Speaking & Professional Development

Practical Professional Development for Today’s Classrooms

Engaging, teacher-friendly workshops filled with real strategies educators can use right away.

Whether your team needs support with differentiation, special education strategies, classroom engagement, behavior supports, or helping diverse learners succeed, Modz By Laila offers professional development that is practical, encouraging, and designed for the real classroom.

Why Schools Choose Modz By Laila

Professional development that equips educators with practical strategies, builds instructional confidence, and supports student success.

Master's Degree

General & Special Education
Professional learning grounded in evidence-based instructional practices and experience supporting diverse learners.

13+ Years of Experience

Elementary Special Education
More than a decade of classroom experience designing instruction, collaborating with educators, and supporting diverse needs.

Classroom-Ready Strategies

Practical & Immediately Applicable
Workshops provide research-informed strategies and tools educators can confidently implement the next day.

Engaging Professional Learning

Customized for Your School
Each session is interactive, collaborative, and tailored to your faculty’s goals, initiatives, and needs.

Professional Learning Topics

Practical Workshops for Today’s Classrooms

Interactive, research-informed sessions designed to equip educators with strategies they can implement immediately.

Differentiated instruction workshop

Differentiating Instruction for Diverse Learners

Practical strategies for meeting students where they are through flexible grouping, accommodations, scaffolding, and meaningful classroom supports.

Best For: General Ed • Special Ed • Inclusion
Inclusive classroom professional development

Building Inclusive Classrooms That Work

Support students with disabilities alongside their peers through thoughtful accommodations, collaboration, classroom routines, and inclusive practices.

Best For: Elementary Schools • Inclusion Teams
Executive function strategies for students

Executive Function & Student Independence

Strengthen organization, planning, task initiation, self-monitoring, and independence using practical routines and visual supports.

Best For: K–5 • Special Ed • Classroom Teachers
Autism support professional development

Supporting Students with Autism

Classroom-tested strategies for improving communication, engagement, behavior support, and academic success for autistic learners.

Best For: Special Education • Support Staff
Small group instruction workshop

Small Group Instruction That Makes an Impact

Explore planning, grouping, intervention, and progress-monitoring strategies that maximize instructional time and improve student outcomes.

Best For: Intervention • Resource Rooms • K–5
Engaging classroom learning experiences

High-Engagement Learning Experiences

Increase participation through visual supports, differentiated activities, interactive resources, and meaningful lessons that motivate students.

Best For: Elementary Teachers • Special Ed Teams

Let’s Design Professional Learning for Your Team

Every school has unique goals, challenges, and priorities. Workshops can be customized to align with your district initiatives, grade levels, professional learning communities, and instructional needs.

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Why Schools Partner with Modz By Laila

Professional learning rooted in authentic classroom experience, educational writing, virtual presentations, and practical strategies teachers can use right away.

From the Classroom

With 13+ years of elementary special education experience, Laila brings professional learning that is grounded in real classroom practice and the needs of diverse learners.

To Conferences & Virtual PD

Laila has shared practical strategies through conference presentations, virtual professional learning, and educator-focused trainings designed to support teachers beyond one classroom.

To Educational Writing

Her published articles and educational content focus on differentiation, engagement, special education strategies, and helping teachers feel more confident in their instruction.

To Classroom Resources

Through Modz By Laila, she creates teacher-friendly resources used by educators across the country, keeping her work connected to what teachers need most.

13+

Years Teaching

M.Ed.

General & Special Education

PD

Conference & Virtual Presentations

Published

Educational Articles

Nationwide

Teacher Resources

Classroom Experience That Matters

Every strategy shared is connected to years of daily classroom instruction with students who learn differently. Laila understands the realities of today’s classrooms and offers support that feels practical, realistic, and immediately useful.

Conference & Virtual Presentations

Laila has presented professional learning for educators through conferences, virtual trainings, and teacher-centered learning opportunities. Her sessions are designed to be engaging, actionable, and respectful of teachers’ time.

Published Educational Author

Her educational writing focuses on helping teachers support diverse learners through differentiation, accessible instruction, and practical classroom systems that increase student confidence and engagement.

Resources Used by Educators Nationwide

As the creator behind Modz By Laila, she develops classroom resources used by teachers across the United States. This ongoing work gives her direct insight into the challenges educators face and the types of tools that truly support instruction.

Customized Professional Learning

No two schools are alike. Workshops can be tailored to your district initiatives, school improvement goals, grade levels, professional learning communities, special education teams, or instructional priorities.

Teachers Leave Ready to Implement

The goal of every session is simple: teachers should leave with practical strategies, classroom-ready ideas, and renewed confidence they can bring back to their students right away.

The most meaningful professional development does not simply inspire educators. It equips them with practical strategies they can confidently implement the very next day.
Let's Work Together

Inspiring Educators.
Strengthening Classrooms.
Supporting Every Learner.

Whether you're planning a faculty meeting, district professional development day, conference breakout session, or virtual workshop, I'd love the opportunity to partner with your team and create a professional learning experience that leaves educators feeling inspired, equipped, and ready to make an even greater impact on student learning.

Questions before booking?

I'd be happy to discuss your school's goals, answer questions about workshop topics, or customize a professional learning experience that aligns with your faculty's needs.

The Process

Our Professional Learning Process

A collaborative approach designed to support your school, engage your educators, and create meaningful classroom impact.

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Discovery Conversation

Every partnership begins with a conversation about your school’s goals, initiatives, staff needs, and desired outcomes.

Customize Your Workshop

Each session is thoughtfully designed around your audience, grade levels, instructional priorities, and schedule.

Interactive Professional Learning

Teachers experience engaging, collaborative learning with practical strategies, classroom examples, and meaningful discussion.

Lasting Classroom Impact

Educators leave equipped with practical resources, renewed confidence, and strategies they can immediately implement.

Every Workshop Has One Purpose

Helping educators leave inspired, equipped, and ready to make an even greater impact on student learning.