ACCESS TO GENERAL EDUCATION

Access to General Education

This presentation provides an overview of curriculum access to students by addressing the principles of Universal Design (Bordelon, Banbury & Miller, 2001; CAST). The three components that allow each child access to the curriculum are: multiple means of representation of content; multiple and flexible means of student participation and; multiple means of student response.

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Professional Development Opportunities for Collaborating Teachers

This chart provides an overview of different professional development opportunities available to teachers collaborating in the regular education setting. The chart also provides information on the agency or educational service provider that provides the professional development. Several professional categories listed are: Communication skills, Finding time for collaboration, Vision Setting and Consensus Building, Instructional Problem Solving and, Conflict Resolution / Negotiation Skills.

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Effective Indicators for Collaboration Within Schools

Provides a listing of research in the indicators that are effective when collaborating in the regular education classroom.

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Parent Resources

Provides a list of resources and websites with collaboration information for parents. (MS Word - 33 Kb)

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