Welcome to Texas SPED Support

- Hi, and welcome to Texas SPED Support. With hundreds of resources to choose from, this website is a one-stop shop for special education tools, videos, guidebooks, and professional development to meet all your needs. These valuable resources have been curated explicitly for administrators, educators, and support staff working with students receiving special education services. With so many resources packed into one place, it can feel overwhelming to know where to start. So let's walk through some of the website's key functions. We'll start with the three pathways you can use to find resources. First, there's the universal search function. This works like any other search engine. Type a key word in the search bar, and hit search. Second, you can search by topic. By selecting an area of interest, you'll be directed to all the resources available for your selected topic. And third are the resource and learning libraries. The learning library is designed for those seeking professional development. Within it, you'll find online courses and information regarding conferences and workshops. The resource library is where you'll find high quality guidance documents, tools, templates, and videos on a variety of topics to fit your needs. So that's how you find resources, but let's say you have some specific questions and wanna talk to an expert in your region. Texas SPED Support has that covered with a comprehensive list of statewide contacts. This function allows you to search by topic, name, or region. You can even generate a list of specific regional contacts by utilizing the view map feature. Simply select your region and hit apply. So, now that you can access all of these incredible resources, how do you make the most of them? Create an account. You can create an account by clicking on sign in, and choosing create new account. This way, you can have a truly customized experience. After logging in, you can follow topics to see any relevant updates, or set up your own library by bookmarking resources. When it comes to following topics, you can do it a couple of ways. You can either hit the follow button at the top of the topic page, or go to view all topics where you'll be able to follow or unfollow any number of topics. Of course, with all of these fantastic resources at your fingertips, you'll wanna be able to share them with your friends and colleagues. Not to worry, Texas SPED Support has you covered there too. For any resource, you can simply click on the share icon and you'll be presented with options to share through social media, send through email, or copy the link. These are just some of the key features we wanted to highlight to make your experience on the Texas SPED Support website a valuable one. So what are you waiting for? Create an account and start exploring today. (pleasant music)

(upbeat music) - Hey, educators. With so much amazing content on the Texas SPED Support website, it can be hard to find what you need when you need it. So we created collections, a handpicked set of resources organized by specific content or educator role. Inside each collection, you'll find videos, tools, and templates, online courses, articles, and more, everything you love about the site. Collections are accessed through either the Resources or Learning tab in the menu bar. From there, click the button for Collections under Type. Let's have a look at this collection specifically for administrators. It's packed with 13 awesome resources containing basic information about interventions and special education requirements. If a resource is included in a collection, you can see all of the other resources in that collection, including if it's part of more than one collection, from this drop-down menu on the right. This collection in the Learning Library is based on specific content you may want to learn more about: Texas Dyslexia Academies. It's made of six courses, all available in one spot. Sharing is easy too. Wanna take a collection of courses together as a school team or maybe just share with colleagues who have a similar role as you? Just copy the link and send away. And it works great on your mobile phone. So there you have it, collections, one of the best ways to get the most outta the Texas SPED Support website. (upbeat music continues)

Hey, educators! Have you created an account on the Texas SPED Support website yet? It's easy! Let me show you how. From the homepage, click Sign In. You'll see three options: Log in, Create new account, and Reset your password. Choose create new account. Fill out the required information and click the new account button. Now you're logged into your own personalized account. From here you can customize your feed by following topics of interest like state guidance or behavior, save and customize bookmarks to quickly return to resources you use often, and manage settings like updating your email or changing your password. With your new account set up, you'll be able to unlock everything the Texas SPED support website has to offer. Sign up today!

Hey educators! Are you interested in receiving the latest special education updates from TEA and notifications about new Texas SPED support resources delivered straight to your inbox? Let me show you how to be the first one in the know. On the Texas SPED Support website, click Sign up for SPED updates from the top navigation bar. Complete the form and select the topics you're most interested in and would like to receive information about. For instance, if you select the topic State Guidance, you'll receive notifications about new or updated TEA resources, the latest special education guidance, policy updates, and trending topics from complaints and monitoring, and reminders about grant opportunities, certification and licensing support, plus upcoming trainings and events. Or if you select a topic such as autism, you'll receive notifications about new or updated resources for supporting students with autism, and reminders about autism training opportunities, upcoming events focused on teaching students with autism, or grant opportunities to increase educators' capacity to support students with autism. Keeping up to date is essential for educators. So make sure you sign up for Texas SPED Support Updates today. It's a great way to stay informed and aware of what matters to you.