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1/14/2026 6:30 PM ET, 1/28/2026 6:30 PM ET, 2/11/2026 6:30 PM ET, 2/25/2026 6:30 PM ET, 3/11/2026 6:30 PM ET
Description: Register for the Special Education Workshop Series - New Year Kickoff to Collaboration - Our quarterly SPED Series is designed to help families understand special education processes, rights, and tools that help students in preparing them for further education, employment, and independent living. Join us as we dive into this quarter’s topics and build stronger partnerships for student success. January 14 - From Referral to EligibilityLearn how the process begins and...
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1/15/2026 6:30 PM ET - 1/15/2026 7:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Checking the Code: 504s and IEPS - Confused about the difference between a 504 Plan and an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? You’re not alone!Join us for a webinar that decodes these school supports. We’ll break down what each option is designed to do, who qualifies, the services and accommodations they offer, and how each one helps unlock success for students with disabilities. Uncover clues to help you determine which option might be the best match for...
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1/20/2026 6:00 PM ET - 1/20/2026 7:00 PM ET
Description: Register for Addressing Behaviors Confidently - Learn How to Help Your Child Be Successful at Home & School!This presentation will teach the basics of social and emotional skills like coping with feelings and making decisions. We’ll share tips and examples on:• Responding to Interfering Behaviors & Big Emotions• Support and Tools to Help at Home and School• School Behavior Support Options (FBAs & BIPs)*IN-PERSON WORKSHOP*Location:The OAK Family Resource...
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1/21/2026 6:00 PM ET - 1/21/2026 7:00 PM ET
Description: Register for Addressing Behaviors Confidently - Every child has big feelings and sometimes these escalate into challenging behaviors. In this webinar, we will share different ways to look at behavior and how to support your child’s growth and development at home and school.Learn how to calm tough moments, make daily routines smoother, and school support options including FBAs (Functional Behavioral Assessments) and BIPs (Behavior Intervention Plans). You’ll walk away with...
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1/5/2026 - 1/27/2026
Description: Register for the January IEP University - The IEP process can be difficult and stressful. Conflict may occur as a result of managing emotions while simultaneously following policy and procedures. IEP University was developed to help provide families and professionals with accurate and useful information around IEP development and meetings. This self-paced training takes about 6 hours to complete and can be accessed online anytime during the 3-week timeframe.
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1/5/2026 - 1/26/2026
Description: Register for the January Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Training (PEATC and VDOE) -Attention, SEAC Members and Advisors (and parents or professionals who may be interested)! We are pleased to offer this online SEAC training aimed at helping SEAC members understand the role of the local Special Education Advisory Committee in Virginia and to build a more efficient and effective advisory committee. This self-paced training takes about 6 hours to complete and...
Description: Register for the Janurary Self-Paced Training Course: Building Strong Parent Advocates - Families of children receiving special education services find themselves in a world of complicated policies, confusing acronyms and terms, and piles of paperwork. The Building Strong Parent Advocates training provides information to help families build a solid foundation to understand the special education process while empowering them to be their child’s best advocate. This...
Description: The Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning in reading and mathematics have been updated and revised through a process called “essentialization” with the 2024 English Standards of Learning (SOL) and the 2023 Mathematics SOL. Check out the 2025 Virginia Essentialized Standards of learning for reading and mathematics. Read more about the Revised 2025 VESOL for Mathematics and Reading in Grades 3-End of Course.
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1/21/2026 2:00 PM ET - 1/21/2026 3:30 PM ET, 2/18/2026 2:00 PM ET - 2/18/2026 3:30 PM ET, 3/18/2026 2:00 PM ET - 3/18/2026 3:30 PM ET
Description: VDOE is excited to announce a new webinar series starting in January. This regularly occurring monthly virtual meeting will be open to all school-based preschool programs. The purpose of this series is to share data and best practices across early childhood programs, encouraging dialogue among peers. The 90-minute sessions will include a brief VDOE introduction rooting the session in the statewide data and available research, in-depth presentation by a school division on practical methods...
