From Insight to Impact: Navigating IDEA Challenges in Today’s Schools Webinar

In this webinar hosted by NAESP, Lead IDEA Center’s Dia Jackson will join Leaders in the Field Andy Jacks, Leslie Sandoval, and Delaney Rosenburg to explore key challenges school leaders face in implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Attendees will gain practical, research-based strategies to create effective school environments where all students thrive.

Webinar Outcomes:

• Identify key challenges school leaders face in supporting students with disabilities under IDEA, based on recent research and field insights.
• Increase awareness of the principal’s role in navigating IDEA-related challenges and explore resources that can strengthen leadership capacity.
• Hear directly from current principals about their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned in addressing IDEA-related challenges.
• Reflect on their own leadership context and consider next steps for school leaders to strengthen services and support for students with disabilities in their schools.