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Kevin Washburn - TRT workshop Professional Development Speaker is the Executive Director of the Clerestory Learning Center.

Bridget's awesome Twitter 101 workshop

Invite students to create their own hero. Then use that hero to inspire appropriate behavior, as a writing prompt, or more!

HeroMachine lets you unlock your inner artist, enabling you to create professional-looking illustrations even if you can't draw a straight line. Just choose a pose, then pick a set and genre of items and click to add them.

"ToyBox Tools is a collaboration between Hasbro and The Autism Project helping families, teachers and professionals make the most of playtime."

"To help educators understand the Common Core State Standards and their application to students with significant cognitive disabilities, the Dynamic Learning Maps™ consortium has created and will continue to create online self-directed learning modules"

"Widgit Symbol Resource Packs Hundreds of free and low-cost symbol resource packs, created in partnership with professionals" see also "differentiated books"

Episode #123 features a recording of a statement by the spokesman for N.O.T.S.I.C.K., the faux National Organization for Training and School Improvement in Classrooms for Kids, pertaining to the outbreak of the PD2.0 virus. A text version of this statement including additional visuals can be read at the Microsoft Partners in Learning Hot Topics Accessibility blog.

"TEALS (Technology Education And Literacy in Schools) is a grassroots program that recruits, trains, mentors, and places high tech professionals from across the country who are passionate about computer science education into high school classes as volunteer teachers in a team teaching model where the school district is unable to meet their students' computer science (CS) needs on its own."

Watch this video as part of a professional development workshop or with students as a point of discussion about the point of education.

Every student learns and develops at his or her own pace. Education is not about how fast a student can acquire information. Instead, it's about developing useful strategies individuals can use to process and integrate life's experiences in order to achieve whatever they choose to do with the time they are given.

Bookshare offers a range of training opportunities that includes complimentary 'getting started' webinars to our newly developed comprehensive professional development workshops

Educators from the field have called for more concrete examples and resources to support implementation of UDL in their classrooms. In response, we have developed "UDL Examples and Resources" that illustrate each of the UDL checkpoints. Exploring these e Educators from the field have called for more concrete examples and resources to support implementation of UDL in their classrooms. In response, we have developed "UDL Examples and Resources" that illustrate each of the UDL checkpoints. Exploring these ex

Comprehensive resources for UDL including graphic organizers, samples for each checkpoint, and rich professional development tools.

"At the Dyslexia Training Institute our mission is to provide education about dyslexia, interventions for dyslexia (Orton-Gillingham) as well as how to navigate the educational system by understanding Special Education Law. Our courses were created for parents, caregivers, teachers, educational professionals and anyone interested in the topic. We believe information about dyslexia should not be limited by geography and we have created an online space where everyone has access to this information. "

"When used intentionally and appropriately, technology and interactive media are effective tools to support learning and development. Intentional use requires early childhood teachers and administrators to have information and resources regarding the nature of these tools and the implications of their use with children. Limitations on the use of technology and media are important. Special considerations must be given to the use of technology with infants and toddlers. Attention to digital citizenship and equitable access is essential. Ongoing research and professional development are needed."

As a professional, you are in charge of your own learning. Edchat Interactive is live peer‐to‐peer video sharing best practices in education. The webinars are hosted by innovators working to transform outcomes through sharing their knowledge and techniques. Find, access, and engage in the archive to locate topics pertinent to your practice!