Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Service Delivery Model Community of Learning for Teachers (Fall 2023)
Acceptance letters for the Fall 2023 cohorts have been sent. Those invited participants may register for each session by clicking on the date and selecting the "Register Now" button in the top right corner. Once registered, an email confirmation will be sent.
Virginia Guidelines for Early Childhood Inclusion August 2023 (Virginia Department of Education, VDOE)
This guidance document is designed to assist Virginia’s school divisions and early childhood communities in identifying, developing, and sustaining inclusive opportunities within high-quality early childhood programs for young children with disabilities. The guidelines are presented in three sections: 1. Why Inclusion? 2. What is Inclusion? 3. How to Implement Inclusion. In addition to other changes, the revised guidelines contain important updates to the research supporting early...
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This guidance document is designed to assist Virginia’s school divisions and early childhood communities in identifying, developing, and sustaining inclusive opportunities within high-quality early childhood programs for young children with disabilities. The guidelines are presented in three sections: 1. Why Inclusion? 2. What is Inclusion? 3. How to Implement Inclusion. In addition to other changes, the revised guidelines contain important updates to the research supporting early...
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Webinar: Inclusion of Preschool Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood (VDOE)
Inclusion of preschool aged children with disabilities in early childhood programs is supported through years of research and reinforced by a strong legal foundation. As such, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is providing a webinar to assist school divisions in identifying, developing, and sustaining inclusive early childhood programs for children with Individualized Education Programs. The target audience is administrators and supervisors of programs that serve young children with...
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Inclusion of preschool aged children with disabilities in early childhood programs is supported through years of research and reinforced by a strong legal foundation. As such, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is providing a webinar to assist school divisions in identifying, developing, and sustaining inclusive early childhood programs for children with Individualized Education Programs. The target audience is administrators and supervisors of programs that serve young children with...
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Transition from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Q&A Document (Updated August 2023)
Smooth transitions from Early Intervention (Part C) to Early Childhood Special Education (Part B) are very important for children and families and require collaboration between sending and receiving programs. The VDOE updated the Transition from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Q&A Document (August 2023) with the most recent guidance for programs supporting transitioning students.
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Smooth transitions from Early Intervention (Part C) to Early Childhood Special Education (Part B) are very important for children and families and require collaboration between sending and receiving programs. The VDOE updated the Transition from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Q&A Document (August 2023) with the most recent guidance for programs supporting transitioning students.
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Registration Open! "Quality for All: Conferences for School-based Preschool Programs"
The Division of Early Childhood Care and Education at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will offer the Quality for All: Conferences for School-based Preschool Programs. The purpose of these conferences is to deliver targeted technical assistance to leaders in school-based early childhood programs to support building and leading high-quality early childhood inclusive preschool programs. Specifically, participants will: Learn about the purpose and requirements of the Unified Virginia...
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The Division of Early Childhood Care and Education at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will offer the Quality for All: Conferences for School-based Preschool Programs. The purpose of these conferences is to deliver targeted technical assistance to leaders in school-based early childhood programs to support building and leading high-quality early childhood inclusive preschool programs. Specifically, participants will: Learn about the purpose and requirements of the Unified Virginia...
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Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Service Delivery Model (IECSE) for Administrators: 3 Part Series
The “Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education (IECSE) Service Delivery Model for Administrators” is a three-part video series intended for administrators who want to learn more about the Itinerant Model for children with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). The Itinerant model is a service delivery model that supports the inclusion of young children with disabilities by delivering IEP services in a variety of preschool settings such as a private preschool, child care center,...
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The “Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education (IECSE) Service Delivery Model for Administrators” is a three-part video series intended for administrators who want to learn more about the Itinerant Model for children with Individualized Education Programs (IEP). The Itinerant model is a service delivery model that supports the inclusion of young children with disabilities by delivering IEP services in a variety of preschool settings such as a private preschool, child care center,...
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VDOE TTAC ECSE CONTACTS
There are six Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Training and Technical Assistance Centers (TTAC) across the Commonwealth of Virginia that serve professionals in their local areas. Want to know who your ECSE Contacts are?
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Readiness Connection Newsletter Sign-Up
The Readiness Connection, a newsletter for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) professionals from the Virginia Department of Education, is sent out weekly. As we continue to move toward greater unification and shared ownership across agencies and funding streams, this newsletter includes statewide updates as well as program-specific information. Archived Readiness Connection newsletters can be found here.
To ensure you receive each issue, sign up here to receive weekly updates from VDOE on early childhood news and updates.
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