Accessibility, Advocacy and Instructional Materials

Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Partners with Scholastic to Create Latino-inspired Book Collection

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

Helping one of the world’s largest book publishers create inclusive learning and teaching materials is one way we can do this.” It also includes instructional materials and digital resources to help teachers build literacy skills and social-emotional awareness.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Advocacy Professional Learning Libraries

OER / ZTC Advocates Have an AI Problem

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 21, 2023

At some point over the last decade, open educational resources (OER) advocacy in US higher education became zero textbook costs (ZTC) advocacy. The idea of “zero textbook costs” makes a kind of sense when you believe that the ideal instructional materials are books.

OER

OER Advocacy Outcomes Instructional Materials

Testimony in Favor of Texas SB 6 Instructional Materials Allotment

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 29, 2011

Today I gave testimony in favor of the passage of Texas SB 6 , which institutes an Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) in lieu of the textbook allotment and the former Technology Allotment. Everything I accessed was an instructional material with content relevant to my course of study.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Advocacy Accessibility Resources

ACTION ALERT: Texas HB 6 With Vital Instructional Materials Funding- House is Voting April 6th!

EdTechSandyK

APRIL 5, 2011

The following is a legislative action alert I received today from Jennifer Bergland and TCEA Advocacy. Inform them that HB 6 will be voted on by the House on Wednesday (April 6th) Ask them to vote for HB 6 and Oppose any amendment that might delay the implementation of the Instructional Materials Allotment.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Advocacy Exercises Technology

Engaging and Differentiated Summer Lessons

N2Y

JUNE 9, 2022

Keep students excited about learning with innovative instructional materials, including embedded differentiation to support the needs of unique learners. Engaging Topics and Differentiated Instruction. Activities include leisure, recreation, and life skills to guide students in developing self‑advocacy.

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction Advocacy Instructional Materials System

What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

Training

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials

Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

After retiring from the Berkeley faculty, Fillmore has worked with educators in urban school districts to improve academic language and literacy instruction for English learners and multilingual learners. See CGCS.org.

Advocacy

Advocacy Academic Standards Instructional Materials Education

SETDA Advocates for Equal Access to Digital Content

SETDA Says

JULY 12, 2017

Today, online communities are alight with a Day of Advocacy in support of keeping the current Net Neutrality rules in place. These rules were. read more.

Accessibility

Accessibility Advocacy Equity of Access Instructional Materials

Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

A new report details the importance of state advocacy in connecting schools, students to broadband internet. A new report from SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action focuses on K-12 broadband and wi-fi connectivity, state leadership for infrastructure, state broadband implementation highlights, and state advocacy for federal broadband support.

Report

Report Broadband E-rate Advocacy

From Static to Interactive and From Open to Free: Consequences Both Intended and Unintended

Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

Despite popular rhetoric along the lines of “you can’t learn from materials you can’t afford,” their rather ingenious experiment showed that increasing access to learning materials by adopting OER instead of traditionally copyrighted resources (TCM) will almost never measurably improve learning.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy OER Case Study System

In Puerto Rico, the odds are against high school grads who want to go to college

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. The only way I know that this can be changed is when there’s access to higher education.”. It impedes access to institutions they might be qualified for, because it’s not being accepted.”. How is it going to be accessible?

Dropout

Dropout Report Accessibility Study

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s leadership and vision for equitable healthcare access have been instrumental in expanding access to healthcare services for students across the district. Cleveland relentlessly advocated for equitable access to Hazel’s mental health services in all district schools rather than limiting services to a small group.

Education

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary

If We Talked About the Internet Like We Talk About OER: The Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Yesterday IHE published an article about the “ inclusive access ” programs offered by most major textbook publishers. These are purchasing programs in which “institutions are signing up whole classes of students to automatically receive digital course materials at a discounted rate, rather than purchasing individually.”

OER

OER Accessibility Pearson MOOC

Not “Just” a Teacher: Finding Your Voice as a Teacher

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

And if you click www.coolcatteacher.com/edpuzzle , Edpuzzle will give your school access to the 50,000 best lessons from Edpuzzle, organized in folders and ready to be used by teachers. Pause the video and add your voice just in certain spots. Add comments, multiple choice or open ended questions. Listen Now.

Future Ready

Future Ready Social Media iPad Flipped Classroom

EdTech Update

Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Partners with Scholastic to Create Latino-inspired Book Collection

OER / ZTC Advocates Have an AI Problem

Trending Sources

Testimony in Favor of Texas SB 6 Instructional Materials Allotment

ACTION ALERT: Texas HB 6 With Vital Instructional Materials Funding- House is Voting April 6th!

Engaging and Differentiated Summer Lessons

What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

SETDA Advocates for Equal Access to Digital Content

Report: 41 percent of schools are under-connected

From Static to Interactive and From Open to Free: Consequences Both Intended and Unintended

In Puerto Rico, the odds are against high school grads who want to go to college

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

If We Talked About the Internet Like We Talk About OER: The Cost Trap and Inclusive Access

Not “Just” a Teacher: Finding Your Voice as a Teacher

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