Three tips educators can use to ensure the technology they introduce into their classrooms is accessible to all students. From Common Sense Media.
Is your school website ADA compliant? In this study of 150 middle school websites, 54% had issues that required immediate attention and all had likely minor violations. Read this to learn more about how to view your school website through a lens of compliance. Middle Grades Review
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework developed to encourage teachers to create learning activities that can be individualized to meet all students’ needs. This site offers guidelines for lesson development and other resources. About Universal Design for Learning
Hosted by the CA Department of Education, this webpage provides a curated list of resources including tools, promising practices, and research all related to equity issues. California Department of Education: Equity
This video library offers resources for school leaders who are working to enact change at their sites. The videos are in two categories: processes for change and connecting with stakeholders. California Department of Education: QSF Videos
The English Learner Toolkit is a companion to support the 2015 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) produced by the United States Department of Education, the Office for Civil Rights, and the Department of Justice. It is geared to assist state and local education agencies in helping English Learners. English Learner Toolkit
This video from Teaching Channel addresses three ways to empower parents to become engaged in their child’s schooling experience. The ABCs of Parent Involvement