Transform the way you approach the IEP process. Our training provides the practical tools to foster authentic collaboration with families and peers. You’ll walk away ready to design standards-aligned IEPs that break down barriers, ensuring every student has a seat at the table in a general, inclusive classroom.
How it helps
Learn the Fundamentals
Dig deeper into Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and the connection between instruction, intervention, and Specially Designed Instruction
Go in-depth with federal and requirements, grade-level standards, Understanding by Design, and key components of an inclusive, standards-aligned IEP
Expore what access to the general education curriculum and belonging look like
Focus on the roles and responsibilities of an IEP team using a student-centered, collaborative approach
Develop and Demonstrate Skills
Use universal screening, benchmark, and formative assessment data
Evaluate and revise IEP content
Evaluate service delivery and make recommendations to embed IEP goals within the general education environments
Center the learner in the IEP process
Connect with UMaine System Experts
Build and Expand your Professional Network
Gear Up for a Master’s Degree at UMF
If you have a bachelor’s degree, but are hesitant to start graduate coursework, this Micro-Credential is a fantastic way warm up before jumping in
Open to any practicing preK-12 educators, staff members, and community members
Earn a UMaine System Micro-Credential
3 different levels of Badges (foundational, training & practice, application & feedback)
“Inclusion requires creativity, courage, and persistence. It requires educators to believe in possibilities even when progress feels slow.”
-Becca Burk, ’14, M.S. Ed. ’29
Micro-Credential Levels
Level 1 – Foundational Knowledge
Learners will explore foundational knowledge of inclusive practices, including an integrated multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), federal and state requirements, and key indicators if Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Approximately 5 hours of online training. View the Level 1 badge for additional details.
Level 2 – Training and Practice
Learners will demonstrate skills related to identifying grade-level expectations, necessary and targeted supports, relevant assessments for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and knowledge needed to collaborate meaningfully with an inclusive IEP team to develop key aspects of the IEP. Approximately 5 hours of online training. View the Level 2 badge for additional details.
Level 3 – Application and Feedback
Learners will demonstrate competency in using an Inclusive Individualized Education Program (IEP) Checklist to evaluate a sample or a real, redacted IEP. Approximately 7.5 hours of online training. View the Level 3 badge for additional details.
Micro-Credential
Learners who complete the Creating IEPs pathway (Levels 1, 2 and 3 badges) will earn a University of Maine System micro-credential. The learner will have completed approximately 20 hours of online training to support skills, knowledge, and application in foundational principles of creating inclusive IEPs. View the Micro-Credential for additional details.
Micro-credentials are bite-sized learning pathways that bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Earn the badge, prove the skill, and level up your career
