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Looking to strengthen your professional presence online? We are hosting a Building Your Professional Brand on Social Media webinar & workshop for TED members.

🗓 When: February 24, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM EST
💻 Where: Online

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Virtual Listening Session with OSERS

OSERS is inviting parents, students, teachers, paraprofessionals, school staff, individuals with disabilities, and other disability stakeholders to participate in a virual learning session on January 28, 2026, 12:00 – 3:00 pm EST. Register here: events.zoomgov.com/ev/AkxJmtZeb...

Attending my first @ted-cec.bsky.social conference. While I usually find conference networking difficult, connecting with the Neurodivergent Educators and Researchers w/Disabilities SIG made it much easier to chat authentically & share my work. Yay for neurodiversity-affirming spaces & colleagues!

Two women in business casual dress stand in front of a large projection screen showing a title slide that reads “Strengthening knowledge of AI: Experiences from one teacher education course.”

Great session for the very first time slot this morning @ted-cec.bsky.social. It was a multipaper session on AI, and there was great audience discussion afterwards.

Day 2 @ TED Highlights to Add to Your Schedule

8am: 1st Timer Breakfast ☕️
9am: Dr. Mary Brownell keynote 🎤
10am: NERDS SIG session on disability research
3pm: Policy Committee Meeting 🏛️
4pm: Washington Update + TED Awards 🏆
Wrap up @ President’s Reception 🎉

@SPARC_Center researcher & president of the @ted-cec.bsky.social of @CECMembership LaRon Scott kicking off our annual meeting!

Welcome to Day 1 of TED! Join us as we kick things off today with our Opening Session, Shaping the Future of Teacher Education at 4:30 p.m in Century C.

Following the opening session, we hope you will join us for the Strength through Community Kickoff Reception in the Century Foyer.

The TED 2025 Conference kicks off tomorrow in Kansas City! 🎉

What are you most excited about for this year’s TED conference?

Whether you're presenting, diving into dynamic sessions, or reconnecting with colleagues, this is your moment to shape the future of teacher education. Let’s make it count!

Promotional graphic for the SPARC Center’s new multi-state analysis resources. It includes a bulleted list detailing the resources, including a working paper, fact sheets with state-specific summaries, and a data visualizer tool.

📢 NEW RESEARCH ALERT! The SPARC Center is excited to share THREE new resources with our findings from our first year of research on the #SpecialEducation teacher workforce.

Explore the resources in this thread, or visit our website to learn more: sparccenter.org

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Curious about what the reduction-in-force means for #specialeducation and what to do now? Swipe through for info!

#RIF #sped #ed #education #disability #teach #teacher #osep #osers #departmentofeducation

Effects of Targeted Professional Development Facilitated by School-Based Coaches on Teachers’ Classroom PBIS Practices and Student Outcomes - Brandi Simonsen, Jennifer Freeman, Kathryn Dooley, Laura K... When teachers implement classroom positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), students can benefit. Unfortunately, teachers report insufficient train...

New! Simonsen et al. (2025) analyzed the effects of Targeted Professional Development led by coaches on classroom PBIS practices. Educators increased use of prompts, OTRs, and specific praise which improved student engagement & reduced disruptions.

Read more: doi.org/10.1177/08884064251341849

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We can’t wait to see you in Kansas City!

✨ We’re so excited that TED 2025 is coming to Kansas City, MO!

Early bird registration ends September 22nd. Register at tedcec.org/events/ted-c...
Lock in your spot (and the best rate) today. We can’t wait to see you in KC! 💙 #TED2025 #KansasCity

A Meta-Analysis of Performance Feedback as an Evidence-Based Practice in Special Education Teacher Preparation - Serife Balikci, Emrah Gulboy, Marcia L. Rock, Salih Rakap, 2025 This meta-analysis systematically examines the evidence supporting the effectiveness of performance feedback as an evidence-based practice in the training of pr...

New in TESE! Balikci et al. (2025) complete a meta-analysis with risk of bias assessment (Reichow et al., 2018) on single case educational research (SCER). Performance Feedback (PF) for preservice teachers is confirmed as an EBP.

Read full article: doi.org/10.1177/0888... @ted-cec.bsky.social

Nominations for the TED Social Justice award have been extended until Friday, September 12! Nominate someone today at tedcec.org/ted-awards

Today is the last day to nominate someone for a TED award!

Did you know that faculty presenters can apply for funding to attend the TED conference? Apply by August 22!

TED sponsored 20 members from 12 states to attend SELS 2025 in Alexandria, VA! 🏛️ They met with lawmakers, shared stories, and advocated for special education policy. Inspired to join next year? Watch for 2026 scholarship updates! #SELS2025 #SpecialEd #Advocacy #TEDPolicy

🚨 Reminder! Submit your poster or conversation table proposal for #TED2025 in KC!
🗓️ Conference: Nov 11–14
📍 Westin Crown Center
🔗 Proposals: tedcec.org/events/ted-conference/proposal-submission-page

🏆 Celebrate excellence in education! Nominate a changemaker (or yourself!) for a 2025 TED Award by Aug 23.
Categories include service, publication, social justice & more.
🔗 Learn more and apply at tedcec.org/ted-awards

Registration is still open for our August Coffee Chat! This is a great opportunity for new and current members to get more involved with TED.

We're updating the TED Syllabus Share! Each week we’ll focus on one course—starting with SPED 101. If you teach an intro to special ed course, send your syllabus to tedprofessionaldevelopment@gmail.com to help grow this shared resource.

Support our graduate student committee by attending this webinar on Thursday, July 24th at 1pm EST featuring two excellent doctoral candidates.

Message @ted-kaleidoscope.bsky.social for the Zoom link

Hope to see you there!

TED Members stand alongside 600 partner organizations urging the immediate disbursement of legally obligated funds. Read the letter and get access to more resources at:
www.edfundsnow.org
#edpolicy #edadvocacy #specialeducation #appropriations #ed

TED members ready to advocate #4SpecialEducation on Capitol Hill for #SELS2025 tomorrow! @ted-cec.bsky.social @cecmembership.bsky.social

Presenting at TED 2025? Apply for up to $1,000 in Strategic Equity Funding to attend the conference! Open to TED member faculty accepted to present. Learn more and apply by Aug 22 at tedcec.org/teacher-educ....
Not presenting yet? Submit a poster by July 31: tedcec.org/.../ted.../p...

Zoom link for student presentations: virginia.zoom.us/j/9483183196...

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We have two exciting events happening tomorrow! At 1pm ET Kaleidoscope will host their first PhD Student Virtual Presentation Series. Join via Zoom 🧵

At 3pm ET the Policy Commitee will host a special Washington Update with Dr. Kait Brennan. We hope to see you there!