Attending conferences and professional development is a great way to expand your horizons and get new ideas for working with students with disabilities. There are a wealth of opportunities available for pre-service and practicing teachers to learn about the latest developments in the field of education and network with other educational professionals.

The following is a list of links to additional conferences in and around Chicago scheduled for this fall:

• Illinois Council for Exceptional Children
• Sharing a Vision
• Illinois Education & Technology Conference
• ISTA Science Education Conference
• Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction
• Illinois Reading Council
• Educators Training Network
• MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Center for Anti-Oppressive Education

We are thrilled to announce the release of the Transitioning to Special Education Teaching module!

http://www.uic.edu/orgs/stepup/module

STEP=UP staff members have been working on this module for the past year. We've interviewed dozens of practicing teachers and compiled their insights, experiences and advice into a multimedia, web-based resource for new teachers.

Through video, audio and digital technologies, you'll hear teachers' reasoning, see lesson plans and sample documents from classroom life, and gain ideas as well as questions to help you reason about teaching and students' learning.

Please visit the Transitioning to Special Education Teaching module today.