Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources
Happy Friday! These emails are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each email contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up to date. Please consult your district attorney if you are looking for legal advice, as that is out of my realm.
This week’s email includes links to information on:
- Section 504: Modifying an IEP or 504 plan for Distance or Hybrid Learning
- Preschool during the pandemic: Early Childhood Education in Extraordinary Times
- Behavior Support: How to address behavioral issues during COVID
- Online Learning: Guiding Special Education Students to Stay on Track for Success in Hybrid Classrooms
- Special Education Technology Center (SETC): Winter/Spring events
- OSPI: Upcoming webinars, January Special Education Update
Supporting students with autism and other behavioral challenges: The ESD now has a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who is available to train and supervise paraeducators who are interested in becoming Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). For more information: RBT training
Upcoming Classes and Events:
Multiple dates: Special Education Teachers Office Hours
Monthly: Improving Outcomes For Students With Disabilities – Elementary
- 1/27, 2/3, 2/9: Teaching to the Edges
- 2/2-2/25: Explicit Literacy Instruction for Students Who Struggle to Read and Write
- 2/4: Autism Workshop Series: Setting Up Academic Systems for Success
- 2/6: You are Powerful, Talented, and an Amazing Team
- 2/10: Dyslexia & Literacy Instruction: Morphology and Vocabulary
- 2/10-18: Engaging Challenging Conversations
- 2/11: Inclusive IEPs for Our New World2/11: Autism Series: De-escalation and How to Learn from Escalations
- 2/13: Paradigm Shift: Simply Meet Their Needs
- 2/20: Blueprint for a PBIS Classroom
- 2/22, 3/1, 3/8: Teach to the Edges: Support for a Wide Range of Students in the Classroom
- 2/23-3/3: Leading Through Change and Conflict
- 3/1-29: Explicit Literacy Instruction for Students Who Struggle to Read and Write
- 3/9-17: Engaging Challenging Conversation
- 3/10: Dyslexia & Literacy Instruction: Syntax and Fluency
This content is emailed weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each newsletter contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up to date. For more information, contact Abby Bowers.
