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This yearlong professional development equips educators with tools and strategies to support early emergent readers and writers with complex needs, helping school teams strengthen specially designed language, communication, and literacy instruction.
Participants will learn to use the Iowa Literacy Observation Tool and the SDI Instructional Planning Tool to analyze classroom conditions, guide instructional decisions, and apply practices through case studies and team collaboration. For maximum benefit, schools are encouraged to attend as teams of educators, though individual registration is welcome.
Seats are limited to 25 participants, and registration closes Jan. 28, 2026. Credit options are available. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand literacy access for students with significant disabilities—secure your spot today.
Specially Designed Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities
Date: Begins Jan. 30, 2026
Location: Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston
Registration: Specially Designed Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities (SWSD SDI)
This yearlong professional development equips educators with tools and strategies to support early emergent readers and writers with complex needs, helping school teams strengthen specially designed language, communication, and literacy instruction.
Participants will learn to use the Iowa Literacy Observation Tool and the SDI Instructional Planning Tool to analyze classroom conditions, guide instructional decisions, and apply practices through case studies and team collaboration. For maximum benefit, schools are encouraged to attend as teams of educators, though individual registration is welcome.
Seats are limited to 25 participants, and registration closes Jan. 28, 2026. Credit options are available. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand literacy access for students with significant disabilities—secure your spot today.
Specially Designed Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities
Date: Begins Jan. 30, 2026
Location: Heartland AEA, Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive, Johnston
Specially Designed Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities (SWSD SDI) professional development provides educators the foundational knowledge and skills to expand language, communication and comprehensive literacy skills for early emergent readers and writers. It supports IEP teams in developing their interprofessional collaboration knowledge and skills in order to diagnose, design and deliver high-quality, specially-designed literacy instruction encompassing language, communication and text comprehension.
Who Should Attend
- Elementary, middle and high school teachers who provide instruction to students with significant disabilities
- Professionals who support students with significant disabilities (e.g., Speech-Language Pathologists, Instructional Coaches, School Improvement Leaders, Behavior Interventionists, Autism Specialists, Consultants, TVI, TDHH, OT/PT, etc.)
Affordable
Free: Districts designated as Tier 2 or Tier 3 for IDEA-DA
or
Tier 1 districts: $75 per teacher per day
(license renewal credit $50 additional per credit)
Dates
Aug. 5-6, Oct. 24 and Nov. 21, 2025; Jan. 23, Feb. 20, March 27 and June 8-10, 2026
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Dr, Johnston
Registration
4 credits/10 days: Register Here
- $750 for participant only or $950 for license renewal credit
- Includes 3 group coaching sessions
- Coaching included for districts designated as Tier 2 or Tier 3 for IDEA-DA (Tier 1 districts: Contact your Heartland AEA Regional Director for options)
Contact
Kristi Upah, Chief Student Services Officer
kupah@heartlandaea.org
(515) 473-6794
