May 27, 2016 | Read
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing learning environments that provide equal opportunities to access the curriculum for all diverse learners. To help educators in implementing UDL, the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) developed...
Mar 11, 2016 | Read
This topic is near and dear to my heart. While I lean to the tidy side when it comes to my space and belongings, it’s the complex and not so tidy aspects of working together with others in leading change that is my life fuel! Transforming our schools to be learning...
Feb 24, 2016 | Read
A woman approached me, following a recent presentation to a group of families on the topic of inclusive equity-based education, to talk about her son’s educational experience. Those of you involved in this work can imagine the scenario. Throughout my presentation, I...
Jan 5, 2016 | Read
There are so many things I genuinely love about my job as a paraeducator in an inclusive school: working with exceptional students —with and without disabilities working with talented teachers — both generalists and specialists working with involved families —...
Nov 13, 2015 | Read
When we’re placed in the position of being a learner in a high-stakes moment, we discover our own biases toward how information is delivered. But what if we didn’t have to choose one way? What if options prevailed? Recently, I had to visit one of those immediate...