Description: Check out the Emergency Planning for Students with Disabilities Factsheet - Emergencies can be especially challenging for students with disabilities. A new Virginia law requires IEP teams to discuss safety during emergencies and, if needed, include supports and accommodations in the IEP. These may cover things like mobility assistance, communication tools, or sensory supports to help students stay safe and calm during drills or real events.Families can help by sharing...
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11/30/2025, 12/30/2025
Description: Sign up for the Self-Paced Indicator 13 Bootcamp - This professional learning session is designed for secondary special education teachers to strengthen their understanding and implementation of effective, I transition planning aligned with Indicator 13. Participants will learn how to create transition plans that prepare students with disabilities for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living. The session includes hands-on application using existing transition plans and...
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1/14/2026 3:00 PM ET - 1/14/2026 4:30 PM ET, 1/22/2026 3:00 PM ET - 1/22/2026 4:30 PM ET
Description: Determining the eligibility of children aged two to five is a consequential responsibility of school divisions. It requires assessing if a child has one of the 13 recognized disabilities and determining if that disability adversely affects their educational performance, requiring special education services. For young children, evaluation requires a child-centered process, using various sources of data that provides the most representative sample of the child’s behavior to...
Description: Check out PEATC's From Referral to Eligibility Factsheet - In Virginia, determining whether a student qualifies for special education involves much more than a single test. Schools are required to evaluate the whole child by collecting information from multiple sources — including classroom performance, teacher observations, parent input, and formal and informal assessments.
Description: Modmath® is assistive technology for math that helps students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning differences write and solve math problems. Using digital graph paper and an intuitive, easy to use interface, Modmath helps build numeracy for students of all ages and grade levels.
Description: The Whiteboard app is a digital workspace for teachers and students to solve problems and explain their thinking. Math concepts can be explored in a variety of ways using a flexible set of tools to sketch, write, and build equations. The Whiteboard app is an open-ended educational tool, ideal for elementary classrooms and other learning environments that use laptops, iPads, or Chromebooks.
Description: Check out PolyPad: Virtual Manipulatives - Unleash your creativity with the world's best virtual manupulatives! PolyPad is a mathematical playground filled with unique tools that allow students to play and explore - and they're completely free to use.
Description: Check out SPIRAL's Professional Learning - Professional Learning on Language and Fluency, Error Analysis and Directive Word Problems, Routine Word Problems, and SPIRALing into the STAAR.
Description: Mathwords is an interactive math dictionary with enough math words, math terms, math formulas, pictures, diagrams, tables, and examples to satisfy your inner math geek.
Description: GeoGebra Math Resources - Find free, ready-to-use math resources for algebra, geometry, number sense, measurement, operations, statistics and probability across grades 4-8 and high school to enhance student exploration and practice!
Description: Didax Virtual Manipulatives - Free virtual manipulatives from Number Lines to Base Ten, Pattern Blocks to Place Value, Disks our collection of free Virtual Manipulatives gives educators and families access to visual and hands-on digital resources that lead to understanding. Students can use these resources in class and at home to practice math concepts, reinforce their growing math understanding, technology they love in the process.
Description: Helping Kids Learn at Home - Educational experts at MCPER have created videos to help parents and guardians use effective practices to teach students at home due to COVID-19. Below, click on any image to read a description, download free resources, and watch the video.
Description: Toy Theater Virtual Manipulatives - Online manipulatives bring all learning and fun without the mess. Toy Theater's math virtual manipulatives help students grasp abstract concepts through modeling.
Description: Advocating for Math Support in the IEP provides ways to advocate for more help at school when a student with a disability is struggling in math.
Description: In this video, Sarah Powell, Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses key considerations when teaching students with math difficulty.
Description: VDOE's webinar on Schema Based Instruction for Problem Solving recording.
Description: This brief video provides an overview of how educators and parents can help youth learn mathematical vocabulary terms at home using the Frayer Model.
Description: Specialized Math Intervention to Reach All Learners (SPRIAL) provides various resources for math including: Instructional Platform, Explicit Instruction, Language, Multiple Representations and more.
