Instruction

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Inclusion

Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs

This rubric highlights best practices to facilitate learning for students with the most complex access needs.

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Dyslexia and Other Related Disorders, Child Find, Evaluation, Instruction

TDA 2: The Dyslexia Handbook

Course version publication date: August 2, 2024 Participants may take this course online by enrolling on TEAlearn.com . Participants may also take this course in person, by finding a trainer at their regional education service center. Visit our contact page to find contact information of a trainer

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Autism, Behavior, Instruction

Music-Mediated Intervention

This course explores Music-Mediated Intervention, an evidence-based approach that uses music to enhance learning, communication, and social-emotional skills in students. Participants will learn the foundational principles of this practice and how to effectively integrate music-based strategies into

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Autism, Behavior, Instruction

Direct Instruction

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Direct Instruction, a structured, evidence-based teaching method focused on explicit, systematic instruction to improve student outcomes. Educators will explore the core principles of this approach, including script-based lessons, clear modeling, and

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Hierarchy of Cueing and Prompting

This chart organizes the levels of support a student might need from least to most invasive.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Building a Foundation

The purpose of this series is to create a standard of high-quality instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities across the state of Texas. Each course in the series explores a Quality Indicator from the Rubric of Effective Practices.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Teaching Literacy to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

The purpose of this training is to give teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities the information and tools needed to provide meaningful literacy instruction and experiences.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Instruction

Connecting Communication and Instruction for Students with Complex Access Needs

Course registration coming soon! Learning Objectives: Define communication and establish the importance of teaching communication skills. Demonstrate the relationship between communication and behavior. Review considerations in developing and acquiring communication systems. Investigate student

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MTSS, Instruction

Explicit Instruction

In this pathway (training) we will discuss the importance of explicit instruction and the components of the framework across various academic domains. The intended audience for this training includes: Teachers, staff, administrators of PK-12 schools, and ESC staff.

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Inclusion, ARD/IEP Supports, Instruction

Texas SPED Quick Learns Collection

The Texas SPED Quick Learns is here! Part of the TEA Microlearning Series, this set of 6 videos covers essential topics for supporting students receiving special education services in a collaborative setting.

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