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2026-2027 Courses
Literacy SDI for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
10/16, 11/20, 1/15, 2/12, 3/5, 4/2, 4/30, 5/21, 6/2, 6/3
Deep dive into literacy
Free for participant only or 4 credits for $220
12:00 pm -3:30 pm on 9/14, 10/12, 1/11/27, 3/22/27 at Baxter MS/HS
Participants must attend as a team that includes: Secondary Special Education Teachers and Building Administrators serving transition-aged students, new practice coaches, Transition Specialist/Coordinator/Facilitator. Recommended participants include: Special Education Support Staff, School Counselors, Voc Rehab Counselors, CTE Instructors, WBL Coordinators, veteran practice coaches.
DE Approved - Aligned to the SDI Framework, this professional development initiative supports secondary school teams in diagnosing, designing, and delivering effective, specially designed instruction through the use of evidence-based practices and predictors to improve the postsecondary outcomes for learners with disabilities.
Free for participant only
Fall 2026 Assessment Support
Alternate Assessment Certification Training Workshops will be held August 20 and August 28.
For more information on certification , contact Kelly Ashworth or Justin Larson.
Self-Paced Online Training for Administrators: DLM Training for District Roles
On-Demand Learning
Teaching Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Self-Paced Learning Modules through Google Classroom
Overviews for instruction, assessment, core vocabulary, literacy, math, etc. may be accessed by clicking on the links below.
Alternate Assessment Literacy Resources
Effective Instruction Routines Based Instruction
External PD Resource Links
Literacy and Math Instructional Videos: DLMPD.com
Core vocabulary and literacy instruction: Project-core.com
Recorded Literacy workshops from Jane Farrall: Janefarrall.com
Literacy Instruction Video Snippets: iowa.pbslearningmedia.org
AEA Internal Support Sessions 2025-26
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