Through supports provided by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) state education agencies seek to provide assistance to educators, administrators and families in local school districts that will ensure that students with disabilities can access appropriate educational programs. An important part of this support is the provision of Professional Learning.

The Division of Special Education Services collaborates with many partners at the local, state, regional and national level to provide timely, accurate information about available resources in special education. The material in this section is aimed at providing resources for your use in order that you may participate in and/or provide professional learning opportunities in Georgia. The topics below feature links to other websites, materials, presentations and conference/training registrations related to many of the most important and requested issues in special education.

Resources  

• Co-Teaching and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
• 2019 Guide to Writing IEPs Training Series ​
  
• Co-Teaching Resources
  
• Guide to the Initial Evaluation Process
• Guide for Eligibility Determination
• Guide to the Reevaluation Process
• High-Leverage Practices Professional Development and Webinars
• IEP Presentation Series   ​
• Professional Learning Modules
• Professional Learning Videos (SPDG Videos) 
• Transition from High School 
• Universal Design for Learning in Education Webinar Series

Training Networks

• Georgia Learning Resource Centers (GLRS)

​Websites

• State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)
• What Works Clearinghouse  
• The Iris Center
• Center on Instruction

​Partners

• National Dropout Prevention Center - Students with Disabilities
• PROGRESS Center, Promoting Progress for Students with Disabilities 
  
• Center on Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS Center)
  
• National Center For Systemic Improvement ​(NCSI)
  
• National Center on Intensive Interventions​ (NCII)​