Riverside County SELPA is committed to providing Professional Learning opportunities that meet the unique needs of each of our member Local Education Agencies (LEAs). We strive to hold SELPA wide Professional Learning events, as well as, sessions designed specifically for each LEA.
We are pleased to share our 2025–2026 Professional Development Guide, which includes a detailed breakdown of our PD process and offerings for the upcoming school year. See upcoming opportunities below or click on our Calendar tab at the top of the website for event and registration information.
Riverside County SELPA Vision for Staff Development:
If you need additional information or to request Professional Learning please contact Kate Dampier at kate@rcselpa.org
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
July 29th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Join RC SELPA for a professional learning opportunity to discuss behavior strategies to support student learning. The following topics will be covered; Inclusion and Mainstreaming Behavior Supports IDEA Section 300.42: Supplementary Aids & Services Universal Design for Learning Models of Inclusion Inclusive Environment, Best Practices/Teaching Tips Strategies for Building Community in the Classroom Social Emotional Learning Definition and Core Competencies Inclusion and Understanding Executive Functioning Teamwork and Implementing an Effective System.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
July 30th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Alternative Dispute Resolution starts long before a conflict might arise, it starts from the initial point of contact with the family. This three hour professional learning opportunity will give participants tips on how to use effective communication strategies to build positive relationships with families, and will provide them with resources to assist them throughout the ADR process.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
August 4th, 2025 - 9:00 am
THIS TRAINING WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH: Effective Case Management in SEIS - Learn how to use SEIS to streamline IEP case management, ensure compliance, and track timelines. Key SEIS Tools for Case Managers - Explore essential features, including compliance alerts, IEP form changes, and processes that support accurate IEP reporting. Case Management and Reporting Compliance - Review SEIS fields that result in common reporting errors, how this relates to your district scorecard, and how to fix issues correctly. Q&A Opportunity - Ask questions, troubleshoot issues, and gain practical tips from RC SELPAs Data Specialists and peers.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
August 5th, 2025 - 9:00 am
JOIN RC SELPA FOR A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE IEP WRITING PROCESS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES! This professional learning opportunity is designed to give participants an overview of the IEP writing process to ensure educational benefit is being provided to students with disabilities. The RC SELPA Leadership Team will guide participants through the RC SELPA IEP Manual, as well as resources on providing educational benefit to students. This opportunity will be offered on three separate dates, August 5th, 6th and September 23rd to give participants the opportunity to choose which date works best for them.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
August 6th, 2025 - 9:00 am
JOIN RC SELPA FOR A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE IEP WRITING PROCESS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES! This professional learning opportunity is designed to give participants an overview of the IEP writing process to ensure educational benefit is being provided to students with disabilities. The RC SELPA Leadership Team will guide participants through the RC SELPA IEP Manual, as well as resources on providing educational benefit to students. This opportunity will be offered on three separate dates, August 5th , 6th and September 23rd to give participants the opportunity to choose which date works best for them.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
August 21st, 2025 - 9:00 am
Join Riverside County SELPA for the Special Education Administrator Network meeting. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with other special education administrators within Riverside County SELPA on legal issues in special education, Alternative Dispute Resolution, compliance monitoring, leadership development, and much more.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
August 28th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Learn to identify warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors for suicide. Enhance risk assessment processes by using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) Screener to determine risk level and guide immediate, appropriate actions. Review Tarasoff and Duty to Warn. Review psychiatric holds and re-entry practices to support students safely transitioning back into their environment. Learn the 6 essential components for an effective safety plan.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 4th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Join Early Childhood Educators from across Riverside County for an opportunity to collaborate and share best practices to support our youngest students with disabilities. The consortium participants will discuss updates in assessment, instructional strategies, and changes to legislation regarding early childhood-aged children in special education.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 10th, 2025 - 9:00 am
This professional learning opportunity will provide an introduction to effective case management, utilizing SEIS, Key resources available to case managers within SEIS, a review of CDE reporting and compliance. You will also have an opportunity to participate in a Q & A SEIS session.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 10th, 2025 - 1:00 pm
Alternative Dispute Resolution starts long before a conflict might arise, it starts from the initial point of contact with the family. This professional learning opportunity will give participants tips on how to use effective communication strategies to build positive relationships with families, and will provide them with resources to assist them throughout the ADR process.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
September 11th, 2025 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 12th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Strategically plan components of the ERMHS assessment. Consider social pragmatics during assessment. Identify stakeholders in the student's support network to interview and incorporate in the report. Determine which level of assessment is appropriate. Identify which measures/instruments to utilize. Learn how to prepare and share your ERMHS report.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 18th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Differentiate interventions based Social/Emotional competencies. Identify and implement various behavior interventions including the use of social stories and circle discussions. Identify student needs and provide functionally equivalent interventions. Establish positive classroom climate and structure.
