Did you see that the PROGRESS Center and TIES Center were featured in a recent article, Improving belonging, social-emotional wellness requires coordination across all levels of K-12? This article highlighted information from a recent presentation at the OSEP Leadership and Project Directors Conference featuring PROGRESS Center Director Dr. Tessie Bailey, TIES Center Director Dr. Kristin Liu, and PROGRESS Center Educator in Resident Kevallyn Drake.
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This course is part of a series covering instructional practices. These practices were identified through an extensive, systematic meta-analysis* of the high-leverage practices for students with disabilities. Those who enroll in this interactive course will be able to do the following:
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In this webinar, Abigail Foley, L4L Deputy Director, and Cory Stai, L4L Literacy Coach, modeled tools that school leaders and educators can use to enhance schoolwide reading systems and improve implementation of evidence-based literacy practices within non-public schools. Presenters shared free resources that can be used within existing literacy initiatives and systems to maximize the quality of instructional opportunities offered to all students.
Webinar
Are you interested in improving your IEPs? Are you looking for resources and strategies to help prepare educators to promote progress for students with disabilities? On August 3-4, 2022 the PROGRESS Center held a free two-day virtual learning event, Prepping for PROGRESS1 Adding New Tools to Your Backpack (Toolbox) for the Start of School. The event focused on sharing information, resources and lessons learned to support the development and implementation of high-quality educational programming for students with disabilities. If you missed the event, we will be posting recordings and materials from the event sessions.
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In this Stories from the Classroom video, Dr. David Bateman shares a story of an IEP meeting that serves as a reminder that the IEP is meant to address all of the student’s individual needs and how important family input and perspective is to the development and implementation of an IEP that meets their child's needs.
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What can we learn from the experiences of families and youth to guide our development and implementation of high-quality educational programming for students with disabilities? In this webinar, Stacy Hirt and Joey Hunziker share findings from a series of focus groups with families and caregivers who had a child with an IEP during their school years and young adults who were supported with an IEP while in school. Educational planning successes, challenges, and recommendations from the lens of focus group participants will be highlighted.
Webinar
This course is part of a series covering the legal foundations of laws supporting students with disabilities. Those who enroll in this interactive course will be able to do the following:
Online Module
In this video, Xuan Truong reflects upon how difficult school was for her as a student with a disability. She shared how she felt isolated and as if she was on the outside looking at a world that seemed inaccessible to her, until someone included her in a significant and meaningful way. Having key figures in her life to point out that she was capable made all the difference.
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Students learn best and are the most successful when they are welcomed and feel a sense of belonging at school. At the same time, many educators struggle to meaningfully include students with disabilities in the school community. In this webinar, Dr. Erik Carter, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Special Education at Vanderbilt University, shares a powerful framework for reflecting upon and fostering belonging within our schools and classrooms.
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This course provides a review of the team members responsible for collaboratively developing the students individualized education program (IEP) as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and explains their roles on the IEP Team. This module also reviews some additional considerations for team membership and engagement in the IEP development process.
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