Special Education

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Recruiting at the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Soon!

  • Mon, Mar 25 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ArSHA) will hold its annual convention in Tucson on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13. There will be hundreds of speech-language pathologists (SLPs), speech-language technicians (SLTs), and speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) attending this event. 

Youth and Family Scholarship

In partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program, ADE/ESS is excited to be able to offer scholarships for Arizona youth and their families. Scholarships are available so that youth and young adults with disabilities and/or their family member/personal assistant can attend Arizona’s 2024 IDEA Conference: Expect, Engage, Achieve. This year’s conference will be held from September 4–6, 2024, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in P

Registration

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration for Teach Camp is Now Open!

  • Mon, Mar 18 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Training
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that registration for Teach Camp is now open!  

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION INFO: Registration is Now Open for Summer 2024 NAU SELECT Courses!

  • Mon, Mar 18 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Looking for self-paced professional learning on current special education topics of interest?

Register today for Summer 2024 NAU SELECT courses!

INTERNAL PD INFO: Special Education Check-In Meeting - Thursday, March 21 - 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

  • Mon, Mar 18 2024  •
    • Updates

Please join ADE/ESS for the next Special Education Professionals Check-In on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. 

INTERNAL PD INFO: Reminder! March 31 Deadline for 2024 IDEA Conference Call for Proposals—Act Now!

  • Thu, Mar 14 2024  •
    • IDEA Conference
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is requesting proposals that represent your creative and research-based work. The conference 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 content for related service providers. Make your mark at the 2024 IDEA conference; submit your proposal now!

ESS Recruitment & Retention Info: Recruiting at CEC for You!

  • Thu, Mar 14 2024  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The ADE/ESS Recruitment and Retention team is staffing a recruitment booth at the Council for Exceptional Children's (CEC) annual convention this week as part of our recruiting efforts on behalf of all Arizona PEAs. Each year, CEC draws thousands of preservice special education students, teachers, and related service providers. 

Call for Student Artwork

The Arizona Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services (ADE/ESS) is excited to announce the display of student artwork during this year's IDEA Conference! Are you a student artist, or do you know a student who is interested in displaying artwork during this event?

Secondary Transition Services Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s Arizona Secondary Transition Services Awards! 

On behalf of the Arizona Department of Education, Exceptional Student Services, and other partnering agencies, you are invited to submit your nominations for this year's Secondary Transition Services Awards, which will be presented at