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High-Leverage Practices in Action: Practical Strategies for the Classroom

Join NC DLD for a **free, four-part virtual professional development series** designed for teachers, special educators, and teacher educators. Each session connects a High-Leverage Practice (HLP) with a practical, classroom-ready instructional strategy you can use immediately.

  • Tuesday, 9/8/26 | 4:00 - 4:30 PM | HLP 15: Scaffolded Supports — CRA Sequencing | Issac Marsh, MEd
  • Tuesday, 10/13/26 | 4:00 - 4:30 PM | HLP 14: Cognitive & Metacognitive Strategies in Reading Comprehension | Kristin Hoffman, PhD
  • Tuesday, 11/10/26 | 4:00 - 4:30 PM | HLP 18: Active Engagement — Science Labs | Robyn Deiaco, PhD
  • Tuesday, 12/1/26 |  | 4:00 - 4:30 PM | HLP 16: Explicit Instruction — Essay Blueprinting | Glennda McKeithan, PhD

All sessions are FREE and virtual. Recordings will be available for those unable to attend live. Can't attend live? **Recordings will be available!**

Gather, Learn, Grow in the Mountains

NC Council for Exceptional Children & 
Appalachian State University| Reich College of Education

10th Annual Inclusion Summit

Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 151 College Street, Boone, NC 28607

  • Learn practical, evidence-based strategies supporting diverse learners
  • Explore innovative approaches to teaching, learning,  problem-solving
  • Connect with educators, families, self-advocates, community partners
  • Strengthen student outcomes by promoting achievement, independence, long-term success

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