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Master the Essentials of Special Education Leadership: Join UNI’s Leadership Camp 1.3

UNI Educational Leadership training at CRAEA

Summary

Join the University of Northern Iowa at Central Rivers AEA (Cedar Falls office) on April 7 and 14 for Leadership Camp 1.3, a specialized two-day workshop focusing on special education leadership and evaluation with an opportunity to earn graduate credit for just $100.

Improve your school’s leadership and staff support at Leadership Camp 1.3, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa. This two-day workshop takes place April 7 and 14 at Central Rivers AEA. Led by special education expert Dr. Susan Etscheidt, the sessions offer a space for educators and administrators to solve real-world problems and improve how they evaluate special education programs.

Comprehensive curriculum

Leadership Camp 1.3 is designed to be a deep dive into the legal, ethical, and practical side of special education leadership. Key modules include:

  • Legal foundations: Special Education history, IDEA, IEP compliance, and 504 Plan essentials.
  • Inclusive excellence: Exploring disability, ableism, microaggressions, and the intersection of Equity, UDL, and MTSS.
  • Student support: Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), discipline protocols, and school-based mental health services.
  • Evaluation & personnel: Special Education teacher evaluation and managing paraprofessional services.
  • Rights & resolution: Parental rights, mediation, and effective IEP facilitation.

Workshop details

  • Dates: April 7 & 14, 2026
  • Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
  • Location: Central Rivers AEA – Cedar Falls office
  • Format: Face-to-face instruction with additional assignments to be completed outside of the workshop.

Earn graduate credit for just $100

Through a generous grant from the Kern Family Foundation, UNI is able to offer this workshop at a significantly subsidized rate. Participants can earn one unit of graduate credit (useful for evaluator license renewal) for a total tuition of only $100.

Registration information

To participate, please complete the following steps:

  1. Workshop Sign-Up: Register for the workshop sessions via this Google Form.
  2. Optional Graduate Credit: If you wish to receive UNI graduate credit for license renewal, you must also enroll through UNI’s Online & Distance Education portal.

Questions? For enrollment questions, contact Janelle Finke at UNI Online & Distance Education:

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