What are the instructional practices and strategies that participants will learn? What are the potential results for student learning?

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: Preschool.  For Foundations of Practice and Secondary Transition training, please view the courses New Special Education Teacher Training: Foundations of Practice 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.