Special Education Directors,

The ADE/ESS Assistive Technology (AT) team is pleased to offer a weekly Virtual Meetup hour every Friday. ADE/ESS AT Specialists Mitch Galbraith, OTR, Margaret Egan, PT, and ADE Assistive Technology Short Term Loan Library coordinator, Mike Buckley, are here to support...

Special Education Directors,

This week, ESS launched a new series of professional development learning opportunities called TALES-  “Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series.” We hope you were able to join us for How to Support Your Students’ Self-Efficacy in the Home Learning Environment.

Our next episode...

Special Education Directors,

The ADE/ESS Professional Learning Team is pleased to announce additional office hours opportunities for special education teachers!

These weekly virtual meetups, focused on specific content areas, are a chance for special education teachers across Arizona to connect with...

The ADE Math Team has had an excellent turnout for math office hours during the past two weeks, and we have enjoyed working with hundreds of general education and special education teachers and leaders from across the state! We are excited to announce that we are now offering an additional session specifically for special education teachers.

Special Education Directors,

ADE/ESS and Early Childhood Education (ECE), and STAR Autism Support are collaborating to offer resources and professional learning opportunities to support your staff through this unprecedented period of remote learning. The following information details your FREE access...

Special Education Directors,

There have been many challenges as a result of COVID-19 and, after careful consideration, our leadership team has made the difficult decision to cancel Teach Camp 2020 as well as a new professional learning opportunity that was planned for new special education directors...

Special Education Directors,

We understand that this has been a busy and stressful time as you work to meet the needs of your students and staff. As such, we are extending the application deadline for the SETTA and GETSET Tuition Assistance Programs until 5:00 p.m. on Friday April 17.

• General...

Please see this timely professional development opportunity from our colleagues in AZCEC, AZCASE, and SEAA.

Join AZCEC, AZCASE, and SEAA in sharing ideas on alternative service models during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is an opportunity for Directors of Special Education to hear ASU Prep’s success on...

ADE/ESS has received many questions regarding special education timelines during school closures associated with COVID-19. We recognize that, during this time, there may be challenges in meeting deadlines. Please see the this guidance document (Updated 4/1/20) that contains guidance on timelines, provided in good faith based on guidance from OSEP.

Special Education Directors,

In acknowledgement of the existing school closure, ADE and SEAA have decided to cancel the SEAA and Talk with ADE meetings originally scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2020. If these meetings are rescheduled, ADE will communicate the new date via the Special Education...