Description: Check out the Navigating the Transition document - Guidance for successfully transitioning students with disabilities from instruction on a modified curriculum and participation in the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) to instruction in the general curriculum and participation in the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments.
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11/19/2025 3:30 PM ET - 11/19/2025 4:45 PM ET, 1/15/2026 3:30 PM ET - 1/15/2026 4:45 PM ET, 3/17/2026 3:30 PM ET - 3/17/2026 4:45 PM ET
Description: House Bill 2219 (HB 2219, now Code of Virginia §22.1-217.4) amends the Code of Virginia by defining AAC and building on requirements for IEP documentation and staff training for students who need or use AAC. HB2219 re-emphasizes current Virginia regulations for students who need or use AAC and adds an explicit timeline for when individualized training must be provided. This AAC Planning Tree from the AT Network is designed to guide teams in identifying the supports and services needed...
Description: Checkout the Transportation Options for Students with Disabilities: Getting to/from School Factsheet for Virginia's Parents -Did you know that bus drivers and other transportation staff have an important role in supporting students with disabilities? The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) reminds schools that when transportation is written into a student’s IEP or 504 Plan, it’s not just about getting a ride, it’s a legally required service that ensures a...
Description: Every state receiving funds for serving students with disabilities (all do) must submit and be measured against established standards. The Virginia DOE standards for accountability regarding implementation of inclusive practices for students with disabilities are as follows. Use this section to determine your school's status with regard to these standards. Practices: Our school is the home (neighborhood) school for students with disabilities receiving their education here. The percentage of...
Description: Instruction in every general education classroom must offer rich, engaging and evidence-based instruction focused on on-grade level standards. If this is not present, students are more likely to experience difficulties in school and be referred for special education services. We must not find students eligible for and in need of special education services in response to poor instruction in the general education classroom. Tier 1 is arguably the most critical state in a Multi-Tiered System of...
Description: The standard for making decisions about a student with disabilities follows the same continuum from least to most segregated settings and we use a clear model for ensuring that each decision is based on the needs and capabilities of the student. Practices: Staffing and scheduling decisions are based solely on the needs of individual students. Decisions are not made on the basis of labels, places or available services or space. Our school uses an objective, student-centered process for...
Description: Many educators believe that inclusive practices are more costly than traditional services offered in ‘pull-out’ settings. Actually, when staffing and other costs are determined on the basis of student needs, staffing requirements typically decrease. Practices: During interviews for new faculty, the expectation of inclusive practices by all teachers and staff is clearly stated. Practices are in place to recruit and retain highly qualified educators who are skilled in implementing effective...
Description: Effective collaboration among general and special educators, related service personnel, and parents represents the hallmark of inclusive schools. Time and support must be provided to increase the success of inclusion. Practices: Special education teachers are members of grade level or department teams and share planning times, professional development, and responsibility for all students. Common planning time is provided to support quality collaboration. General and special education co-teachers...
Description: In truly inclusive schools, the needs of each student determine the setting in which he or she is educated. While there is a strong emphasis on providing the supports needed to enable each student to be successful in the general education classroom, if all options have been explored and services need to be provided outside of the general education classroom for part or all of the day, those services must meet quality standards. Practices: Individual decisions about specialized support reflect...
Description: While physical and academic inclusion are critical for the success of students with disabilities, each school must also focus on providing social inclusion opportunities with same-age peers. This addresses the needs of the ‘whole child’ and has a significant impact on well-being, academic achievement, and post-school success. Practices: Regular and frequent opportunities are planned and provided for adults and youth to work together to solve problems and learn together. School staff provide...
Description: As families, educators and community members recognize the importance of inclusive practices, new and authentic partnerships must be formed. Practices: Family members are included as active members of team making decisions about their child. School/district routinely builds relationships between families and schools through two-way communication, offcampus outreach, non-threatening fun activities, and a positive school climate. Students encourage family involvement through active participation...
Description: The following practices are essential to the success of inclusive practices, closing the achievement gap and creating a sharp focus on the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders. Planning for sustainability should be incorporated into the earliest stages of planning and implementation. Practices: Inclusive education is recognized as a district-wide priority, not the priority of a single department. Leadership sessions are conducted periodically with key personnel to ensure the vocabulary...
