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Contributed Talk

Supporting Special Student Populations

From Silos to Synergy: Creating a Unified Educational Team

SESSION DATES & TIMES COMING IN AUGUST 2026
Audience Classification: Online Learning
Audience Expertise: All Levels - This session is intentionally designed to engage and provide value across experience levels-from beginners to seasoned leaders.
Grade Level Focus: Middle Schools, High Schools
Primary Audience: Counselor / St Support, Teacher, Inst Leader, Prof Dev
Does this session focus on a specific product? No – This session is focused on ideas, strategies, or practices, not a specific product or service.
Abstract Description : Discover how Mountain Heights Academy transformed isolated roles into a collaborative, student-centered support system. With a large team of educators and paraeducators serving a diverse population of students, this session outlines how clear role definitions, streamlined communication, and structured collaboration drive student success. Learn how our tiered support model, consistent information sharing, and accountability at every level—from gen ed teachers to paras—help students thrive and even transition out of intensive support. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies, including tools for caseload management, para tracking, and building synergy across departments. Whether you lead a team or work within one, this session offers practical insights into creating a unified structure that empowers every educator—and every student.

Learning Objectives:

  • At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify the key components of a unified educational team structure.
  • At the end of this session, participants will be able to apply strategies for effective paraeducator, Special Education teacher, and General Education teacher integration and information sharing.