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Date(s): 3/15/2024 - 3/16/2024
Description: The Making Headway Conference will be at the DoubleTree Koger Center, Richmond, VA Registration will open on February 7th. Make sure you are on our email list to be the first to know!
Date(s): 3/14/2024 6:00 PM ET - 3/14/2024 7:00 PM ET
Description: Registration for Connecting the Dots: Transition to Adulthood Edition -Did you know Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) offers driving services to people with disabilities? Driving services at WWRC include an occupational therapy driving evaluation, learner's permit class, driver's training, and other driving-related evaluations. PEATC is excited to host Alison Shaner and Clay Huie from WWRC for this informational session to learn how this specialized program can benefit you and...
Date(s): 3/14/2024 10:00 AM ET - 3/14/2024 11:00 AM ET
Description: Register for Making Accessible Educational Materials Available to Students Who Need Them - Digital content makes learning more portable and interactive, but digital does not always mean accessible. Students who experience difficulty accessing standard text find inaccessible digital materials challenging to navigate. Using accessible materials helps all learners and provides them with equal access to course materials and learning opportunities. Bookshare is a free, accessible online library that...
Date(s): 3/13/2024 - 3/16/2024
Description: Information & Registration - Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the world come together to learn, share, grow, and connect. With hundreds of sessions on just about every topic in the field, the CEC Convention & Expo is THE professional development event for special educators to find research, tips, and strategies you can actually apply to supporting students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
Date(s): 3/11/2024 8:00 AM ET - 3/12/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: More Information & Registration for 2024 DCDT Conference - The Virginia Division on Career Development and Transition is pleased to announce the 2024 annual conference. The year the conference will be held at the beautiful Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Virgina on March 11 -12, 2024. Participants will engage in a variety of professional development activities related to Raising the Standards for the transition to post-secondary opportunities in Virginia. The Virginia...
Date(s): 3/8/2024 12:00 PM ET - 3/8/2024 1:00 PM ET
Description: Register for COS We Care: The Child Outcome Summary is a Whole Team Process - Join this discussion and reflect on the Child Outcome Summary (COS) Process. Gather your team together to explore successful strategies for painting an accurate picture of each child's functional development when determining COS ratings.
Date(s): 3/7/2024 6:30 PM ET - 3/7/2024 8:00 PM ET
Description: This workshop will help you learn the steps of the special education process. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of IDEA’s 2004 language on high expectations and become more familiar with their role as parents in the development of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). You will also have the opportunity to learn some practical strategies for participating effectively in IEP meetings. Presented by PEATC in collaboration with Camp Elmore's Exceptional Family Member Program...
Date(s): 3/6/2024 2:00 PM ET - 3/6/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Nature-Based Learning: Inspiring & Supporting Staff to help children learn with nature - This webinar, designed to support program leaders and administrators, will briefly share the core principles of a nature-based approach and a Trail Map for Leading Change toward that approach. With that common language established, Rachel will focus on the steps to support your team to make the shift to a nature-based approach—and keep them happy and inspired along the way. In this...
Date(s): 2/29/2024 3:00 PM ET - 2/29/2024 4:30 PM ET
Description: Registration The Virginia Department of Education will provide a Training and Reliability Session for Indicator 7: Early Childhood Outcomes. The session will be February 29, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. It is designed for team members who participate in the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process to rate children at entry into and exit from early childhood special education services. This may include early childhood special education teachers; early childhood teachers; administrators; speech,...
Date(s): 2/29/2024 8:30 AM ET - 2/29/2024 11:30 AM ET
Description: Register for Teach Happier This School Year - Rediscover your enthusiasm for teaching at a time when burnout and exhaustion are the norm. Join us for this virtual wellness event where you will learn to not only survive, but thrive. This workshop will begin with amazing Keynote Speaker Suzanne Dailey, author of Teach Happier This School Year: 40 Weeks of Inspiration & Reflection. Following the keynote, you will be offered a choice of breakout sessions highlighting strategies and practices...
Date(s): 2/28/2024 6:00 PM ET - 2/28/2024 7:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Turning 18 in Virginia - Turning 18 is a big deal. An 18-year-old is legally considered an adult in Virginia and can make legal, financial, medical, and educational decisions in their life. For some individuals with disabilities, this will not be an issue. Others may need support. This workshop will share basic information about things that need to be considered as your loved one turns 18.   Presented by PEATC In partnership with Isle of Wright County Public Schools
Date(s): 2/28/2024 2:00 PM ET - 2/28/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Rich Documentation: Making Valued Learning Visible Through Learning Stories - In New Zealand, formative assessments such as learning stories are embedded into the foundation of the nationally mandated early childhood education framework. This webinar by early childhood experts Sharon Carlson and Amanda Higgins, both from New Zealand, will explore various approaches and forms of documenting assessment of children’s interests, learning, and development and the components of...
