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"I have to admit that two years ago, I didn't, in general, use the terms access, accessible, or accessibility as a frame for beliefs about learning. Of course, as with most educators, I've been quick to embed phrases such as learning for all, eliminating achievement gaps, and opening the door for all learners into my edu-speak, but I'm shifting how I think about what accessible learning for all actually looks like."

"http://www.socialnomics.net/ Based on #1 International Best Selling Socialnomics by Erik Qualman this is the latest in the most watch social media series in the world. "

"I've got a professional challenge for you: I want you to flip every faculty meeting during the 2012-2013 school year."

some good ideas we may want to use in our equity discussions

some other good equity resources

"On September 7, 2001, Governor Jeb Bush signed Executive Order 01-260 (PDF) designating Just Read, Florida! as a comprehensive and coordinated reading initiative."

Not all students learn at the same pace. Use this week's Tool for reflecting on and planning differentiated instruction in general education classrooms for students with diverse needs.

Mapping Media to the Curriculum is a website created by Wesley Fryer to accompany and support his eBook, "Playing with Media: simple ideas for powerful sharing." 

NPR story on teacher expectations

"Chief among these is the "culture of poverty" myth-the idea that poor people share more or less monolithic and predictable beliefs, values, and behaviors. For educators like Janet to be the best teachers they can be for all students, they need to challenge this myth and reach a deeper understanding of class and poverty."

"What makes one low-performing school turn around and build momentum over time, while another, seemingly similar school tries the same strategies but continues to struggle? It's not just particular programs or practices, but the interplay of school implementation with district policies and support, according to the Institute of Education Sciences' Turning Around Low-Performing Schools project-the most comprehensive federal research on such schools to date."

"This guide identifies practices that can improve the performance of chronically low-performing schools-a process commonly referred to as creating "turnaround schools." The four recommendations in this guide work together to help failing schools make adequate yearly progress."

Tony Vincent's Learning in Hand - Blog - "rubric to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of an app in terms of how it may impact student achievement. His criteria include curriculum connection, authenticity, feedback, differentiation, user friendliness, and student motivation"

Implementing UDL materials from Montgomery County Public Schools

discussing Dan Pink's TED talk on motivation and how it impacts education

New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Daniel Pink discusses motivation and how it relates to student education experiences. Pink, hosted by The Patterson Foundation, presented this topic to an audience of more than 200 in Sarasota, FL. For more information on the Cultural Connections with Students Initiative, please visit http://bit.ly/gYMax4

AGOPP(E) Research Model When a student has to research a topic or issue or has to find information to solve a problem, a research model provides a methodical process to approach problem solving. The benefits of using a model, such as AGOPP, with all students, in all curricular areas are numerous. AGOPP provides:

good resources on UDL

video reflections from principals in Montgomery County Schools who had participated in their UDL ongoing training

Video Examples of UDL Practices in the Middle School Classroom