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September 26, 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): More than 80% of classroom problems are caused by 10% of students who challenge and undermine teacher authority. These students are skilled in frustrating adults and pushing the emotional buttons of even the most competent teachers. Most teachers are irritated by the behavior of select, challenging students. This is to be expected. Few teachers are trained to understand and acknowledge these normal counter-aggressive feelings. Problems develop when competent teachers stay angry at a student. When a conflict develops, teachers are less likely to perceive accurately, think clearly and reason coherently. Though competent teachers rarely initiate conflicts with students, they often keep them alive through their unintended, counter-productive reactions. Turning Down the Heat documents four of the most common reasons that teachers become counter-aggressive with select students and offers specific skills to manage conflict in the classroom. This unique training is about you and not your students; it leads to powerful insights which will change the way you think and behave when you are angry.

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September 27, 2022 (11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.): Join us for the ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education)/PPCD (Preschool Programs for Children with Disabilities) administrator and supervisor collaboration meetings. These sessions focus on compliance and topics specifically related to our young learners with disabilities. Join us for the opportunity to learn and network with your peers.

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September 29, 2022 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): The Annual Back to School program will feature a thorough review of all the new legislation that will impact the day-to-day operations of the public school. We will have new laws to discuss regarding students, personnel, special education and the governance of our schools. On top of that, we will highlight the practical implications of court cases, and provide a focus on the most recent hot issues of the day. Don’t miss it!

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October 3, 2022 (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.): Job Coaching students with disabilities can be a difficult position. This session will cover the basic requirements for job coaching and techniques to use to help students become independent workers.

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October 6, 2022 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.): Fall Regional Therapists' Meeting agenda will include 22-23 OT PT Webinar Series, Part 1 and a live Q and A session with the speakers in addition to current topics for OTs and PTs. Specific Agenda will be available closer to meeting date. Link to Webinar series topics and descriptions. ;

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The Student-Centered Transitions Network (SCTN) is excited to offer free webinars on a variety of transition topics. Click on the topics below to view the recorded webinars hosted by the SCTN.

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Surrogate or foster parents of a student receiving special education services must complete a training that has been identified to meet the minimal standards established by the Texas Education Agency. An online training module that meets these requirements is available on the SPEDTex website. Click here to access.

The TEA PEIMS Coding Overview chart has recently been updated to reflect the new coding requirements. As of the 2022-2023 school year, the Dyslexia Indicator Code (TEC §48.009) is now reported two times each year. First, based on student snapshot (last Friday in October) and is submitted to TEA in the Fall PEIMS submission (due by the first Thursday in December). Second, based on the last day of school (or the student’s last day of enrollment) and is submitted to TEA in the Summer PEIMS submission (due by the third Thursday in June). In addition, when a student is not screened for dyslexia in kindergarten or first grade during the required window, code 03 is reported along with one of the 12 reasons indicating why dyslexia screening did not occur. This newly updated PEIMS chart can be found on the TEA Dyslexia and Related Disorders website under Dyslexia Resources.

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What makes special education special? It’s specialized instruction! These new resources from the state help us to identify and understand specially designed instruction for students with disabilities. Share these with your teachers and administrators.

• Specially Designed Instruction: A Resource for Teachers
• SDI Field User Guide

• House Bill 3906 established that no more that 75% of a STAAR test can be multiple choice tests. Therefore, this year, the STAAR test has been redesigned with new question types. To learn more, visit TEA’s STAAR Redesign web page.
• Special (Paper) Administration of Online Assessments are only for students for whom there is evidence that paper administration is necessary due to the student’s inability to access the assessment or accommodation in an online format. However, these will no longer go through an approval process through TEA. The approval process will be a local decision for 504 and ARD committees.

SPEDTex has created a Special Education Acronym Quick Reference Guide to serve as a resource for both parents and educators to assist in determining the meaning behind the most commonly used acronyms in Special Education. This resource is available in both English and Spanish.

• Special Education Acronym Poster - English
• Special Education Acronym Poster - Spanish

If you would like to receive additional acronym posters, please email: sarah.untersee@region10.org or gracie.whitley@region10.org

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