TEA Special Education Webinars and Newsletters

The Division of Special Education Programs hosts webinars on a regular basis to provide the most current information regarding special education in Texas. For those unable to attend, the webinars will be recorded and posted to the website and questions can be submitted to sped@tea.texas.gov. In addition, monthly special education newsletters are archived in the drop-down below and contain timely announcements, important upcoming dates, and recently posted resources from across TEA related to special education in Texas. Sign up here to receive these newsletters every month.

Newsletters

The Special Education Monthly Newsletters are listed by date issued.

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2024
10/29/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2024
09/24/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2024
08/27/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2024
07/30/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2024
06/25/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2024
05/28/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2024
04/30/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2024
03/26/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2024
02/27/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2024
01/30/2024

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: November 2023
11/28/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2023
10/31/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2023
9/25/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2023
8/29/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2023
07/25/2023

Correction to the June 2023 TEA SPED NEWSLETTER - HB 3928
06/28/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2023
06/27/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2023
05/30/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2023
04/25/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2023  03/28/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2023
02/28/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2023
01/31/2023

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: November 2022
11/29/2022

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: October 2022
10/26/2022 07:00 AM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: September 2022
09/27/2022 07:00 AM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: August 2022
08/30/2022 07:00 AM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2022
07/25/2022 05:10 PM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: July 2022
07/25/2022 04:56 PM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: June 2022
06/28/2022 07:00 AM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: May 2022
05/31/2022 10:14 AM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: April 2022
04/26/2022 07:00 AM CDT

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER: March 2022
03/29/2022 01:09 PM CDT

SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2022
02/22/2022 12:17 PM CST

SPED NEWSLETTER: January 2022
01/25/2022 07:00 AM CST

Survey: Local School Board Member Training
12/06/2021 03:00 PM CST

TEA SPED NEWSLETTER (November 2021)
11/30/2021 07:00 AM CST

October 2021 Special Education Newletter
10/26/2021 07:00 AM CDT

September 2021 Special Education Newsletter
09/28/2021 07:00 AM CDT

August 2021 Special Education Newsletter
08/31/2021 07:00 AM CDT

July 2021 Special Education Newsletter
07/27/2021 07:00 AM CDT

June 2021 Special Education Newsletter
06/28/2021 05:09 PM CDT

May 2021 Special Education Newsletter
05/25/2021 07:00 AM CDT

April Special Education Newsletter
04/27/2021 07:00 AM CDT

Webinars

Recent/Upcoming TEA Special Education Webinars

Day and Time Title Presenters Webinar Links
December 12, 2024 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon
November 14, 2024 RDA Overview for Federal Programs

Jennifer Patterson

Lori Merrell

Raul Alvarado

Julia Ramirez

David Mapps

Zane Wubbena

Join 11-14-2024 Webinar

October 24, 2024

2:00-3:00

PDSES Outreach and Updates

97.1071 Area of Concern

Kelly Goodman

Dr. Denise Magallanez

Join 10-24-2024 Webinar

 Agenda

October 10, 2024

2:00-3:00

Special Education Leadership Resource

89.1094

SPED Liaisons

Michelle Salinas

View 10-10-2024 Webinar

Agenda

September 26, 2024

2:00-3:00

Special Education Leadership Resource

IEP Sentiment Survey and FAQ

Mandy Young

Dawne Jewell

Kristin McGuire

ESC SPED Liaisons

View 9-26-2024 Webinar

LEA Webinar PDF

Agenda

Digital IEP Platform Requesting Feedback

Sentiment Survey Flyer English

Sentiment Survey Flyer Spanish

September 19, 2024

2:00-3:00

RDA Overview for Federal Programs

Jennifer Patterson

Lori Merrell

Raul Alvarado

Julia Ramirez

David Mapps

Zane Wubbena

View 9-19-2024 Webinar

Agenda

September 12, 2024

2:00-3:00

Legal Framework Update

 SPED Leadership Resource

Laura Briones

SPED Liaisons

View 9-12-2024 Webinar

Agenda

2024-2025 Legal Framework Deadlines

August 29, 2024

2:00-3:00

SPPI Clarification Process and Resources

SPED Commissioner Rules
effective 8-22-2024

Lori Merrell

Kristin McGuire

View 8-29-2024 Webinar

Back to School Updates Special Educators 2024 - Volume 2

Agenda

August 15, 2024

2:00-3:00

Back to School Updates for Special Educators, Administrators, and Other Professionals Kristin McGuire

