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Welcome to TTAC at JMU
Virginia Department of Education’s TTACs provide professional development and support designed to assist schools in addressing accountability and improvement goals for students with disabilities.
What We Do
The Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) at James Madison University is part of a statewide network funded through the Virginia Department of Education with funds from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
TTAC staff members provide a variety of professional development services for educators in Region 5.
Services are tailored to meet identified needs and include:
- consultations
- workshops
- lending library
- website
- newsletters
These services are designed to facilitate use of research-based practices and increase capacity to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
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A Recipe for a positive learning environment, April 2022
What's My Line? Elevating Sentence Writing through Structured Literacy , March 2022
Embedding Sensory Connections into Everyday Routines, February 2022
Compassionate Family Engagement, December 2021
Vocabulary: The Solution to Math Success, November 2021
New Social-Emotional Standards to Guide the New School Year, October 2021
Hold on Tight: Accelerate Math Learning, September 2021
When We Know Better, We Do Better: What the Science of Reading Is Telling Us, May 2021
Effective School Administrators = Successful Students and Schools, April 2021
HLPs in Action: From Lift off to Locating the Landing Zone: Families and Educators as Co-Pilots, March 2021
HLPs in Action: Building a Strong Sensory Foundation to Create a Supportive Learning Environment, February 2021
School to Work Transition: If it's Broke, Fix it, December 2020
Teacher Mentoring in Challenging Times, November 2020
HLPs in Action: Literacy Legislation Meets High Leverage Practices, October 2020
HLPs in Action: Student Involvement in IEP Goal Development, September 2020
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What's New?
Region 5 TTAC
From across VA, 100 special educators and 20 mentors putting in the work over the summer to improve practices at the Special Education Teacher Support Academy (SETSA) @LEDERICK @IMD_VDOE @MJK_PhD
3The VDOE will be releasing information for school division leadership to express interest in joining the next VTSS Cohort via a Superintendent's Email in the coming weeks. Other VTSS information and updates: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VADOE/bulletins/31c2c37
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Upcoming Events
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TTAC Online Training
What is new on Online Training? Click to discover topics in assistive technology, literacy, High Leverage Practices (HLPs), co-teaching, and supporting military families.
Virtual Administrators’ Community of Practice (ACoP)
The TTAC at JMU is offering virtual get-togethers to assistant administrators who are responsible for leading special education efforts. If interested in participating, email region_5_ttac@jmu.edu
Location
Region 5 TTAC
James Madison University
Memorial Hall 7350
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact
@Region5TTAC
@IMD_VDOE