Director of Special Education and Pupil Services
Timely Information
Survey on Providing Access to Extracurricular Activities and Non-Academic Activities for Students with Disabilities
Wisconsin DPI and the Council on Special Education are collecting examples and innovative practices on the different ways schools provide access to extracurricular activities and non-academic activities for students with disabilities. These examples will be shared back in a future resource to support IEP teams with information and strategies to support the unique needs of students with disabilities when discussing participation extracurricular and nonacademic activities. Please feel free to share this survey with your school communities. Responses should be submitted by November 14. Link to Survey on Access and Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Non-Academic Activities for Students with Disabilities.
New Resources
Pupil Services Field Supervision and Mentoring Modules
Free online Pupil Services Field Supervision and Mentoring Modules for school counselors, school psychologists and school social workers.
These modules were developed through a partnership with the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and faculty from the School Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Funding for the module development was provided through the Federal School Based Mental Health Professionals Grant. These modules are intended to serve as an introductory training on field supervision and mentoring of pupil services professionals, namely school psychologists, school counselors, and school social workers. Both modules include information, resources, practical exercises, and reflection activities.
Coaching Chronicles Newsletter
Sign up to receive quarterly newsletters to stay informed about coaching across the state. Newsletters include stories:
- featuring coaching tools that can be used in the field to enhance/support effective and consistent coaching efforts
- highlighting a Wisconsin district or school where coaching is successful
- communicating DPI efforts related to coaching
- focusing on additional resources to help build individual coaching capacity
- sharing interviews and exemplars from local Wisconsin coaches
Click here to subscribe to the WI Coaching Chronicles.
Other DPI News
EdLeaders Dispatch, October 14, 2025
- Release of Certified General Aid on October 15
- Federal Focus: Potential USDE Staffing Reductions
- Input Requested: American Indian Studies Surveys (Wisconsin Act 31)
- ECCP Reimbursement Update for FY25
Connect-Ed
- DPI Strategic Plan: Strong Schools, Stronger Wisconsin, October 10, 2025
- Stay Connected with DPI, October 09, 2025
- Wisconsin Educators Come Together to Update School Report Benchmarks, October 09, 2025
- National Farm to School Month and Upcoming Events, October 09, 2025
DPI News Releases
- State Superintendent Demands Public Correction of Misleading Report on Educator Misconduct Investigations, October 17, 2025
- DPI Releases Figures on 2025-26 General School Aid, October 15, 2025
- DPI Secures Funding to Sustain Services for Deafblind Learners After Federal Grant Termination, October 08, 2025
DAC Digest, October 22, 2025
DAC Digest, October 15, 2025
Upcoming Learning Events
Monthly October 2025 - March 2026 – Supporting Neurodiverse Students: Year Long Cohort
Second Tuesdays, 1-2pm: New School Social Worker Resource Sharing Sessions
11/03-04/25 Children Come First Conference
11/06/25: Mathematical Proficiency for Every Student Conference
11/11/25: Supporting Neurodiverse Students: Flexibility: It's a Skill
11/12/25: Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy- November
11/17/25: Supporting Neurodiverse Students: Social: The Hidden Curriculum and Communication: Untangling-Supporting Students with Higher Impact Needs
12/03/25: Anti-Human Trafficking “It Happens Here” Documentary Screening and Discussion
12/12/25: Supporting Neurodiverse Students: Resilience: Coping and Relationships
12/10/25: Special Education and Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy- December
12/10-11/25: Building Hearts of Successful Schools Conference
For questions about this email list, please contact Daniel Parker, daniel.parker@dpi.wi.gov. Past updates for this email list can be found on the DPI Weekly News webpage.
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