Resource Format: Resource Compilation

  • Educator Preparation Program Report

    Educator Preparation Program Report

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    This report builds on national and state research by highlighting opportunities to increase the number of prepared special education and ESL teachers in Tennessee’s educator workforce.

  • Disability History Resources

    Disability History Resources

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    Explore a comprehensive collection of materials dedicated to Disability History on the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) website. This resource offers educators valuable content, including lesson plans, articles, and multimedia tools, to effectively teach and integrate disability history into social studies curricula. Enhance your students’ understanding and appreciation of the significant contributions and…

  • Language and Mathematics, Including Support for English Learners

    Language and Mathematics, Including Support for English Learners

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    Explore a series of recorded sessions from the IES 2023 Literacy Summit. This playlist offers valuable insights into effective literacy instruction, showcasing evidence-based practices designed to improve outcomes for diverse K-12 learners. Discover strategies for universal design, culturally responsive teaching, and targeted interventions to support students at risk for reading difficulties.

  • High-Dose Tutoring and Other Academic Recovery Strategies

    High-Dose Tutoring and Other Academic Recovery Strategies

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    When leaders design systems with learner variability at the center, all students benefit. This CoP aimed to ensure leaders can name the criteria for inclusive school-wide systems, specifically as it relates to learner variability, and evaluate their existing vision and systems through this lens. Leaders walked away with a framework for inclusive schools and an…

  • Resource Guide – Disrupting General Education to Improve Special Education

    Resource Guide – Disrupting General Education to Improve Special Education

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    When leaders design systems with learner variability at the center, all students benefit. This CoP aimed to ensure leaders can name the criteria for inclusive school-wide systems, specifically as it relates to learner variability, and evaluate their existing vision and systems through this lens. Leaders walked away with a framework for inclusive schools and an…

  • Disability: INclusive Workplaces Accessible Technology Procurement Toolkit

    Disability: INclusive Workplaces Accessible Technology Procurement Toolkit

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    This resource guides organizations on how to ensure that their technology procurement is inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities. It includes best practices for integrating accessibility throughout the procurement process.  

  • EdWeb: Voice of Education Leaders –  July 2024 Issue

    EdWeb: Voice of Education Leaders – July 2024 Issue

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    In this resource from edWeb Voice Monthly, educators find strategies and insights for tackling chronic absenteeism, implementing AI to promote equity and empowerment, enhancing student engagement with coding and music, showcasing MTSS district success, adopting digital reading districtwide, and fostering creativity both in and outside the classroom.  

  • Learning Disability, Dyslexia, ADHD & Assistive Technology FAQ

    Learning Disability, Dyslexia, ADHD & Assistive Technology FAQ

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    The LDRFA FAQ section offers insights into learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADHD, and assistive technology. It includes definitions, causes, support strategies, and information on assistive devices. Additionally, it covers legal rights and guidelines for navigating educational and professional settings with these conditions.

  • Improving the Accessibility of State-Mandated Assessments: Findings from a Focus Group of State Education Agency Representatives

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    This guide from CAST offers essential strategies and policies to make state assessments inclusive and equitable for all students. Ideal for educators and policymakers, it provides practical tools to ensure accessible assessments.

  • Dyslexia Guidebook 2023-24

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    The Dyslexia Guide from the Office of the Student Advocate provides crucial insights and strategies for understanding and supporting dyslexia in educational settings.