Join Pennsylvania’s special education leaders for the Bureau of Special Education’s signature event.

Learn and engage with nationally recognized presenters, highlighting effective leadership skills and strategies designed to make an educational difference for all students.

#MakingADifferenceInPA

 




Who Attends?

  • General education and special education administrators and teachers

  • ​Career and technical education administrators and teachers

  • Preschool administrators and teachers

  • Related service providers

  • School psychologists

  • Paraprofessionals

  • Higher education faculty

  • Professional development staff

  • Families of students receiving special education and related services
     


The PDE Conference is designed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (www.pattan.net), whose mission is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.
 

Consultants

- Office Lead
- State Lead
Tammy Bertel PaTTAN - EAST
Kimberly Cole PaTTAN - EAST
Dennis Cullen PaTTAN - EAST
Barbara Gilligan PaTTAN - EAST