Date(s): 2/28/2024 1:00 PM ET - 2/28/2024 2:30 PM ET
Description: The 2023-2024 OSERS Symposia Series will provide an opportunity for the field to join OSERS in the challenge to raise expectations, engage families earlier, and fully empower all individuals who support transition services to improve post-school outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and their families. This symposium will focus on the important considerations children, youth, and young adults with disabilities and their families need to be aware of, and prepared for, to maximize...
Date(s): 2/27/2024 3:30 PM ET - 2/27/2024 4:30 PM ET
Description: Effective Instruction for Reading and Mathematics VESOL: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024, 3:30-4:30pm - The Region 4 VESOL Virtual Community of Practice (CoP) provides support for effective VESOL instruction. The February meeting will provide a learning boost and resources for proving effective reading and mathematics VESOL instruction and an opportunity to learn from other educators providing VESOL instruction throughout the region.
Date(s): 2/27/2024 2:00 PM ET - 2/27/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Registration Each day, children with hearing loss attend early childhood programs. It's important for staff to learn how to identify these children so they can receive the supports and services they need. Join us for a webinar on improving the quality of hearing screening and evaluation practices for children ages birth to 5. Learn about useful facts and access practical tools to support the development and sustainability of high-quality hearing screening and follow-up methods in Head Start,...
Date(s): 2/27/2024 8:30 AM ET - 2/27/2024 4:00 PM ET
Description: Information and Registration - Turning Words into Pictures  A full day of presentations and workshops by school leaders and experts in K-12 literacy and literature, including keynote addresses from two acclaimed authors: Carter Higgins, Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator, https://www.carterhiggins.com/ Tanny McGregor, Author, Educator, & Sketchnote Artist, https://www.tannymcgregor.com/ Join to cultivate the joy of literature by using art to enrich and deepen students'...
Date(s): 2/22/2024 6:00 PM ET - 2/22/2024 8:00 PM ET
Description: Register for The Power of Family Engagement in Early Childhood - Building positive relationships between schools and families supports our children’s learning and development. Strong home-school connections create a more positive experience and help our children improve their relationships, health, and school success leading to more positive long-term outcomes. By taking an active role in the early years, schools and parents can help ensure our children have the support they need to...
Date(s): 2/22/2024 5:15 PM ET - 2/22/2024 6:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Pathways for Parents - Teaching Young Learners to Advocate for Their Wants and Needs - Learning to express one's wants and needs appropriately is a critical skill for all people so they can advocate for themselves. This training will provide examples of methods to teach children to ask for what they want and discuss basic principles and procedures for teaching children to make requests. It will include techniques to establish motivation, teach new requests, address what to do when a...
Date(s): 2/22/2024 5:00 PM ET - 2/22/2024 6:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Anatomy of an IEP - We’re breaking down the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and how each section builds on the other to develop an effective IEP. We’ll discuss the parts of the IEP, the why of each section, and how it all comes together. You will learn practical tips to help create an IEP that supports your student’s access to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). This is an in-person workshop will be presented by PEATC in partnership with Prince...
Date(s): 2/22/2024 2:00 PM ET - 2/22/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Registration for Think, Try, Fix, Share: Inclusive Engineering with Young Children Using Universal Design - This presentation will explain the engineering practices and problem-solving framework and then teach you how to implement them in your inclusive classroom using fun, engaging, play-based activities. The activities incorporate children’s literature as part of the problem-solving experiences to help children participate in the general education curriculum across various domains....
Date(s): 2/22/2024 9:00 AM ET - 2/22/2024 12:00 PM ET, 3/6/2024 12:30 PM ET - 3/6/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Specially Designed Instruction on February 22, 2024 and March 6, 2024 - Expert teacher and author, Anne M. Beninghof, lays out a road map for providing specially designed instruction (SDI) in any classroom. She answers most frequently asked questions from educators and educational leaders about how to create and deliver SDI for the inclusive classroom: What is SDI? Who is responsible? How do we make it happen? Zoom links will be provided in registration confirmation.
