Bright Spots in Education

In Episode 13, Jeremiah interviews Assistant Superintendent of Tehama County DOE Veronica Coates on statewide dispute resolution trends and parent voice in the ADR community. Then, he interviews a live panel at the 2026 ADR Conference in Riverside, CA. Our panel features parent Andrea Rodrigues and other ADR SELPA and district practitioners, who share their perspectives on school/family collaboration and takeaways from the conference. Resources: For more conflict resolution resources visit www

Our host records live at the 2026 El Dorado Charter SELPA Inspiration to Action Symposium where the theme is Unlocking Doors, Opening Opportunities. Jeremiah sits down with renowned educator, storyteller, and inclusion rights advocate Dr. Shelley Moore to give listeners a preview on her keynote presentation for the conference, talk about rethinking curriculum and assessment to address needs instead of complete tasks, and share practical next steps to help unlock doors and remove barriers for stu

Jeremiah interviews a live panel of charter leaders at the 2025 Charter SELPA Leadership Academy in Sacramento California. New Charter SELPA program coordinator Grace Ridgeway shares her favorite SELPA sped resources, and panelists give insight into challenges, solutions, and successes from the 2024-2025 school year. Show Notes: El Dorado Charter SELPA Special Education Procedural Guide 2025-2026 Annual Special Education Playbook Charter SELPA Staffing Shortages and Credentialing Resources pad

In Episode 10, sponsored by Pathways to Partnership, Jeremiah sits down with David Dowling, live at the 2025 SELPA Administrators of California ADR Conference to discuss how important active listening, managing your own perspective, and intentional communication can be when resolving or managing disagreements. Show Notes: David Dowling https://www.dowlingdisputeresolution.com/ https://law.pepperdine.edu/straus/ (Pepperdine Institute for Dispute Resolution) Book Recommendation: Getting To Ye

Jeremiah records live at the annual Charter SELPA Leadership Academy in Long Beach, CA. In the Charter SELPA’s first collaboration episode with Pathways to Partnership, Jeremiah sits down with Aubrie Fulk and the P2P crew to learn more about their organization and how they support school leaders, parents, and IEP team members with proactive conflict resolution. Next, he interviews a panel of leadership academy attendees on initiatives at their school, how they support each other in their school

In Episode 8, we were able to record live at the 2024 El Dorado Charter SELPA Inspiration to Action Symposium. Our theme was The Power of Hope, and I got to sit down with keynote speaker and disability rights advocate Jennifer Wolfsheimer, as well as our morning speaker, best-selling author and professor Dr. Emad Rahim. Hundreds of educators from across the state were in attendance on location in San Diego, and the SELPA was able to recognize and celebrate several amazing schools, and educators