Meeting will be held virtually over ZOOM
September 18th, 2025 - 2:00 pm
Please join the Riverside County SELPA Alternative Dispute Resolution Collaborative for another year of learning, networking, and creating ADR resources to support the needs of our 23 member LEAs. The goal of the collaborative is to grow the capacity of members within our LEAs in all areas of ADR by forming positive relationships with families that will benefit everyone, but most importantly the student.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 23rd, 2025 - 9:00 am
JOIN RC SELPA FOR A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE IEP WRITING PROCESS TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES! This professional learning opportunity is designed to give participants an overview of the IEP writing process to ensure educational benefit is being provided to students with disabilities. The RC SELPA Leadership Team will guide participants through the RC SELPA IEP Manual, as well as resources on providing educational benefit to students. This opportunity will be offered on three separate dates, August 5th , 6th and September 23rd to give participants the opportunity to choose which date works best for them.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
September 30th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Define and review social emotional learning. Review essential components of a positive classroom/climate/culture. Identification and implementation of evidence based programs. Identify and implement various positive behavior interventions. Identify student needs and explore functionally equivalent interventions. Review effective communication strategies.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
October 9th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Develop a working knowledge of data driven IEP goal development. Review the 6-point and 9-point format for social, emotional, and/or behavioral goals. Gain competency in writing objective and measurable IEP goals directly related to student baselines. Identify the distinguishing factors between accommodations, modification, and goals. Develop proficiency in connecting goals to ERMHS supports.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
October 16th, 2025 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
October 16th, 2025 - 11:00 am
Riverside County SELPA Data Team Workshops are designed to give LEA Data Teams the support and work time needed to ensure CALPADS data submissions are timely and accurate. RC SELPA team members will work alongside LEA data team members: to address and correct CALPADS reporting errors, review updates to the CALPADS reporting process, review SEIS data submissions, and provide any additional support needed for required special education data submissions. We encourage LEA Data Teams to attend with their CALPADS Technicians, SEIS Technicians, and Special Education Administrators. These workshops are offered at no cost for RC SELPA Member LEAs.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
October 23rd, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and strategies designed to reduce the impact of ACES. Gain profound insights into how trauma reshapes the developing brain, impacting learning and behavior. Learn to identify and respond effectively to different brain states, creating a more regulated and supportive environment. Walk away with strategies to integrate trauma-informed principles into your daily interactions, lesson planning, and classroom management.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
October 30th, 2025 - 9:00 am
This three part series is designed to support those team members who are designated as Local Education Area Special Education Information System (SEIS) Trainer of Trainers. Participants will gain a higher knowledge of SEIS and acquire the skills necessary to support and train case managers within their own LEAs on data management, running SEIS reports, and using the SEIS system to effectively manage case loads.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
October 31st, 2025 - 9:00 am
Define Motivational Interviewing and its theoretical foundations (e.g., student-centered, collaborative approach).Describe the four processes of MI: Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning. Explain the principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy. Identify change talk vs. sustain talk and recognize their importance in behavior change. Understand the OARS communication skills: Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarizing. Identify the Deliverance of Motivational Interviewing in the School Setting. Demonstrate respect for diverse motivations and readiness to change.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
November 6th, 2025 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
November 7th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Inclusion and Mainstreaming Defined. IDEA Section 300.42: Supplementary Aids & Services. Universal Design for Learning. Models of Inclusion. Inclusive Environment, Best Practices/Teaching Tips. Strategies for Building Community in the Classroom. Social Emotional Learning Definition and Core Competencies. Inclusion and Understanding Executive Functioning. Teamwork and Implementing an Effective System.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
November 13th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Riverside County SELPA Data Team Workshops are designed to give LEA Data Teams the support and work time needed to ensure CALPADS data submissions are timely and accurate. RC SELPA team members will work alongside LEA data team members: to address and correct CALPADS reporting errors, review updates to the CALPADS reporting process, review SEIS data submissions, and provide any additional support needed for required special education data submissions. We encourage LEA Data Teams to attend with their CALPADS Technicians, SEIS Technicians, and Special Education Administrators. These workshops are offered at no cost for RC SELPA Member LEAs.
