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May 3, 2022 (12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.): There are many benefits to utilizing routines in the classroom. Participants will explore some of them including how routines can be used to ensure regular practice of students' IEP goals and how they can increase student independence.

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May 5, 2022 (English: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Spanish: 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.): Need to know where to find resources related to special education? Join us to learn more about state sponsored and local resources for parents of children with disabilities.

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May 10, 2022 (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.): The diagnostician roundtable will focus on answering evaluation and ARD related questions to support the professional growth and learning of educational diagnosticians. Specific district policy and procedure based questions will not be discussed. Those who sign up will be provided a link where questions can be shared prior to the meeting. These can be specific to situations, however no personally identifiable information about a student or other staff members will be shared. These sessions will not be recorded.

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May 13, 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): This hands-on course is designed to meet the needs of speech-language pathologists serving school-age children and adolescents with various communication difficulties by providing them with original and exciting ways to motivate and teach students. Creative ideas will be shared on how to put new spins on traditional speech-language therapy by introducing various websites that can be used as fun and functional digital therapy materials. Participants will be involved in discussions related to skills and foundational knowledge.

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May 25, 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): In an ever changing COVID-19 world, Region 10 looks to provide the most up-to-date information. Region 10 Administrative and Special Education service areas have collaborated once again to offer the Legal Summit for Charter Schools. Come spend the morning with legal experts covering the very latest TEA updates and compliance information regarding Charter School operations and Special Education issues; including current COVID-19 considerations. For all those who register, a document will be sent out two weeks prior to the session for you to submit questions to ensure this session meets your needs and current COVID-19 considerations.

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May 25, 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): Trainings related to Child Find and Special Education Evaluations

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This course is designed for all school and district staff members across the state who serve students in kindergarten through grade 12. The purpose is to empower educators to serve and advocate for students with or at-risk for dyslexia.

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Developing a positive classroom environment and promoting social and emotional skills for young learners are critical for future school success and kindergarten readiness. In this session, participants will learn strategies to support all children in their classroom, develop social and emotional skills and recognize the benefits of building social and emotional competence on reducing challenging behaviors. Participants will explore strategies from the Pyramid Model and how to implement those in their early childhood classroom.

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TEA's Accommodation Companion Guides have been revised and updated. These guides bridge existing student accommodations to assistive technology (AT) options that enable access and greater student progress within High-Quality Instructional Materials. Both general and special educators can use these quick reference documents to identify support options that meet individual student support needs.

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Do you have a technical assistance request that requires a call or web chat? Please complete the form below to request technical assistance and/or professional development(PD) from the Region 10 Special Populations team. A team member will be in touch with you soon following the submission of your request.

Email: special.pops@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/special-education-services/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1700
Twitter: @R10sped