EmpowerEd West40: Ignite 25/26 (August 12, 2025)

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West40’s EmpowerED series offers free professional development for specialists, paraprofessionals, and staff, empowering and uplifting teams across the region. Join us starting this August to walk further, together.

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EmpowerEd West40: Ignite 25/26 (August 12, 2025)

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August 12, 2025

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August 12, 2025 Sessions ⬇️
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Supporting Independence
August 12 - In person @ West40 (8:15 - 11:15AM) Empower paraprofessionals to support students with neurodiverse behavioral and learning needs. Grounded in trauma-informed practices and ABA strategies, this session offers practical techniques for fostering independence and trust.
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Para 101 (New Parapros)
Aug. 12 - In Person @ West40 (8:15-11:15 AM) Training for paraprofessionals on special education basics, legal responsibilities, professionalism, and communication strategies. Focuses on collaboration, relationship-building, self-care, and supporting diverse student needs.
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Mentor Strategies for Impact
Aug. 12 - In Person @ West40 (8:15 - 11:15AM) Explore evidence-based mentoring strategies to support mentor and mentee growth. Learn differentiated stances, effective feedback tools, and how to navigate crucial conversations, featuring real case studies from Cicero D99.
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AI to Differentiate & Engage
Aug 12 - In Person @ West40 (8:15 - 11:15 AM) Specialists and encore educators, come explore hands-on AI tools to enhance lessons, save time, and boost engagement. Collaborate with peers, create ready-to-use materials, and walk away with practical resources and ideas.
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Leading Paraprofessionals
Aug 12 - In Person @ West40 (12:15 - 3:15 PM) This session centers around building strong teacher-paraprofessional partnerships. Gain tools and strategies that support collaboration, communication, and student success across all settings.
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Language for Coaching Growth
Aug 12 - In Person @ West40 (12:15 - 3:15 PM) Explore high-impact coaching language to build trust and agency. Learn key moves like reflective questioning and paraphrasing, with practice adapting language for various leadership and instructional roles.
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Driving School Success
Aug 12 - In Person @ West40 (12:15 - 3:15 PM) Turn goals into results using the 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX). This session equips educators and leaders with tools to move from vision to measurable impact in schools and districts
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SEL & Assessment Connections
Aug 12 - Virtual (8:15-10:15AM) Discover how integrating SEL into assessment creates meaningful, student-centered learning. Grounded in the CASEL 5, this session offers strategies to promote reflection, resilience, and equitable growth.
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Early Ed: Para Impact
Aug 12 - Virtual (8:30- 11:00AM) New Pre-K paraprofessionals will explore their essential role in creating safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate classrooms, while gaining key skills to support young learners every day
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AI-Powered Lesson Planning
Aug 12 - Virtual (9:45 - 11:15AM) Explore creative, time-saving ways to use AI in lesson planning. This hands-on session offers ready-to-use tools for specialists, paras, and educators—no tech expertise required, just curiosity and creativity!
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Assessment for Specialists
Aug 12 - Virtual (12:45-2:45PM) This session supports arts, PE, world language, CTE, and other specialists in articulating the value of their work. Learn to align assessments, communicate impact, and elevate your voice in school improvement efforts.
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Intervention/IL Literacy Plan
Aug 12 - Virtual (2:00 - 3:30PM) Specialists will explore how the IL-CLP addresses intervention and have an opportunity to collaborate and plan with peers.
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Empowering ML Learners
Aug 12 - Virtual (2:30 - 3:30 PM) This 90-minute session offers a focused overview of effective practices for supporting Multilingual Learners (MLLs). Participants will explore key strategies and approaches that foster language development and academic success.
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Trauma-Informed to Healing
Aug 12 - Virtual (9:15 - 10:15 AM) Social Workers play a pivotal role in moving classrooms and schools from being trauma informed to healing centered. Learn how to enact a trauma-responsive model that focuses on healing.
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