Meeting will be held virtually over ZOOM
November 13th, 2025 - 2:00 pm
Please join the Riverside County SELPA Alternative Dispute Resolution Collaborative for another year of learning, networking, and creating ADR resources to support the needs of our 23 member LEAs. The goal of the collaborative is to grow the capacity of members within our LEAs in all areas of ADR by forming positive relationships with families that will benefit everyone, but most importantly the student.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
November 20th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Join Riverside County SELPA for the Special Education Administrator Network meeting. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with other special education administrators within Riverside County SELPA on legal issues in special education, Alternative Dispute Resolution, compliance monitoring, leadership development, and much more.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
December 4th, 2025 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
Meeting will be held at RCOE Murrieta - Suite 200 - Room 223 (2nd floor)
December 4th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Join Early Childhood Educators from across Riverside County for an opportunity to collaborate and share best practices to support our youngest students with disabilities. The consortium participants will discuss updates in assessment, instructional strategies, and changes to legislation regarding early childhood-aged children in special education.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
December 11th, 2025 - 9:00 am
Riverside County SELPA Data Team Workshops are designed to give LEA Data Teams the support and work time needed to ensure CALPADS data submissions are timely and accurate. RC SELPA team members will work alongside LEA data team members: to address and correct CALPADS reporting errors, review updates to the CALPADS reporting process, review SEIS data submissions, and provide any additional support needed for required special education data submissions. We encourage LEA Data Teams to attend with their CALPADS Technicians, SEIS Technicians, and Special Education Administrators. These workshops are offered at no cost for RC SELPA Member LEAs.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
December 12th, 2025 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Define Healthy Self-Care Understand and combat educator burnout. Building Resilience through 8 Domains of Well-Being for Proper Self-Care. Discover their personal "Window of Tolerance" and learn practical techniques to expand it, helping to manage stress. Develop a personalized self-care action plan.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
January 22nd, 2026 - 9:00 am
This three part series is designed to support those team members who are designated as Local Education Area Special Education Information System (SEIS) Trainer of Trainers. Participants will gain a higher knowledge of SEIS and acquire the skills necessary to support and train case managers within their own LEAs on data management, running SEIS reports, and using the SEIS system to effectively manage case loads.
Meeting will be held at RCOE Riverside - Board Room
February 5th, 2026 - 9:00 am
Join Early Childhood Educators from across Riverside County for an opportunity to collaborate and share best practices to support our youngest students with disabilities. The consortium participants will discuss updates in assessment, instructional strategies, and changes to legislation regarding early childhood-aged children in special education.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
February 6th, 2026 - 9:00 am
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM PARTICIPANTS WILL: Differentiate interventions based Social/Emotional competencies. Identify and implement various behavior interventions including the use of social stories and circle discussions. Identify student needs and provide functionally equivalent interventions. Establish positive classroom climate and structure.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
February 12th, 2026 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
Meeting will be held virtually over ZOOM
February 19th, 2026 - 2:00 pm
Please join the Riverside County SELPA Alternative Dispute Resolution Collaborative for another year of learning, networking, and creating ADR resources to support the needs of our 23 member LEAs. The goal of the collaborative is to grow the capacity of members within our LEAs in all areas of ADR by forming positive relationships with families that will benefit everyone, but most importantly the student.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
February 20th, 2026 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Strategically plan components of the ERMHS assessment. Consider social pragmatics during assessment. Identify stakeholders in the student's support network to interview and incorporate in the report. Determine which level of assessment is appropriate. Identify which measures/instruments to utilize. Learn how to prepare and share your ERMHS report.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
February 26th, 2026 - 9:00 am
Join Riverside County SELPA for the Special Education Administrator Network meeting. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with other special education administrators within Riverside County SELPA on legal issues in special education, Alternative Dispute Resolution, compliance monitoring, leadership development, and much more.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
