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Supporting Inclusive Practices

Supporting Inclusive Practices

Events

SIP Events - Innovate. Include. Impact - Hand

SIP hosts and organizes several statewide events each year with the goal of supporting LEA/District to progress on the path of creating inclusive organizations. The events range from in-person training/workshops to webinars designed to ensure access for all anywhere in California.

SIP events are available at no cost!

Virtual Webinar: "Thriving Together!
From Silos to Synergy in Collaborative Partnerships"

This four-part webinar series highlights administrators and teacher leaders from across California who will share their experiences creating inclusive systems and innovative strategies for fostering collaboration between general and special education. Learn how to create inclusive systems that support all students, including those with extensive support needs, through intentional collaboration and systemic change.

The Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) Team is excited to announce the lineup of featured presenters for our virtual webinar series:
Thriving Together! From Silos to Synergy in Collaborative Partnerships

๐Ÿ“… Session 1: January 22, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Designing an Inclusive Educational System and Community Rooted in Inclusion and Belonging
Featured Presenters: Kevin Schaefer and Janelle Mercardo, Supporting Inclusive Practices, Santa Barbara County Education Office, Santa Barbara County SELPA, and Orcutt Union School District.

๐Ÿ“… Session 2: January 29, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Master Scheduling to Elevate Educator Collaboration and Inclusive Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
Featured Presenters: Megan Gross, Supporting Inclusive Practices, Jill Perez, Thompson Policy Institute on Disability, Chapman University, Kern High School District, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, Marysville Joint Unified School District, Moorpark Unified School District, and Romoland Elementary School District.

๐Ÿ“… Session 3: February 5, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Educator Partnerships and Collaboration Strategies to Enhance Inclusive Instruction
Featured Presenters: Heather Snipes and Juliet Anyanwu, Supporting Inclusive Practices, Kern High School District, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, Marysville Joint Unified School District, Moorpark Unified School District, and Romoland Elementary School District.

๐Ÿ“… Session 4: February 12, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Collaborative Practices that Support All Students
Featured Presenter: Dr. Jemelleh Coes, 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year

Join us for one session or all four to strengthen your team’s capacity for inclusive practices!


Register now!
for the 4th Annual SIP Inclusion Conference

"Pump It Up: Elevating Voices and Belonging"

May 8th and 9th, 2025

Are you ready to Pump It UP!?

This year, the SIP Team is spreading the inclusive vibe by centering the voices and experiences of the disability community, ensuring decisions are being made with—and not for—individuals with disabilities. “Nothing about us, without us!”

We invite you to join us in designing a dynamic inclusion playlist where every beat resonates and every vibe matters. Let’s compose a collection of tracks for designing meaningful, inclusive experiences centered around innovation and true belonging! Inclusion is more than a buzzword—it’s a movement. Just like a powerful track, it doesn’t skip a beat - and together, neither will we!"

 

This VIRTUAL EVENT is open to all educators, staff, families, and students at no cost.

Funded by the California Department of Education, Special Education Division.