November 2022
Special Education Updates

  Announcements

Please note that this will be the last Special Education Newsletter of 2022. The next version of the newsletter will be sent out at the end of January 2023. 


Dyslexia Handbook - Appendix A: Questions and Answers Posted

Appendix A: Questions and Answers has been updated. The updated version includes a new section titled, Dyslexia Screening, and can be found on the TEA Dyslexia and Related Disorders webpage or by clicking this link, Appendix A: Questions and Answers Updated October 2022. Click this link to access the new Spanish version,  Appendix A: Questions and Answers  Spanish Version October 2022. 


Application Deadline for Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Master's Degree Program

The application deadline for the ESC 10/TWU SLP Master’s Degree Program - Distance Venue – Cycle 12 has been extended to January 7, 2023. This applies to those participants who are also applying for the Tuition Reimbursement Program for small and/or rural schools. Go HERE for more information about this program. 

Participants interested in applying to the SLP Master’s Degree Program must have attended the November information meeting or register for Virtual Information Session #2: December 7, 2022 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. CST

  Upcoming Dates

  • December 7 at 10:00 CST: BE/ESL/OSP Self-Assessment Overview for LEAs 
  • December 7 from 4:30-7:30 CST: Virtual information session for the SLP Master’s Degree Distance Venue. Register HERE. 
  • December 8 from 2:00-3:00 CST: TEA Special Education Webinar
  • January 7: Application deadline for the SLP Master’s Degree Distance Venue Tuition Reimbursement Program. More information found HERE. 
  • January 12 from 2:00-3:00 CST: TEA Special Education Webinar
  • January 14: Legal Framework SPP/SD Assurances Due 
  • January 26 from 2:00-3:00 CST: TEA Special Education Webinar
  • Coming in February: Registration opens for the July 17-18 Aligned! 2023 from Child Find to IEP Implementation free virtual conference.

  In This Issue

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National News


Did you know that December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities? First proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly, the day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilizes support for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.


Department News

Participate in On-Demand Training on TEALearn

Don't forget about all the great courses on TEALearn. Search for online courses that cover topics ranging from "ARD Committee Manager Training" to "Beyond Time and Money" for teachers of students with complex access needs. Whatever your learning needs are, TEALearn has you covered with rigorous content and engaging activities to enhance your understanding of a topic. 
 

Go to TEALearn

 
National News

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials Launches New Website

The National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) launched a new version of its website in October.

NCRTM, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), serves as a central repository for vocational rehabilitation information and resources for individuals with disabilities in topic areas such as education and transition, advocacy and empowerment, employment and career development, and independent living.

RSA and OSEP both come under the Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), which strives to improve early childhood, educational, and employment outcomes and raise expectations for all people with disabilities, their families, their communities, and the nation.

Active Learning: NCDB Practice Guide

Active Learning strategies create motivating environments and natural opportunities that promote curiosity, learning, and engagement. National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)’s newest practice guide, Active Learning , details the essential components of this important instructional practice. This and other NCDB Practice Guides are intended as a tool for state deaf-blind project personnel and practitioners to inform training and coaching needs.

Registration Now Open: STEMIEFEST 2022 on December 8, from 12-4 pm EST

Registration for 2022 STEMIEFest is now open! Organized by ED-funded STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMIE ), STEMIEFest is a gathering of families, early childhood and early childhood special education professionals, faculty, and many more, to engage in innovative STEM learning experiences as well as explore and develop a model to support young children with and without disabilities in early STEM learning. This year’s event will be a half day virtual event and it will be followed by a series of targeted professional development opportunities in 2023.

  Job Listings

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