Illinois SLD Support Project

Illinois SLD Support Project Free training & resources for educators of students with specific learning disabilities in Illinois!

05/31/2026

It’s no secret. We love this little life of providing professional learning to . What started as a handful of summer sessions has turned into an entire community of dedicated educators.

We are blown away as we kick off our summer learning lineup on Monday with 486 educators registered across four major sessions:

Science of Learning Microcredential

The Illinois Dyslexia Guide: A Collaborative Book Study

The Illinois Dyscalculia Handbook Book Study

"Just Tell Them" Book Study

While it’s not all about the numbers, we are excited by this level of interest, especially since these trainings are starting the exact same week many of you are just beginning your well-deserved summer break!

That is a lot of dedicated educators choosing to invest their personal time to strengthen instruction and better support students with specific learning disabilities.

From the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU. We can't wait to learn alongside you this summer!

05/30/2026

Almost 40 administrators in Huntley School District came together with Amy Weltin, Region 2 Specialist, to learn about Specially Designed Instruction. This is part of an ongoing relationship with the SLD Project. Special thanks to Deanna Gill and Amy MacCrindle for organizing this professional development session! We especially loved spending the afternoon brainstorming and mapping out future learning sessions together. We can’t wait to return for our next session.

Administrators: Are you ready to build effective co-teaching programs in your schools? Successful co-teaching doesn't ha...
05/29/2026

Administrators: Are you ready to build effective co-teaching programs in your schools? Successful co-teaching doesn't happen by accident. It requires strong leadership, intentional planning schedules, shared staff responsibilities, and effective evaluation of specially designed instruction.

Join us for Co-Teaching Foundations for Administrators: Building Success Together on June 10th in Peoria.

Learn more and register here: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0111-0030-c2cbf82d915a42ce8c3d09ae5dc24f15

Administrators... Want to cross one major item off your end-of-year to-do list? Finalize your fall professional developm...
05/28/2026

Administrators... Want to cross one major item off your end-of-year to-do list? Finalize your fall professional development calendar by securing this date. Your future self will thank you!

October 9, 2026

The Illinois Technical Assistance Projects (ITAPS) Virtual Institute is returning this fall, and it has high-quality, evidence-based learning opportunities for everyone on your staff: Administrator, General Educators, Special Educators, Early Childhood, and Paraprofessionals

Lock the date in now and check it off your list!

For full details and to register, click the link below. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0111-0030-16138fdc735c4b33ba7ef279e288c925

Secondary Educators... This one is for you!If you are looking for high-quality, free professional learning this summer, ...
05/27/2026

Secondary Educators... This one is for you!

If you are looking for high-quality, free professional learning this summer, join Kellyn Sirach and Jess Rodriguez for our virtual Literacy Learning Series: Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan which has a secondary skills focus.

When: Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM (June 30 – July 28)

Where: Virtual

Cost: Free

Earn up to 7.5 PDHs

Learn more and register here: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0111-0030-20ce5e9ab1904c96bc0884143da7fd8b

Join us in pausing to remember and honor the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country...
05/25/2026

Join us in pausing to remember and honor the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Wishing all of our educators, students, and families a peaceful Memorial Day weekend.

05/24/2026

“Connecting the brain model to student learning”

Absolutely!

Is your Illinois teaching license up for renewal on June 30, 2026?The deadline is creeping up, but don't stress. We've g...
05/23/2026

Is your Illinois teaching license up for renewal on June 30, 2026?

The deadline is creeping up, but don't stress. We've got you!

Now that school is wrapping up, you have the perfect opportunity to knock out those final Professional Development Hours (PDHs) at your own pace.

Access our on-demand learning platform. It's 100% free, and you can earn high-quality, evidence-based PDHs at your convenience from ANYWHERE!

Here is the link: https://sldsupports.talentlms.com/index

Go knock it out and then mark it off your summer to-do list!

This week we have been celebrating our that have officially completed all 8 units of LETRS with us.But did you know ...
05/23/2026

This week we have been celebrating our that have officially completed all 8 units of LETRS with us.

But did you know we also continually attend professional learning sessions? Amy Weltin, Region 2 Specialist, and Josh Quick, Region 5 Specialist, have been working hard all week to become Unit 2 certified trainers.

We would never provide any professional learning sessions to educators without being experts ourselves.

The learning NEVER stops!

05/22/2026

Thank you to Morgan, Katie, and Olivia from Abingdon-Avon for sharing their reflections LETRS testimonials with us!

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