First publication of the year is a much needed update on using the #edtech instructional practice of Content Acquisition Podcasts (CAPs) to teach academic #vocabulary. In this article, we cover research-backed enhancements to the design and delivery of CAPs. doi.org/10.1177/1053...

Are you a doctoral student or candidate attending #CEC2026? Consider applying to our poster session! Submissions due by Friday, January 9th here: forms.gle/dfK1n9XimwaJ...

Was so happy to work with my friend Nate on this needed paper describing the effectiveness of an #edtech #intervention that has been used a lot in research & practice! #newpubalert #newpub #edresearch #caps #contentacquisitionpodcast #vocabulary #vocab journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Honored to be included in this list! Thanks so much, @edutopia.org! Grateful to my co-authors for conducting this study with me and for the work it’s pushed us to do.

Headed to #TED2025 in KC next week? Come see us!

Coming to TED? Come see the TED Policy Committee at our events! Thinking about joining the Policy Committee? Come to our meeting on Wednesday, 11/12 at 3pm in the Penn Valley room to see what we're up to! See you in KC 💚 #TED2025

Share your stories (written or recorded) here: bit.ly/TED_IDEA50 #IDEA50 #IDEA #specialed #specialeducation #edadvocacy #disability

Are you a #specialeducation #teacher interested in #AI? Consider participating in my #dissertation - #study only a few spots left! Take the eligibility survey at bit.ly/3GaAvdx to see if you’re able (takes less than 5 min to complete!) #sped #spedteacher #disability #specialeducationteacher #school

Multiple trusted sources are reporting that #OSEP may be preparing to cancel hundreds of #IDEA Part D #grants. @ted-cec.bsky.social is hosting an urgent meeting Monday, 8/11 at 1PM ET to discuss the situation & next steps. Register to attend at the first link in our Linktree (in bio).

Recruiting participants for my dissertation. Please share! Link to eligibility survey: bit.ly/3GaAvdx

Really enjoyed getting to speak on my recent article in this podcast episode! Give it a listen and read the open access special issue if you’d like.

New #pub with some great folks! Spoiler alert: #teachers who got our #multimedia #pd yielded better #student #outcomes for both students with and without #disabilities. Read here: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HZZJW... #swd #vocabulary @mjkphd.bsky.social @rkunemund.bsky.social @jamietday.bsky.social

UVA SPED Ph.D. Students ➡️ UVA SPED Ph.D. Candidates ✨ Big congrats to my cohort since we all successfully defended our dissertation proposals in the last month. Suzanne, Nate, & Francis are some of the best humans & I’m so grateful for them! See you when we’ve finished our dissertations in ~9 mo.

I was grateful to co-author two of the papers in this issue! Access it here: openjournals.bsu.edu/JOSEP/issue/...

Are you a TED member & doctoral #student (or do you know one) looking to get more involved in special education #policy and #advocacy? Consider applying to be a 2025-2026 TED Policy Fellow! Applications are due by midnight EST on 6/1/25. Link to the app can be found in our Linktree (in bio). #sped

Are you a graduate student (or do you know one) looking to get more involved in special education advocacy? Consider applying to be a TED Policy Fellow! Current fellows are hosting an info session on Monday, 5/12/25 at 2pm EST. Registration link for the info session is in our Linktree (in bio).

Successfully defended my proposal this morning! I’m now a #PhDCandidate, moving forward with my #dissertation, & am in early stages of the #jobsearch. Celebrating with my two favorite guys tonight, & have a lot of gratitude for all who have supported me. Looking forward to the rest of this journey!

The TED Policy Committee’s webinar and workshop series, Advocacy in Action, will have our second session on Tuesday, 4/1 at 1:30pm EST. See the photo for our agenda and our wonderful line up of speakers. TED members, register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order for dismantling the Department of Education. What does this mean for #specialeducation? What happens to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act? Watch and share this video to learn more. #IDEA #education #teacher #disability #school #ED

Our next Expert Q&A in our Job Search Series is next week on Wednesday, 3/26 at 8pm EST. We will be joined by the wonderful Dr. @ofudgec.bsky.social from UCF to chat about giving a job talk and participating in an on-campus interview. Join us on 3/26 via this Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/5924242947...

Come see me this morning! #CEC2025

If you’re at CEC today come see my talk in the AI Data Blitz session from 2:15-3:15! Room 315. #CEC2025 #AI #IEP

Come see me and some other great folks from our Committee!

Are you ready for #CEC2025? Come hang out with us! Check the flyers below for our events. @tedcec.bsky.social

Happening tomorrow with Dr. Kait Brennan, @lmasonwms.bsky.social, @dawaterfield.bsky.social, & Alison Kearley. See you there, TED Members!

New pub alert - excited to share my first first author empirical paper is now published!!! We examined the #quality of #IEPgoals written by #sped #teachers with & without #ChatGPT, & also did teacher #interviews for thoughts on #AI: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #specialeducation #IEP #edtech

Join us in Baltimore - 2 weeks from today. This reception is open to anyone at #CEC2025!

The TED Policy Committee is starting the new webinar and workshop series, Advocacy in Action, to foster community, share and build resources, and support education advocacy efforts! If you are a TED member, register for the first session on 3/4/25 at 1:30pm EST here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A great resource that we will continue to update!!

What does the U.S. Department of Education NOT do? Set curriculum - that’s all up to state and local school districts. #education #edpolicy #usdoe #ed #commoncore

Take a moment and read this ncld.org/gutting-spec...

My 11 month old has figured out how to unplug the wifi router so know y’all know why if I abruptly leave any meetings in the future… apologies. Gen Alpha is something else!

Please check out our free classroom observation and feedback tool called COACHED www.coached.education.virginia.edu COACHED was developed using grant funds from IES and OSEP! #edusky

Another free and effective resource produced thanks to wise investments by the Department of Education via the Institute for Education Sciences and Office of Special Education Programs www.vocabsupport.com over 300 slideshows for evidence-based vocab instruction in science grades 4-8 (or beyond)

Today, I attended my final class as a student. That’s a wrap on coursework! Next semester is comprehensive exams and officially kicking off dissertation… I almost can’t believe that, time has flown.

Between the Microsoft outages and my local Xfinity outage, it seems like whatever higher power there is out there reallllly doesn't want me working today... - sent from hot spotting from my cell phone to my laptop with the little cell service I typically have in my rural area

I am running for the TED Kaleidoscope Chair position! Voting is open until 5pm on 12/8. TED members, check your inboxes for the SurveyMonkey link to vote. Read about myself & the other excellent candidates here: tedcec.org/about/get-in... DM/email me with any questions - always happy to connect!

Today’s Virtual Washington Update has been POSTPONED until December 12th at 3pm EST. See you then!!

Hello people of Bluesky!👋 I’m a 3rd year #SpecialEducation #PhD student and am nearly done with my last semester of coursework, so have started to plan out #dissertation. When I was describing my tentative timeline out loud, my 8 month old giggled and then said “mamamama” …that bodes well, right? 😂