This course is designed to acquaint the participants with various disabling conditions, as well as the characteristics of specific disabilities. Participants will be provided with specific instructional strategies and resources to implement effective educational programs for disabled students. This course is designed to meet the State of Georgia requirements for House Bill 671 for educators.

Registrants must attend face-to-face sessions on June 15 from 9 am to noon and on August 24 from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.  Remainder of course work completed online.

*** NOTICE ***

Griffin RESA reserves space in professional learning classes and workshops for employees of our member systems (Butts, Fayette, Griffin/Spalding, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike, and Upson). In the rare event when classes are full or overbooked, slots must be made available for employees of member systems.  Priority of class availability is as follows:

1. Certified personnel under contract with a member system or RESA
2. Classified personnel of a member system or RESA
3. Certified personnel under contract with a system that is a member of a RESA outside the Griffin RESA area
4. Personnel of a state agency
5. Presently unemployed persons from the Griffin RESA area seeking renewal of certificate
6. Personnel employed by a system that is not a member of a Griffin, such as private schools or agencies
7. Out-of-State personnel

The fee displayed for the class is the fee for personnel in categories 1 and 2. Personnel in categories 3 - 7 are subject to an out-of-area fee, when applicable. Please contact our office if you have questions about fees.