The Training You Should Have Gotten on Day One
Live training every Monday night at 7:00 PM CST with Karen Mayer Cunningham and Chana Dixon, The Teacher Champion — for teachers, paraprofessionals, case managers, service providers, and school-based staff.
A Special Education Boss® & The Teacher Champion Collaboration
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$27/month · Cancel anytime · Not charged until June 1, 2026
You Were Never Formally Trained on Most of What You Are Expected to Do
IEPs. 504s. Accommodations. Modifications. Behavior plans. Related services. Progress monitoring. Communication with families. Documentation.
You were handed responsibilities without the training to match. And in some schools, asking questions means something is wrong with you.
That is not your fault. But students still need what they need.
You don't know what you don't know — but you need to.
This Space Was Built for You
✓ General Education Teachers
✓ Special Education Teachers
✓ Paraprofessionals / Paras
✓ Case Managers
✓ Related Service Providers
✓ School Counselors
✓ Administrators
✓ School-Based Support Staff
Not for parents or outside advocates. This is a dedicated educator space. Parents, caregivers, and advocates are welcome at Special Education Academy and The Epic IEP™ 2-Day Advocacy Intensive.
What You Will Learn
Real strategies for real classrooms — not theory, not jargon, not another compliance checklist.
How to Actually Read an IEP
What every page means, where your responsibilities live, and what to look for before the meeting starts.
Accommodations & Modifications
What they actually require from you, how they differ, and how to implement them with fidelity.
Behavior Plans & Communication Supports
Understanding BIPs, FBAs, and how communication supports translate into your daily classroom practice.
504 Plans for Classroom Educators
What a 504 requires from you, how it differs from an IEP, and what implementation actually looks like day to day.
Services, Goals & Progress Monitoring
What related services mean for your role, how goals connect to instruction, and what progress monitoring requires from you.
Showing Up to IEP Meetings — Prepared
How to participate from your seat at the table with clarity, confidence, and the right information in front of you.
Cancel anytime · Not charged until June 1, 2026
How It Works
Live Training Every Monday Night
7:00 PM CST every Monday with Karen Mayer Cunningham and Chana Dixon, The Teacher Champion. Real training, real Q&A, real strategies you can use in your building immediately.
On-Demand Recordings
Every session is recorded and uploaded to your member portal within 48 hours. Watch on your schedule, rewatch as needed.
Educator-Only Community
A community of school-based educators who get it — because you should not have to figure this out alone.
$27/Month — Cancel Anytime
No contracts. No cancellation fees. Cancel from your account page whenever you want. No hoops.
Meet Your Hosts
Karen Mayer Cunningham
Special Education Boss®
Karen is the founder of Special Education Boss®, Special Education Academy™, and The Epic IEP™. She is the bestselling author of The Epic IEP™, The Epic IEP™: PARA, and The Epic IEP™ Guide to Federal and State Law for Special Education. She trains everyone at the IEP and 504 table to navigate and negotiate successful student outcomes.
Chana Dixon
The Teacher Champion
Chana Dixon has spent 23 years in education and brings an honest, practical perspective shaped by real classroom experience and leadership. She is The Teacher Champion — someone who encourages, equips, and stands beside educators as they do the hard and meaningful work of serving students every day. Chana specializes in special education, de-escalation, at-risk interventions, and effective collaboration with every member of the IEP team.
"We love kids. We love teachers. We love educators. And we know so many of you are trying to do the right thing inside systems that have made it harder than it needs to be."
This Is Not Another Compliance Training
✗ This is not a one-time webinar you forget by Friday.
✗ This is not another thing on your plate.
✗ This is not generic PD that checks a box and changes nothing.
✓ This is ongoing, weekly, live training designed for the people in the building.
✓ This is the training you should have gotten on day one.
✓ This is the thing that makes everything else on your plate make more sense.
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Educator-Only Space
During registration, you will be asked to confirm that you are a current school-based educator. This space is protected for teachers, paraprofessionals, case managers, service providers, and school staff.
You Cannot Implement What You Do Not Understand
Educators deserve to sit at the table prepared, too. This is the training you should have gotten on day one. Now you can get it on your terms.
Save Your Spot — Advance Registration
$27/month · Every Monday at 7 PM CST · Cancel anytime · Not charged until June 1, 2026
"When we get it right for the child, we get it right for everyone."
— Karen Mayer Cunningham