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Early Childhood Special Education Events

Events in School Year 2022–2023

The ADE Event Management System has changed. It is now called ADE Professional Learning and Development (APLD user guidance).

Confirm your account or create an account to register for events at ADE. Then select Register for a Course. Then enter Early Childhood Special Education into the category drop down to search for specific events from this unit. 

July 11, 2022

Preschool Coordinator's Institute Registration Closes. This is an 11-session institute to support new preschool coordinators in the first three years of being in their position. 

July 18–20, 2022

Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Conference will feature four outstanding keynote speakers, 60 illuminating workshops, and networking opportunities with hundreds of professionals from a variety of sectors, including family/human service, government, nonprofits, law enforcement, healthcare, and education. 

August 3, 2022

Raising Special Kids: Summer School for Parents- IEP Training (online). Learn about the special education process and the Individualized Education Program. 

August 13, 2022

Raising Special Kids: Positive Behavior Support-Learn how to reduce your child's unwanted behavior and increase preferred behavior. Online, 10am-12pm. 

August 18, 2022

Raising Special Kids: Bullying Prevention-Learn what parents, children and the school can do about bullying. Online, 6pm to 8pm. 

September 7–9, 2022

2022 IDEA Logo

2022 IDEA Logo

Arizona's IDEA Conference, in person at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix. This year’s theme is Rise Up: Reimagining and Transforming Educational Practices. This cross-stakeholder event includes special education administrative staff, youth and young adults with disabilities, family members and caregivers, state agency staff, educators, service providers, and community members who share a commitment to student success. The event will feature over 75 professional learning opportunities, including IDEA legal issues, instructional practices, national trends and hot topics, special education compliance, preschool and secondary transition, and social/emotional learning. 

October 7, 2022

Fall Checkpoint due date for Child Outcomes data, Ongoing Progress Monitoring of Preschool Aged Children with disabilities.

November 28-December 2, 2022

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 12:00pm-3:00pm

December 5, 6, and 8, 2022 

Achieving Inclusive Programming: Braiding Funding Streams to Enable Participation

This presentation is offered by the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) unit, in collaboration with the national technical assistance center, Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA).

  • December 5th-Tier 1: Who, What, When, Where, and Why Braid Funds in Preschool Programming
  • December 6th-Tier 2: Braiding Funding Models, How to Calculate Savings, Tools for Estimating Costs
  • December 8th-Tier 3: LEA Examples of Braiding Funds, and Q&A

December 12-15, 2022

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 12:00pm-3:00pm

January 25, 2023 and February 1, 2023 

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 9:00am-3:30pm

TSG Jan 25 and Feb 1 Registration

Jan 26- 27, 2023 and Feb 2-3, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 12:00pm-3:00pm

TSG Jan 26-27 and Feb 2-3 Registration

February 3, 2023

Winter Checkpoint due date for Child Outcomes data, Ongoing Progress Monitoring of Preschool Aged Children with disabilities.

February 8-9, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 9:00am-3:30pm

TSG Feb 8-9 Registration

Feb 13-16, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 3:00pm-6:00pm

TSG Feb 13-16 Registration

February 21, 23-24, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Administrators, 9:00am-1:00pm

TSG Feb 21, 23-24 Registration

March 2-3, 2023

EI-ECSE Summit Logo

Summit Logo featuring continuous line drawing of children and lightbulb

For information about the Summit, visit the Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Summit web page, or 

register for the Summit.

 

 

 

 

March 7-10, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 12:00pm-3:00pm

TSG Mar 7-10 Registration

March 24, 2023 and March 31, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Administrators, 9:00am-3:30pm

TSG Mar 24, and Mar 31 Registration

April 5, 2023 and April 12, 2023 Cancelled (no registrants)

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 9:00am-3:30pm

April 21, 2023 and April 28, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 8:00am-2:30pm

TSG Apr 21 and Apr 28 Registration

May 2-5, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 3:00pm-6:00pm

TSG May 2-5 Registration

May 16-18, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers, 12:30pm-4:30pm

TSG May 16- May 18 Registration

May 8, 9, 11, 2023

Summer Cohort meeting, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

June 2, 2023

Spring Checkpoint due date for Child Outcomes data, Ongoing Progress Monitoring of Preschool Aged Children with disabilities.

June 27, 28, 29, 2023

Introduction to Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment for Preschool Teachers

 

 

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From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Two-week Reminder: Statement of Assurances is due 06/15/2023 Thu, Jun 1 2023 Data Management, Updates

The FY24 Statement of Assurances application is open for submission. All PEAs must submit the IDEA Statement of Assurances (SOA) through the ESS Portal of ADEConnect. This is required before any FY24 activities in the Exceptional Student Services portal are allowable. The portal will block any PEA that has not completed the SOA after the deadline.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Special Education Data Updates Webinar Wednesday, June 21 Wed, May 24 2023 Data Management, Updates

The Exceptional Student Services Data Management team will host the next Special Education Data Updates live webinar on Wednesday, June 21, from 2pm – 3pm. This session will cover a variety of data topics that will include (subject to change):   

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