2025 FCEC Conference- Let's LEVEL UP

Presenters:  Doris Bowman & Rick Bowman
Empowering transition-aged students with disabilities to engage and meaningfully participate in planning for their futures is crucial to their success in adulthood. This session explores innovative approaches to enhance self-determination skills among students navigating the transition from school to post-school life. Participants will delve into practical strategies and evidence-based practices that promote self-awareness, goal setting, decision-making, problem-solving, and self-advocacy. Through interactive discussions and case studies, attendees will gain insights into creating inclusive environments that foster independence and confidence in students with disabilities. Join us to discover how person-centered self-determination instruction can profoundly impact the journey of transition-aged students toward achieving their life aspirations.    
          
 

Presenter:  Alisa Hanson
This presentation focuses on how one online asynchronous program incorporates evidence-based practice for online learning and has created quality interactions for its students, even in an asynchronous format. The features addressed in the presentation include but are not limited to individualized Zoom sessions, interactive discussion boards, time-stamped video feedback, cooperative learning, and instructor presence. 

Presenter(s):  Stephanie Courson
Research shows that special educators are more likely to stay when they feel supported (Billingsley & Bettini, 2019). This session explores how a school psychologist fostered a thriving community of special educators in self-contained settings across a district. Attendees will gain practical strategies to build camaraderie, provide tailored professional development, and create a supportive network that enhances teacher retention and well-being.  

Presenter: Danielle Morsching

In this hands-on session, participants will explore the importance of multiplication fact fluency and its impact on students' overall mathematics performance and confidence. Participants will learn techniques to assess students' baseline knowledge and methods for progress monitoring. Strategies for implementing the concrete, representational, abstract (CRA) framework and phases of learning in fluency practice will be covered, including examples across grade levels and disabilities. Practical tips for integrating fluency practice into classroom routines will be provided, and participants will leave with links to digital resources.

Presenters: Elisa Wern

Sometimes you attend sessions, but leave not knowing where to start when you return to work-that will not be the case after this session!  We’ll share tips and tricks for implementing assistive and educational technology, deep diving into some programs for increasing the engagement of your learners.  How do you know what is the right tool for your student/classroom? Free may or may not mean it’s best!  Come and learn and implement tomorrow!

Presenters: Johanna Fonseca, Billy Allen, Rachel Barker, Remington Loeffler & Dr. Rebecca Hines
Effective education for exceptional children requires a multidisciplinary approach integrating special education and speech-language pathology. This session highlights key strategies essential for fostering progress in behavior, communication, and collaboration. Educators, speech-language pathologists, and support staff will learn to create cohesive, supportive environments addressing students' complex needs. Participants will leave with actionable tools and a clear understanding of how to seamlessly incorporate these strategies into their work.

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