Date(s): 2/15/2024 6:00 PM ET - 2/15/2024 7:00 PM ET
Description: Registration for Connecting the Dots: Transition to Adulthood Edition - Wilson Workforce Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) has a long history of helping people with disabilities in Virginia to enter and remain in the workforce. Offering a wide range of programs, WWRC offers training, supported work readiness, internships, counseling, independent living skills, job search, and job placement. Join us as we have Alison Shaner, WWRC's Director of Programs, help participants in Connecting the Dots...
Date(s): 2/15/2024 12:00 PM ET - 2/15/2024 1:00 PM ET
Description: Webinar Information & Registration - Join virtually to learn about LoveYourBrain and their yoga and mindfulness for brain injury with Lauren Fiske, MSc, E-RYT, and Wintergreen Adaptive Sports with David Shreve, Executive Director. LoveYourBrain is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for people affected by traumatic brain injury and raises awareness about the importance of brain health. They envision a world where everyone affected by brain injury can fully access...
Date(s): 2/15/2024 3:30 AM ET - 2/15/2024 4:30 PM ET
Description: Transition services cover a wide spectrum of activities you are doing with your students in high school. Although there is not a minimum number of required transition services a student must receive, the IEP includes as many as the student needs to help meet their MPSGs (Measurable Post-Secondary Goals).  This session is only for Clarke County, Frederick County, Page County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, & Winchester City.
Date(s): 2/13/2024 6:30 PM ET - 2/13/2024
Description: Register for Onward to Preschool: Taking the Big Step from Early Intervention! - Attention superhero families in Early Intervention (EI)! Get ready for "The Big Step," where we guide you through the exciting transition from EI to Preschool and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) services.  Join our power-packed webinar to discover the keys to successful transition planning, what to expect on this epic journey, and invaluable tips for a triumphant leap forward. Dive into the roles of...
Date(s): 2/13/2024 5:00 PM ET - 2/13/2024 7:00 PM ET
Description: Register for Disability Benefits: Social Security and VA's Medicaid Waivers - Families with special needs children need to have an understanding of government benefits available to them as part of planning a future for their loved one. These benefits can help supplement a person’s income, qualify a person for extra help, and help them receive healthcare and community supports. Navigating the world of disability benefits can be tricky, time consuming and overwhelming. This workshop will...
Date(s): 2/8/2024 4:00 PM ET - 2/8/2024 7:30 PM ET, 2/15/2024 5:00 PM ET - 2/15/2024 7:30 PM ET, 2/22/2024 5:00 PM ET - 2/22/2024 7:30 PM ET, 2/29/2024 5:00 PM ET - 2/29/2024 7:30 PM ET, 3/7/2024 5:00 PM ET - 3/7/2024 7:30 PM ET
Description: The Technical Assistance Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (TAC-DHH) at VCU's Partnership for People with Disabilities will be hosting a virtual See-the-Sound Visual Phonics event. Registration-Virtual See the Sound Visual Phonics Training This course is for professionals who are new to STS-Visual Phonics. The training explores the multi-sensory STS-Visual Phonics system of 50+ handshapes/hand cues that are suggestive of the approximately 44 English phonemes and more, plus...
Date(s): 2/7/2024 4:00 PM ET - 2/7/2024 5:30 PM ET
Description: Registration This virtual presentation by Wanda Council, VDOE Specialist for Sensory Disabilities, Tracey Yurechko, Project Director of the Technical Assistance Center for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Robin Bliven, Director of Outreach Services, Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, will provide an overview of several language evaluation and assessment tools that can be used by professionals to assess the receptive and expressive language development of young children...
Date(s): 2/7/2024 3:00 PM ET - 2/7/2024 4:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Win, Win, Win: Leveraging Group Contingencies in the Classroom - The Virginia Public Schools Behavior Analyst Network (VAPSBAN) is excited to host a virtual event for behavior specialists, teachers, and others who support student behavior and work in public schools. This virtual event will be held on February 7 from 3-4:30pm via Zoom.   If you appreciate evidence based practices that are easy to implement and have a plethora of research to support their effectiveness across a...
Date(s): 2/7/2024 9:00 AM ET - 2/7/2024 10:00 AM ET, 2/8/2024 4:15 PM ET - 2/8/2024 5:15 PM ET, 2/21/2024 9:00 AM ET - 12/21/2023 10:00 AM ET, 2/22/2024 4:15 PM ET - 2/22/2024 5:15 PM ET, 3/6/2024 9:00 AM ET - 3/6/2024 10:00 AM ET, 3/7/2024 4:15 PM ET - 3/7/2024 5:15 PM ET
Description: Schema-based instruction is an evidence-based mathematics instructional strategy proven to help all students – including students with disabilities – solve practical problems, such as word problems. This learning series is designed to support teachers and instructional leaders with understanding how to implement the strategy in the classroom throughout Tier 1 whole group instruction, Tier 2 small group instruction, & Tier 3 specially-designed instruction, with emphasis on...