View 8-15-24 Webinar

Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Updates -August 2024

Back to School Updates Special Educators 2024

Agenda

July 25, 2024

2:00-3:00

Child Find | State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 7 and 13 Application Closing Dates Susan Bineham

View 7-25-24 Webinar

Agenda

July 11, 2024

2:00-3:00

Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled
Day and Time Title Presenters Webinar Links

June 27, 2024

2:00-3:00

PDSES/SSES Name Change

LEA Cyclical Schedule

Kelly Goodman

Ed O'Neill

View 6-27-24 Webinar Recording

Agenda

PDSES/SSES Updates

June 13, 2024

2:00-3:00

Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled

May 23, 2024

2:00-3:00

Cancelled Cancelled Cancelled

May 9, 2024

2:00-3:00

Targeted Monitoring Public Posting; Cyclical Monitoring Release Dates & Site Navigation

 2024 District Profile of SPPI Reports

Ed O’Neill, Lori Merrell

 

 Susan Bineham, Donna Holmes

View 5-9-24 Webinar

Agenda

April 25, 2024

2:00-3:00

SPED Contracted Services Grant Dana Garza

View 4-25-24 Webinar Recording

Agenda

April 11, 2024

2:00-3:00

Small & Rural Centralized Support Programs

TEDs

Charles Cuccia, Jam Page, Pam Yarbrough

Elizabeth Danner

View 4-11-24 Webinar

Agenda

March 28, 2024

2:00-3:00

23-24 SPPI 7 & 13 Data Collections

SHARS

Susan Bineham

Donna Holmes

Angela Foote

View 3/28/2024 Webinar Recording

Agenda

March 14, 2024

2:00-3:00

Next Gen Monitoring

SPPI 8 Parent Survey

Dyslexia Update

Ed O'Neill

Huck Spear

Michelle Reeves

View 3/14/2024 Webinar Recording

Agenda

SPPI-8 Survey

February 22, 2024

2:00-3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

January 25, 2024

2:00-3:00

State Performance Plan Indicators Data Collection; Source and Schedule

Innovative Services for Students with Autism Grant-Cycle 2

Jeremy McCaig

Nathan Pullen

View 1/25/2024 Webinar

Agenda

2024-2026 Innovative Services for Students with Autism, Cycle 2-Grant

January 11, 2024

2:00 - 3:00

CTE FAQ Review

RDA Determination Levels, Public Reports, SD Notifications, Resources

SD 3 Letters & Completing Assurance Statements in the Legal Framework

New RDA Resource

Elizabeth Danner

Jennifer Patterson, Zane Wubbena, Jeremy McCaig, Lori Merrell, Susie Coultress

Susan Bineham

Jeremy McCaig

View 1/11/2024 Webinar

Agenda

Day and Time Title Presenters Webinar Links

December 14, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

TSDS Child Find: Reflections & Review 2022-2023

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES)

Comprehensive Evaluation of SLD, New Guidance

Discipline Flowchart Walkthrough

Donna Holmes

Jeremy McCaig

Kelly Goodman

Dawn Vanderhule

Mandy Young

 

View 12/14/2023 Webinar 

Agenda

TSDS Child Find: Reflections & Review 2022-23

SSES December 2023 Updates

November 9, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

October 26, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

SPPI 7 Data Quality

Anna Mondragon

Susan Bineham

View 10/26/2023 Webinar

Agenda

October 12, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

23-24 High-Cost Fund (HCF)
Application

Non-Compliance Notification Overview

Denise Dusek

Lori Merrell

Zane Wubbena

View 10/12/2023 Webinar

Agenda

2023-24 HCF Updates

September 28, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

September 14, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Texas SPED Support Site Walkthrough

Anna Mondragon

Kim Brannan

Kelly Goodman

View 9/14/2023 Webinar

Agenda

August 31, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Review of Questions Submitted to TEA 

