Course Syllabus
San Diego County Office of Education
Innovation Division
Introduction
During this self-paced course, participants will identify different types of disabilities and will learn strategies, tools, and tips for responsively meeting the needs of different learners. Additionally, throughout this learning experience, educators will examine interviews with individuals with disabilities and will engage in disability simulations. By the end of this course, participants will understand why creating accessible content is crucial when fostering equitable learning environments.
Time Commitment
The time commitment will vary depending on accessibility background. Give yourself about one hour a day to work on this course. You should be able to complete this course in about four hours.
Prerequisites
This course is built to provide accessibility support for all levels. You do not need to have any background in accessibility.
Course Navigation
Just a note about navigation: There are two ways to navigate. You have course module navigation, and, within each page, there is a navigation button menu to jump to essential topics for your convenience.
Conclusion
Once you have finished the final course page, which is at the end of this course, please let us know if this course was helpful in the Accessibility Collaborative and Training Series Post-Survey. Thank you so much for your efforts in creating an inclusive learning environment for your students!
Alignment:
ISTE Standards
- 2.1. Learner
Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student learning - 2.5. Designer
Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and accommodate learner variability - 2.6. Facilitator
Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students
CA Continuum of Teaching Practice
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1.1 Using knowledge of students to engage them in learning
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1.4 Using a variety of instructional strategies, resources, and technologies to meet students’ diverse learning needs
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2.4 Creating a rigorous learning environment with high expectations and appropriate support for all students
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3.5 Using and adapting resources, technologies, and standards-aligned instructional materials, including adopted materials, to make subject matter accessible to all students
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3.6 Addressing the needs of English Learners and students with special needs* to provide equitable access to the content
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4.4 Planning instruction that incorporates appropriate strategies to meet the learning needs of all students
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4.5 Adapting instructional plans and curricular materials to meet the assessed learning needs of all students
Course Content: This Canvas course has modules, which include instructional video/s, digital resources and tutorials, and reflective thought prompts.
Facilitators: The facilitator for this course is Carrie Lane. For any questions regarding this series and its corresponding resources, please contact
- Carrie Lane at carrie.lane@sdcoe.net
- Andy Quintana at andy.quintana@sdcoe.net
Technical Requirements: Participants should have access to an updated web browser and the ability to use web tools that utilize audio and video content.
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