Description: Beginning Reading - The National Center for Improving Literacy has gathered its best resources for beginning reading into one convenient link. Topics include: Alphabetuc Principle & Phonics Coaching Steps for Families Engaging Children: Interactive Literacy Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten Fluency with Text And much more!
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10/29/2025, 11/19/2025, 1/28/2026, 3/18/2026
Description: Calling ALL Paraprofessionals in Virginia Public Schools! Looking for a space to connect, learn, and grow professionally? Now you have one! You’re the essential “boots on the ground” who help schools run smoothly and support students and staff every day—and we see you! VCU-RRTC’s Autism Center for Education (ACE) is launching a NEW online community just for YOU! There are 4 sessions designed to empower paraprofessionals who support teachers working...
Description: The mission of NCIL is to increase access to, and use of, evidence-based approaches to screen, identify, and teach students with literacy-related disabilities, including dyslexia. This website includes resources for Parents & Families, Schools & Districts and State Agencies.
Description: Check out the AAC Training Planning Tree & AAC Training FAQs Did you know? IEP Teams must consider the need for Assistive Technology (AT) devices and services with the development of each IEP. AT services include any support provided to help a child with a disability to choose, obtain, or use an assistive technology device effectively. These services incorporate training or technical assistance for professionals (e.g., educators, related service providers, rehabilitation...
Description: Check out PEATC's new Resource Document: Understanding Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) -When behavior gets in the way of learning, it’s not about blame, it’s about understanding. PEATC’s new FBA Resource Document explains how a Functional Behavioral Assessment can help uncover the “why” behind your child’s behavior and lead to more effective, compassionate support at school. This easy-to-read resource walks families through when an FBA is needed, what...
Description: Check out PEATC's Understanding the Parts of the IEP Fact Sheet - The IEP is one of the most important tools in your child’s special education journey — but it can also be one of the most confusing. Our new fact sheet, “Understanding the Parts of the Individualized Education Program (IEP),” breaks it all down in plain language just for families. From present levels and goals to services, accommodations, and transition planning, this guide helps you understand...
Description: Check out the Resource Menu: Supporting Early Childhood Educators in Inclusive Environments - A body of research demonstrates that high-quality inclusion benefits children, families, and professionals. Research also shows that many early childhood educators do not feel adequately prepared to adapt their teaching to meet the needs of children with IEPs in their care. In an effort to support teachers like you who serve young children with and without disabilities, this document offers...
Description: When Parents and Schools Disagree: We’ve Got You Covered - Checkout the Dispute Resolution GuideDisagreements about special education services can be confusing and emotional—but you don’t have to navigate them alone. PEATC’s NEW Dispute Resolution Guide is here to help Virginia families understand your options when things aren’t going as they should. Whether you’re curious about Facilitated IEPs, Mediation, Written State...
Description: Check out the CEC's HLP #7 video - This video provides a definition, background, and rationale for high-leverage practice (HLP) 7 and demonstrates three key components of this HLP through video exemplars from general and special education teachers. The three key components highlighted in this video are the importance of defining and teaching classroom expectations and rules, using a continuum of strategies to acknowledge appropriate behavior with high frequency, and optimizing instructional...
Description: Check out the Beginning of the Year Survey for Families - Early childhood best practices are also trauma-informed practices. As an early childhood educator you are well positioned to provide the responsive, caring, and predictable environments and relationships that research has proven can mitigate stress and trauma. By administering a “Beginning of Questionnaire for Families'' you are centering family, community, and socialemotional wellness at the start of school. Incorporating what you...
Description: Visit Best Messaging Apps and Websites for Students, Teachers, and Parents - These apps and websites for texting, messaging, and communication make it easier for teachers to send out assignments, reminders, and progress reports and communicate with parents and students about conferences, field trips, and volunteer opportunities. This list will help you find a tool to keep your communication consistent, reach parents on platforms they're already using, and, in some cases, give students the...