The popular traditional format of a keynote speaker and breakout sessions on best practices featuring area professionals and ESC staff, but online in a virtual conference environment.
Content for breakout sessions is developed to meet the needs of new and veteran teachers.
Topics include: Curriculum & Instruction/STAAR-Alternate; Classroom Management & Organization; Behavior; Autism; Communication; Assistive Technology; Sensory Motor; Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD); Transition; and 18+ Programming.
This conference is for Special Education teachers of students aged 6-21 with significant disabilities, PPCD teachers, paraeducators, PreK and Kindergarten teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, child care workers, administrators and parents.
Don't want to fight the Austin traffic? Interested in saving money on travel? This virtual conference is for you! The sessions will stream live on June 26 & 27 (9:00-4:00), and will consist of a live keynote address and a choice of 3 live breakout sessions at each time slot. All 15 featured breakout sessions will be recorded for full access for 6 months. Virtual participants will be able to interact with each other and with those attending in person. Attendees can engage with content by asking questions, and making comments. Participants will be able to move in and out of the selected breakout presentations.
Session handouts will be available within the virtual conference platform. Attendees can choose to engage via personal computer and/or mobile device. We will provide you with everything you need to access the information without being here.
The Virtual Conference is priced at less than $6 a session for 12 hours of content, a great price for those who can't attend in person or want to save travel costs.
Paraeducators attend at no cost! Use discount code Para2014
Parents attend at no cost! Use discount code Parent2014
TSHA CEUs are not provided for the Virtual Conference.