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Recorded Webinar

Join the Georgia Department of Education’s Advanced Academics Department and College Board’s AP program for a statewide webinar highlighting two exciting new opportunities for Georgia students: AP Business with Personal Finance and AP Cybersecurity. Designed to expand access to rigorous, relevant coursework, these courses help strengthen college and career readiness for all students across Georgia—connecting high-demand career pathways with advanced academic experiences.
During this session, participants will gain a clear overview of each course and learn how these offerings support local implementation through CTAE alignments, graduation requirement connections, and guidance on teacher certification requirements. The AP program will also share additional information on their APSI professional learning grants and resources to support schools and districts as they plan for successful launch and long-term sustainability. The webinar will conclude with dedicated time for live questions and answers, so you can get the clarity you need to take next steps with confidence for the 2026-27 school year.
Topics to be covered:
Overview of AP Business with Personal Finance and AP Cybersecurity 
GADOE/CTAE alignments and connections to academic and CTAE pathways 
Graduation requirement considerations and local scheduling implications 
Teacher certification and staffing considerations 
Professional learning, tools, and support available statewide 
Q&A with GaDOE and AP program representatives

AP Business with Personal Finance & AP Cybersecurity in 2026-27

The Georgia Department of Education 21st CCLC and SERVE staff will provide current subgrantees with information to strengthen their capacity to set meaningful, data-informed goals that go beyond compliance and support high-quality academic programming.

Subgrantee Goal Setting, Data Use, and Student Achievement

Discover standards-aligned, research-based, and always free activities with the GaDOE Digital Learning team! Get the latest Inspire and Velocity updates, see what’s coming soon from our developer, and hear real success stories from Georgia educators. Each session concludes with an interactive Velocity share, offering practical ideas you can implement right away. 
Session 1, January 29, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 
Session 2, February 26, 4:00-5:00 p.m. 
Session 3, March 26, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Velocity🚀Builders: Updates, Success Stories, and Interactive Share

The Georgia Department of Education’s Educator Development Division is inviting RESAs to host the upcoming Wellness in Action: Thriving Staff, Thriving Schools session. This interactive session from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. will highlight practical strategies for building positive relationships among staff, creating an authentic system of gratitude, and providing resources and tools that help educators prioritize their own wellbeing. Participants will leave with actionable ideas and tools to cultivate a supportive, thriving work environment—strengthening teacher retention and building stronger schools.

Wellness in Action: Thriving Staff, Thriving Schools

The GaDOE Special Education Data and GO-IEP Team offers open office hours to support districts using GO-IEP. Join the GaDOE GO-IEP Team as we provide tips, reminders, and updates for the GO-IEP application. During each session, an opportunity for LEAs using GO-IEP to ask questions will be available.
Session Topics: 
August 28, 2025 (3:00): Eligibility & Beginning of the Year Tasks 
October 30, 2025 (1:00): IEP & State Testing 
January 29, 2026 (2:00): Manifestation Determination Preview 
February 26, 2026 (1:00): Reevaluations & FTE Reporting 
April 21, 2026 (1:00): Reports for General Supervision 
May 11, 2026 (1:00): SR & End of Year Reporting

GO-IEP Open Office Hours

The Special Education Leadership Development Academy (SELDA) provides monthly professional learning and mentorship for new (first and second year) Directors of Special Education in conjunction with the Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE). Contact Belinda Tiller (btiller@doe.k12.ga.us), Outreach Program Manager; or Elise James, Outreach Program Specialist (ejames@doe.k12.ga.us) for more information. 
Locations for in-person sessions are listed below. All in-person sessions can be registered for from any one of the in-person sessions below. Virtual sessions must be registered for separately. 
August 26, 2025: Middle State University, Macon, GA 
October 21-22, 2025: 80 Cohen Walker Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31088, Building B Rm 115 
November 12, 2025: Before GCASE. Hyatt Regency, 2 West Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401 
January 22, 2026: 80 Cohen Walker Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31088, Building B Rm 115 
February 26, 2026: 80 Cohen Walker Dr., Warner Robins, GA 31088, Building B Rm 115 
March 2, 2026: Before GCASE. The Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA 30601 
Important Notes: 
To ensure appropriate arrangements can be made, requests for accommodations must be submitted through the registration process no later than two weeks prior to each meeting when registration closes. Please complete the Demographic Survey in Additional Resources below BEFORE registering for each SELDA session.

