This year’s theme, “Celebrating 40 Years of Progressive Leadership,” acknowledges TASH’s 40 years of generating change within the disability community and anticipates a brighter, more inclusive future for people with disabilities in all aspects of life. Each year, the TASH Conference impacts the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders within the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for an inclusive world.
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This presentation will share results from a past pilot case study and current scaling up from one school to district wide implementation where schools, teachers, and leaders have reconstructed learning and space to align with: (1) visible learning; (2) universal design for learning; (3) social justice; and (4) Response to Intervention to foster continuous classroom improvement practices- focusing efforts on culturally responsive and inclusive tiers of instruction and support for all students, including those with multiple and/or significant support needs/disabilities. Lessons learned during pilot and scale up work, along with enduring challenges will be shared, followed by a brainstorming solutions session, if time permits. After actively working with fellow participants, attendees will identify 3-5 best instructional practices and leadership structures needed for developing and sustaining an effective UDL environment that they can immediately implement or share.
