Deadline: Call for Presenters for the 2021 CTA Special Education Conference
Overview
Thank you for your interest in presenting at the first ever 2021 CTA Special Education Conference -Home Edition! The deadline to apply is Monday, January 4, 2021.
We are looking for sessions that cover the following topics:
Audience: General Education
1. Strategies for working with students with dyslexia; how to identify dyslexia
2. How to recognize when a child needs a referral to Special Education
3. Instructional strategies for students with disabilities in the general education classroom including:
- Universal Design for Learning
- Accommodations vs. Modifications
- How to set-up a classroom so it is inviting for ALL students
- How to assist and differentiate learning
4. Behavioral strategies for the general ed teacher
- De-escalation and preventative measures
Audience: Special Education
1. Best practices for assessment administration and data collection (audience: school psychologists, related service providers, ed specialists)
2. Behavior Plans: How to write an effective behavior support plan/how to implement it
3. Planning for success: Effective transition plans and meetings
4. Instructional Strategies for hybrid and distance learning including:
- Digital tools
- Moderate/severe student population
- Adapting general ed curriculum
- Teaching multiple grade levels of special education simultaneously
Audience: General Ed and Special Ed
1. How to effectively collaborate and communicate with parents and family
2. Co-Teaching: What does successful co-teaching look like?
- What does successful collaboration between GE & Sped look like
3. Trauma-Informed practices for students with disabilities