Online Special Education Professional Development

Special education professional development equips staff with the specialized skills, knowledge, and strategies needed to effectively support the needs of all learners. It focuses on enhancing teachers’ abilities to provide inclusive, individualized instruction and to stay updated on legal requirements, best practices, and new interventions.

Training for special education teachers, paraeducators, and general education teachers is essential as it prepares them to meet the wide-ranging needs of students, ensuring that all learners receive fair and effective instruction. It also helps educators stay informed on legal requirements, inclusion strategies, and evidence-based practices, leading to better student outcomes and a more supportive classroom environment.

Yes. Special education training equips paraeducators with the essential skills to successfully and confidently manage challenging behavior and support the needs of all learners.​ Topics include roles and responsibilities, assisting and supporting instruction, behavior management and supports, working safely with students with special needs, and more.

Vector Solutions’ Inclusive Instruction & Interventions courses equip administrators, teachers, and paraeducators with skills, instructional strategies, and resources to help every student reach their highest potential. Course topics include ADHD, behavior management, trauma-informed practices, autism spectrum, dyslexia, and more.

Our online courses typically range from 30-60 minutes. We also offer Essentials versions of many of our most popular courses, such as Restraint and Seclusion, ADHD Overview, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Overview, to provide more abbreviated versions that may be more appropriate for paraeducators and other support staff. These courses average 15–20 minutes.