FY26 Special Education Leadership Academy (SELDA)

Join the Data Collection and Validation team during our FY26 Open Office Hours.
September 25, 2025: Updates and Edits 
October 2, 2025: English Speakers of Other Languages 
October 9, 2025: Gifted Delivery Module 
October 16, 2025: State Reporting Open Discussion 
February 26, 2026: State Reporting Overview 
March 5, 2026: State Reporting Open Discussion 
March 12, 2026: State Reporting Questions and Answers 
March 19, 2026: State Reporting Open Discussion 
May 7, 2026: State Reporting Questions and Answers 
May 28, 2026: State Reporting Check-In 
June 4, 2026: Special Education Event Rejection and Recovery Process

Data Collection and Validation Open Office Hours

Join GaDOE’s Gifted Education and Advanced Academics team for an informal Q&A session. This opportunity is intended for district gifted coordinators, school and district leaders, and gifted teachers. Please note: The session will not address individual student concerns.

Gifted Education and Advanced Academics Open Office Hour

Facilitators equip TKES/LKES contacts with an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about TKES/LKES implementation. Important information including platform updates, reports, roster management, and timelines are shared.

TKES and LKES Open Office Hours

This series provides several professional learning sessions specific to GaDOE’s Formative Instructional Practices (FIP).
August 28, 2025 (Session 1 – Do Better by Students, FIP Overview): Join this webinar for an overview of GaDOE’s Formative Instructional Practices (FIP) Professional Learning. FIP offers 29 online learning modules across four major practice areas for development. Information includes how to access the modules and resources for PLCs. A video shares FIP practices in action in a classroom. 
October 23, 2025 (Session 2 – Using FIP for Instructional Improvement Planning): This webinar shares resources that can support an instructional improvement plan. Highlights include available resources to support goals and action steps. The session models revision of an actual school improvement plan.
December 4, 2025 (Session 3 – Design Formative Assessment for Lessons with FIP): Learn about the Designing Sound Assessment series of FIP modules. Information and examples help leaders see how targeted and efficient teaching, learning, and lesson-based assessments can become when the right kinds of formative practices are used to accurately document evidence of student learning.
January 22, 2026 (Session 4 – Leading FIP Professional Learning): Learn key leadership considerations to implement processes in Formative Instructional Practices (FIP) Professional Learning. Leaders can take away immediately usable actions that can support teacher growth. The session explains how to use Instructional Rounds as a process to improve (not evaluate) teacher practice.
February 26, 2026 (Session 5 – Teaching Students to Rethink Their Work): A major purpose of lesson-based formative assessment is for students to use evidence from their learning to confirm or revise their thinking or set goals for more learning. This webinar provides processes to help teachers reflect on what to do when students exhibit misconceptions in their understanding.
March 26, 2026 (Session 6 – The Road to Student Ownership of Learning): Learn about key considerations for students to develop agency for their own learning. Educators should consider and plan for pre-requisite skills that are necessary for students to support their own and others’ learning. This webinar identifies key constructs and foundational skills that enable students to take ownership of learning.
April 16, 2026 (Session 7 – More on Student Ownership of Learning): Learn more about planning work that supports student autonomy for learning. Highlights include key considerations about structures and feedback so that student teams work for members and individual learning. A video shares how student autonomy benefits communication among the student, teacher, and parents.

Formative Instructional Practices (FIP) Professional Learning Series

Unlock the power of data at the leadership level in “My Georgia Insights (SLDS) for Administrators: Data-Informed Leadership.” This live webinar guides leaders through My Georgia Insights (SLDS), an application empowering educators to make data-informed decisions. Learn how to access My Georgia Insights (SLDS) via your district’s Student Information System (SIS), identifying local strengths, addressing weaknesses, and closing achievement gaps. Utilize My Georgia Insights (SLDS) reports to monitor district and school performance, create targeted differentiation groups, and access valuable resources. Join the Technology Services team to master My Georgia Insights (SLDS) — a vital tool for data-driven leadership and improved educational outcomes.

