1. Curriculum & Instruction for Alternative Schools (curriculum and instructional techniques specific to alternative schools)
2. Leading & Developing Successful Alternative Schools (leadership/administrative strand - developing leaders, leadership, developing sustainability, leading continuous improvement, personalizing professional development, instructional leadership)
3. Specialized Instructional Approaches (project-based learning, personalized learning, blended learning, UDL, career development/job training)
4. Wrap-Around Services & Restorative Justice (providing wrap-around services, developing community partners, developing restorative justice programs, collaborating with families, schools as community hubs)
5. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Strategies (SEL defined, integrating SEL into existing curriculum, strategies for teaching SEL, reinforcing SEL concepts in the classroom)
6. DJJ & Residential Youth Programs (utilizing mini-lessons & formative assessment, integrating college and career readiness into lockdown facilities, personalized learning in lockdown facilities, use of technology in lockdown facilities, dispensing hope in lockdown facilities)
7. Programming for K-8 Students (integrated literacy for K-8 facilities, SEL for K-8, vertical curriculum alignment)
8. Intervention & Formative Assessment (academic and behavioral interventions, using formative assessment to inform intervention, tracking intervention success)