June is Deaf-blind Awareness Month
Virginia Project for Children and Young Adults with Deaf-Blindness (VDBP)
LGBTQIA+ Pride Month: June 2023
Specially Designed Instruction Observation Tool
Virginia Literacy Act
Virginia Literacy Act; early student literacy; evidence-based literacy instruction; science-based reading research was passed into law during the 2022 General Assembly session. Full implementation of the law will begin during the 2024-25 school year. Contact VCU’s Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) for resources and information regarding evidence-based instruction and reading research.
Students with behavior difficulties can sometimes challenge even the most seasoned teacher. Meaningful Work: Changing student behavior with school jobs offers educators a guide to help change student behaviors with school jobs. The text merges two topics, positive behavior supports and transition, emphasizing strategies for grades K-6. Transition skills can begin as early as elementary school and continue through high school. If you want a FREE copy for your toolbox, contact LaTonja Wright at wrightly2@vcu.edu.
Seven Steps for Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline Plan: A Guide for Principals and Leadership Teams
by Geoffrey T. Colvin
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior
by Beth Baker M.S.Ed. and Char Ryan Ph.D.
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People
by Mahzarin R. R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
If you're interested in a FREE copy of this book, email plhaynes@vcu.edu for more details.
(While supplies last.)
New Math Materials in Our Lending Library
Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks, Grades K-1: Engaging Students in Doing Math
by Beth McCord Kobett , Francis M. Fennell, et al.
Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks, Grades 2-3: Engaging Students in Doing Math
by Beth McCord Kobett , Francis M. Fennell, et al
New Transition Materials in Our Lending Library
Transition Planning for Secondary Students with Disabilities 4th Edition
by Robert Flexe, et al.
Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and Services 1st Edition
by Mary E. Morningstar Ph.D. et al.
New Literacy Materials in Our Library
How to Teach Spelling
by Laura Toby Rudginsky & Elizabeth C. Haskell
Improving Reading: Strategies, Resources, and Common Core Connections
by Jerry Johns and Susan Lenski
New Materials Available in Our Lending Library
High Leverage Practices for Inclusive Classrooms
Edited by James McLeskey, Lawrence Maheady, Bonnie Billingsley, Mary T. Brownell, Timothy J Lewis
Specialty-designed Instruction Increasing Success for Students with Disabilities
By Anne M. Beninghof
New Materials Available in Our Lending Library
Six Shifts to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions
By Nathan Levenson
Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators
By Elena Aguilar
New Materials Available in Our Lending Library
Figuring Out Fluency - Multiplication and Division With Fractions and Decimals: A Classroom Companion
By Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
Figuring Out Fluency - Addition and Subtraction With Fractions and Decimals: A Classroom Companion
by Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
2022 Virginia Assistive Technology, Tools, and Strategies (VATTS)
The 2022 Virginia Assistive Technology, Tools, and Strategies (VATTS): Considerations and Assessment Guidance Document, Consideration Guide and Resource Guide are now available. These resources replace the previous versions of the AT Consideration and Resource Guide.
"How!" is not the way American Indians say 'Hello'
For more information regarding American Indians in children's literature, please visit the AICL website.
Link to AICL Website
T/TAC
The Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Commonwealth University offers a variety of services tailored to assist personnel in schools, interagency coordinating councils and state-operated programs in Superintendent’s Regions 1 and 8. The VDOE T/TAC is a part of the statewide network of T/TACs across Virginia and a participating member of the online community T/TAC Online. VDOE's T/TAC at VCU is also a part of the Partnership for People with Disabilities, a member of the National University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and the VCU School of Education.
Find information by topic
Assistive technology
Support for the development and ongoing growth of assistive technology teams
Autism spectrum disorder
Tools for educators, administrators and parents working to improve services for students with ASD
Behavior
Support for school personnel and service providers to meet the behavioral needs of children and youth with disabilities
Early childhood special education
Evidence-based practices used in the field of early intervention, early childhood education and early childhood special education
Inclusive practice
Ways in which students with disabilities may access the general education curriculum in their school
Intellectual disabilities
Strategies for promoting meaningful instruction and post-school outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities
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