Training Opportunities
Special Education Teacher Professional Development
- Offered August 5th, 8th or 17th FOR NEW SE TEACHERS 8:30-4:30
- Frontline: What to put where
- New teacher 101 compliance
- Offered August 10th or 18th FOR ALL SE TEACHERS 8:30-4:30
- Case manager duties
- Folder organization
- Legal Updates: what can we learn from last year
- PLAAFP
- Operating guidelines
- ARD process
- Evaluation process
- Transfer students
- Services
- MDR
- Transfer students
August 31st 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
How do I affectively work with my GE counterparts to support students’ with an IEP
September 14th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Goal writing, PLAAFP alignment, Folder review, audit elements, compliance check in
October 26th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Progress reporting, Folder Audit, STAAR/STAAR alt/TELPAS Alt accommodations, eligibility, AIPs, supplements, snapshot, and misc. ARD topics
November 30th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Managing, documenting, and addressing challenging behaviors, strategies, interventions and implementation, FBA/BIP, MDR
January 11th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Revision ARDs: failures, MDR, Expulsions, Attendance, etc.
March 29th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
HB 4545, failure ARDs, graduation ARDs, STAAR accommodation updates (2-week timeframe), SPP, folder audit
April 26th 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
End of year roles, responsibilities, procedures and updates
Paraprofessional Training
August 24th 9:00am to 4:00pm
What do I need to know? Roles, responsibilities and supporting an inclusive classroom
September 21st 9:00am to 4:00pm
Managing, documenting, and addressing challenging behaviors: Strategies, interventions and implementation, Understanding the FBA/BIP
January 18th 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Topic TBD
April 26th 1:00pm to 4:00pm
End of year roles, responsibilities, procedures and updates
Parent Training offered via Zoom 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- September 15th Parent involvement in the instructional process
- October 13th Understanding the Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
- November 10th Understanding the pathway of evaluation for dyslexia and special programs
- February 16th What parents should know about secondary transition
- April 6th Understanding state assessment (STAAR) and required accelerated instruction
Additionally: The Educational Service Center 20 provides parent training. Use the link below and search "Family Engagement" to find different topics for parents.
ESC 20 Family Engagement Training
Foster and Surrogate Training
Volunteers are needed to serve as surrogate parents. If you are interested please contact the SASPC office at 210-447-9101.
When is a Surrogate Parent Needed? 34 CFR §300.519
—No parent can be identified
—Parent cannot be located after reasonable efforts by the school district
—The child is a ward of the State
—The child is an unaccompanied homeless youth
If you are interested in becoming a surrogate you can complete the required training, save a copy of the training certificate and contact our office.