"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
New Materials for Secondary Transition
Transition to Adulthood: Work, Community, and Educational Success by L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan
Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities by Robert L. Morgan
September is Suicide Prevention Month
For suicide prevention resources created for Virginia schools, please visit the
Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Education Suicide Prevention.
September is Attendance Awareness Month
For attendance resources created for Virginia schools, please visit the VDOE’s
Attendance and Truancy webpage.
Attendance Works has many attendance resources for educators, families, and
community partners.
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month
Official National Hispanic Heritage Month Website
U.S. Department of Education's Recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month
Check out these resources that may be useful as you are planning instruction for students this Fall.
The Writing Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Writers
by Jennifer Serravallo
The Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers
by Jennifer Serravallo
Check out these resources that may be useful as you are planning instruction for students this Fall.
Educating Students with Intellectual Disability & Autism Spectrum Disorder: Books 1-4
by Jordan C. Shurr, Bree A. Jimenez, Emily Cook
Check out these resources that may be useful as you are planning instruction for students this Fall.
Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, First Edition
by Kenneth W. Merrell and Barbara A. Gueldner
The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching play, emotion, and communication to children with autism
by Jed Baker
Check out these resources that may be useful as you are planning instruction for students this Fall.
Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs
by R. A. McWilliam
Families and Educators Together: Building Great Relationships that Support Young Children
by Derry Koralek, Karen Nemeth , et al.
Training opportunities
Join the ACTE Work-based Learning Professional Development's next monthly webinar on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Our topic is Building and Maintaining Business Partnerships. Register Here
VCU’s Center on Transition Innovations will offer a free, 5-week course on transition
planning that will run from October 3 until November 20, with priority registration available for new and provisionally licensed special education teachers. Transition planning is an essential part of preparing students with disabilities for life after high school, but how exactly do you develop an effective transition plan to promote student success?
If are new to the field of special education, Transition: Changing the Outcomes offers
a unique opportunity to learn about evidence-based transition practices while connecting and networking with others in your field. However, the course is targeted for all middle and high school special educators and any individual in Virginia who is interested in learning
more about transition for youth with disabilities. This course is free, accessible, provides 45 professional development points for renewal, and will be open to the first 100 participants in the state of Virginia.
Registration is now open and will be available until September 19th or until the course reaches capacity.
Interested persons may register through the link: https://centerontransition.org/training/transition.cfm.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month
For suicide prevention resources created for Virginia schools, please visit the
Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Education Suicide Prevention.
September is Attendance Awareness Month
For attendance resources created for Virginia schools, please visit the VDOE’s
Attendance and Truancy webpage.
Attendance Works has many attendance resources for educators, families, and
community partners.
COVID-19 updates and resources
In response to COVID-19, VDOE T/TAC at VCU is currently operating on a reduced schedule with most employees working from home. To schedule a virtual office hour session with our staff, complete a request form.
For additional updates and guidance, visit together.vcu.edu or the VDOE T/TAC COVID-19 resources page.
Léah Dwyer
Office/library administrative assistant
dwyerl@vcu.edu
(804) 827-1414
Teacher Appreciation Week 2025
"Mon, May 5, 2025 – Fri, May 9, 2025. We are saying 'thank you’ this week, and throughout the year, to the extraordinary educators who have worked tirelessly with students and families to keep things moving forward, despite such an unpredictable year."
Virginia Department of Education - Department of Special Populations
Journey into Teaching Academy
📣 Now Accepting Applications!
For Second-Year Provisionally Licensed Special Education Teachers
🗓️ Application Deadline: May 22, 2025
A yearlong professional development academy designed to support and retain provisionally licensed special education teachers entering their third year in the 2025–2026 school year.