The SEIC Model

​Strengthening Special Education Instruction Through Structured Implementation

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The SEIC Model™ (Special Education Impact Cohort) is LaunchED’s signature year-long professional learning framework designed to strengthen special education practice and drive measurable academic outcomes for students with disabilities.

Unlike one-time professional development, the SEIC Model™ is built around sustained implementation, structured accountability, and collaborative problem-solving. The model blends high-touch in-person alignment with structured virtual support to ensure professional learning translates into consistent classroom practice.

The focus is simple: instructional clarity, implementation fidelity, and measurable impact.

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Why the SEIC Model™ Matters

Many schools invest in professional development but struggle with:

• Inconsistent implementation of specially designed instruction
• Misalignment between IEP goals and daily instruction
• Co-teaching breakdowns
• Compliance stress and documentation inefficiencies
• Teacher burnout driven by unclear systems

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The SEIC Model™ addresses these challenges through a structured, phased approach that builds shared language, aligned systems, and sustainable instructional practice.

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The SEIC Model™ Framework

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Phase 1: Intensive Alignment

A 1–2 day on-site training establishes shared foundations in:

• High-Leverage Practices (HLPs)
• Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
• IEP-to-Instruction alignment
• Co-teaching effectiveness
• Caseload management systems
• Compliance clarity

Each school leaves with a clear implementation roadmap and defined priorities.

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Phase 2: Implementation & Accountability

Monthly virtual cohort sessions reinforce implementation through:

• Strategy refinement
• Reflection on practice
• Addressing emerging barriers
• Strengthening instructional consistency

These sessions ensure the work moves from theory to classroom application.

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Phase 3: Solutions Lab

Facilitated, structured problem-solving sessions where educators bring real-time challenges and leave with actionable next steps.

Topics may include:

• Designing effective specially designed instruction
• Refining progress monitoring systems
• Strengthening inclusive planning
• Addressing co-teaching challenges
• Navigating compliance concerns

The Solutions Lab ensures educators never implement alone.

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Phase 4: Mid-Year Regional Implementation Session

An in-person regional session designed to prevent implementation drift and strengthen instructional consistency.

During this session, participating schools:

• Review implementation progress
• Refine instructional alignment
• Address system-level barriers
• Strengthen co-teaching practices
• Engage leadership in sustainability planning

This milestone strengthens accountability and momentum.

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Phase 5: Culminating Impact Summit

The year concludes with a regional impact session focused on:

• Reflection on growth
• Sharing instructional wins
• Refining next steps
• Planning for sustainability

Schools leave with a documented impact summary to guide future decision-making.

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Intended Outcomes

Schools participating in the SEIC Model™ can expect:

• Stronger implementation of specially designed instruction
• Increased access to grade-level content for students with disabilities
• Improved alignment between IEP goals and classroom instruction
• Greater instructional consistency across classrooms
• More effective co-teaching structures
• Clearer caseload management systems
• Increased teacher confidence and retention
• Measurable improvements in student engagement and academic performance

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Designed For:

• Special education teachers
• Inclusion teachers
• Co-teachers
• Special education coordinators
• School leadership teams

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The SEIC Model™ can be implemented at the school level or scaled across districts.

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Founding SEIC Schools

LaunchEd is partnering with a limited number of founding schools in Year 1 to provide high-touch implementation support and document measurable impact.

If your school is committed to strengthening special education practice through a structured, year-long impact model, we welcome a conversation.