BER — Bureau of Educational Research — K-12 PD Seminars & Conferences

2026 Co-Teaching Conference: Practical Strategies You Can Implement Immediately (Grades K-12)

Co-Teaching Strategies to Take Back to Your Classroom! Petra Nelson is a highly experienced special education teacher, Co-Teacher, educational consultant, and international presenter. With decades of Grades PreK-12 experience, Petra has worked extensively as a Co-Teacher and special educator. She has also trained and supported thousands of teachers and administrators on effective inclusive practices using Co-Teaching. Petra knows firsthand the unique challenges facing Co-Teachers in…

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Dates
Tuesday, December 1, 2026 – Wednesday, December 2, 2026
Format
Location
Virtual
Duration
2 days
Cost
$325
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Co-Teaching Strategies to Take Back to Your Classroom!

Petra Nelson is a highly experienced special education teacher, Co-Teacher, educational consultant, and international presenter. With decades of Grades PreK-12 experience, Petra has worked extensively as a Co-Teacher and special educator. She has also trained and supported thousands of teachers and administrators on effective inclusive practices using Co-Teaching. Petra knows firsthand the unique challenges facing Co-Teachers in creating the most effective Co-Taught classrooms to bettersupport students with special needs. She is passionate about providing real, doable, practical approaches for helping students make maximum gains through Co-Teaching strategies and partnerships.

Cindy Jones has extensive experience as a Co-Teacher of special needs and general education students, a crisis interventionist, a principal of a school for students with behavior and emotional challenges, an at-risk consultant, and a behavior specialist. Because of her extensive background, she offers dozens of practical and effective strategies that have worked for her and countless educators in Co-Taught classrooms. Her lively, practical sessions…

Intended outcomes

  • Expert Instructors
  • Co-Teaching Resources
  • Hundreds of Practical Strategies

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