General AKS
General AKS
New Special Education Teacher Induction Series 2025-2026
General AKS – IRR, SLD, SDD, ASD 3, ASD 4, EBD, Mild ID, OI, VI, D/HH
The Department of Special Education and Psychological Services offers an Induction Series that includes three full days of face-to-face professional learning. Hands-on professional learning is designed to provide time for teachers to work directly with program area instructional coaches and mentor teachers on just-in-time topics.
The Special Education Induction Series is offered in the Fall of 2025 and repeats in Spring 2026 to accommodate teachers hired after the start of the school year. Sessions do not need to be completed in sequential order. Part-year hires are encouraged to attend the Induction Series as soon as they begin their tenure in GCPS. Teachers who miss a session offered during the first semester can attend
the corresponding session in the second semester as a make-up opportunity. Participants must register in PD&E for each session they wish to attend. Participants may attend only ONE day of each topic. Participants must complete all three days of induction to complete the series.
Additionally, every new special education teacher is assigned a district-level special education mentor teacher to provide ongoing individualized support throughout the school year. This support is confidential and non-supervisory.
| Topic | Elementary & Middle Schools* |
High School** | Location | PD&E Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Day 1 |
July 21, 2025 OR July 22, 2025 ES/MS/HS: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Paul Duke HS | #35492 | |
| Aug 21, 2025 OR Jan 6, 2026 |
Aug 19, 2025 OR Jan 8, 2026 |
ISC | ||
| Day 2 Writing a Compliant IEP |
Sep 23, 2025 OR Feb 17, 2026 |
Sep 24, 2025 OR Feb 27, 2026 |
ISC | #35838 |
| Day 3 Specially Designed Instruction |
Nov 3, 2025 OR Mar 20, 2026 |
Oct 16, 2025 OR Mar 27, 2026 |
ISC | #35841 |
| *All ES and MS sessions will be from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM. **All HS sessions will be from 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM (except for July). |
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