Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)

Join the T/TAC at Virginia Tech as we present a learning opportunity in Wytheville on October 28 with Drs. Melissa Cuba and Rebecca Raab, two experts in the field of evidence-based insturctional practices for multilingual leaners with disabilities.

School teams members (including general and special educators, administrators, and coaches) who support dually identified mutlilingual learners with disabilities can expect to receive:

• Practical strategies for inclusive, linguistically responsive instruction with a focus on vocabulary development

• Guided review of WIDA ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS assessments, highlighting how these tools can inform instruction, intervention, and eligibility decisions

• Choice of afternoon breakout sessions tailored to elementary and secondary needs 

• Engage with the PLUSS Framework for planning evidence-based instruction for MLs

• Hands-on activities to analyze lessons and plan for real-world applications

Event Details:

Location: Wytheville Meeting Center

Date and Time: October 28 from 9:00am-4:00pm with morning coffee/tea service and lunch provided.

For More Infomation: Please email Dana McCaleb at dmccaleb@vt.edu or Kitty Wade at kittywade@vt.edu.

The T/TACS at Virginia Tech and Radford welcome dyslexia advisors and SLPS in Regions 6 & 7 to register for our Fall community of practice series!

During this FREE, two-part virtual community of practice, Dr. Tiffany Hogan will share her research on readers with a mixed profile of Dyslexia and Developmental Language Disorder. The initial keynote will take place on October 2, 2025 with a follow-up Q & A on November 18, 2025.

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