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The Maryland Assistive Technology Network (MATN) is offering a FREE 3-part webinar series for educators on implementing an accessible curriculum. To learn more about these webinare or to join MATN, visit them online here.   

Making Curriculum Accessible: the Common Core State Standards, Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning

Dates:  Session 1:  October 11, 2012
               Session 2:  October 25, 2012
               Session 3:  November 15, 2012

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EST

Presenter: Beth Poss, SLP Montgomery County Public Schools

FREE Webinar
This 3 part webinar series will focus on strategies for making curriculum accessible in light of the changes in K-12 education with the adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) by Maryland and more than 45 other states.  Throughout the series we will investigate how the Common Core Standards target the needs of students, including those with disabilities and how assistive and instructional technology is incorporated into the CCSS, as well as tools and resources that will support access to curriculum aligned with the standards.  This will be an opportunity to increase your understanding of the how English/Language Arts and Mathematics instruction is changing and how students with disabilities and technology needs can be supported in achieving proficiency.  Session One of the series will introduce the standards and the language related to Special Education, Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning, as well as highlighting the language of the indicators that support the use of flexible resources and multiple modalities, including technology in instruction.  Session Two will focus on tools and resources to support implementation of the English/Language Arts Standards, including notetaking and research tools, as well as resources to support the emphasis on complex fiction and nonfiction texts.  Session Three will focus on strategies and tools to support implementation of the Mathematics standards, with an emphasis on the use of both hands on and digital manipulatives to increase access to mathematics instruction for students.