Topic Area: School Culture

  • Understanding Autism Through the Lens of Neurodiversity

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    This resource was developed by an Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) working group members, Disability Network of Southwest Michigan, & GoManda to provide insight on autism through the lens of neurodiversity. Both organizations strive to create a world where every person, regardless of ability, can thrive and reach their full potential.

  • Guide To Inclusive Education

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    This guide on Inclusive Education is intended to support leaders and educators in implementing inclusive practices by defining inclusive education, addressing key mindsets, and identifying high-leverage practices for district leaders, school leaders, and educators.

  • The Role of A Paraprofessional

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    At SPED Strategies, we believe that the support and development of paraprofessionals is critical to fostering an inclusive environment in schools. This comprehensive guide offers an overview of crucial support areas, serving as a roadmap for all paraprofessionals.

  • Administrators’ Inclusive Mindset Survey (AIMs)

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    The AIMS is a free customizable surveying tool designed for school administrators to gather information on the current mindsets and knowledge of supporting students with learning differences and cultivating an inclusive school community.

  • Timeline for UDL Implementation

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    A seasonal timeline for implementing UDL into your school or classroom.

  • Supporting and Engaging Diverse Learners with Blended and Personalized Learning

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    A blog that outlines the steps needed to take to incorporate blended and personalized learning into your lessons.

  • North Carolina’s Goal: Access for All

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    In the case study, we dive into how North Carolina, with the help of the National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM), created a system for accessible educational materials and technology within North Carolina school districts.

  • Personalized Learning Strategies

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    Learner-centered strategies are actionable steps educators can take to create personalized, competency-based, authentic, inclusive and equitable learning environments.

  • Competency-Based Education 101: Demystifying CBE, Unlocking Deep and Joyful Learning

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    What is competency-based education (CBE)? How does CBE culture, pedagogy, and structure center students and equity? How can CBE work with learner variability to improve and deepen learning while igniting more joy and engagement in learning? What policies and practices are needed to enable the shift to CBE systems? Join Jay Jay Pina, a CBE…

  • Empowered and Equipped: A Personal Perspective of Neurodiversity

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    What does it mean to be a “different thinker” or identify as neurodiverse? Where can we find the full potential of our community? And how can we make strides toward creating a world in which every learner is recognized? By sharing his own experiences with dyslexia and ADHD, David Flink will provide answers to these…