Child Find Early to Exit IEP Supports Grant 

Special Education Specialized Supports Grant 

Legal Framework Grant 

SPED Capacity Grant  

Anna Mondragon

Kim Brannan 

Mandy Young

Jerry Klekotta 

Susan Bineham

Jacob Klett

View 8/31/2023 Webinar

Agenda

Request for Competitive LOIs Overview and Questions Presentation

 

August 24, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

 August 10, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

HB 3928 FAQ/Guidance

Anna Mondragon

Michelle Reeves

Kristin McGuire

View 8/10/23 Webinar

Agenda

 July 27, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

SPP Clarification Timeline

Early Childhood Special Education Technical Assistance Updates

Derek Hollingsworth

Terrie Breeden

Lori Merrell

View 7/27/23 Webinar

Agenda

Early Childhood Special Education Technical Assistance Updates

SPP Clarification Training Presentation

 July 13, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

 June 22, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Inclusion in Texas Resource Overview

Derek Hollingsworth

Brianna Cole

View 6/22/23 Webinar

Agenda

Inclusion in Texas Resources One-Pager

Inclusion in Texas Webinar Presentation

 June 8, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Legal Framework Assurances Walkthrough

SPP Clarifications Updates

STAAR Alternate 2 Participation Update

Derek Hollingsworth

Lee Lentz-Edwards

Ed O'Neill

Jose Rios

Julie Cole

Andrew Lawver

 

View 6/8/23 Webinar

Agenda

How to Submit the Annual Assurance Statement

Annual Assurance Statement One-Pager

 May 25, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

 May 11, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

TSDS Child Find Data Submission Responsibilities

Derek Hollingsworth

Zane Wubbena

Jeremy McCaig 

View 5/11/23 Webinar Recording

Agenda

TSDS Child Find Roles & Responsibilities Presentation

 April 27, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

State Performance Plan Indicator 14 (SPPI 14) Reports for 2021-22

SPPI 7 & 13 Application Updates

Leo Colegio

Susan Bineham

Elizabeth Danner

Donna Holmes

View 4/27/23 Webinar Recording

Agenda

SPPI 7 & 13 Application Updates

State Performance Plan Indicator 14 Presentation

April 13, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

TSDS Child Find Changes for SY 2023-24

Leo Colegio

Zane Wubbena

Jeremy McCaig

View 4/13/23 Webinar Recording

Agenda

Child Find Processes Map

Correction to Additional Requirement for Part B Transition Actions

TSDS Child Find Updates 2023-24

TSDS Child Find Updates 2023-24 Presentation

March 23, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

March 9, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Monthly Special Education Newsletter

Leo Colegio

Kim Brannan

View 3/9/23 Webinar Recording

Agenda

February  23, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Assessment Educator Committee Application Updates

TSDS Child Find: Review of Changes for 2022-23

Leo Colegio

Padmini Jambulapati

 Zane Wubbena

Jeremy McCaig

View 2/23/23 Webinar Recording

ECI Memorandum

Educator Committee Flyer

Child Find Process Map 2023 

TSDS Child Find Changes 2022-2023 

February  9, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

January  26, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

2023-2024 Dyslexia Grant Award Program

2023-2024 Innovative Services for Students with Autism Grant

Overview of Supports for LEAs Addressing Significant Disproportionality

 

Michelle Reeves

 Nathan Pullen

 David Mapps

Sarah Benz

 Alise Crossland

 Steven Prater

 Carmen Martinez

View 1/26/23 Webinar Recording

Agenda

2023-2024 Dyslexia Grant Award Program (PDF)

LEADS-Significant Disproportionality Slide Deck

Autism Grant Award Program (PDF)

January  12, 2023

2:00 - 3:00

Third Party Audit Report

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

Dr. Ed O'Neil

Third Party Audit Report Recording

Agenda

Day and Time Title Presenters Webinar Links

December 8, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

Specially Designed Instruction Resources Materials and Professional Development Opportunities for Educators Supporting Dual-Identified Students

Overview of the Technical Assistance Dashboard and Application in TEAL

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

Charles Cuccia

Lizeth Baraza

Jacob Klett

View 12/8 Webinar Recording

Agenda

Technical Assistance Dashboard Application Guidance Document

Technical Assistance Dashboard Overview for LEA SPED Directors

November 10, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

October 27, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

Inclusion in Texas: Assistive Technology Resources and Supports

Legal Framework Updates

Overview of the New TEA guidance document – Technical Assistance: Behavior Supports and Guidance for Students with Disabilities

