Connecticut State Department of Education

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

CT-SEDS Preview Series

The CSDE developed a series of Preview Training Sessions that were released, recorded, and posted prior to the launch. The goal of this series is to provide our educators with a preview of how CT-SEDS will support various processes. These resources can be accessed prior to and after the launch of CT-SEDS on July 1, 2022. Each topic includes a brief recorded video and a corresponding PowerPoint slide deck that are downloadable.

IEP Preview Series The CSDE is offering a series of brief “IEP Preview Sessions” to highlight the new IEP template and how CT-SEDS will support the development and generation of an IEP. Section 504 Preview Series The CSDE is offering a series of brief “Section 504 Preview Sessions” to highlight the new 504 Plan template and how CT-SEDS will support development and generation of a 504 Plan. CT-SEDS Administrative Training Preview Series PCG and CSDE are offering a series of brief “Administrative Training Preview Sessions” to introduce you to the major administrative functionality available to you and your users in CT-SEDS. Specific Learning Disability Preview Series The SLD Evaluation Preview Sessions highlight the updated Multi-disciplinary Evaluation Report and Subject Specific Worksheets and how they are developed and generated in CT-SEDS. Restraint and Seclusion Preview Session The CSDE is offering a brief “Restraint and Seclusion Session” to document and generate and Restraint and/or Seclusion incident in CT-SEDS.