
Special Education Academies
We invite you to access the Director’s Academy information below at your convenience.
2025 Special Education Academies
OSE Winter Special Education Academy January 7–9, 2025
- Autism Project Report
- Culturally Responsive Adaptation Presentation Handouts
- Developing Collaborative Goals by Joanna Cosbey, PhD, OTR/L
- Following the Breadcrumbs: Using Data to Support MLSS Supports and Interventions
- General Supervision for LEAs
- NMCase: Your Lifesaver
- Physics in a Box (Comprehensive, Reliable, Impactful)
OSE Spring Special Education Academy April 28–30, 2025
2023 Directors’ Academies
SED Spring Directors' Spring Academy February 22–23, 2023
SED Directors’ Academy General Session Day 1:
- Welcome, Deborah Dominguez-Clark
- NM CASE, Christa Kulidge
- Implementing a Career-Connected Learning Model that Works for Your Leadership, Students, and Community, Dr. Joseph Goins
- Hot Topics, Evelyn Howard-Hand of Walsh Gallegos Law Firm
- General Session Day 1 Recording
- NM Case Slideshow
- Evelyn Howard-Hand Walsh Gallegos Hot Topics
General Session Day 2:
- Hot Topics, Cuddy Law Firm
- Breakout: Evaluation New Rule Change
- Breakout: Micro-Credentialing
- Breakout: New IEP
- Breakout: Universal Design for Learning
- Breakout: Alternate Assessment DLM
- Breakout: Preschool
- Breakout: PBIS Discipline Part 2
- Breakout: Progress Monitoring
- Breakout: What’s the IDEA Behind the Special Education Indicators (For New Directors)
2022 Directors’ Academies
SED Directors' Fall Academy October 11–13, 2022
Day One:
- Welcome, SED New Directors’ Academy Recording
- SED New Directors’ Academy Slideshow
- Welcome, SED New Directors’ Academy Notes
- NM Special Education Ombud Update Slideshow
- OSEO Flyer
- OSEO Spanish Flyer
- NMCEL 2022 Survival Guide
Day Two:
- Welcome, SED Directors’ Academy Recording
- Medicaid Update Slideshow
- Math is Me Recording
- Math is Me Slideshow
- High Leverage Learners & Indicator Seventeen Breakout Recording
- High Leverage Learners & Indicator Seventeen Slideshow
- MLSS Breakout Recording
- New Information on Discipline Breakout Recording
- New Information on Discipline Breakout Slideshow
Day Three:
SED Directors' Winter Academy February 9–10, 2022
Day One Recordings:
- Welcome, Hot Topics in Special Education, and Students with Disabilities and the NAEP
- Hot Topics in Education PDF
- Students with Disabilities and the NAEP PDF
Day Two Recordings:
2021 Directors’ Academies
SED Fall Directors' Academy September 22–23, 2021
- Welcome, Introductions, Announcements, NM PED Academic Roadmap, Addressing Learning Loss with Deborah Dominguez Clark and Dr. Bannerman
- Supporting English Learners in Special Education with Kirsi Laine and Mayra Valtierrez
- What Resources Are Available When the Students Use Their Behavior to Communicate? with Sbicca Brodeur
SED Winter Directors' Academy February 10–11, 2021
- February 10–11, 2021 – Agenda
- Child Find Presentation – February 11, 2021
- Child Find Recording – February 11, 2021
- Engaging Parents and Team to Support Data Collection Presentation
- Engaging Parents and Team to Support Data Collection Video Recording
- Procedural Safeguards Recording
- Procedural Safeguards Presentation
- Procedural Safeguards Notice
- SED Winter Directors’ Academy Opening Presentation Sheet – February 10, 2021
- SED Winter Directors’ Academy Opening Video Recording – February 10, 2021
- Student Engagement Recording
- Student Engagement Presentation
Directors’ Academy Archives
SEB Spring Directors' Academy - March 2–3, 2020
- March 2–3, 2020 – Agenda
- Inclusion – What does it look like? – Joanna Cosbey
- Using Data to Drive Decision – Susan R. Wagner, Ph.D.
