TeleSPED - Special Education Development

The TeleSPED ECHO is a partnership of CCOSA, OSU Center for Health Sciences Project ECHO and OSU-Tulsa. This ECHO is uniquely designed to provide an appropriate and accessible means of support and professional development for Oklahoma administrators, educators, related service providers, as well as students that share educational responsibilities for students with disabilities.

Schedule -

Sessions are biweekly each 2nd and 4th Monday at noon during the 2022-2023 Academic school year.A one time registration is required to join the session.

Why TeleSPED ECHO?

Studies indicate that 95% of students with disabilities are educated in general education classrooms for at least some portion of their school day and that 57% receive instruction and support in the general education classroom for most of the school day
Oklahoma has over 510 school districts, with at least 55% being considered “rural”, and it is imperative that educational leaders promote practices to support the professional development of Oklahoma educators.
A recent Schools and Staffing Survey indicated that nearly two-thirds of the public school teachers surveyed reported that they had not received professional development during the previous year focused on how to teach students with disabilities.

Who Should Join?

Administrators, educators, related service providers, as well as students that share educational responsibilities for students with disabilities.

Team -

Andrea Kunkel, Facilitator

General Counsel
Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration
Executive Director
Oklahoma Directors of Special Services

Teresa Golden
Director of Special Services
Kingston Public Schools

Jill Henderson, Superintendent
Weatherford Public Schools

Jacqueline Johns, NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Collinsville Public Schools

Erika Olinger, PhD, BCBA-D
Psychologist Consultant for Disability Determination Services/ Dept. of Rehab

Jessica L. Tucker
Clinical Coordinator
OSU Project ECHO

Kim Castaldi, Ed.D.CounselorSapulpa Public Schools

Submit a Case

To present a case at an upcoming TeleSPED ECHO, email Jessica.L.Tucker@okstate.edu to request an ECHO ID number. You will receive an ID and the case presentation form.