My Georgia Insights (SLDS) for Administrators: Data-Informed Leadership

This workshop explores how language develops for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and how educators can intentionally support that growth through systematic language instruction. Participants will look at what language delay means for DHH learners and how it differs from language disorder or language deprivation, with attention to early language access, hearing status, amplification, and language environment. The session highlights key early language milestones in ASL and spoken English and examines how late identification or inconsistent input can impact receptive and expressive language development. Educators will learn practical instructional routines and vocabulary strategies that support language growth across visual and auditory settings and can be embedded into everyday routines. The workshop also addresses progress monitoring and using observation data to decide when to reinforce, reteach, or scaffold instruction.

Systematic Language Instruction for DHH Students

REALM is an evidence-informed program that supports skill building in the three realms of resilience: individual, interpersonal, and organizational. It is designed to promote sustainable wellbeing and create more engaged, connected, and caring communities. REALM teaches participants to build resilience through a variety of mind-body principles and self-leadership strategies to help reduce personal and collective stress and enhance quality of life. This training is provided by The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire. 
Note: This event has limited capacity. Please register only if you can attend the live training. The session will not be recorded.

Resilience Enhancement & Leadership Model (REALM)

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Georgia presents Ending the Silence for School Staff, a 1-hour presentation by individuals with lived experience, to provide information on mental health awareness, suicide risk and protective factors, and early intervention and detection of mental illness in youth. Empowering teachers and school personnel to make a lasting difference in the lives of their students, this presentation opens the door for schools to make a difference. This training is provided by NAMI Georgia. 
Note: This event has limited capacity. Please register only if you can attend the live training. The session will not be recorded.

Ending the Silence for School Staff by NAMI Georgia

Join us for this one-day professional learning opportunity presented by the Best Practices Team from Georgia State University’s College of Education. This interactive training will focus on best practices in the classroom that promote successful participation for most children. Teachers will be provided with specific strategies to help individual children who require a higher level of support to be successful within the early childhood classroom. The training will help teachers implement both general and individual supports which result in the reduction of behaviors when implemented with fidelity. Finally, this training will guide teachers in identifying children who truly need more intensive intervention. Training will be from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at each location. Seating is limited so register early. Please contact Barbara Ross at Barbara.ross@doe.k12.ga.us with any questions.

Understanding Challenging Behavior in Preschool (Tiers 1 and 2)

The Charter Chats Series features GaDOE Federal Programs staff offering timely guidance on the upcoming grant cycle. Building on the FY26 Timely Talks, the series highlights overarching topics relevant to all programs with a focus on charter school support. Charter school officials are encouraged to register and participate.

FY26 Charter Chats Series

This session is designed and scheduled for classroom teachers, as their limited schedules make accessing mental health professional learning difficult. To keep these sessions accessible for them, we kindly ask non‑classroom staff to register for our other available training opportunities. 
This interactive workshop provides school personnel with advanced strategies for recognizing and addressing psychological safety concerns in students, using Timothy R. Clark’s Four Stages of Psychological Safety as a framework. Participants will engage in scenario-based discussions and problem-solving exercises to analyze student behaviors, evaluate effective intervention strategies, and implement practical classroom techniques that support inclusion, learning, participation, and critical thinking. By the end of the session, participants will leave with actionable strategies and a personalized action plan to enhance psychological safety in their classrooms and school communities.

Safe Spaces Made Simple: Tools to Support Psychological Safety (Teachers)

This session is designed and scheduled for classroom teachers, as their limited schedules make accessing mental health professional learning difficult. To keep these sessions accessible for them, we kindly ask non‑classroom staff to register for our other available training opportunities. 
This interactive workshop provides K-12 teachers and school staff with quick high-impact, trauma-informed strategies to support students who have experienced trauma. Participants will explore how trauma affects student behavior, learn practical reframing techniques, and apply strategies to create a safe and supportive classroom environment. This session is designed for immediate application, with a focus on real-world scenarios and hands-on practice.

