regional Meeting - Janet Peasely Salon B

Updates from the Consortium Salon CLisa Humberd

3:50pm MDT

4:00pm MDT

SPED Regional Meetings - Metro Salon C

SPED Regional Meetings - North Church Ranch A

SPED Regional Meetings - Outback Salon A

SPED Regional Meetings - Pikes Peak Salon D

SPED Regional Meetings - South Church Ranch B

7:00am MDT

Registration Check-in Main Hall

8:00am MDT

High Quality Assistive Technology Services Support Positive Student Outcomes and Effective Specially Designed Instruction Salon CChristina Perkins

6 Critical ALP Actions Discussion Salon AHeather Baskin

Creating an Integrated Advanced Learning Plan System Salon BChristina Sutter • Jeremy Santy

One District, Two High School Gifted Education Models Westcliff BAllie Freismuth

Secondary GT Programming: Beyond ALPs, AP, and IB Westcliff AAnnette Palmer

Leadership Strand: Leading Through Complexity Salon DChangeLine

How a Bill Becomes a Law (Colorado Version) Church Ranch BKady Lanoha • Amara Hobbs

Pathways to Licensure for Special Education Teachers Church Ranch AJennifer O'Brien • Megan Lovinguth

9:15am MDT

9:30am MDT

From Access to Instruction: Adaptations and Specially Designed Instruction Church Ranch BEmily Ottinger • Gina Herrera

Developing Paraprofessional Training Tracks to Meet ECEA Requirements Salon CBrandi Durr

6 Critical ALP Actions Discussion Salon AHeather Baskin

Creating an Integrated Advanced Learning Plan System Salon BChristina Sutter • Jeremy Santy

Reimagining Advanced Learning Plans Through Strengths-Based Portfolios Westcliff AMichelle DuBois • Doug Alexander

Secondary GT Programming: Beyond ALPs, AP, and IB Westcliff BAnnette Palmer

Systems Thinking for Leaders in Eduation Salon DChangeLine

Pathways to Licensure for Special Education Teachers Church Ranch AJennifer O'Brien • Megan Lovinguth

10:45am MDT

11:00am MDT

What's New in Adapted Physical Education (APE)? Church Ranch BGina Herrera • Bryan Wickoren

The JPEP Model: A District and Parent Learning Partnership Salon CDeryck Ramey • Jessica Goodkin

Gifted Education Expended Budget Work Session Salon BHeather Baskin

One District, Two High School Gifted Education Models Westcliff BAllie Freismuth

Reimagining Advanced Learning Plans Through Strengths-Based Portfolios Westcliff AMichelle DuBois • Doug Alexander

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Salon AConnolly Sherwood • Milcah Hawk

AU Determinations: Understanding Levels of Support and Using Data for Timely Action Church Ranch AErin Frank • Josh Fails

How to Navigate External Forces and Influences During IEP Meetings Salon DKat Rains

12:15pm MDT

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