"Students of all ability levels should have the opportunity to access and experience literacy designed to help them learn new skills or review current abilities. Adapting literacy activities is one method used to make books accessible."
"United Opt Out National serves as a focused point of unyielding resistance to corporate ed. reform. We demand an equitably funded, democratically based, anti-racist, desegregated public school system for all Americans that prepares students to exercise compassionate and critical decision making with civic virtue."
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CAST Professional Learning offers many opportunities for educators, teachers, administrators, and organizations to enhance their professional understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework for education design that is based upon cognitive neuroscientific principles. UDL, developed by CAST, has become one of the most widely, nationally accepted set of Guidelines that enable educators to amplify the learning experience and reach the variability of all learners.
Online Learning
We offer an ever-expanding array of facilitated and self-paced online courses to individual educators, small and large groups from PreK- 12 and Higher Ed settings, as well as other educational organizations. These online learning environments enable collaboration locally and across the globe as participants deepen their understanding of UDL and apply it to practice. Scroll down for information on all of our online course options and graduate credit opportunities.
"Pizza boxes are a fantastic tool for play! They are small and can be stacked easily for storage purposes. They are portable and are perfect for on the go. Simply open the box to store all of your extra parts or pieces. Pizza boxes are also super versatile and rather inexpensive. "
UDL Editions take advantage of the flexibility of digital media to reach and engage all learners. Leveled supports and the Texthelp Toolbar balance challenge and support for each learner, ages 10 and up. Select your book to get started!Variety of e-books
UDL Editions take advantage of the flexibility of digital media to reach and engage all learners. Leveled supports and the Texthelp Toolbar balance challenge and support for each learner, ages 10 and up. Select your book to get started!
The CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Lesson Builder provides educators with models and tools to create and adapt lessons that increase access and participation in the general education curriculum for all students.
Original, non-fiction picture books support beginning readers of all ages. Features include predictable, rhythmic language; images with clear, familiar subjects; and text that ranges from one word up to a few sentences per page. These original English texts, created and narrated by a team of contributors, can be listened to in multiple languages, on any device. The intent is to eventually support the 300 languages spoken in American homes.
"Over time I have created quite a few help guides, presentations, and other training resources for Google-related topics. Although these resources can be found elsewhere on this site and other locations, I have pulled them all together in one place to make it easy for people to find a needed resource, as well as to be sure you are accessing the most recent version"
The slide deck for the UDL presentation done by Chris and Mark at Blue Ridge Middle School in the Fall of 2014. Not all slides were presented. http://bit.ly/brmbrainpower
The slide deck for the UDL presentation done by Chris, Mark, and Tara at Eagle Ridge Middle School in December 2014. Not all slides were presented. http://bit.ly/ermbrainpower
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Teaching Channel is a video showcase-on the Internet and TV-of inspiring and effective teaching practices in America's schools. We have a rapidly growing community of registered members who trade ideas and share inspiration from each other.
With the help of the Tch community, our mission is to revolutionize how teachers learn, connect, and inspire each other to improve the outcomes for all K-12 students across America.
"Seasonal change is all around us. We see it in the length of a day, in the appearance of a flower, in the flight of a butterfly. Journey North engages students and citizen scientists around the globe in tracking wildlife migration and seasonal change. Participants share field observations across the northern hemisphere, exploring the interrelated aspects of seasonal change.
Sunlight and the Seasons
Discovering how sunlight drives seasonal change by tracking changes in day length, or photoperiod.
Plants and the Seasons
Exploring plant growth in tulip test gardens, running an experiment to track the arrival of spring.
Seasonal Migrations
Following animal migrations. Observing, reporting, and tracking travels across the hemisphere.
Journey North is a free, Internet-based program presented by Annenberg Learner, a division of the Annenberg Foundation."
"How many times have you thought to yourself, "In what way can I spice up this unit and make it student-centered?" One great way is to let your students be creative using video. With all the tools and technology available, making videos is easier than ever for you and your students."
"Loudoun County Public Library now offers customers access to Beanstack, an online portal that provides free personalized recommendations of children's books and apps. The new, online service is free to all customers with an LCPL library card. Customers can sign up here and use Beanstack from their home computer, mobile device, or in any of the Library's branch locations.
Beanstack is an innovative new way to connect children and their families with books and educational apps that match each child's interests, age and reading level."