Date(s): 2/6/2024 10:30 AM ET - 2/6/2024
Description: Register for Connecting the Dots: Early Intervention (EI) Family Survey - The annual Early Intervention Family Survey is coming soon and your family’s experience matters! Every year, Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia (ITC), Virginia’s early intervention system, asks families to share their experiences about how helpful the program has been. This Family Survey helps ITC know if they have supported you in knowing your rights, communicating your child’s needs, and...
Date(s): 2/5/2024 - 2/26/2024
Description: Register for Building Strong Parent Advocates - PEATC, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education, invites families to join us for our online training course, Building Strong Parent Advocates. Families of children receiving special education services find themselves in a world filled with complicated policies, confusing acronyms and terms, and piles of paperwork. Often families find themselves looking for information and background knowledge to help them better support their...
Date(s): 2/5/2024 - 3/11/2024
Description: This course is designed to provide educators with skills and knowledge to instruct students with ASD in the educational setting. The course provides an overview of the importance of good instruction, appropriate skill selection, and evidence-based practices. A focus of the course will surround the "foundational five" evidence-based practices. The "foundational five" include: antecedent-based interventions, visual supports, systematic instruction, and interventions to promote social and...
Date(s): 2/1/2024 5:00 PM ET - 2/1/2024 6:00 PM ET
Description: Register for The Power of Family Engagement in Early Childhood - Building positive relationships between schools and families supports our children’s learning and development. Strong home-school connections create a more positive experience and help our children improve their relationships, health, and school success leading to more positive long-term outcomes. By taking an active role in the early years, schools and parents can help ensure our children have the support they need to...
Date(s): 2/1/2024 3:30 PM ET - 2/1/2024 5:00 PM ET, 2/8/2024 3:30 PM ET - 2/8/2024 5:00 PM ET
Description: Register for the Indicator 13 Boot Camp - Indicator 13 ensures school divisions comply with federal and state special education law. Compliant secondary transition planning and services leads to positive post-high school outcomes in education/training, employment, independent living, and community participation. This professional learning will focus on elements of compliant secondary transition planning as they relate to Indicator 13. This Professional Learning is presented by Dr. Patricia...
Date(s): 2/1/2024
Description: Apply for the 2024 I’m Determined Summit: Youth & Family Event (application is due by Feb. 11, 2024 before midnight) - The Youth and Family Summit is a 3-day event held each June and sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and the Partnership for People with Disabilities. Youth with disabilities from across the Commonwealth meet to network and discuss issues of importance to youth and young adults with disabilities. Youth and families will learn about 3 key components of...
Date(s): 1/30/2024 3:30 PM ET - 1/30/2024 4:30 PM ET
Description: Pathful Connect is a K-12 work-based learning platform that provides live industry-based experiences across the full career readiness journey. Industry professionals are live-streamed into your classroom, or students can view previous sessions that have been recorded. This workshop is intended for Transition Coordinators, special education professionals, general education professionals, and administrators.
Date(s): 1/30/2024 11:30 AM ET - 1/30/2024 12:30 PM ET
Description: Register for VHEAP Lunch & Learn Session: Exploring Faculty’s And Instructional Designers’ Perspectives On an Inclusive OSCQR Rubric To address the call for modifying and evaluating inclusive course design rubrics to consider how students’ differences affect learning and to align course design and pedagogies, we conducted this study of inclusive course design rubric modification and evaluation. We intentionally chose to revise an inclusive SUNY’s Online...
Date(s): 1/27/2024 8:00 AM ET - 1/27/2024 11:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Training (Live Zoom) - PEATC in partnership with the Virginia Department of Education is pleased to offer 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 training will include information on: SEAC in Virginia SPED Regulations SEAC Roles and Responsibilities Building Your Local SEAC Organization...
Date(s): 1/25/2024 8:30 AM ET - 1/25/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Register for Fostering Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities (Regions 2 & 3) Morning Keynote - Dr. Devadrita Talapatra - Disability as Culture: Utilizing Identity and Interventions to Promote Postsecondary Success for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities An ableist viewpoint serves as a barrier to self-determination. Participants in this session will review an identity- affirming lens that positions students with ID as active advocates for their own lives; reflect on how...
