Thank you for your interest in mentoring aspiring leaders in special education! We are excited to begin Cohort #6 2025-2026 and look forward to a great year of learning. Our vision is to promote positive outcomes for Indiana’s children and youth with disabilities by assisting in the identification, preparation and succession planning of underrepresented (i.e. disability, gender, and race) special education potential leaders for future administrative positions in special education.
We are looking for 20 mentors who:
A. want to be make a positive impact
B. are willing to learn and practice what they learn
C. have time and desire to mentor
D. hold a current Indiana Special Education Director license
E. are current members of ICASE
F. are willing to present to the group at the assigned meeting so others can learn about the role of a director of special education
G. attend monthly one-day virtual Institutes 8:30 - 3:30 Eastern / 7:30 - 2:30 Central
H. will host the cohort member through job shadowing
I. will read assigned readings (monthly)
J. work with the cohort member to create a professional log
K. attend the spring and fall ICASE conferences and participate in mentoring activities
L. are willing to set up a job shadowing experience with the assigned cohort member
The 20 mentors will be given:
*Education on how to be a change agent in special education.
*A $3,000 stipend
*An opportunity to meet aspiring leaders
*A unique experience in the field of Special Education leadership
*A topic to present to the group
*An opportunity to be a leader in special education at the state level
*Networking opportunities
Attendance is mandatory. In addition to the 2 ICASE Conferencesm we will meet 8 times through the year on the second Wednesday of each month.
ASELI participants will meet as a group on the following schedule:
August 13, 2025 (virtual)
2025 Fall Conference (Sept 24-26, 2025) Muncie, Indiana
October 8, 2025 (virtual)
November 12, 2025 (virtual)
December 10, 2025 (virtual)
January 14, 2026 (virtual)
2026 Spring Conference (Feb 11-13, 2026) Plainfield, Indiana
March 11, 2026 (virtual)
April 8, 2026 (virtual)
May 13, 2026 (virtual)