Regions 4 and 5 VESOL Virtual Community of Practice

Regions 4 and 5 VESOL Virtual Community of Practice Description: This one hour session will spotlight review and retention strategies for summative assessment and provide an opportunity for participants to share VESOL content and grade level sample activities with one another.  Prior participation is not required to join this month’s event and those interested can register…

Early Childhood Administrators and Educators: Cookies with Region 5 Coordinators

Early Childhood Administrators and Educators:Cookies with Region 5 Coordinators SeriesJoin Meg, Kim, and your peers across the region on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm as we network, share ideas, and learn about new resources in early childhood special education.As part of the series, we will also create and…

Leading the Way to Excellence in AT Services – A Leadership Study for School Administrators

Leading the Way to Excellence in AT Services - A LeadershipStudy for School Administrators Description: This AT leadership study will be facilitated by members of the state Assistive Technology Network, along with Penny Reed, one of the authors of this book, and Cheryl Temple, Bill Reeder and Jeff Sisk, Virginia leaders in AT. This activity…

Supported Employment: Preparing High School Students for Successful Employment Outcomes

Center on Transition Innovations : "Supported Employment: Preparing High School Students for Successful Employment Outcomes" course is an introductory overview to the supported employment process. This course is designed to provide secondary educators of students with disabilities the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for the development of effective meaningful paid employment opportunities. These online lessons…

2022 Winter Book Study Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction

2022 Winter Book Study Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction By Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G.McKeon, and Linda Kucan                                     Participants will receive a copy of the text provided by…

Regions 4 and 5 VESOL Virtual Community of Practice

Regions 4 and 5 VESOL Virtual Community of Practice Region 4 and 5 VESOL COP which will focus on “Assistive Technology Supports for VESOL Instruction” on February 15th from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Please use this link to register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej0ivzqp0796fde8&llr=mahx7otab A Zoom link will be sent within your registration confirmation. Please reach out to us if you…

ECSE Meets I’m Determined, A Community of Practice

ECSE Meets I'm Determined, A Community of Practice A Community of Practice to explore the elements from I'm Determined viewed through a preschool lens. We will also adapt the three tools from the I'm Determined Project to meet the unique needs of early childhood. Lastly, we will explore aligning the I'm Determined philosophy with the…

Administrators’ Community of Practice

Description: 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  

Leading the Way to Excellence in AT Services – A Leadership Study for School Administrators

Leading the Way to Excellence in AT Services - A LeadershipStudy for School Administrators Description: This AT leadership study will be facilitated by members of the state Assistive Technology Network, along with Penny Reed, one of the authors of this book, and Cheryl Temple, Bill Reeder and Jeff Sisk, Virginia leaders in AT. This activity…

Early Childhood Administrators and Educators: Cookies with Region 5 TTAC

Description: Join Meg and your peers across the region on the fourth Wednesday of every month at 3:30pm as we network, share ideas, and learn about new resources in early childhood special education. As part of the series, we will also create and build a digital resource bank. Dates: February 23, 2022 - Enhancing UDL in…

High-Leverage Practices Virtual Series: Session 5,  Advanced Topics and Further Extensions

High-Leverage Practices Virtual Series: Preparing Teachers, Staff, and Other Stakeholders for Instructional and Behavioral Challenges The purpose of this professional development series is to provide new and experienced teachers, administrators, para-educators, substitutes, and other school stakeholders with key information about five essential high-leverage practices for supporting students with disabilities and all students. For each HLP…

2022 Winter Book Study Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction

2022 Winter Book Study Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction By Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G.McKeon, and Linda Kucan                                     Participants will receive a copy of the text provided by…