Instruction

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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Autism, Behavior, Instruction, Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Functional Communication Training (FCT)

Functional Communication Training is a practical application of communication skills that equips students with the tools th

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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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Inclusion, Instruction

Specially Designed Instruction Collection

The Specially Designed Instruction Collection provides educators with tools, guidance, and examples to deliver individualized instruction aligned to student IEPs and ensure meaningful access to grade-level curriculum.

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Autism, Instruction

How coaching has helped

Rachel Wendt shares her experience in having weekly coaching sessions and how it has helped her teaching immensely.

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Inclusion, Instruction, Early Childhood

Instructional Leadership Tool: ECSE

Considerations and discussion points for administrators to support performance evaluations of early childhood special education teachers.

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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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Autism, Behavior, Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Instruction, Inclusion

Effective Support for Students with Autism: Course-Track Options for Paraprofessionals

This guide offers course-track options for paraprofessionals who work with students with autism.

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Inclusion, Instruction

TEA Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 2.2 Website

Discover the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines 2.2 on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website to support inclusive instruction and ensure meaningful access for students with disabilities.

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Significant Cognitive Disabilities, Inclusion, Instruction

UDL Lesson Plan Form Template

This sample UDL Lesson Plan Form can be used to encourage teachers to design lessons that meet the unique learning characteristics of their students. It allows teachers to individualize their lessons based on multiple means of engagement, representation, action/expression, and materials/resources

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