March 6th, 2026 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Define Motivational Interviewing and its theoretical foundations (e.g., student-centered, collaborative approach). Describe the four processes of MI: Engaging, Focusing, Evoking, and Planning. Explain the principles of MI, including expressing empathy, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting self-efficacy. Identify change talk vs. sustain talk and recognize their importance in behavior change. Understand the OARS communication skills: Open questions, Affirmations, Reflective listening, and Summarizing. Identify the Deliverance of Motivational Interviewing in the School Setting. Demonstrate respect for diverse motivations and readiness to change.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
March 12th, 2026 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
April 9th, 2026 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
Meeting will be held at RCOE Murrieta - Suite 200 - Room 223 (2nd floor)
April 9th, 2026 - 9:00 am
Join Early Childhood Educators from across Riverside County for an opportunity to collaborate and share best practices to support our youngest students with disabilities. The consortium participants will discuss updates in assessment, instructional strategies, and changes to legislation regarding early childhood-aged children in special education.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
April 10th, 2026 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Define Counseling Approaches. Using the R.E.S.I.L.I.E.N.C.E. Approach to Sharpen Your Counseling Techniques. Understand Defense Mechanisms. Behavioral Health vs. Mental Health. Effective Counseling Approaches in Schools.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
April 16th, 2026 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Explore Resilience and Cultural Impact. Define Trauma and Types of Trauma. Trauma's Impact. Building Resiliency Before and After Trauma. Executive Functioning and Resilience. Self-Care with Coping Skills.
Meeting will be held virtually over ZOOM
April 16th, 2026 - 2:00 pm
Please join the Riverside County SELPA Alternative Dispute Resolution Collaborative for another year of learning, networking, and creating ADR resources to support the needs of our 23 member LEAs. The goal of the collaborative is to grow the capacity of members within our LEAs in all areas of ADR by forming positive relationships with families that will benefit everyone, but most importantly the student.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
April 23rd, 2026 - 9:00 am
This three part series is designed to support those team members who are designated as Local Education Area Special Education Information System (SEIS) Trainer of Trainers. Participants will gain a higher knowledge of SEIS and acquire the skills necessary to support and train case managers within their own LEAs on data management, running SEIS reports, and using the SEIS system to effectively manage case loads.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
April 30th, 2026 - 9:00 am
Join Riverside County SELPA for the Special Education Administrator Network meeting. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with other special education administrators within Riverside County SELPA on legal issues in special education, Alternative Dispute Resolution, compliance monitoring, leadership development, and much more.
RC SELPA Conference Room - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
May 1st, 2026 - 9:00 am
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Define Healthy Self-Care. Understand and combat educator burnout. Building Resilience through 8 Domains of Well-Being for Proper Self-Care. Discover their personal "Window of Tolerance" and learn practical techniques to expand it, helping to manage stress. Develop a personalized self-care action plan.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
May 7th, 2026 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
May 14th, 2026 - 9:00 am
Riverside County SELPA Data Team Workshops are designed to give LEA Data Teams the support and work time needed to ensure CALPADS data submissions are timely and accurate. RC SELPA team members will work alongside LEA data team members: to address and correct CALPADS reporting errors, review updates to the CALPADS reporting process, review SEIS data submissions, and provide any additional support needed for required special education data submissions. We encourage LEA Data Teams to attend with their CALPADS Technicians, SEIS Technicians, and Special Education Administrators. These workshops are offered at no cost for RC SELPA Member LEAs.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office and virtually via Zoom
June 4th, 2026 - 9:00 am
SEIS/CALPADS Informational meetings are designed to support all within the LEA who are responsible for Special Education Information System reporting. Meeting Topics Include: SEIS, CALPADS and CDE Updates, SEIS and CALPADS Data Support, CDE Compliance, and Yearly Reporting Requirements.
Meetings will be held in-person at the Riverside County SELPA office - 2935 Indian Ave., Perris, CA 92571
June 11th, 2026 - 9:00 am
Riverside County SELPA Data Team Workshops are designed to give LEA Data Teams the support and work time needed to ensure CALPADS data submissions are timely and accurate. RC SELPA team members will work alongside LEA data team members: to address and correct CALPADS reporting errors, review updates to the CALPADS reporting process, review SEIS data submissions, and provide any additional support needed for required special education data submissions. We encourage LEA Data Teams to attend with their CALPADS Technicians, SEIS Technicians, and Special Education Administrators. These workshops are offered at no cost for RC SELPA Member LEAs.