Are you new to teaching special education? Have you taught special education before, but never in the state of Iowa? Join us as we dig into critical topics and how-tos that special education teachers in Iowa need to know!

This training for new special education teachers is a learning package that was developed through a partnership between the Iowa Department of Education and Area Education Agencies with the objective of providing consistent, statewide training across the state.  This is not the same training that special education teachers received for the ACHIEVE launch in 2022. Though there are similarities, this learning was specifically designed with new teachers in mind.

The comprehensive learning package includes 3 courses: Foundations of Practice, Preschool, and Secondary Transition.  This course specifically addresses one part of the comprehensive learning package: Foundations of Practice.  Foundations of Practice is provided in 2 parts: Day 1 and Day 2.  This syllabus captures Day 2 of Foundations of Practice.  Participants will also register for Day 1 of Foundations of Practice.  For Preschool and Secondary Transition training, please view the courses New Special Education Teacher Training: Preschool and New Special Education Teacher Training: Secondary Transition.

Please note that part of the comprehensive learning package also includes a short Social-Emotional Behavior webinar that can be viewed asynchronously and does not require registration.