The ESP Professional Growth Continuum, published by NEA, identifies Reporting as one of the eight Universal Standards that describe what Education Support Professionals should know and be able to do. If you haven't spent a lot of time exploring the reporting standard, that is OK! This course, which contains seven lessons, will help you gain a solid understanding of reporting at work.   The ESP Professional Growth Continuum outlines skills and knowledge related to reporting (and all of the eight Universal Standards) at three levels of practice. Those are: Foundational (I know this) Proficient (I do this consistently) Advanced/Mastery (I lead this) This self-paced, independent study course can be explored on your own, or with colleagues. It has been developed by NEA members and staff specifically for ESPs, and features the perspectives of education support professionals just like you. Read more

The ESP Professional Growth Continuum, published by NEA, identifies Technology as one of the eight Universal Standards that describe what education support professionals should know and be able to do. If you haven't spent a lot of time exploring the technology standard, that is OK! This course, which contains seven lessons, will help you gain a solid understanding of technology at work.   The ESP Professional Growth Continuum outlines skills and knowledge related to technology (and all of the eight Universal Standards) at three levels of practice. Those are: Foundational (I know this) Proficient (I do this consistently) Advanced/Mastery (I lead this) This self-paced, independent study course can be explored on your own, or with colleagues. It has been developed by NEA members and staff specifically for ESPs, and features the perspectives of education support professionals just like you. Read more

Educators are looking to AI to assist with many time-consuming tasks related to special education and paperwork. Join us for a panel discussion as we look at ways teachers can use AI to support students with special needs while also considering the legal implications.   Read more

This session focuses on how educators can use AI as a collaborative "thought partner" to spark creativity in lesson planning, resource development, and problem-solving. Participants will explore how AI tools can support brainstorming, generate ideas, and inspire innovation while maintaining their central role as decision-makers and curators of learning.   Read more

While educators know the enduring value of trusting relationships with students, building and maintaining a humanized classroom requires us to rethink our purposes, practices, and pedagogies to ensure our classrooms exist at the intersection of equity and care. This webinar will help teachers foster imagination and purposeful action around community, hospitality, and justice. Read more

Our youngest learners are navigating the world online and off. How can we best accommodate the digital world, keeping our early childhood students’ diverse and unique needs in mind? Using technology to provide learning, but knowing when offline options are best or better—a look at evaluating technology and developing online activities for our students with parent supports Y5-2. Read more