The first episode, A Focus on Instructional Planning, of the Path to PROGRESS Podcast features three of the PROGRESS Center's Educators in Residence. In this episode, Amanda Findley, Chris Colosimo, and Kasandra Posey discuss the importance of instructional planning and share the PROGRESS Center's newly released Instructional Practice Briefs.

Did you know that the IEP must include a statement that includes special education and related services, supplementary aids and services, and program modifications and supports? In this webinar, Steven Prater, a PROGRESS Center special education expert, reviewed the IDEA requirements for developing a comprehensive and understandable statement that promotes progress for students with disabilities and provides access to a free appropriate public education and a panel shared tips and considerations for developing the statement.

This course provides an overview of the seven required components of the individualized education program (IEP) as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The course explains how the required components of an IEP are interconnected and critically important for developing high-quality educational programming for students with disabilities, provides tips for developing IEPs that promote progress, and shares resources to learn more. This course is part of a larger series on IEPs. Additional modules will be added over time.

Episode 1 of the Path to PROGRESS Podcast is now out! This podcast features educators discussing hot topics in education, with a focus on supporting students with disabilities. Episodes will tackle questions from the field and share free resources that educators and leaders can use to develop and implement high-quality educational programs for students with disabilities. The first episode, A Focus on Instructional Planning, features three of the PROGRESS Center's Educators in Residence.

Check out the trailer for the new Path to PROGRESS Podcast. This podcast features educators discussing hot topics in education, with a focus on supporting students with disabilities. Episodes will tackle questions from the field and share free resources that educators and leaders can use to develop and implement high-quality educational programs for students with disabilities. Episode 1 is out now!

In this video, Julie Lang recalls how as a high school student with cerebral palsy, one teacher’s poor choice of words stunned her while another teacher’s high expectations launched her forward. Both experiences helped her to become the fearless teacher she is today. Julie is currently a high school history teacher at Walnut Grove Christian School in North Carolina.

How can educators accelerate learning and promote progress for students with disabilities as they return to school this fall? In this webinar, Drs. Daniel Maggin, Sarah Powell, Gena Nelson, and Kary Zarate highlight six high-leverage, evidence-based practices shown to support implementation of high-quality instructional programming for students with and at risk for disabilities regardless of their identified disability category or grade span. These practices were identified through an extensive, systematic meta-analysis.