Reframing Behavior: Supporting Trauma-Affected Students (Teachers)

As part of the Georgia Goes to School Initiative to reduce chronic absenteeism by 50%, the Office of Whole Child Supports has partnered with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIOG) at the University of Georgia to conduct a mixed-methods analysis of the factors contributing to chronic absenteeism in Georgia schools. Please join this session to hear from the CVIOG-UGA team on the findings and considerations from their in-depth analysis, which includes staffing ratios, school climate and safety data, as well as discussion groups with students, parents, leaders, teachers, social workers and counselors, parent mentors and engagement specialists, and juvenile justice representatives.

Chronic Absenteeism in Georgia: Voices from the Field

This professional learning is a three-part professional learning series designed to strengthen coherence, confidence, and clarity in mathematics instruction across grades 6–12. Educators will make sense of numeracy within secondary mathematics and explore how mathematical ideas develop within and across grade levels through the lens of Georgia’s K–12 Mathematics Standards. Across the series, educators will bridge student understanding, foster strategy development, and support meaningful learning from middle school through high school mathematics. 
January 12, 2026, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Session 1): Numeracy in Secondary Mathematics 
February 2, 2026, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Session 2): Content Mastery through Horizontal Progressions 
March 2, 2026, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (Session 3): Exploring Connections through Vertical Progressions

Building Bridges in Secondary Mathematics

GaDOE is bringing back free, live, virtual SAT Prep Classes after a hugely successful fall series! This program is offered in partnership with Tutored by Teachers, a national leader in high-dosage tutoring. 
This spring, students will have the opportunity to: 
Strengthen foundational Math, Reading, and Writing skills 
Build confidence with SAT-style questions 
Learn proven test-taking strategies from expert teachers
March 2-5, 2026, 5 p.m. or 7 p.m.: This statewide tutoring series will cover effective test-taking strategies for SAT Math, Reading, and Writing. This opportunity is intended for high school students.

Statewide SAT Prep Tutoring for Georgia Students

Ready to move from curious to confident with Velocity? In this interactive session, you’ll learn to leverage existing Velocity activities and create new ones tailored to your classroom content. As part of the Inspire platform, Velocity makes learning more engaging through gamified features like star rewards, immediate feedback, and customizable content. Come ready to create, collaborate, and walk away with classroom-ready resources.

Get in the Game with Velocity: Hands-On Practice Session

Dive into the dynamic world of Georgia’s educational technology with our webinar on Inspire and Velocity. Unleash the power of Inspire, Georgia’s dynamic K-12 Instructional Resources tool, to access standards-aligned content, curriculum maps, and collaborative resources. Discover Velocity’s capabilities for creating, assigning, and grading student activities with ease. Elevate your teaching practices and streamline instructional planning with these innovative tools. Join us to unlock the full potential of Inspire and Velocity in your classroom.

Dynamic Duo: Mastering Inspire + Velocity

This session is designed and scheduled for classroom teachers, as their limited schedules make accessing mental health professional learning difficult. To keep these sessions accessible for them, we kindly ask non‑classroom staff to register for our other available training opportunities. 
This workshop introduces the concept of psychological safety with a focus on two dimensions, inclusion and contributor safety, that are foundational to the classroom.

Introduction to Creating Psychological Safety in the Classroom (Teachers)

This session is designed and scheduled for classroom teachers, as their limited schedules make accessing mental health professional learning difficult. To keep these sessions accessible for them, we kindly ask non‑classroom staff to register for our other available training opportunities. 
This course is designed to support trust-building practices in school communities by introducing participants to psychological and social factors of trust. It offers practical tools and techniques for evaluating interpersonal and organizational dynamics and cultivating meaningful connections by using a trust-based approach to education and leadership. Teaching school faculty, staff, administrators, and their community partners how to build trust contributes to reduced stress and improved mental health outcomes for individuals and the entire school community.

