Instruction

Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction

Setting Up Your Classroom: Evidence Based Practices for Students with Down Syndrome

In this video, Ayo Jones gives key ideas to make your students with Down syndome successful.

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Inclusion, Instruction

Chapter 8: Progress Monitoring and Communicating Progress to Families (Educator)

In this Collaboration and Flexible Grouping course, educators will understand the legal requirements to update a student’s plan through progress monitoring data as well as communicating this progress to families.

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Instruction, ARD/IEP Supports, Behavior, MTSS

TEKS Behavior Alignment Resource Collection

A centralized set of tools and companion guides designed to support the alignment of behavioral supports with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). This collection assists administrators, educators, and ARD committees in making data-informed decisions that promote positive student outcomes

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Instruction

Connecting Communication and Instruction for Students with Complex Access Needs

Learning Objectives: Define communication and establish the importance of teaching communication skills. Demonstrate the relationship between communication and behavior. Review considerations in developing and acquiring communication systems. Investigate student response modes. Explore strategies

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Inclusion, Instruction

Instructional Leadership Tool: Inclusion

Considerations and discussion points for administrators to support performance evaluations of special education teachers in the inclusion setting.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Behavior, Instruction, Assistive Technology

Three C's of Behavior Management: Connection, Communication & Choices for Students with Complex Access Needs

Support students with complex access needs by fostering belonging, enabling communication, and promoting choice-making opportunities.

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Inclusion, Instruction

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) at a Glance

An infographic that introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL), highlighting learner variability, barrier reduction, flexible pathways, and the UDL principles of Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression.

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Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Autism

Supports for Paraprofessionals

This resource collection equips paraprofessionals with essential knowledge, including job responsibilities, understanding disabilities, and strategies for instruction, communication, and behavior management, ensuring they can effectively support students' academic, social, and behavioral needs.

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Inclusion, Instruction

Chapter 6: Assessments with Collaborative Instruction and Flexible Groupings (Educator)

In this Collaboration and Flexible Grouping course, educators will explore, identify, and implement assessments to better inform collaborative instruction and flexible grouping.

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Inclusion, Instruction

Chapter 5: Flexible Grouping within Collaborative Classrooms (Educator)

In this Collaboration and Flexible Grouping course, educators will understand and learn to apply flexible grouping within collaborative classrooms.

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