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Sharing successes and challenges through teaching while becoming a (hopefully) published author.

Accessibility + Mrs. Salter’s Arcade = A Lesson in Retrofitting vs. Universal Design
Hands On Learning, Universal Supports, Core Competencies, Science, ADST Melissa Salter Hands On Learning, Universal Supports, Core Competencies, Science, ADST Melissa Salter

Accessibility + Mrs. Salter’s Arcade = A Lesson in Retrofitting vs. Universal Design

Mrs. Salter’s Arcade is ready…and accessible. The last 24 hours has been a lesson in retrofitting versus universal design. My students have made sure ALL kids at our school can actively participate and enjoy our arcade—and I could not be more proud.

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Are you assessing ideas or printing? Decriminalize supports!
Core Competencies, Writing, Universal Supports, Assessment Melissa Salter Core Competencies, Writing, Universal Supports, Assessment Melissa Salter

Are you assessing ideas or printing? Decriminalize supports!

Are you wanting to assess ideas but kids in your class have trouble sharing their thinking in writing? This post will give you a few low-tech supports for kids and walk through using voice-to-text to support your students in expressing their ideas more clearly with confidence. We need to decriminalize supports in the classroom to support all learners.

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