Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)
LightNews LightNews
banner
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)
@gmuttac.bsky.social
6 followers 4 following 160 posts
GMU TTAC @ George Mason University assists the VDOE in its work toward the goals of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). We are providing professional learning, resources, and technical assistance to educators.
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 2d
Make Every Moment a Learning Opportunity!

bit.ly/TIES_TIPS_Em...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#InclusiveEducation
#InclusivePractices
#HighLeveragePractices
#HLPs
#CollaborativeTeaching
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 2d
This full-day of FREE professional learning includes VESOL lesson demonstrations. Register today!

lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5tdkaxd.

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#VESOL #VESOLAlliance #HighLeveragePractices
Register for The Region 4 VESOL Alliance!
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 3d
Learn about a variety of transition assessments from the Maryland Department of Education’s Transition Toolkit.

elevates.marylandpublicschools.org/secondary-tr...

#TransitionPlanning
#PostsecondaryTransition
#SelfAdvocacy
#TransitionAssessment
Do you need transition assessments for students with disabilities?
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 4d
Are you looking to better understand the special education process?

bit.ly/PEATCFallInt...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#PEATC #EarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
#ECSE #FamilyPartnerships
#EmpoweringFamilies
#SpecialNeedsFamilies
Final Special Education Workshop Series: FALL into Knowledge 2025 (PEATC)
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 5d
AT3 Center is your one-stop connection to information about the Assistive Technology Act, State Assistive Technology Programs, and general assistive technology.

bit.ly/AT3Center

If you find this post to be useful, please hit the like button, thank you!

#AssitiveTechnology
#ACTPrograms
National Assistive Technology Act Technical Assistance and Training (AT3) Center
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 6d
NCIL Dyslexia Resources

tinyurl.com/DyslexiaNCIL

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#DyslexiaSupport #LiteracyMatters #EvidenceBased #ReadingIntervention #EdChat #SpecialEducation #Neurodiversity #EducationForAll
NCIL Dyslexia Resources
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 9d
Level Up Your "Turn and Talk" Strategy for All Learners!

bit.ly/TIES_TIPS_Tu...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#InclusiveEducation
#InclusivePractices
#HighLeveragePractices
#HLPs
TIES TIPS: Turn & Talk
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 10d
Indiana Secondary Transition Center created a Transition Assessment Matrix.

instrc.indiana.edu/transition-r...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#TransitionPlanning
#PostsecondaryTransition
#SelfAdvocacy
#LifeAfterHighSchool
Check out Indiana’s Transition Assessment Matrix for a variety of tools to guide planning
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 11d
New! ECSE Office Hours
October 16 – Indicator 6: Early Childhood Placement
bit.ly/VDOEECSEOffi...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#EarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
#ECSE
#ECSEAdministrator
#ECSEAdministration
#VirginiaEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
#VDOE
New! ECSE Office Hours
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 11d
Dyslexia Awareness Month.

tinyurl.com/DyslexiaAwar...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#DyslexiaAwareness
#DyslexiaEducation
#Dyslexia
#HighLeveragePractices
#DisabilityAwareness
#LiteracyResources
#ResourcesForTeachers
#ClassroomResources
Dyslexia Awareness Month Information and Resources
1
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 13d
October 2025 is Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness month. Celebrate with great deals on AAC Apps and products.

bit.ly/2025FirstEve...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#assistivetechnology
#AACAwareness
AAC Awareness Month Deals with Lauren Enders Gonzales
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 13d
✔️ Virginia’s regulatory definition of dyslexia
✔️ Information on mandatory training requirements
✔️ Guidance on the implementation of the Dyslexia Advisor

tinyurl.com/DyslexiaVDOE

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#DyslexiaAwareness #LiteracyForAll
VDOE Dyslexia Resources
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 17d
Earn PD points while expanding your knowledge of transition assessments.

transitioncoalition.org/courses/tran...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#TransitionPlanning
#PostsecondaryTransition
#SelfAdvocacy
#TransitionAssessment
Learn about Transition Assessments with free self-paced learning modules!
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 18d
Looking to create a communication-rich environment that allows each and every child in your classroom to actively engage and participate in meaningful interactions?

bit.ly/ACELearningC...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.
Early Childhood Virtual Learning Community in Autism
1
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 19d
Here you will find resources, demonstrations, and trial information related to UDL and assistive technology tools.

bit.ly/UDLandATPlay...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#AssistiveTechnology
#UDL
UDL (Universal Design for Learning) & Assistive Technology Playground
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 20d
Boost Literacy Through Morphology!

tinyurl.com/TTACMorpholo...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#LiteracyMatters #Morphology #ReadingInstruction #TeacherTools #ScienceOfReading
#EvidenceBasedPractice
#Literacy
#ProfessionalDevelopment
Boost Literacy Through Morphology!
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 23d
Mentoring Virginia is a statewide mentoring initiative intended to prepare exceptional school-based teacher educators for work in a variety of mentoring roles.

bit.ly/MentoringVir...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#HighLeveragePractices #HLPs
Mentoring Virginia
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 24d
Technical Assistance Center on Transition’s resource mapping tool to identify stakeholders for transition planning.

transitionta.org/resource-map...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#TransitionPlanning
#PostsecondaryTransition
#SelfAdvocacy
Your Guide to Resource Mapping for Transitions
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 25d
The VDOE will host ECSE Office Hours for ECSE administrators.

bit.ly/VDOEECSEOffi...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#EarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
#ECSE
#ECSEAdministrator
#ECSEAdministration
#VirginiaEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
#VDOE
New! ECSE Office Hours
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 26d
George Lucas’ Edutopia

bit.ly/EdutopiaSoci...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#assistivetechnology #SocialEmotionalLearning
George Lucas’ Edutopia: Social and Emotional Learning Resources
1
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · 27d
✨ A must-read for educators committed to evidence-based literacy instruction!
🧠 Reprinted with permission from Shanahan on Literacy.

tinyurl.com/TTACMorpholo...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.
What Should Morphology Instruction Look Like?
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · Sep 19
The HLP Crosswalks are dynamic documents that will be periodically updated with the most current research and practical resources.

bit.ly/HLP_Crosswal...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#InclusiveEducation
#InclusivePractices
#HighLeveragePractices
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · Sep 18
Use the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition’s resource mapping tool to identify stakeholders for transition planning.

transitionta.org/resource-map...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#TransitionPlanning
#PostsecondaryTransition
Your Guide to Resource Mapping for Transitions
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · Sep 18
Part 2 of the 3-part webinar series, 9/18, 10:00-11:30 am

bit.ly/Fundamentals...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#InclusiveEducation
#EarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
#ECSE
#ECSEAdministrator
#ECSEAdministration
#VirginiaEarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
Your Guide to Resource Mapping for Transitions
gmuttac.bsky.social
Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) @gmuttac.bsky.social · Sep 16
From AI to cellphone bans, being thoughtful about kids' media and tech use has never been more important.

bit.ly/CommonSenseB...

Please share this post with someone who you believe would find it helpful.

#assistivetechnology
#CommonSenseMedia
#BackToSchool
Back-to-School Resources for Grades K–12