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With virtual and in-person learning, we meet you where you are. Current learning opportunities are designed for PreK-12 education and youth-serving professionals, including but not limited to in-service and pre-service teachers, administrators, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, paraeducators, and school nurses. Iowa educators can earn Iowa Licensure Renewal Units through select training. 

Upcoming Events

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Using Technology to Support Social-Emotional Behavioral Mental Health Practices (SEBMH) Practices

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Technology can be utilized to help students build greater connections and address developmental and social gaps, which naturally complement Social-Emotional Behavioral Mental Health Practices (SEBMH) practices and themes. This workshop will briefly review key concepts of SEBMH, illustrate how SEBMH and classroom technology intersect and support all students.

What You Will Learn:
1. Participants will gain understanding of the benefits of SEBMH and the utilization of classroom technologies to...

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Self-Preservation for Emotional Well-Being

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 5:30pm to 6:20pm
Virtual

This workshop is dedicated to those educators who are currently practicing self-preservation rituals and want to reinforce routines for this school year. It is also for educators who want to start their journey of self-care by creating healthy habit plans to achieve more consistent positive well-being throughout the school year. We will begin by welcoming everyone to our webinar. Included in the time together: a guided meditation, journaling, and breath work exercises. We will also participate...

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Breathe, Move, Thrive: Mindful Movement Strategies for the Classroom

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Lindquist Center

This interactive session introduces educators to mindful movement and yoga-inspired practices that support well-being, focus, and emotional regulation—for both students and themselves. Participants will learn why these short, intentional movement breaks matter and how they can enhance learning and reduce stress. The session includes guided practice and take-home examples you can immediately try in your own setting. No special clothing or prior experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness...

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Show Me the Data: How to Collect Accurate Behavioral Data on Students

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Virtual

This professional development will provide educators with practical strategies to gather reliable, consistent information that reflects student behavior. Participants will learn how to select the right data collection methods, avoid common errors, and use the data to drive effective decision-making and support student success.

Learning Goals

Participants will be able to write operational definitions of behavior.

Participants will be able to identify and describe at least three common types of...

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Supporting Students Through Grief and Loss

Monday, November 17, 2025 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

Grief affects students in many ways. This webinar helps K–12 educators recognize the different ways grief may appear and offers practical strategies to provide meaningful support and coping skills to students experiencing loss.

What You Will Learn:

Define aspects of grief and loss.

Discuss various presentations of grief and loss.

Identify common emotions associated with grief and loss.

Learn ways to emotionally support students experiencing grief and loss.

Learn coping skills to teach students...

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What is Psychiatry?

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 5:00pm to 5:40pm
Virtual

Learn about the field of psychiatry and its place in mental health, the educational and clinical training required to become a psychiatrist, the work a psychiatrist does, and gain a foundational understanding of the conditions psychiatry addresses and the approaches used in treatment.

Learning Goals

Improve understanding of the role of psychiatry in the field of mental health.

Discuss what makes psychiatry different than other types of mental health providers.

Recognize the types of mental health...

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Supporting Anxious Students

Monday, February 9, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Virtual

The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 1 in 4 adolescents and 1 in 12 children experience anxiety, making anxiety disorders one of the most prevalent mental health diagnoses among K-12 students. In this webinar, participants will be provided an overview of anxiety disorders and common symptoms, as well as strategies for supporting anxious students at home and school. This webinar will also offer an introduction to Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), an...

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2026 InspirED Leadership Summit: Empowering K-12 Leaders for the Future

Friday, June 12, 2026 8:15am to 4:00pm
Courtyard Marriott University Heights
The summit designed for K-12 school and district leaders, including administrators and superintendents will focus on innovative strategies to enhance student engagement, prioritize well-being, support teacher development, and lead with belonging and empathy.