- In this video, Cheryl Jorgensen, an expert on inclusion for students with the most complex access needs, discusses some system shifts for inclusive education. This video aligns with the Rubric of Effective Practices from TX CAN Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction - Component 7.Type: Resource General
- This training was developed as a result of a statewide stakeholder meeting of parents of children who have Down syndrome. At the meeting, parents identified priorities for the education of their children. Training topics include inclusion supports, strategies for teaching academic and functional skills, and promoting pro-social behaviors.Type: Learning Opportunity
- This is the second course in our Inclusion Series. This course is focused on the core element of presuming competence for the inclusive education of students with complex access needs. The content in this training aligns with the information in Chapter 1 of Cheryl M. Jorgensen's book (2018), It’s More Than “Just Being In:” Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs. The…Type: Learning Opportunity
- Welcome to STAAR Alternate 2: Before, During, and After the Assessment. This training is designed for STAAR Alternate 2 test administrators. This course is helpful for those new to the test administration process and may also serve as a refresher to experienced test administrators. This training is not intended to cover or replace the District Test Security and Oath training nor the review of the…Type: Learning Opportunity
- This is the fourth in our Inclusion Series. This course is focused on how to plan supports for a student with complex access needs to participate in the general education classroom. The content in this training aligns with the information in Chapter 9 of Cheryl M. Jorgensen’s book (2018), It’s More Than “Just Being In:” Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs. The…Type: Learning Opportunity
- This course is dedicated to ensuring a high quality and evidence-based education for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. This training will examine behavior management through the lenses of connection/relationship, communication, and choices. Educators will provide appropriate and effective behavioral supports for students with complex access needs. The following concepts…Type: Learning Opportunity
- This course is the third in our Inclusion Series. This course is focused on the process of transitioning students with complex access needs into the general education classroom. The content in this training aligns with the information in Chapter 7 of Cheryl M. Jorgensen's book (2018), It’s More Than “Just Being In:” Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs. The…Type: Learning Opportunity
- This is the fifth in our Inclusion Series. This course covers the principles of UDL and barriers to implementation. The learning objectives for this training are: Define the three principles of UDL. Give examples of how these principles are operationalized. Utilize a self-assessment tool to analyze a lesson or unit for its fidelity to the principles of UDL. Create a universally designed lesson or…Type: Learning Opportunity
- This data tool provides graphed visual of progress. For more information about collecting data for students with significant cognitive disabilities, view the Monthly Instructional Guides for Students with Complex Access Needs - September Checklist .Type: Resource General
- Example of a form that could be used to document occurrences of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in a student’s school health record. For more information about working with students who have experienced a TBI/concussion, view Understanding Traumatic Brain InjuryType: Resource General
