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LEADERSHIP In NEURODIVERSe Schools
Learn. Apply. Lead.
Six facilitated online courses designed for educators and leaders developing inclusive, neuroaffirming schools.
Join any course, any cohort. New sessions start throughout the year. Join one, a few, or all—you decide.
A hybrid course format provides rich, on-demand content plus five, 90-minute Zoom sessions per course.
Choose between two Zoom meeting options on Tuesdays: 7-8:30am or 7-8:30pm Eastern (New York).
Catch up if you miss a session or revisit the conversation with recordings and transcripts.
Complete all six courses for a Leadership for Neurodiversity Certificate from Lead Inclusion.
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Apply to Wilkes University’s online EdD in Educational Leadership, where our courses are the newest doctoral concentration: Leadership in Neurodiverse Schools.
The Courses
Six Courses. One Coherent Pathway.
Take one course or complete all six. Together, they build the knowledge and tools to lead inclusive, neuroaffirming schools for the full range of learners.
Leading a Neuroaffirming Culture
How can we shift from a mindset of labeling to one of designing environments where all profiles belong?
Intentionally affirm human variability through environments, interactions, and processes. Learn to replace binary mindsets with the concept of jagged profiles and lead a transformation in how your school sees, values, and includes every learner and family.
September 1, 2026
September 8, 2026
September 15, 2026
September 22, 2026
October 6, 2026
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Implementing Integrated MTSS
How does an effective, multi-tiered support system look in action in all divisions?
Discover how to implement integrated MTSS that prioritizes Tier 1 effectiveness and delivers intervention efficiently. Learn options for shifting the master schedule and redefining the roles of teachers, staff, and paraprofessionals to maximize human capital and close gaps.
November 3, 2026
November 10, 2026
November 24, 2026
December 1, 2026
December 8, 2026
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Thinking Like Universal Designers
How can we make our Tier 1 instruction work well for all students in a neurodiverse population?
Building from the Universal Design for Learning framework, we explore what it means to think like a universal designer. Learn a design protocol that helps teams anticipate barriers, apply UDL principles, and collaboratively iterate instruction to engage and challenge every learner.
January 5, 2027
January 12, 2027
January 19, 2027
January 26, 2027
February 2, 2027
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
High-Impact Strategies for Foundational Skills
What are the most powerful strategies to teach emotion regulation and metacognition?
Explore high-leverage strategies that develop students’ capacity to monitor their thinking, regulate their emotions, and persist through challenges. Learn how to embed these strategies into everyday lessons to promote independence across all subject areas.
February 16, 2027
February 23, 2027
March 2, 2027
March 9, 2027
March 16, 2027
Instructor:
Dr. Abigail Love
From Goals to Growth: Intervention & Progress Monitoring
How do we support learners with the most complex needs?
Design bespoke, interdisciplinary support plans for complex learning and regulation needs. Learn to conduct routines-based interviews with families and teachers, write life-changing goals, select research-based strategies, and use goal attainment scaling to track progress.
March 30, 2027
April 6, 2027
April 13, 2027
April 20, 2027
April 27, 2027
Instructor:
Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Leading Inclusive Systems
How do we lead coherent change so that neuro-affirming practice becomes part of how the whole school thinks, decides, and works together ?
Explore the power of coaching, teaming, and feedback cycles as drivers of sustainable school improvement. Engage in collaborative inquiry, refine your leadership moves, and develop the habits that build momentum and foster collective efficacy over time.
May 11, 2027
May 18, 2027
May 25, 2027
June 1, 2027
June 8, 2027
Instructor:
Shannon Beckley
Jack Young, Head of School, Country Day School Costa Rica
"My participation in this program has been the most profound learning experience of my career."
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