Transforming Relationships Under Stress Through Trust (Teachers)

Join us for a day focusing on innovative STEM practices, leadership skills, and literacy initiatives for K-12 educators, fostering collaboration and resource sharing to enhance student learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math. Space is limited, so register today!

STEM Innovation Summit

This professional learning webinar series is a collaborative initiative between the Georgia Department of Education Division for Exceptional Students and the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA), designed to support special education professionals in preparing students with disabilities for successful postsecondary transitions. 
Using Pathful as the central career readiness tool, this series will guide educators in creating inclusive, engaging, and industry-informed experiences that align with IEP goals and transition planning. Participants will explore how to leverage Pathful’s platform to help students discover career possibilities, build confidence, and develop essential workplace skills—ensuring every learner has a clear and supported path to their future.
Session Topics: 
November 4, 2025: Pathful and IEP/IPE Goals 
January 20, 2026: Data Collection for Progress Monitoring 
March 3, 2026: Pathful and IEP/IPE Goals 
March 17, 2026: Data Collection for Progress Monitoring 
March 24, 2026: Pathful Explore Year End and Planning​ 
April 15, 2026: Pathful Explore Year End and Planning

Pathful Training Series

The Georgia Multi-Tiered System of Supports (GaMTSS) is a comprehensive framework designed to ensure ALL students receive high-quality instruction and support. This virtual leadership series provides the foundational content needed to implement GaMTSS, starting with the district infrastructure. It is recommended that districts participate in each of the five sessions during their first year of implementation. Each session will be repeated. Please take notice to the session dates and the repeat session dates below.
(Please note: For the first year of school implementation, see the GaMTSS Foundational Series for Schools: Building Success in Year One. You can access this series in the Resources section below.) 
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Session 1: Activating GaMTSS – Building from District Infrastructure to School Implementation 
Session 2: Driving GaMTSS Success – Strategic Teaming for Leadership 
Session 3: Maximizing GaMTSS Impact – Integrating Tier 1 Prevention for Academics, Behavior, and Wellbeing 
Session 4: Leveraging Data for GaMTSS – Setting the Foundation for Data-Based Decision Making 
Session 5: Sustaining GaMTSS – Refining Data-Based Decision Making 
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Session Dates: 
Session 1: March 18, 2025 
Session 2: April 15, 2025 
Session 3: August 20, 2025 
Session 4: September 25, 2025 
Session 5: November 13, 2025
REPEAT Session Dates: 
Session 1: August 6, 2025 
Session 2: September 10, 2025 
Session 3: October 1, 2025 
Session 4: January 15, 2026 
Session 5: March 3, 2026

GaMTSS Foundational Series for Districts: Building Success in Year One

This session is designed and scheduled for classroom teachers, as their limited schedules make accessing mental health professional learning difficult. To keep these sessions accessible for them, we kindly ask non‑classroom staff to register for our other available training opportunities. 
Self-Compassion for Educators is an evidence- and skills-based training designed to help educators explore the research, practice, and experience of self-compassion, enhance their personal wellbeing, and revitalize their deep motivation for helping others. Because our brains are wired for survival, we naturally develop a negativity bias that focuses on and is motivated by critical or threatening thought patterns, including criticism, pain, and danger. This training helps educators understand and transform these habitual responses and develop the ability to motivate themselves with compassion rather than self-criticism. Research shows that self-compassion has a significant, positive impact on educator wellbeing, resilience, and stress management. Practicing self-compassion involves taking action and making intentional, positive changes in our lives. Through this process, we consistently see educators reconnect with their motivation, energy, and excitement for helping others.

Self-Compassion for Educators (Teachers)

Join us for School Nutrition’s Managers Workshop 2026! This series is for school nutrition managers, manager supervisors, and manager assistants. We look forward to an exciting workshop focusing on kitchen organization, standardized recipes, food presentation, line design, customer experience, and so much more.

