Are you interested in adding more resources and professional development opportunities to enhance specially designed instruction in your division, school, or classroom? Explore our curated guide for various ways to meet this need.

Communication is a skill we all need to function in our various environments. In the school environment, communication is an access skill. Access skills refer to skills a student needs to access the curriculum...

With 1 in 31 children now identified with autism (Shaw et al., 2025), it’s very likely that all educators will have the opportunity to work with autistic students at some point in their careers. This guide provides...

For many years traffic lights have often been used as behavior “clip charts” in educational settings.  Educational research now clearly identifies the damaging impact this practice can have on students. Read this one-pager for ideas on how to use a familiar classroom visual in ways that are supportive of student well-being and growth!

Creating a culture of belonging, motivation, and shared success is strengthened through intentional acknowledgements and celebration. Our 5-part series dives into best practices for acknowledgement from a tiered approach — from school-wide to the classroom to individual students, and staff. Each post shares a resource tool which highlights the power of recognizing effort and achievement as a strategy to strengthen relationships, reinforce expectations, and build positive momentum. Learn how collective goals, student voice and inclusive recognition all play a role in shaping a thriving school culture...

Writing is more than the motoric task of putting pencil to paper or fingers to keyboard— it is the composition of text that expresses thoughts and ideas...

In July, the Virginia Department of Education is expected to release an updated Guidance for Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) and Inclusive Best-Practices in Mathematics Classrooms document...

Summer is the perfect time to recharge, reflect, and reengage with your professional community. One powerful way to grow your literacy knowledge and practice is by joining a local or statewide organization dedicated to...

The Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans: Effective Development and Implementation module series is designed to expand on the Virginia Department of Education’s Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans: Guidelines for Effective Development and Implementation document. Both the guidelines document and this series will empower educators by deepening their understanding of function-based supports. These supports help promote positive behaviors, build academic and behavior-related skills, and effectively reduce persistent interfering behaviors in the school setting. Viewing this six-module series in order and in full will ensure the most effective learning experience. These modules are not intended to be comprehensive or replace federal or state regulations or guidance.