- Work-Study as a Means to Keep Students in School (for High School) – Beth Boggs
New Directors Academy - September 21, 2020
- September 21, 2021 – Agenda
- New Directors Presentation – Deborah Dominguez Clark
- Educational Administrator Roles and Assignments – Deborah Dominguez Clark
- NM CASE Presentation – Justin Gossett
- How to Report Data to Special Education Division – Charlene Marcotte
- Special Education Resources: Review of the CFR – Debra Poulin
2020 NMPED Special Education Division Fall New Directors' Academy - September 21, 2020
- Zoom Meeting
All Directors Academy - Day 1 - September 24, 2020
- September 24, 2020 – Agenda
- NM CASE (Repeat from Day 1) – Justin Gossett
- 3Y 4Y Session – Catherine Quick and Brenda Kofal
All Directors Academy - Day 2 Breakouts - October 1, 2020
- October 1, 2020 – Agenda
- Resolving Differences: The Spectrum of Dispute Resolution Options – Debra Poulin and Miguel Lozano
- English Learners and Special Education – Mayra Valtierrez and Kirsi Lane
- Eligibility Identification in NM – During COVID – Joanna Cosbey
- State and Alternate Assessment Requirements/PED Sponsored SAT School Day/PSAT 10 Accommodations – Karen Greer and Adam Rios
- SEL Overview/SEL with Students and Staff – Leslie Kelly
- 2022 Graduation Checklist/Graduation Memo/Graduation Manual – Matthew Kump and Ida Tewa
- Student Learning Plans/Parent Support Plans – Alicia Hatch
- CAP Process – Elizabeth Cassel
- DD, Related Services, and EDT Memos – Joanna Cosbey
2020 NMPED Special Education Division Fall All Directors' Academy - Breakouts - October 1, 2020
- Breakout Titles and Links:
- DD, Related Services, and EDT Memos – Joanna Cosbey
- Eligibility Identification in NM During COVID – Joanna Cosbey
- 2022 Graduation Checklist, Graduation Memo, Graduation Manual – Matthew Kump and Ida Tewa
SEB Fall Directors' Academy - September 4–6, 2019
- 2019 NMPED Special Education Directors’ Fall Academy Registration
- 2019 NMPED Special Education Directors’ Fall Academy Agenda
- CAP Process Presentation by Elizabeth Cassel
- Eligibility Identification by Joanna Cosbey
- Communication Considerations by NM School for the Deaf
- State and Alternative Assessments and Requirements by Karen Greer
- District or School Readiness Indicator by Sonia Lawson and Susan Wagner
- Discipline Alternatives and Disproportionality by Sonia Lawson and Susan Wagner
- De-escalation Techniques and Documentation Requirements by Juan Portley
- NM CASE Membership Presentation
- Listening Survey- 2019 Fall Directors’ Academy
- English Learners and Special Education by Mayra Valtierrez and Kirsi Laine
SEB Winter Director's Academy - February 7–8, 2019
- 2019 NMPED Special Education Directors’ Winter Academy Registration
- 2019 SEB Directors’ Winter Academy Agenda
- 2018–2019 STARS Changes in Special Education
- Tools and Resources for Addressing English Learners with Disabilities
- “Behavior Leaders” Session Materials – TAESE
- My Aspiring Behavior Leader Plan – TAESE
- Local Education Agency (LEA) Tool – TAESE
- District/Charter School Level Evaluation Tool-Score Sheet – TAESE
- Behavior Leader Checklist – TAESE
- Behavior Leader Slides – TAESE
- Functional Behavior Assessment Knowledge Check – TAESE
- Activity Data 2 – TAESE
- State Activity Sheet
- State Report 1A
- State Report 2A
- Developing Data-Driven Goals – Joanna Cosbey
- New Mexico B6 guidance Tool
- PreK Guidance to Coding and Licensure
SEB Fall Directors' Academy - September 18–20, 2018
- 2018 LEA Assignments 1-1
- 2018–2019 Idea B Equipment Approval Form
- 2022 FAQ Demonstration of Competency – August 31, 2018
- 2022 Graduation Checklist Final
- 2022 High School Graduation Memo
- 2022 HS Graduation Manual – September 10, 2018
- Behavior and Discipline – Know Your Options – September 20, 2018
- Calendar for SPED Counts 2018–2019
- CCR for Students with Disabilities
- CCRB Next Step Plan Template Form
- Child Find Process Flowchart 003
- CREC DVR Initiative Map with VTS School Assignments 18–19 SY
- Data Drill-Down Presentation – September 9, 2018
- Data-Base Headings
- Finding Your Way Through IDEA and ESSA Presentation
- General MOE Presentation Spring Budget Workshop
- High School Vocational Transition Services Initiative
- Master Calendar
- NM Team 2018
- Presenter Bios
- Reed Process 002-002
- RFR Summary Form
- SE Substitute Tracking Form
- Using Data to Develop Present Levels and Goals Handouts
SEB Directors' Academy - September 6–8, 2017
- Dealing with Dangerous Students – R9
- Discipline and Behavior – Practical Takeaways – R9
- Endrew F. – FAPE Standard – R9
- Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans – R9
- IEP Cheat Sheet – R9
- Implications of H.B. 75 – R9
- LEA Boot Camp – R9
- Meet Your EA – R9
- Membership Presentation – R9
- NMPED Regulations and Resources – R9
- NMPED Rules and Regulations – R9
- OSEP Answers Your Common Questions – R9
- PLAAFP Presentation – R9
- Planning for Student Re-Evaluations – R9
- Professional Edge – How to Run Effective IEP Team Meetings – R9
- STARS Special Education Reports
- Student Data and State Reporting Form for Special Education – R9
- Team Approach Special Education and STARS Reporting – R9
- What’s in Your File – A Guide to Student Records – R9
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