Designing Inclusive Progr amming: Co-Teaching andSupports for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities (Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities Webinar Series)
Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff | Topic: Multilingual Learners, Special Education | Hosted by: Office of Special Education
Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A
Webinar format
The Offices of Special Education and Elementary Literacy and School Readiness proudly invite you to join the2025-26 Webinar Series: Multilingual Learners with Educational Disabilities. This engaging series brings together a star-studded lineup of national and Colorado-based researchers and practitioners who are leading the field with practical, student-centered approaches.
Participants will gain fresh insights into this often-overlooked intersectional population, explore evidence-based literacy strategies to strengthen instruction, and consider thoughtful adjustments to referral, evaluation, and programming decision-making.
This series is for Special Education teams, including ELD Teachers, Literacy Specialists, Directors, and Coordinators in Special Education and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education.
Download the Series Booklet (PDF)
Registration
Registration for each webinar will close two weeks before each respective webinar to ensure accessibility. Zoom links and invites will be sent out two weeks prior to each webinar.
Space is limited, so reserve your spot today
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About this Session
This webinar will explore how to ensure Multilingual Learnerswith disabilities have full access to both special educationservices and English language development supports.Participants will examine key programming considerations andlearn essential components of effective co-teaching, includingjoint planning, shared instruction, and collaborative assessment.Practical strategies will be provided to support inclusive,integrated service delivery that meets the needs of duallyidentified students.
About the Speaker
Dr. Holly Porter is an educational expert in the areas of multilinguallearners and students with disabilities. She has more than 29 years of specialized experiencein the field of education and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish: Bilingual/BiculturalElementary Education, a Master of Arts degree in Special Education: Moderate Needs with anendorsement in Deaf Education, an Educational Specialist degree in educational leadership,and a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership, all from the University ofNorthern Colorado.
Dr. Porter has served in several Colorado school districts as well as at the ColoradoDepartment of Education. She has been an adjunct professor for Regis University, Universityof Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, and Adams State University. Dr. Porter recentlyreceived recognition as the Language Culture and Equity Director of the Year for the State ofColorado, and received the Colorado Association of School Executive’s Distinguished ServiceAward.
Event Date and Time
- Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 8:30am to 9:30am
Location
OnlineCertificate
Attendees will receive 1 hour of Special Education recertification credit, which satisfies part of the new renewal requirements under Colorado HB 21-1104.
Contact Information
Hunter Smith or Brie JohnsonSmith_H@cde.state.co.us or Johnson_B@cde.state.co.us
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