School Nutrition Managers Workshop 2026

Join us for a highly engaging session for K-12 teachers focused on facilitating and planning student-centered practices or personalized learning. All content is aligned with Georgia’s vision and standards for personalized learning.
Our goal is to better understand the why, what, and how of flexible learning environments. We will explore learning space practices that promote student engagement, foster a sense of belonging, and encourage students to take ownership of their learning. We will also view simulations of best practices in action, including choice lessons. 
Facilitators will lead hands-on activities to help you create a student-centered classroom that adapts to individual needs and personal pacing. Participants will walk away with simple tools for use in flexible spaces and varied instructional formats that give students more ownership of their learning.

Integrating Flexible Environments in All Classrooms

The Literacy Coach Network (LCN) is a collaborative undertaking by GaDOE Literacy Team and Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language & Literacy to provide all of Georgia’s literacy coaches with a space to explore new topics and collaborate with their coaching colleagues. For the 2025-26 school year, each session will include content drawn from Florida Center for Reading Research’s (FCRR) Fundamentals of Literacy Coaching modules.

Literacy Coach Network: 2025-26 Sessions

Welcome to the new age of school planning, where leaders look at whole child data to make decisions and guide schools and districts to success. Learn how to integrate planning techniques and efficiently design a strategy for success.

Integrated Planning Using Whole Child Data

This workshop, provided by Georgia State University Child Welfare Training Collaborative, discusses how the impact of childhood adversity and trauma can be a contributing factor in bullying and how to prevent and respond to bullying. 
Note: This event has limited capacity. Please register only if you can attend the live training. The session will not be recorded.

Navigating Bullying and Trauma in Schools

Join us for an interactive walkthrough of GaDOE websites, where we will explore features that make finding and using information easier. This session will highlight how the sites support digital learning, professional growth, and easy access to GaDOE applications. Participants will learn tips, shortcuts, and innovative features that improve their daily workflow.

Website Walkthrough: Inside GaDOE's Web Suite

Have questions about Inspire or Velocity? Join us for our upcoming “Ask Anything” session! Meet the friendly teams from Technology Services and Digital Learning as they answer your questions and help you navigate our Georgia-grown and Georgia-owned instructional resource platform. Whether you’re new to Inspire or just looking to learn more, this session is packed with tips to help you navigate with confidence.
We are offering two sessions for spring semester. Please register and drop in for one session or both. 
January 13, 2026 (Session 1): 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. 
March 5, 2026 (Session 2): 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Ask Me Anything about Inspire+Velocity

Unlock engaging Computer Science learning experiences for K-2 students! Dive into GASHA GO! World, a suite of interactive computer science and literacy games, animated videos, and resources that spark creativity and critical thinking. Discover more about the games and the accompanying curriculum developed by Georgia Public Broadcasting in collaboration with GaDOE. Lunch and substitute reimbursement included. Apply now! 
October 29, 2025: Warner Robins Campus, Building B, Room 115, 80 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088 
November 5, 2025: Valdosta State University, Cypress Room in the University Center, 1203 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31601 
January 15, 2026: Warner Robins Campus, Building B, Room 115, 80 Cohen Walker Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088 
January 22, 2026: Georgia Public Broadcasting, Board Room, 260 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 
February 19, 2026: Dalton State University, Brown Hall, Room 105, 2206 Mt Haven Dr, Dalton, GA 30720 
March 5, 2026: Southwest Georgia RESA, 570 MLK Jr Rd, Camilla, GA 31730

GASHA GO! World Professional Development Sessions 2025-26 Registration

The Transition Consortium supports school personnel who work in transition to prepare students with disabilities for successful postsecondary outcomes. It offers professional development, resource sharing, and strategic planning to promote access to postsecondary opportunities. 
Goals of the Transition Consortium: 
•	Deepen understanding of transition planning under IDEA. 
•	Strengthen partnerships with state and community agencies. 
•	Provide tools to support student goals in education, employment, and independent living. 
•	Identify funding and support resources for postsecondary success. 
Consortium events feature presentations from key partners such as the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, Centers for Independent Living, and postsecondary institutions. Participants gain current information on services and legal requirements, build agency connections, and learn how to link students and families to essential postsecondary supports.

