Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Our monthly instructional guides were designed to help special education teachers in self-contained classrooms navigate the school year. Serving students with a variety of complex access needs, these teachers require organization, creativity, and extensive knowledge of curriculum, instructional

This month’s focus is on improving student supports. The content aligns with Quality Indicator III: Classroom Climate, Quality Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction, and Quality Indicator V: Social Communication on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the

This month’s focus is on building relationships and collecting data. The content aligns with Quality Indicator II: Effective Teams on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students

This month’s focus is on enhancing instruction. The content aligns with Quality Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex

This month’s focus is on wrapping up the school year. All year, you have used the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs and the Administrator Companion Document to the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access Needs to guide your practice. This

This month’s focus is on organizing your classroom and creating structure with rules, schedules, routines, and procedures. The content aligns with Quality Indicator II: Effective Teams and Quality Indicator III: Classroom Climate on the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Complex Access