What’s New
- The Reading team has posted a document on Resources to Support the Five Components of Reading. The document provides website resources with specific information on: Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics. The document is available at TTAC Online.
- The first RTI National Online Forum is now posted. This on-line forum provides invaluable resources for schools and states as they set up or refine their approaches to RTI. To view the Forum, go to http://www.connectlive.com/events/rtinetwork060908/ . Or, just go to www.RTINetwork.org and click on the link in the announcement on their home page.
- The IRIS Center, located at Vanderbilt University, announced the re-launch of the IRIS Online Dictionary. This is a glossary of terms related to the field of special education and includes new definitions and a cross-referencing feature. To view the IRIS Online Dictionary, go to http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/onlinedictionary.html
- A screen cast providing instructions on how to complete the
State Performance Plan Indicator #14 post school survey can be found at the link below:
http://www.worksupport.com/indicator14 - CAST National Consortium on Universal Design for Learning News
- An Early Childhood Needs Assessment is now available. If you have time, please take a few minutes to read and complete the form. You can access this assessment through the Early Childhood section of our website.
- The 2008 JMU Content Teaching Academy is now online!
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Visit our Assistive Technology Blog.
Assistive Technlogy Blog - IRA and NCTE are proud to announce the launch of a special area, Learning Beyond the Classroom, designed to help students continue to build on their literacy learning outside of school. The site includes a collection of summer activities for children and teens.
- Updates on Reading First Academies.
- VDOE Superintendent’s Memos
