. This is the lesson plan AI tool that will help you design differentiated and scaffolded lessons based on your own objectives for every student in your room. Not just the ones who already fit. . The A.C.C.E.S.S. Literacy Framework™ Lesson Plan Template is the planning tool that closes the gap between what research says works and what teachers are actually … Read more
AI isn’t replacing teachers — it’s asking us to get more intentional, not less human. Using the same “student first, tool second” thinking behind Dr. Ranjitsinh Disale’s QR-coded textbooks, I walk through the Human-Centered AI Teaching Continuum and show you exactly how I use AI to build sensory accommodations, multilingual visual supports, and social stories — the stuff that actually moves the needle for multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
As a Special Education and English Learner teacher at my Washington DC school, I have spent a career working with students who find the act of reading to be an exercise in endurance rather than exploration. In my Digital Literacy Academy, I am the lead teacher for students with significant cognitive disabilities, many of whom … Read more
A literacy framework sitting in one classroom helps a handful of kids. The same framework, adapted and tested across different countries and contexts by a community of teachers, has the potential to shift outcomes for multilingual and neurodivergent learners at scale. That’s the vision behind building this out as a global community of practice, not a one-off resource.
As a Special Education and English Learner teacher, I used this lesson with students who struggle with reading comprehension and written expression at my Washington DC school. In my role as the Digital Literacy Academy lead, I often see students who are essentially “information-blind” when they look at a complex page of text. For a … Read more
Sharing resources on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) isn’t just a side hustle; it’s a powerful tool for professional advocacy and teacher retention. By putting your specialized SPED and ELL materials into the world, you amplify your impact far beyond your own four walls and help keep fellow educators in the profession. I remember sitting at … Read more
I remember the first time I sat across from a new teacher who was nearly in tears. She had a classroom full of students who were both English Language Learners (ELLs) and had significant cognitive disabilities. She looked at me and said, “I have 50 minutes for English, and I’m spending 40 of them just … Read more
As a Special Education and English Learner teacher, I used this lesson with students who struggle with reading comprehension and written expression at my Washington DC school. For my students—many of whom navigate the world through Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for significant cognitive disabilities and the added layer of English language acquisition—abstract concepts like “inferencing” … Read more
National Board Certification for Exceptional Needs Specialists isn’t just a fancy title; it’s a grueling, beautiful process that forces you to analyze every single instructional move. By focusing on “clear, consistent, and compelling” evidence of student growth, this journey turns “good” teachers into reflective masters who meet the complex sensory and linguistic needs of every … Read more
I’ll never forget the “Spring Break of 2024.” I spent the entire week huddled in a coffee shop, surrounded by piles of data, trying to write 12 annual IEPs and plan a new vocational unit on office safety. By Wednesday, I was crying into my latte. I loved my students—especially my learners with significant cognitive … Read more
