VSTE Wellness Spotlight:

Gratitude notes… Take a few moments to craft a message to someone that has helped you along your journey. It could have been this morning or 10 years ago. Set a goal to express gratitude daily, weekly, or monthly. Both sides benefit & grow.

This week, we recognize the contributions of school counselors and the various ways they impact students' lives. For more information, see the resources provided in this blog post: https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/national-school-counseling-week-2026

A brand new episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior is coming on Monday- make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss it! We'll be discussing MTSS, special education, and how they fit together. Get ready!

PEATC has on demand videos on a variety of topics:

Connecting the Dots, Early Intervention, Homework Strategies, Tutoring Tips, Keeping Students Engaged, and more.

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Join us on Thursday at 4:00 PM ET to gain strategies to strengthen resilience, foster emotional balance, and create a healthier classroom environment.

Register now: https://learn.exceptionalchildren.org/products/live-webinar-emotionally-healthy-teachers-strategies-to-help-you-and-your-students

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Virtual Virginia’s free VITAL 2026 conference highlights innovative teaching and leadership across the Commonwealth.

Join us online Feb. 4–5 to support classroom and school innovation.

Register now for this two-day virtual event: https://virtualvirginia.org

CEC's and CIDDL's Artificial Intelligence Strategy Summit is ready to equip educators with the information, tools, and resources to use this new technology responsibly and meaningfully.

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Happy New Year!🥳 Our Winter Newsletter is LIVE.

Get the scoop on:
⏰TRIP Study enrollment (Deadline: Jan 16!)
🎓Spring Trainings: WSW Skills Institute & FAST Workshops
⏯️ NEW: "SMART Talks" video series, research. practice. simplified.

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Start the year off right by investing in your professional growth. CEC’s upcoming events and opportunities are designed to support special educators at every stage. Explore what’s ahead and make 2026 a year of learning, leadership, and impact.

https://exceptionalchildren.org/events

Join us on January 28 and discover how AI can meaningfully and responsibly strengthen your day-to-day practice in special education.

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These virtual sessions will be presented by representatives from some of the leading AAC companies.

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Are you ready for a #ResourceSpotlight? Today we are featuring the Behavior Blueprint: Crating Strategies for Supporting Your Classroom. It's a downloadable workbook that supports teachers in selecting, designing, and implementing behavior supports in their classrooms. Download a copy for yourself!

Coming Monday! On a brand new episode of The Behavior Education Connection, our guest is Jennifer Carpenter, Coordinator in the Office of Special Education with the West Virginia Department of Education!

It's a double feature resource launch today for our Wednesday #ResourceSpotlight! In collaboration with VAPSBAN, here are two one pagers all about promoting interprofessional collaborative practice in teams!
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Check out CEEDAR & CEC's revised HLP leadership guides! 📑 These are intended for school leaders (Administrators, Teacher Coaches, Mentors, etc.) to support their teams in effectively implementing the High Leverage Practices in the classroom. View here! ceedar.education.ufl.edu/hlp-leadersh...

Feeling extra thankful this holiday! The UW SMART Center is grateful for our colleagues, partners, funders, and the schools we serve.

Your commitment makes #schoolmentalhealth a reality. Thank you for making a difference!

Wishing everyone a peaceful holiday weekend.🍂🍁

Short on time for the full research paper?📑 Introducing SMART Talks, research delivered directly by the experts.

Our first episode reveals a major insight: The #1 student #mentalhealth stressor is HOMEWORK, not social media.👀

Research. Practice. Simplified. ⏯️👇Watch below to learn more!

Today is a big day because it's launch day for our Data Collection Escape Rooms! Two escape rooms are ready for you full of puzzles to solve. Certificates of completion are available for each room you finish. Head on over to learning.cebisva.org and start these FREE learning opportunities!

All aboard for Term Tuesday! This week's term is interfering behavior. Check out the video definition for this term and others, available in our searchable video dictionary at: cebisva.org/resources/vi...

Enjoy!

Join CEC and CIDDL for this exciting series, offering bite-sized professional development sessions on the topic on everyone's mind: artificial intelligence!

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BIG NEWS! Our brand new interactive training, Pick Your Path: FBA and BIP, is now LIVE! Head on over to learning.cebisva.org, create a FREE account, and participate in the FBA/BIP development process as a part of the team! Certificates are available for completion. Please help us spread the word!

Did you know that CEBIS has a searchable video dictionary? Each week for #TermTuesday we feature a term from it, and this week's term is prosocial behavior! Check out the dictionary here: cebisva.org/resources/vi...

Editing the next episode of Education Insights: Focus on Behavior, and the panel gets poetic, referencing this one by Khalil Gibran:

We've had some new followers join us and we're so glad you're here! Make sure to check out the CEBIS website for links to our podcasts, our searchable video dictionary, downloadable resources, and more!

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