Universal Design for Learning - UDL
Accessibility in Distance Learning
Guidance to Teachers and Related Service Providers
Examples of Distance Learning Sessions (Leala Baker)
General guidance
Lesson templates-sped as well as gen ed
Frequency of meeting with students synchronously (2-3x weekly)
Consider making short tutorials or tip sheets highlighting accessibility features and/or using external at tools with existing online resources and curriculums
Flipped instruction
Administration
State guidance
Administrative decisions
Role of Administration in support of related services and AT (Leadership, Management, Supervision, and Program Evaluation and Improvement)
Content delivery-Low incidence, high incidence
Curricula used by district
Synchronous or asynchronous instruction
Accessibility features
General Ed
District level guidance
Guidance for students with disabilities included in classroom
We have our paraprofessionals joining in with students remotely to help clarify and support access the general education curriculum, accommodating content, and helping teachers create materials (with sped and gen ed direction).
Special Education
We are encouraging most our special education teachers to focus on inclusion access to the general education curriculum
before worrying about resource room activities and remediation
Use of dedicated AT with Content (Interoperability)
Roles and uses of paraprofessionals.