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

Educators, administrators, paraeducators, and related service providers:

Registration for the Virginia Department of Education's sponsored Content Teaching Academies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA from June 23-26, 2025 is now open!

The 18 different Content Teaching Academies are designed to provide professional development to participating Virginia educators across a wide variety of topics to enhance the outcomes of students with disabilities using high-quality instruction and to promote inclusive practices.

Each academy can accommodate a limited number of participants, and the target audience is specific to each academy’s focus. Priority will be given to school divisions and regions that demonstrated limited participation in previous content teaching academies and to educators from schools in divisions that are working with the VDOE Office of Special Education Program Improvement or the VDOE Office of School Quality.

For all public school participants, the VDOE will assume the costs of registration, meals, and double occupancy lodging on JMU’s campus. School divisions are encouraged to cover travel expenses for participants as this cost is not assumed by VDOE.

Space is limited in each of these academies, so click the link below and register now!

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