This is the sixth in our Inclusion Series. This course is focused on the design and implementation of accessible instructional materials for students with complex access needs. The content in this training aligns with Chapter 5 in Cheryl M. Jorgensen's (2018) It’s More Than “Just Being In:” Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs. The learning objectives for this…
Type: Learning Opportunity
A Step Toward IEP Quality And Rigor: A Rubric to Guide Development of Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFPs), Goals/Objectives, and Progress Monitoring Methods of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities. This training was developed by the Texas Education Agency's Texas Complex Access Network, or TX CAN.…
Type: Learning Opportunity
Math is important for students with significant cognitive disabilities because it permeates so many of our daily living activities. While learning math can be challenging for students without disabilities, it may be a particularly difficult subject for students with significant cognitive disabilities. This course will focus on strategies for teaching math and how specialized mathematics…
Type: Learning Opportunity
A very small population of students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities may not yet exhibit an authentic academic response. The purpose of this training is to give Educators the information and tools to work towards building an authentic academic response with those students. The educator will: be able to create a thorough PLAAFP for students with No Authentic Academic Response be able to…
Type: Learning Opportunity
This is the seventh in our Inclusion Series. This course is focused on facilitating authentic friendships for students with significant cognitive disabilities and complex access needs. The content in this training aligns with the information in Chapter 8 of the Cheryl M. Jorgensen book (2018), It’s More Than “Just Being In:” Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs.…
Type: Learning Opportunity
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