Date(s): 1/24/2024 7:00 PM ET - 1/24/2024 8:00 PM ET
Description: Register for Bullying Series - PEATC, in collaboration with the Legal Aid Justice Center, will have a session on bullying. January 24, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Strategies to Stop Bullying: What Parents Need to Do Bullying in Virginia’s K-12 public schools is a widespread problem impacting some of our most vulnerable students, particularly students with disabilities. This webinar series is designed to educate parents and professionals about the responsibility of school officials to...
Date(s): 1/24/2024 1:00 PM ET
Description: Registration The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), Division of Early Childhood Care and Education would like to invite you to attend the Coordinated Approaches for Head Start and Early Childhood Special Education webinar. The purpose is for program leaders to receive a high-level overview of the federal inclusion guidelines and learn approaches on how to partner effectively to support inclusive practices. In this webinar participants will: Understand the connection between...
Date(s): 1/24/2024 1:00 PM ET - 1/24/2024
Description: Education professionals are legally responsible for the care and well-being of children and youth in schools, which requires collaborating with and standing in for families during the school day. Join us as panelists question, problematize, and develop conceptualizations of "engagement" with historically marginalized families and communities.
Date(s): 1/24/2024 1:00 PM ET - 1/24/2024 4:30 PM ET
Description: OSERS will be discussing the new guidance tomorrow, January 24, from 1:00-4:30 PM ET, at an ATIA preconference session hosted by the AT3 Center. You do not need to attend the ATIA conference to participate in this session. This segment of the pre-conference will focus on the new AT Guidance from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) that directs attention to the role of assistive technology (AT) in education, and how AT Act Programs and State Education Agencies can...
Date(s): 1/23/2024 4:00 PM ET - 1/23/2024 5:00 PM ET
Description: Register for The 3 Building Blocks to Kindergarten Readinesse for Science-Based Literacy Learning - Kindergarten readiness is a critical factor in ensuring that children have a strong foundation for future academic success and is essential in setting them on the right path toward meeting their full potential. During this edWebinar, you will learn about three building blocks to kindergarten readiness. Attendees will leave the session with practical tools and resources to support young...
Date(s): 1/23/2024 3:00 PM ET - 1/23/2024 4:00 PM ET
Description: Register for PreK-2 Oral Language: Setting the Stage for Science-Based Literacy Learning - There is a powerful connection in the way young children learn to talk and then subsequently learn to read and write. Language foundations continue to impact literacy learning in reading comprehension and writing composition. What is your understanding of the basic structures of oral language and how these structures contribute to literacy learning? What are research-based language strategies we can...
Date(s): 1/18/2024 3:30 PM ET - 1/18/2024 4:45 PM ET
Description: The Virginia Joint Council for Learning Disabilities and Literacy (VJCLDL) is sponsoring a webinar on Structured Literacy and Adaptations to Meet the Needs oaf English Language Learners. Presenter: Dr. Elsa Cardenas Hagan Date & Time: Jan.18, 2024, 3:30-4:45 PM
Date(s): 1/18/2024 2:00 PM ET - 1/18/2024 3:30 PM ET
Description: Registration for Making Data-Based Decisions in Early Childhood Education Operations - In this webinar, presented by experienced education executive Tara Franklin, this discussion will help you explore the pivotal role of data in evaluating needs across all facets of the educational business. From child development assessment and teacher effectiveness to resource allocation and operational efficiency, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how data can illuminate areas that require...
Date(s): 1/17/2024 4:00 PM ET - 1/17/2024 5:00 PM ET
Description: VADCDT is hosting a Winter Town Hall: Improving Employment Outcomes for People with Disabilities in Rural Communities. The featured speaker is VCU RRTC’s Dr. Wendy Parent-Johnson. The event is free for VADCDT members, and for non-members it’s $10. Register today to attend. 
Date(s): 1/17/2024 4:00 PM ET - 1/17/2024 5:00 PM ET
Description: Register Today! Classroom Management Strategies to Support All Learners - Well-structured, organized classroom environments can reduce behavior problems and promote academic learning for all students, but how do you get back on track after the holiday break? Join NCII and the PROGRESS Center for a free webinar January 17, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET to learn strategies for supporting your classroom. In this webinar, Dr. Caitlyn Majeika will discuss classroom management strategies and supports educators...