T/TAC Mission
The mission of the Training & Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) is to improve educational opportunities and contribute to the success of children and youth with disabilities (birth-22 years). This mission is two-fold; first, to increase the...
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Summer/Fall Happenings around Virginia
Check out our events calendar for upcoming professional development opportunities for educators and events of interest for families. To highlight just a few: Strong Roots for a Healthy Future (July 11), Shining Stars Early Childhood Conference (July 13-15), Got A.T.? (July 20), Literacy-Based Interventions (July 29) Opening Doors (Aug. 4th & 11th), and Collaborating for Student Success (October 19).
Coordinator's Corner
Parents and Families
By: Diann Eaton
Parents and families play an important role in working with their local school divisions as members of individual educational teams to ensure that children’s educational needs are met. The T/TAC at Virginia Tech recognizes the important role that parents and families play on educational teams. Their participation on these teams is essential to ensure positive outcomes for children. In an effort to enhance parent involvement, the T/TAC created the following Fact Sheet to highlight our services as they apply to parents and families.
Featured Resources
BEST Practices: Behavioral and Educational Strategies for Teachers
Edited By: H. Kenton Reavis, Mae Taylor Sweeten, William R. Jenson, Daniel P. Morgan, Debra J. Andrews, and Susan Fister
Library Code: 310/R19
Publication Date:1996
Publisher: Sopris West
The book is filled with clearly-described strategies to help with managing disruptive behaviors, keeping students on-task, stopping non-compliance, improving academic performance, and improving positive interactions with students. Each section takes only 15–30 minutes to review, so busy teachers can take advantage of them. These research-validated solutions can be used directly in classrooms.
Job Opportunity at T/TAC
Position: Coordinator of Assistive Technology and Communication Disorders
The Training and Technical Assistant Center (T/TAC) at Virginia Tech is seeking an individual to work as a team member to deliver technical assistance to ...
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