Every classroom includes students with different learning needs, and effective teaching means providing support that helps all learners access instruction. Accommodations and modifications are two important tools for removing barriers, but they serve different purposes. In this course, you'll learn the key differences between them and how to use each appropriately in the classroom. Read more

Este desarrollo profesional crea un conocimiento compartido de aspectos desconocidos de la construcción de la raza y el racismo. Exploramos un marco analítico para determinar las prácticas que sostienen actualmente la Cultura de la supremacía blanca en nuestra institución y algunas maneras de contrarrestarlas. Somos capaces de transmitir enfoques para enmarcar narrativas que motiven a otros a acabar con la cultura de la supremacía blanca y promover la justicia racial. Read more

This professional development (PD) training guide is designed for educators, support staff, and specialists who work with students experiencing language delays or differences. During the course, learners focus on practical tools, strategies, and resources to build communication-rich environments, incorporate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, and create inclusive classrooms where all voices are valued and respected. The training includes interactive activities, modeling, and action planning to ensure participants leave with steps they can implement immediately. Read more

This independent study course introduces educators to foundational American Sign Language (ASL) skills that support communication access and inclusion in educational settings. Participants explore the differences between ASL and signed English systems, practice fingerspelling, learn commonly used classroom and emergency signs, and examine strategies that promote participation, belonging, and self-advocacy for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Through videos, interactive activities, and classroom-focused applications, educators develop practical skills they can immediately use to create more inclusive learning environments. Read more

This independent study course helps educators understand how sensory processing influences student regulation, behavior, engagement, and learning. Participants explore the relationship between sensory needs and classroom experiences, identify environmental factors that can support or hinder access to learning, and examine practical strategies for creating sensory-aware educational environments. Through reflection, interactive learning activities, and classroom-based applications, educators develop tools to support student regulation, increase participation, and foster inclusive learning environments that benefit all learners. Read more

The National Education Association is uniquely positioned to impact racial justice in education by focusing the work on awareness, capacity building, and action. Following this framework for change, this module will explore why NEA’s work on Racial and Social Justice in Education is a moral imperative and why it is essential to the success of our students, schools, and Association. Read more