AC&E Online Journal
November – December 2019 Issue

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and enjoy this 90-page issue of Accessibility, Compliance and EQUITY.

ARTICLES FROM PAST ISSUES

Designing for Inclusive Learning: 3 Text-to-Speech Strategies to Make Accessibility More Than an Add-On

Designing for Inclusive Learning: 3 Text-to-Speech Strategies to Make Accessibility More Than an Add-On

Vanessa Heller

Q&A With Contributing Writer Vanessa Heller

Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility

Beyond Cultural Competence to Cultural Humility

Emerging Technologies in K-12 education Part 2 <br><h2 align="center">What is AI, is it a friend or foe for educators, <br>and what does it mean for K-12 education?</h2>

Emerging Technologies in K-12 education Part 2

What is AI, is it a friend or foe for educators,
and what does it mean for K-12 education?

Unlocking Advocacy: The Critical Role Teachers Can Play in Shaping Education Policy

Unlocking Advocacy: The Critical Role Teachers Can Play in Shaping Education Policy

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5 Ways to Celebrate Diversity in the Online Classroom

Social-Emotional Concerns & the Dyslexic Student

Social-Emotional Concerns & the Dyslexic Student

Emerging Technologies in K-12 education Part 1<br><h2 align="center">What is the Metaverse, how do we prepare teachers and families for it, <br>and what does it mean for K-12 education?</h2>

Emerging Technologies in K-12 education Part 1

What is the Metaverse, how do we prepare teachers and families for it,
and what does it mean for K-12 education?

Cultivating Belonging Starts with Self

Cultivating Belonging Starts with Self

Literacy equity in education

The Nationwide Effort to #Endbookdeserts

OPINION: Censoring Black History is <br>Whitewashing the Truth

OPINION: Censoring Black History is
Whitewashing the Truth

Q&A With Contributing Writer Lauren Jewett

Q&A With Contributing Writer Lauren Jewett

OPINION: Debating History – Social Studies Instruction & Current Political Currents

OPINION: Debating History – Social Studies Instruction & Current Political Currents

New Year's Resolutions for Educators

New Year’s Resolutions for Educators

Q &A with Micah Miner, Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator in District 89

Q &A with Micah Miner, Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator in District 89

Access to School Supplies Act of 2022

Representatives Bush, Bowman & Hayes Introduce Legislation to Provide Students & Teachers with School Supplies at No Cost

Students Experiencing National Mental Health Crisis Need SEL

Students Experiencing National Mental Health Crisis Need SEL

Improving Access for Women & Minorities in STEM

Improving Access for Women & Minorities in STEM

What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Belonging, Beaches & Back to School

What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Belonging, Beaches & Back to School

Q&A With Rachael Gazdick, CEO of New York Edge

Q&A With Rachael Gazdick, CEO of New York Edge

30 Education Industry Organizations, Solutions & Leaders Honored with Awards for Excellence in Equity

30 Education Industry Organizations, Solutions & Leaders Honored with Awards for Excellence in Equity

21 U.S. Educators Earn Top National Honors for Excellence in Equity

21 U.S. Educators Earn Top National Honors for Excellence in Equity

Mining EdTech for Equity & Access: 5 Tools Built Into Common EdTech Resources

Mining EdTech for Equity & Access: 5 Tools Built Into Common EdTech Resources

Q&A with Ben Odipo, Corona-Norco USD Assistant Supt. of IT <br><h2 align="center">Improving Equity & Access Through Collaboration</h2>

Q&A with Ben Odipo, Corona-Norco USD Assistant Supt. of IT

Improving Equity & Access Through Collaboration

INDUSTRY NEWS

PODCASTS

DATA DRIVEN ‘MTSS’ SOLUTIONS MATTER FOR EQUITY, TEACHER RETENTION AND LEARNING

MindPrint Learning , per their website , is the only MTSS solution that uses objective cognitive data to identify student strengths and provide strategies personalized to students' learning needs., all developed at the University of Pennsylvania . Nancy Weinstein, Founder and CEO will be joining  us today ...
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CREATING DIVERSE PRACTICES FOR BUILDING EQUITY IN METRO NASHVILLE SCHOOLS

THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS  FOR THEIR  HELP IN PRODUCING THIS PODCAST :" CREATING DIVERSE PRACTICES FOR BUILDING  EQUITY IN METRO NASHVILLE SCHOOLS:" A VISIT WITH DISTRICT D.E.I. DIRECTOR ASHFORD HUGHES ...
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SUPPORTING EVERY STUDENT ‘S RIGHT TO READ : A FREE SERVICE FOR EDUCATORS

LEARN ABOUT HOW BENETECH CAN SUPPORT YOUR STUDENTS WITH VISUAL CHALLENGES WITH THOUSANDS OF BOOKS AVAILABLE IN  ALL FORMATS SO ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE JOY OF READING..AND ITS ALL FREE FOR SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE. We'll focus also  on urban education and how they are working in Detroit with Benetech's . Nancy ...
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HOW QUALITY PD IMPROVES TEACHER RETENTION AND STUDENT LEARNING

HOW QUALITY PD IMPROVES TEACHER RETENTION AND STUDENT LEARNING: A VISIT WITH THE TEACHING CHANNEL's Managing Director Don Rescigno and  Decatur Township's  (IN) Superintendent  Dr Matthew Prusiecki ...
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CREATING EDTECH ECOSYSTEMS IN FLORIDA’S OSCEOLA COUNTY SCHOOLS

CREATING EDTECH ECOSYSTEMS IN FLORIDA' OSCEOLA COUNTY (right next to Orlando) SCHOOLS.DISTRICT SCIENCE COORDINATOR CYNDI LONG IS OUR  GUEST. To learn more about this conversation and science education for Florida students, go here ...
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STUDENT WELLNESS: DRINKING PREVENTION EDUCATION

STUDENT WELLNESS: DRINKING PREVENTION EDUCATION, ITS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASK LISTEN LEARN,  an anti- drinking curriculum , free to schools. Visiting  us to talk about it are high school  Principal Erin O'Malley from VA and Letitia Barr , the 'Tech Savvy Mama" , renowned speaker and education consultant, Board ...
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CEC EXPERTS CONVENE ON SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS

FOUR EXPERTS FROM CEC DISCUSS THE RESULTS  FROM CEC's RECENT CONVENING ON SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH  WITH SOME SOLLUTIONS AND ACTIONS FOR K12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ...
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SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY

SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY...SOME GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FROM LANDMARK COLLEGE with  Landmark's Senior Director of Inter-session and and online Programs  Caroll Pare and Landmark alumnus, Elizabeth Russell whose son , now going to Dickinson, was in the program ...
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NASSP ON MANAGING CHANGE IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

NASSP ON MANAGING CHANGE IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP...MANAGING WITH PREDICTABILITY...with the 2022  NASSP ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR KATHERINE HOLDEN JOINS US . Katherine is currently Principal of Talent Middle School in Talent Oregon ...
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A TOOL TO ENHANCE EQUITY THROUGH PARENT ENGAGEMENT

Anupama  (Anu) Vaid , President  and Founder of Parent Square is our guest today on the crucial importance of parent engagement in this  post pandemic era in Pre K 12 education ...
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EQUITY WORK & FAMILY COORDINATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

EQUITY WORK & FAMILY COORDINATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, AN ACE-ED.ORG EQUITY PRESENTATION with Ace-Ed.org Equity Award winning educator and author Dr. Kristin Vogel-Campbell  from San Mateo Foster City school district in California ...
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BUILDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT, REFLECTIVE CURRICULUM AND AUDITS

On ensuring that ELA materials provide all students with "windows, mirrors and sliding doors". Explaining this are my guests, from Johns Hopkins, we have returning guest Dr Juliana Pare-Blogoev and also,from both Johns Hopkins and Baltimore City Schools,Dr. Jennifer Craft on Equity and Literacy practice ...
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