FY26 Statewide Transition Consortium

The GaDOE Assessment Development team invites leaders throughout the state to join a virtual professional learning series designed to build understanding of the Georgia Student Assessment Program. Each session will focus on a specific assessment topic and also allow time for attendees to ask questions about Georgia’s assessments. These sessions will not be recorded, and registration is required. 
SESSION TOPICS 
September 5, 2025: Revised ELA Assessments aligned to Georgia’s K-12 ELA Standards 
October 3, 2025: DRC BEACON Interim Assessment 
November 7, 2025: Test Blueprints & Achievement Level Descriptors (ALDs) 
December 5, 2025: Test Development Process & Educator Involvement 
February 6, 2026: Scoring Process for ELA Writing Tasks 
March 6, 2026: Interpreting Test Scores 
May 8, 2026: Accessing and Using Test Scores and Reports

Let's Talk Testing!

This session is designed and scheduled for classroom teachers, as their limited schedules make accessing mental health professional learning difficult. To keep these sessions accessible for them, we kindly ask non‑classroom staff to register for our other available training opportunities. 
This workshop introduces the concept of trauma and what it means to use a trauma lens in interactions with children, others in an organization, or the community.

A Journey to Becoming Trauma-Informed Workshop (Teachers)

This is a three-part professional learning series designed to strengthen coherence, confidence, and clarity in mathematics instruction across grades 6–12. Educators will make sense of numeracy within secondary mathematics and explore how mathematical ideas develop within and across grade levels through the lens of Georgia’s K–12 Mathematics Standards. Across the series, educators will bridge student understanding, foster strategy development, and support meaningful learning from middle school through high school mathematics. 
March 9, 2026, 3-5 p.m. (Session 1): Numeracy in Secondary Mathematics 
March 16, 2026, 3-5 p.m. (Session 2): Content Mastery through Horizontal Progressions 
March 23, 2026, 3-5 p.m. (Session 3): Exploring Connections through Vertical Progressions

During the GaPMP grant application collection period, open office hours will be offered as an opportunity for LEAs to ask additional questions, seek clarification, and address any perceived barriers to participating in the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership. These sessions are designed to offer personalized support and ensure all LEAs feel confident and informed throughout the application process. 
To locate the GaPMP grant application, visit our GaDOE Grant Opportunities webpage available here: https://gadoe.org/grants-awards-diploma-seals/grant-opportunities/

Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership (GaPMP) Grant Interest Open Office Hours

Join us for monthly English Language Arts Graduation Guidance Open Office Hours designed to support district and school leaders as we prepare for the implementation of Georgia’s new K-12 English Language Arts Standards and the updated ELA graduation requirements, beginning in the 2025-26 school year. 
We will meet on Mondays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., so feel free to bring your lunch. Each session will begin with a 20-minute focused update or explanation of a key topic related to the new guidance, such as local course sequencing, secondary ELA pathways, etc. The remainder of the hour will be dedicated to open Q&A, allowing participants to ask questions, seek clarification, and share feedback and examples of what districts are doing. Since these are open sessions, feel free to drop in as it best meets your schedule.
Tentative Session Topics 
May 12, 2025 (Session 5): Course Descriptions – ELA Electives Showcase 
June 9, 2025 (Session 6): Countdown to School Year 2025-26 – What do you need?
2025-26 ELA Graduation Guidance Open Office Hours session topics will be determined by district and school needs as we move forward with the implementation of the new guidance.
Whether you are looking for specific guidance or general insights, these sessions are an opportunity to stay informed and collaborate with your peers as we navigate these changes together.

ELA Graduation Guidance Open Office Hours

Join “Data-Driven Classroom,” an empowering live webinar revealing the potential of My Georgia Insights (SLDS). Learn to navigate My Georgia Insights (SLDS) through your district’s Student Information System, uncovering insights to enhance student achievement. Discover how to create targeted differentiation groups, monitor performance with My Georgia Insights (SLDS) reports, and access valuable training resources. Join the Technology Services team to master My Georgia Insights (SLDS) —a key tool for informed decision-making and shaping educational success.

GaDOE Professional Learning Events