As a teacher your challenge is to improve your instruction and the academic achievement of ALL your students. This challenge is rarely possible without resources that can assist you in being more effective. NCLB has created an additional challenge for teachers by setting some targets that must be met. While this is no easy task we trust that this site will assist you in identifying resources that will make your job easier or create an avenue for the improved achievement of ALL students.
Understanding Universal Design Resource Type: Date: 2/1/2010 Author: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
"According to the Access Center, universal design is ""an approach to designing environments and products so they can be used by the widest range of users without adaptation." You'll find a wide variety of products at the Access Center on this vital subject, including professional development modules, briefs, and presentations. Here is a list of links to resources that will help you gain familiarity with the concepts behind UDL and consider strategies for getting started with implementation in your school of classroom.
Intervention Techniques Resource Type: Date: 2/1/2010 Author: University of Virginia, Curry School of Education, Office of Special Education
Here is a catalog of article summaries on effective teaching techniques. Students studying special education at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education and East Tennessee State University College of Education have read and summarized scores of research articles about teaching techniques for exceptional learners. To be included in this data base, the articles had to describe research-validated methods for teaching specific skills to individuals with disabilities. We suggest that you browse the topics of interest to you and follow up your own research by acquiring articles of interest in their full-length versions. You can find articles at libraries or through web sites like UnCover that should be able to send most of the articles contained in this database (for a fee).
NICHCY receives many calls and emails each year from people looking for materials on disability awareness. People need these materials for many different reasons, from classroom instructional units, to Girl Scout information fairs, to school reports. This resource page provides just a sample of selected materials available from different organizations.
The authors discuss increasing academic rigor for English Language Learners (ELLs) by addressing higher-level thinking skills at every level of language acquisition through the use of a matrix which enables teachers to provide more challenging instruction to Ells, which then leads to increased learning. There are four phases of change that are addressed in the article which focus on how school leaders can ensure that all learners can benefit from a new instructional initiative.
United Cerebral Palsy is a leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.
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As a teacher your challenge is to improve your instruction and the academic achievement of ALL your students. This challenge is rarely possible without resources that can assist you in being more effective. NCLB has created an additional challenge for teachers by setting some targets that must be met. While this is no easy task we trust that this site will assist you in identifying resources that will make your job easier or create an avenue for the improved achievement of ALL students. 
