Back by popular demand, Beth Estill and Andrea Payne present this three-part reading strategies workshop with sessions entitled: "Word Study", "Comprehension", and "Looking at Nonfiction". You can receive 30 staff development hours towards re-certification if you attend ALL sessions.

Jennifer Grisham-Brown will help participants bridge the gap between best practices in special education and general education. Participants will learn how design a curriculum framework that uses assessment results and ongoing progress monitoring to drive instruction and design learning activities.

TechKnowledgy 2010 will feature national speakers, practitioner workshops, vendor workshops, interactive sessions, software exploration, and many opportunities to discover innovative applications of assistive and instructional technologies! This conference is designed for general and special educators, related services personnel, assistive technology teams, instructional technology specialists, administrators, family members and others interested in helping students with disabilities achieve success using technology. Registration will open September 1, 2010. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical AssistanceCenters and the Hospital Education Program at Children's Hospital in Richmond.

WRITING is now an official component of the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP). These sessions will show you how to help your students with intellectual disabilities learn to write and compose. This is a two-part series. Attendance on Day 1 is required to attend Day 2.