The WDE offers conferences on a variety of topics throughout the year. Check this list frequently for updates.
Professional Development Opportunities
WAVES 2020-21
Web-based Academic Vision & Excellence Symposium
The WDE continues to be committed to improving the outcomes for all students and to ensuring a Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) for all students with disabilities. As a support to you in this work, we are excited to offer Web-based Academic Vision of Excellence Seminars (WAVES). WAVES will include ongoing professional development throughout the 2020-21 school year e.g. conferences, webinars, seminars. WAVES is appropriate for Administrators, Directors, Related Service Providers, General and Special Education Teachers, and Paraprofessionals. As with our in-person WAVE conference, high quality training will be delivered by local and/or nationally accredited presenters.
November registration
- 12: Trauma-Informed Care, Elementary, Delivered by Clark Fairbanks & Wendy Gaunter
- 12: Trauma-Informed Care, Secondary, Delivered by Clark Fairbanks & Wendy Gaunter
- 13: Trauma-Informed Care, Pre-K, Delivered by Clark Fairbanks & Wendy Gaunter
December registration
- 3: Woodcock/Johnson Review of General Administration Procedures – Dan Mayer
- 10: Visual Impairment Eligibility Determination – Leslie Bechtel Vanorman
January registration
- 14: Overcoming a poor quality Tier 1 through effective implementation of HPL/EBPs. – Tessie Bailey
- 14: Overview of Literacy for Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities – VOS Staff
- 15: Kindergarten Transition/Executive Functioning Skills – Deana Smith/Nikki Baldwin
- 28: Mythbusters- Stephanie Weaver
- 29: Goal Writing – Early Childhood – Tessie Bailey
February registration
- 11: Let’s get the right kids in Tier 2: Preventing over identification – Tessie Bailey
- 12: Neuroscience and the Brain with Early Reading – Becca Steinhoff
- 25: Dr. Robert Anda Keynote and Q&A – Behavior
- 26: Educational Need – Erin Swilling
March registration
- 11: Avoiding Major Tier 3 Pitfalls: Keep it Simple! – Tessie Bailey
- 12: Universal Design for the Inclusive Classroom – Nikki Baldwin
- 25: Overview of Literacy for Students with Significant Intellectual Disabilities – VOS Staff
- 26: Mythbusters – Early Childhood – Stephanie Weaver
April registration
- 15: Educational Benefit
- 16: Child Find (PreK-12) – Jose Martin
Wyoming Instructional Network (past sessions/presenter information)
For more information, contact Deana Smith at 307-777-5326 or deana.smith@wyo.gov.
2020 Wyoming Innovations in Learning Conference
For more information, visit the Innovations in Learning website or contract Robin Grandpre at 307-777-5315 or robin.grandpre1@wyo.gov.