For Teachers

Special Education Teacher Resources

• IEP Development
• Response to Intervention (RtI)
• Transition Services
• Forms, Tables, Checklists & Procedures for Sped Teachers
• Literacy - Teaching Literacy in English to K-5 English Learners (ELs)

Classroom Management

• PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)
• Edutopia – Classroom Management Resources
• Intervention Central – RTI & Behavior Tools
• TeacherVision – Classroom Management Tools
• Responsive Classroom – SEL & Teaching Strategies
• What Works Clearinghouse – Reducing Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom
• Teach Like a Champion – Practical Techniques
• The Organized Classroom
• Teaching with Jillian Starr-Classroom Organization Tips

Reading & Reading Interventions

• AdLit: All About Adolescent Literacy
• Adolescent Assessment of Literacy
• A Practitioner's Guide to Improving Literacy Outcomes for Students
• Essentials for Reading Success
• IES: What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guides
• Implementing Evidence-Based Literacy Practices
• Reading Universe
• Tools for Effective K-5 Literacy Instruction (YouTube video)

Instructional Strategies

• ADHD Basics
• Assessment
• Classroom Management
• English Language Learners & LD
• Individualized Education Programs
• Language & Reading Skills
• LD Basics
• Learning Strategies
• Teaching & Instruction
• Teaching Mathematics
• Teaching Writing

Secondary Transition Planning

• California Department of Education Secondary Transition Planning
• Career Readiness & Employment Services (CRES)
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): Postsecondary Transition Planning
• Disability Rights California (DRC): Transition Services for Students
• Department of Social Services: Resources for Transition Age Youth with Disabilities
• Office of Disability Employment Policy: Youth Transition Services

Health & Nursing

• Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel
• California Department of Education (CDE): Asthma Management Guide
• California Department of Education (CDE): Epilepsy Education & Awareness
• SELPA Policy Chapter 20 and Charter SELPA Policy Chapter 23 - Provision of Healthcare Services

Regional Services

Our regional services address the academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs of students while equipping LEA staff with the training, consultation, and resources necessary to implement best practices.

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Assistive Technology (AT)

• California Department of Education (CDE) Assistive Technology Checklist
• Exploring the Many Examples of Assistive Technology
• Open Access Learning & Participation for All: Accessible Technology
• What is AT?

Training Resources

• Classroom & Behavior Management
• Disciplinary Literacy
• Evidence-Based Practices for Students w/Severe Disabilities
• MTSS for Mathematics
• Professional Learning Development (CAHELP)
• School Leadership for Students w/Disabilities

Behavior Management

• California Department of Education (CDE): Behavioral Intervention Strategies & Supports
• CDE: Behavioral Emergency Report (BER) Requirements (CA Education Code 56521.2)
• Behavioral Emergency Report (BER) Form (Login required to access form DM 114)
• FAQs for LEAs Behavioral Intervention (CDE)

IEP Development Resources

• High Quality IEP Toolkit: Sped Providers Edition (05-13-25) pdf
• A Place to Begin
• Before the IEP
• During the IEP
• After the IEP

Curriculum & Differentiated Instructions (DI)

• Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
• Common Core Resources for Special Education
• Curriculum & Instruction Resources

MTSS Academic Interventions

• Reading Interventions
• Writing Interventions
• Math Interventions
• Assessments