Special Education

Early Childhood Special Education

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: RESCHEDULED FY20 ESS Discipline Data Training Webinar

  • Mon, Aug 24 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, ESS Data Management has rescheduled the Discipline Data Collection (DDC) training webinar from August 25 to September 2, 2020, from 10am - 11am.

DATA MANAGEMENT ALERT: Integrity Error -10003 Deactivation

  • Thu, Aug 20 2020  •
    • Data Management
    • Updates

Due to changes in reporting to Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind (ASDB) sites in FY21, Integrity Error -10003 will be deactivated.  Any PEA currently failing this rule should disregard.   

PD Opportunity: ADE/ESS Secondary Transition — Transition Tuesdays

  • Thu, Aug 20 2020  •
    • Transition News
    • Updates
    • Transition Training

The ADE/ESS Secondary Transition Unit is excited to bring back Transition Tuesdays for Fall in the 2020-21 school year. There will be multiple opportunities to engage with the team while they host both transition-related topics as well as office hours. Registration will be required for all events, and a link will be disseminated 1 week before each event. We hope you can attend Transition Tuesdays!

PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) – “Navigating a Socially-Distanced Classroom for Students with Significant Learning Needs,” Thursday, August 20

  • Mon, Aug 17 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Please join us for the next episode of Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series, or TALES, on Thursday, August 20 from 2:30 p.m.—4:00 p.m., when STAR Autism Support presents, “Navigating a Socially-Distanced Classroom for Students with Significant Learning Needs.” Due to COVID-19 and related guidelines from state and local health officials, school staff are faced with the challenges of maintaining social distancing on campus for the 2021 school year. STAR trainer, Kara Magee-Arick, will discuss best practices and tips for navigating the new guidelines for students with significant learning needs, as well as creative, evidence-based practices for teaching students routines focused on social distancing, the importance of wearing a mask, and staying healthy through self-care routines. In addition to providing free visual supports and resources, Jennifer will also discuss ways to support families navigating new challenges at home. Participants will learn strategies and tools that can be used with students in pre-K through postsecondary classrooms.

PS & M INFO: SY 2020-2021 Monitoring Manual Now Available

  • Thu, Aug 13 2020  •
    • Program Support and Monitoring
    • Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that the SY 2020-2021 Monitoring Manual is now posted to the Program Support and Monitoring website. ESS/Program Support & Monitoring (ESS/PSM) encourages all PEAs to review the manual for training purposes and to ensure compliance with the state general supervision system.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY: Math Office Hours

  • Thu, Aug 13 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

The next school year is already here! The ADE Math Team will be starting Math Office Hours again this month. These meetings are designed to support general education and special education teachers individually as well as to problem-solve as colleagues on current issues faced in teaching and learning this fall. Please join us to learn and laugh with each other and to talk about what is working and how we can support each other and problem-solve together.

INTERNAL PD OPPORTUNITY- Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification Training

  • Wed, Aug 5 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,

PD INFO: Thursday Afternoon LEarning Series (TALES) – “Crafting a Class Brand Together,” August 6

  • Mon, Aug 3 2020  •
    • Professional Learning and Sustainability
    • Updates

Special Education Directors,