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This summer the TEA and the Child Find, Evaluation and ARD Supports Network will be hosting the Aligned 2023! a virtual conference on July 17-18. This FREE conference will consist of both asynchronous and synchronous sessions. All asynchronous session will be available for review for 30 days following the event.

Topics will address effective child find practices, integrated evaluation procedures and navigating the IEP process. The intended audience includes ARD Managers, Evaluation Personnel and Administrators. To sign up, click the ‘Register Now’ button or access the QR code on the attached flyer!

Click here to register!

Learn the fundamentals of dyslexia intervention through a review of Texas dyslexia laws, current research, and best practices in dyslexia instruction. Delve into evidence-based instruction components and explore continuums for developing reading ability in students with dyslexia. Learn how to deliver daily intervention utilizing Reading by Design®, a systematic, explicit, and intensive reading program. Participants will receive the entire Reading by Design® program with supplemental resources necessary for small-group instruction. The Reading by Design intervention is systematic, explicit, and intensive reading intervention program aligned with the Texas Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 update.

We are excited to announce the 2023 R10 Summer Roadshow is coming to a location near you!

Roadshow registration is now open! As your educators in your respective districts make plans for summer learning, please help us by sharing this incredible learning opportunity with them. For more information, be sure to visit the Summer Roadshow webpage for more details.

NEW THIS YEAR, in order to maximize participation and offerings at the Region 10 Roadshows, we have taken the GT 6-hour updates off the Region 10 Roadshow. They will be found along with GT Foundations on a GT ROADSHOW. The GT Roadshow will visit more locations, closer to you! Please see the GT Summer Offerings page to find the GT training nearest you.

Below you will find flyers that can be shared electronically or printed to post around your district.

We look so forward to learning and growing with you this summer!

You can now search our Calendar of Events by specific program topic!

To do this:

1. Input the date range (for summer, input 06/01/2023-08/01/2023)
2. Change the Service Area to Special Populations
3. Change Program to the specific program topic you are interested in!

Region 10 Calendar of Events

June 1, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.):

This training will give educators the information and tools needed to write appropriate measurable postsecondary goals as part of a student’s transition plan. Learning to write appropriate measurable postsecondary goals is the foundation for building quality transition services for students with disabilities. This is a virtual training only. You will be emailed the ZOOM link.

Click here for more information and to register.

June 1-2, 2023 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.): During this day and a half introductory experience, you will learn fundamental theory and practices for engaging with students, staff, and parents in your school setting. Topics include setting high expectations while being supportive, providing direct feedback and asking questions that foster accountability, and the most effective methods to resolve common conflicts.

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June 1, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): In Part 1 of the Change Behavior Boot Camp Series: Structuring the Educational Environment, participants will learn how to establish routines, expectations and rules as well as organize the physical arrangement of the classroom to best meet the needs of the students.

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June 5, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): Are you using the Bilingual Grammar and/or Bedrock Literacy Curriculums with students who are deaf/hard of hearing? Are you interested in learning more about how to use these curriculums effectively? This full-day, in-person workshop will answer these questions, provide specific literacy strategies to support best-practice implementation, address ways to structure the classroom, and discuss the use of technology with both curriculums.

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This webinar consists of content related to PLAAFPs (the federal law and state guidance related to PLAAFPs that identify a student’s strengths, baseline data, and critical areas of need), annual academic goals (the purpose and importance of measurable annual goals and a four-step process for developing annual academic goals), and annual functional goals (the purpose and importance of functional goals and a four-step process for developing a functional goal).

Access the webinar here

We provide information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights, and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our state.

Resources for educators and administrators working with students with complex needs

Access the document library here

The population of emergent bilingual students in Texas schools is definitely diverse. Students have a variety of language backgrounds, countries of origin, and family experiences with education. Emergent bilingual students are also not an isolated population; they may also be served in other special populations such as gifted and talented (GT), special education, dyslexia, McKinney-Vento, and more. This tool was created to facilitate understanding and collaboration between educators in various departments by providing baseline information on each special population, research-based best practices for serving emergent bilingual students with multiple needs, and guiding questions to encourage districts to establish effective systems for identifying and serving these students.

Access the resource here

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