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Supporting Literacy Development in Adolescents with Reading Challenges
By middle school students are expected to have developed basic reading proficiency and to be using their reading skills to engage in more cognitively complex tasks. Unfortunately, for too many students this is not the reality. The purpose of this module is to share an understanding of how adolescent development can inform the ways in which we support struggling readers in secondary school settings. We offer practical, evidence-based recommendations for reading instruction and intervention, as well as suggestions for how families can support older struggling ...
Education Policy Initiative Civic Leadership Series: Students Shaping California’s Future - Legislative Branch
Explore how California’s legislative branch works and how students can engage to improve educational access for all students. This session breaks down how laws are proposed, debated, and passed in the State Legislature, while highlighting ways students can get involved in policy advocacy to help shape California’s education system.
Education Policy Initiative Civic Leadership Series: Students Shaping California’s Future - Judicial Branch
Explore how California’s judicial branch works and how students can engage to improve educational access for all students. This session breaks down how courts interpret laws and protect rights, while highlighting ways students can better understand the legal system’s role in shaping equity, access, and opportunity in California education.
Education Policy Initiative Civic Leadership Series: Students Shaping California’s Future - Executive Branch
Explore how California’s executive branch works and how students can engage to improve educational access for all students. This session breaks down the role of the Governor, state agencies, and education leaders in shaping and implementing policy, while highlighting ways students can get involved to support a more inclusive and accessible California education system.
Education Policy Initiative Civic Leadership Series: Students Shaping California’s Future
As California marks 175 years of statehood and the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, this three-part recorded series invites high school and college students across California to explore how awareness and passion can become civic action. Through sessions focused on California’s legislative, executive, and judicial branches, viewers will learn how state government works and how students can engage with each branch to make their voices heard. The series highlights TK–16 education as a powerful entry point for civic participation, showing how policy decisions shape the experiences ...
UDL in Action: Bringing Inclusive Design to Life
What does accessibility look like in authentic classroom settings? This session showcases examples of UDL, AT and AAC implementation through classroom photos, videos, and stories from Open Access Showcase Sites. Participants will explore how educators are designing learning environments, lessons, and experiences that anticipate learner variability. The session will also highlight the Open Access UDL Unlocked Podcast as an ongoing professional learning resource.
Tools for Inclusive Teaching: Open Access Resources for Future Educators
Discover a collection of high-impact Open Access resources that can immediately support teacher candidates as they prepare for the school year. This session highlights practical tools that help educators design inclusive learning experiences, collaborate effectively, and proactively plan for learner variability. Participants will leave with resources they can use during coursework, coaching, and field experiences.
Open Access Summer Learning Series: Practical Tools and UDL Strategies for Supporting Future Educators
Join Open Access for a two-part summer webinar series designed for faculty, instructors, supervisors, coaches, and staff who support teacher candidates and future educators. Grounded in the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), this series explores practical tools, resources, and real-world examples that help educators create inclusive, accessible, and engaging learning environments for all learners. Participants will discover ready-to-use resources that support lesson planning, classroom design, collaboration, and proactive planning for learner variability. The series will also highlight authentic examples of Universal Design for ...
Universal Design for Learning and Math
All students can be creative mathematical thinkers and sensemakers. When we build on students’ thinking, we create the conditions for deep understanding of mathematics. We can design math classrooms to support student thinking for all when we: Prioritize engagement in mathematical thinking Support multimodal instruction on core ideas Develop metacognition and strategic thinking In this course series you will learn how you can use Universal Design for Learning to make these shifts in your classroom.
AT Implementation
This resource table provides practical tools to help teams plan, implement, document, and sustain effective assistive technology (AT) supports for students. Together, these resources guide teams through key stages of the AT process, from trial planning and evaluation, to clear IEP documentation, to ensuring continuity of supports across school years and transitions. They also promote student independence and self-advocacy by helping students understand and communicate the tools and supports that help them succeed. More information can also be found at: https://www.openaccess-ca.org/open-access-at-resources