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

Liz Barraza

Tammie Sinclair

Susan Bineham

Lee Lentz-Edwards

Deanna Clemens

Jerry Klekotta

 Nathan Pullen

 Frank Solano

View 10/27 Webinar Recording

Agenda

October 13, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

Dyslexia Updates

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

Michelle Reeves

View 10/13 Webinar Recording

Agenda 

September 29, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

September 8, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

September 2022 Updated Procedural Safeguards

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

Heather Reisman

View 9/8 Webinar Recording

Agenda

August 25, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

SLP Master’s Degree Distance Venue Tuition Reimbursement Program for students from small and rural LEAs

SPP Data Collection

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

 April Estrada

Dawne Vanderhule

Tammy Pearcy

Zane Wubbena

View 8/25 Webinar Recording

Agenda

SLP Distance Venue Reimbursement 

August 11, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

SPP14 Statewide Dashboard Link

TAA required Postings

Transition-Funding for On-The-Job Training

SSES Clarification

 

Leo Colegio

Amie Rapaport

Daniel Silver

Jerry Klekotta

Stephanie Koch

Kelly Goodman

View 8/11 Webinar Recording

Agenda

Transition-Funding for On-The-Job Training

July 28, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) Program Updates

SPEDTex Website Refresh

Leo Colegio

Stephanie Koch

Kelly Goodman

Huck Spear

Gracie Whitley

April Estrada

View 7/28 Webinar Recording

Agenda 

 

SSES Updates

July 14, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

June 23, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

Accelerated Instruction and Intensive Programs of Instruction for Students Served through Special Education

Stephanie Koch

Jacob Klett

View 6/23 Webinar Recording

TEA Special Education Guidance Page

AI_IPI_Deck

 

June 9, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

How to Upload Policies to the Legal Framework

SSP 14 Data Collection

Stephanie Koch

Lee Lentz-Edwards

Leo Colegio

Amie Rapaport

Danial Hoepfner

Bryann Biggs

(Gibson Consultant Group)

View 6/9 Webinar Recording

How to Upload Policies to the Legal Framework

May 26, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

 

CANCELLED

 

May 12, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

CANCELLED CANCELLED CANCELLED

April 28, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

Training Options for Texas Dyslexia Academy T.D.A.2: The Dyslexia Handbook

Michelle Reeves

Stephanie Koch

View 4/28 Webinar Recording

April 14, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

SB89 – Reminder

High-Cost Funds 21-22 Overview

21- 22 Special Education Self-Assessment

Leo Colegio

Ed O'Neill

Michelle Salinas

Ramonda Olaloye

View 4/14 Webinar Recording

March 24, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

2022-2023 Operating Procedures and Local Policy Update

Dyslexia FAQ

Legal Framework Assurances TAA

Stephanie Koch

Tebbi Bowman

Tammy Pearcy

Susan Bineham

Donna Holmes

Lee Lentz-Edwards

View 3/24 Webinar Recording

Special Education Operating Procedures (March 2022) FAQs

March 10, 2022

2:00 - 3:00

2022-2023 Operating Procedures

and Local Policy Update

Leo Colegio

Tebbi Bowman

Tammy Pearcy

Susan Bineham

Donna Holmes

Lee Lentz-Edwards

View 3/10 Webinar Recording

2022-2023 Special Education Operating Procedures

February 24, 2022

2:00-3:00

STAAR Redesign

Iris Tian

José Ríos

Leo Colegio

View 2/24 Webinar Recording

STAAR Redesign

January 27, 2022

2:00-3:00

 

Jennifer Alexander

Justin Porter

Edward O'Neill

Leo Colegio

CANCELLED

January 13, 2022

2:00-3:00

 

Jennifer Alexander

Justin Porter

Edward O'Neill

Leo Colegio

CANCELLED
Contact Information
SpedTex Special Education Information Center

Families: Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?

Phone: 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839)

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Office of Special Populations and Student Supports

Department of Special Education:
Email: sped@tea.texas.gov

Department of Review and Support:
Email: ReviewandSupport@tea.texas.gov