Special Education Academies
We invite you to access the Director's Academy information below at your convenience.
2025 Special Education Academies
2023 Directors' Academies
2022 Directors' Academies
2021 Directors' Academies
Directors' Academy Archives
SEB Spring Directors' Academy - March 2–3, 2020
New Directors Academy - September 21, 2020
2020 NMPED Special Education Division Fall New Directors' Academy - September 21, 2020
All Directors Academy - Day 1 - September 24, 2020
All Directors Academy - Day 2 Breakouts - October 1, 2020
2020 NMPED Special Education Division Fall All Directors' Academy - Breakouts - October 1, 2020
SEB Fall Directors' Academy - September 4–6, 2019
SEB Winter Director's Academy - February 7–8, 2019
SEB Fall Directors' Academy - September 18–20, 2018
SEB Directors' Academy - September 6–8, 2017
2023–2024 Special Education Academies
- A Positive, Proactive Approach to Classroom Management by Tom Stacho
- School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (SW-PBIS) by Tom Stacho
February 28–29, 2024, Spring Special Education Directors Academy
- Disability Language and Etiquette Awareness and Inclusion
- Discipline and OSEP Guidance
- ECECD NM PreK
- Finding Student Solutions through Collaboration and Advocacy
- Gifted Education Updates
- Leadership in Special Education
- NMDVR Program and Transition Updates
- Parents Reaching Out Overview
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Dr. Marcia Tate
September 27, 2023, Fall Virtual Directors' Academy
November 16–17, 2023, Winter Directors' Academy
- CASE Membership and Hot Topics Presentation
- Considerations for Students in Foster Care Presentation
- NMPED Alternate Assessment Rates & Accommodations Manual Updates Presentation
- Culturally Responsive Adaptation Autism Evals Presentation
- OSE Ombud NMDDC Presentation
- The Law on PWN and Lessons Learned from Cases Presentation
- Top 10 IED Essentials Presentation