Topic Area: Universal Design for Learning
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How to Create Accessible Documents
This resource covers five high-impact practices that transform the user experience for all learners, especially those using assistive technology like screen readers. Discover the basics of accessible Google Docs, Word documents, and PowerPoint slides to help ensure your content meets modern ADA and WCAG compliance standards.
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7 Ways to Put UDL Into Action in the Elementary Grades
Teachers can design learning experiences with an approach that supports all students where they are and helps them develop transferable skills.
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All Learners Action Lab: A Practitioner’s Guide to Supporting Students with Disabilities
This resource is based on insights and experiences of participants of EALA’s All Learners Action Lab and is designed to help educators across the country build systems where students with learning differences can truly thrive.
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Demonstration Classrooms
Demonstration classroom are re-envisioned professional development platforms and tools that offer school leaders and educators a chance to observe evidence-based instructional practices in real-time.
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Demonstration Classrooms
The Special Education Cooperative’s Demonstration Classrooms Report highlights a professional learning model that uses classroom demonstrations to share instructional practices. The report details how these classrooms were structured, what strategies were used, and how schools and educators applied lessons learned.
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Cultivating a Strong Assistive Technology Program
This resource from The Arc provides practical guidance on developing and sustaining strong assistive technology (AT) programs in schools and districts. It highlights best practices for evaluating student needs, integrating AT into instruction, training staff, and partnering with families to ensure students with disabilities have the tools they need to access learning and thrive.
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Voices of Change: Inside the EALA Community of Action
In this Think Inclusive episode, members of the EALA Community of Action share insights from an intensive 36-hour innovation sprint that brought together 22 organizations. The conversation explores how co-design, creativity, and community-driven approaches can generate real solutions for inclusive education. It also features two winning projects awarded funding to advance their ideas, offering a…
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From Vision to Action: The Collaboration Behind Inclusion Today
This podcast episode from Think Inclusive spotlights how the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) and the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE) worked together to move inclusive education from concept to practice. It highlights a national campaign launched to expand inclusive learning environments, reflecting on the collaborative process, shared vision, and strategies that can guide…
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The Power of Examples in Action: Catalyzing Change for All Learners
The EALA School Study Tours Learning Agenda Research Brief showcases how guided school visits, reflection protocols, and collaborative planning help educators adopt inclusive practices that benefit all learners. Featuring 12 Promising Practices—from leader commitment to community engagement—the brief offers evidence-based strategies and real-world examples for improving outcomes for students with disabilities and learning differences.
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Amplifying Excellence in Career Education and Development
This resource from Getting Smart explores the growing importance of career education and workforce development in shaping future success. It highlights key strategies for amplifying excellence in career education through innovative partnerships, equitable access, and industry-aligned pathways. Dive into best practices and success stories that are redefining career readiness for students of all backgrounds.
