Applications are now open for the Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc. (CT-YLP) – 2023 CT Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), scheduled for July 31 – August 3, 2023 at the University of Connecticut, Storrs campus.  The CT-YLP Memorandum and 2023 CT YLF Student Application can be found on the CT-YLP Student Applications webpage. The application deadline: February 20, 2023. Questions can be directed to Stephanie Barksdale, Executive Director, by phone at 860-689-6868 or by email at execdir@ctylp.org ..read more

Applications are open for the Connecticut Youth Leadership Project, Inc. (CT-YLP) – 2023 CT Youth Leadership Forum (YLF), scheduled for July 31 – August 3, 2023, at the University of Connecticut, Storrs campus.  The CT-YLP Memorandum and 2023 CT YLF Student Application can be found on the CT-YLP Student Applications webpage. The application deadline has been extended to: March 25, 2023. Questions can be directed to Stephanie Barksdale, Executive Director, by phone at 860-689-6868 or by email at execdir@ctylp.org ..read more

Looking for more ways to collect data for your IEP goals?  Please consider registering for the Connecticut Council for Exceptional Children’s FREE Virtual conference on progress monitoring, December 9, 2022 from 9:00am-1:30pm. This session will be focused on sharing tools, strategies and resources for monitoring student progress in reading, writing, math, and behavior.  Also… there’s opportunities to win gift cards for attending! Not a member of CEC?  No worries!  The session is open to everyone… students, paras, service providers, and more!  For conference and registr ..read more

The CSDE is pleased to sponsor an E-Learning Series on Attendance & Engagement for school teams.  An informational session for district leaders and local board members will be held on Thursday, December 1, from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. A 3-part series for school teams will begin in January. Please see the attached flyer (attached) for more information or contact kari.sullivan@ct.gov. attendance-and-engagement-e-learningflyerDownload ..read more

Specific Learning Disability (SLD) and SLD/Dyslexia FREE Online Modules The Connecticut State Department of Education, in collaboration with the State Education Resource Center (SERC), are offering the following Specific Learning Disability (SLD) and SLD/Dyslexia FREE online modules, which are available for immediate access on the Canvas Learning Management System. Increasing Awareness of SLD/Dyslexia: Implications for Connecticut Educators Using Literacy Screening Data to Support Students with Reading Difficulties Remediating and Accommodating Students with SLD/Dyslexia at the Secondary Leve ..read more

Please visit the Connecticut State Department of Education’s Secondary Transition Professional Learning Opportunities webpage for information about all of the sessions offered during the 2022-23 school year. CSDE/SERC Secondary Transition Professional Learning Opportunities The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), in collaboration with the State Education Resource Center (SERC), is sponsoring several professional learning opportunities for secondary transition. All sessions are FREE of charge. For additional information about these trainings and to register for one of the ses ..read more

As you are aware, the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) has developed a new Individualized Education Program (IEP) document with input from a representative group of stakeholders. The CSDE has required the use of this document for all new IEPs written for students in the State of Connecticut beginning July 1, 2022.  To further support this transition for our educators and parents, the CSDE has revised/updated the IEP Manual.  The purpose of this manual is to assist planning and placement teams (PPTs) in creating high quality IEPs for students in Connecticut. This ..read more

We are pleased to announce our annual Part C & Part B convening! The session will be led by Lindsey “Z” Briggs, Jim Henson Foundation Manager and professional puppeteer and is grounded in recent research by Yale University.  See the attached flier and use the link below to register.  Registration deadline is May 4th.  After registering you will receive a link to order a custom puppet free of charge. https://serc.info/puppetry making-connections-through-puppetry-workshop-flyerDownload ..read more

TODAY (4/25) at 4PM – The Council for Exceptional Children presents “Increased Compensation: State and District Efforts to Stabilize and Strengthen the Educator Workforce” TOMORROW (4/26) at 4PM – “Its Not Always About the Pay: Establishing Supportive Working Conditions and Environments” WEDNESDAY (4/27) at 4PM – “Establishing Supportive Working Conditions: Developing Inclusive Leaders” REGISTER NOW  for each of these important webinars ..read more

The CSDE, Connecticut Association of Schools, and Connecticut Office of Early Childhood are hosting a virtual convening to be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 9:00-11:30 AM. During this convening, you will have the opportunity to learn with experts, teachers, and administrators as they share real-life examples and evidence-based best practices that they have found supported young children’s emotional well-being and skill development. You will leave with ideas, tools, and strategies that will assist you in planning for the transition of young children for the 2022-23 school year. Click on th ..read more