John W. Norlin

A nationally recognized creator of leading educational professional development curricula, attorney John Norlin brings more than 20 years of comprehensive legal research, writing and editing experience to his practice. John produces instructional materials that incorporate his broad and deep knowledge on subjects such as student discipline, individualized education programs, placement, privacy and confidentiality, discrimination and bullying and harassment. He also facilitates instruction on issues relating to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Applying his outstanding communication skills, John produces clear, comprehensive, jargon-free products that engage a range of audiences. Examples of John’s many contributions include:

• producing educational materials for in-service trainings for school districts;
• developing components of F3’s bi-annual, statewide Special Education Symposia, a multifaceted legal workshop designed to inform the practices of special educators with respect to new case law, emerging legal trends and legislative mandates;
• creating eLearning courses and audio conferences to train school administrators and staff on emerging legal and regulatory special education compliance issues;
• compiling F3’s The Green Book… of Special Education Laws and Regulations, a compendium of essential federal and state laws and regulations that guide special education in public schools;
• editing F3’s NewsFlash series, which provides complimentary email notifications regarding current news on legal decisions and legislative updates affecting public education.

John draws on valuable experience to optimize his work for F3. Previously, he served as editorial director for LRP Publications, one of the nation’s leading education law publishing houses. In his leadership role there, he authored numerous books and treatises, including the nationally recognized What Do I Do When . . . ® Answer Book series. John also used his experience to identify key educational and legal trends to plan and develop more than 20 national special education law conferences for school attorneys and administrators.