IRIS on Their Minds: The University of North Georgia and IRIS Modules
"Through the pandemic the IRIS team has been amazing. We’ve been able to do so much more online learning by using IRIS Modules here at the University of North Georgia."
Welcome to the IRIS Center
The IRIS Center is a national center dedicated to improving education outcomes for all children, especially those with disabilities birth through age twenty-one, through the use of effective evidence-based practices and interventions.
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IRIS Resource Locator
The IRL is your gateway to our modules, case study units, activities, and so much more. From accommodations to transition and everything in between, the IRL lets you tailor your search by topic area, resource type, media element, or age group and grade level.
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Professional Development
Love our free resources but need PD hours? IRIS has you covered. IRIS offers free PD certificates for educators. Additionally, for a nominal fee school leaders can use our School & District Platform to customize, organize, and track their teachers’ ongoing professional development activities.
IRIS Stories
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IRIS in Kentucky: Hybrid Trainings on High-Quality IEPs
"We initially chose IRIS because of the past experiences and their credible research-based, high-quality modules that align with specific areas of growth and need to support a state-directed corrective action plan in our region."
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IRIS in Oklahoma: Boot Camps to Address Teacher Shortages
"IRIS Center Resources play a significant role in helping us tackle the teacher shortage issue here in Oklahoma. Like many states, special education teachers are in low supply and high demand."
Featured Resources
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Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Secondary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
Developed specifically with middle and high school students in mind, this this module—the first in a two-part series—discusses challenging behavior in terms of the phases of the acting-out cycle and offers strategies and tips for responding to students in each phase.Get Started -
Universal Design for Learning: Designing Learning Experiences That Engage and Challenge All Students
This module examines the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and discusses how educators can apply UDL to proactively design learning experiences that are flexible enough to challenge and engage all students and that promote learner agency.Get Started -
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 1, Elementary): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
This resource discusses challenging behavior in terms of the phases of the acting-out cycle and offers strategies and tips for responding to students in each phase.Get Started -
Addressing Challenging Behaviors (Part 2, Elementary): Behavioral Strategies
This resource describes strategies that teachers can implement to prevent or address challenging behaviors.Get Started