Director of Special Education and Pupil Services
Timely Information
Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Training Sessions
The State of Wisconsin Office of School Safety (OSS) will be providing opportunities for BTAM training in 2026. Dates and locations are listed below. Registration links are also available on the OSS website Training Opportunities page. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Threat Assessment Specialist, Sue Williams, at Susan.Williams@wisdoj.gov.
- Friday, March 13 – Location TBD – Antigo
National BTAM Training Opportunities for Schools from U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center
The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) is offering live virtual presentations on preventing targeted violence. In these presentations, expert researchers will share findings and implications from decades of research on targeted violence and offer strategies for preventing acts of violence. This list of available virtual training events is regularly updated, and presentation topics change from month to month.
Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment
- Wednesday January 21, 2026 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Wednesday March 18, 2026 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Wednesday May 20, 2026 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM EST
To view upcoming events and registration information, visit the NTAC Virtual Training webpage.
Promoting Early Conference (PEC) Pre-Conference Registration is Open: Chaos to Calm: Teaching Skills Instead of Always Managing Behavior
Do you feel like all you do is address challenging behavior, and it is getting harder to provide high-quality instruction? This hands-on, interactive learning event will equip you with the skills you need to move from reacting to behavior to proactively teaching critical skills. This professional learning event will give educators and support staff the essential frameworks needed to deliver special education services for social, emotional and executive functioning success. Learn more at the PEC Conference webpage.
New Resources
Resources for Spanish Speaking Families
The DPI Statewide and Community Resources for Families with Children with Disabilities resource has been translated into Spanish. See Recursos estatales y comunitarios para familias con niños con discapacidades and many other resources on the DPI Resources for Families in Spanish webpage.
Other DPI News
Ed Leaders Dispatch, January 14, 2026
- Shortened Timeline: U.S. Presidential Scholars Nominations Due Jan. 26
News Releases
- Summer Food Service Program Seeking Sponsors to Provide Healthy Meals to Children
January Assessment and Accountability Newsletter, January 16, 2026
ACT Updates, January 15, 2026
DAC Digest, January 14, 2026
Upcoming Learning Events
02/04/2026- February Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy
February 23-24, Federal Funding Conference, Kalahari, WI Dells (in-person)
02/19/26 Engage and Innovate: UDL State Conference 2026
03/04/2026- March Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy
04/08/2026- April Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy
05/06/2026- May Special Education/Pupil Services Leadership Virtual Academy
04/23-25, 2026: Autism Society’s 37th Annual Conference
Recurring Events
1/22/26, 2/19/26, 3/19/26, 4/16/26: Functional Behavioral Assessment Community of Practice
Monthly, every third Wednesday, 12:30-1:15: Specific Learning Disabilities Community of Practice registration link
November 2025 - January 1, 2026: 2025 WI CEC ON Demand Conference, Synergy: The Power of Working Together
Monthly October 2025 - March 2026: Supporting Neurodiverse Students: Year Long Cohort
Second Tuesdays, 1-2pm: New School Social Worker Resource Sharing Sessions
Ongoing in-person events through January: Big Feelings, Bright Futures: Understanding, Responding, and Teaching Emotional Skills in Early Childhood, Early Learning Technical Assistance and Implementation Project
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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