2025 Leadership Academy: Takeaways for the New School Year

Jeremiah interviews a live panel of charter leaders at the 2025 Charter SELPA Leadership Academy in Sacramento California. New Charter SELPA program coordinator Grace Ridgeway shares her favorite SELPA sped resources, and panelists give insight into challenges, solutions, and successes from the 2024-2025 school year.

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P2P Presents Listening Through Conflict with David Dowling

In Episode 10, sponsored by Pathways to Partnership, Jeremiah sits down with conflict resolution expert and mediator David Dowling, live at the 2025 SELPA Administrators of California ADR Conference to discuss how important active listening, managing your own perspective, and intentional communication can be when resolving or managing disagreements.

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P2P Presents Leadership Through Building Bridges

In this special episode, recorded live at the annual Charter SELPA Leadership Academy in Long Beach, CA, Jeremiah hosts the first-ever collaboration episode with Pathways to Partnership (P2P). He sits down with Aubrie Fulk and the P2P team to explore Pathways to Partnership’s approach to proactive conflict resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and how to foster collaboration among school leaders, parents, and IEP team members.

Later, Jeremiah moderates a panel discussion with Leadership Academy attendees, highlighting new school initiatives and strategies for building strong school communities, as well as the role of leadership in developing strong stakeholder relationships in special education leadership.

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The Power of Hope

In this special episode, recorded live at the 2024 El Dorado Charter SELPA Inspiration to Action Symposium, Jeremiah explores this year’s theme, The Power of Hope and its impact on education. He sits down with keynote speaker Jennifer Wolfsheimer, a disability rights advocate, who shares key insights, and morning speaker Dr. Emad Rahim, a best-selling author and professor, who discusses leadership and resilience. With hundreds of educators from across California in attendance in San Diego, the event recognized and celebrated outstanding schools and educators for their innovation, dedication, and commitment to creating hope and bright futures for students.

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Inclusion: Moving Past Awareness to Action

In this episode, Moises and Jeremiah sit down with Diana Pastora Carson, keynote speaker for the upcoming El Dorado Charter SELPA “A Time to Thrive” Symposium in Sacramento on January 27, 2023. Diana shares the importance of inclusion and how to be an effective ally, along with practical strategies for supporting individuals with disabilities and resources for deepening understanding and driving real change by shifting from inspiration to meaningful action in the fight for equal rights and access.

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Leadership through Continuous Improvement

In this episode, recorded live at the annual Charter SELPA Leadership Academy in Sacramento, Jeremiah hosts a panel of education leaders from across California to discuss new school initiatives and improvement plans and share key takeaways from the conference.

Later, Jeremiah sits down with Jasmine Vance from System Improvement Leads, a collaborative project between EDCOE, WSGV, and RC SELPAs, to explore the science of school improvement and how schools can drive meaningful change by prioritizing efforts for maximum impact.

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Embrace What's Possible

In this special episode, recorded live at the Charter SELPA "Embrace What’s Possible" Symposium in Sacramento, we speak with our keynote speakers:

• Sparsh Shah – Musician and inspirational speaker
• Donovan Taylor Hall – Youth advocate and educator
• Mickey Porter – Leadership coach

We also hear from administrators from Charter SELPA schools, including the Language Academy of Sacramento and iLead Schools, who share key takeaways from the symposium and best practices for improving student outcomes post-pandemic. They discuss insights on resilience, leadership, and personal growth, as well as how they are leveraging lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance student outcomes.

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Educator Self-Care and the Impact of Positive School Culture

In this episode, Troy Beyer and Maria Osbourne share valuable insights on the importance of self-care for educators and school staff and fostering a positive and resilient school culture. They also provide an in-depth look at Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and the critical role it plays in supporting students across California schools.

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Educational Leadership: Navigating our New Normal

In this episode, Jeremiah and Moises host a live panel of school leaders from across the state to discuss building a strong school community and fostering meaningful connections, educator self-care and maintaining well-being in a demanding environment, and leveraging technology to enhance learning and engagement in today’s educational landscape. The conversation also explores COVID-19-related challenges and strategies for supporting student achievement as schools navigate the new normal.
As a special bonus, this episode features personal stories from attendees at the El Dorado Charter SELPA Leadership Academy, held in July 2021 in San Diego, California.

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High School Graduation and Pathways to the Pandemic Workforce

In this episode, Joyce Montgomery from the California Transition Alliance and Rachel De Bruin, Transition Coordinator for Connecting Waters Charter, share valuable insights on building and sustaining strong high school transition programs. They discuss accessing transition resources for educators, parents, and students, share personal stories and best practices, and highlight post-pandemic challenges for graduating students as well as opportunities in a post-COVID landscape.

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Reopening, Learning Loss and English Learners

In this episode, Jeremiah and Moises speak with Vanessa Lopez from Imperial County SELPA and administrators from San Diego Global Vision Academy about effective strategies for supporting English Learners (ELs) with disabilities. They discuss the challenges of reopening schools, addressing learning loss and post-pandemic educational challenges, and implementing strategies to promote equity and inclusion in academic settings by creating more inclusive learning environments.

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