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    Advanced technology programs at postsecondary institutions can't recruit high school students fast enough to keep up with the demand for expertly trained technicians. CAST, along with community college and technical institution partners, are addressing the barriers students face in these programs to increase the diversity of the talent pool for technical careers.

  • PreK–12: Live Virtual Class
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    Monday, September 25 – Tuesday, September 26, 2023

    Learn the core concepts and foundations of UDL, practical applications of UDL to lesson design, and how to support flexible, inclusive instruction.

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    AEM Takeaway: Defining the term

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2023

    Build an understanding of what accessibility is and why it is important to have a common understanding of accessibility, especially when working with students with disabilities who require accessible materials and technologies.

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    AEM Takeaway: Defining Accessible Formats. Spotlight: Crystal Patrick, Consultant for Visual Impairment, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2023

    Build an understanding of what accessible formats are and how they can be used to break down barriers with print and digital text based materials for eligible students.

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    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS Basics. Spotlight: Jessica Solomon: Senior NIMAS Coordinator, McGraw Hill

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    The National Instructional Materials Access Center supports K-12 students who require braille and other accessible formats by providing states with a national source file repository to help expedite the production of these formats. In this video, you will explore the basics of NIMAC and develop a better understanding of the process.

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    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS 101. Spotlight: Rachel Shultz: Accessible Educational Materials Specialist, OCALI

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) is a special source file format that is used to produce a range of accessible formats on behalf of K-12 students with vision impairments and/or print disabilities.

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    AEM Takeaway: NIMAS Procurment. Spotlight: Crystal Patrick: NIMAC Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    National AEM Center at CAST, 2024

    Under IDEA 2004, the authority to require publishers to send files to the NIMAC is entirely in the hands of customers—states and districts. Instructional materials procurement is central to ensuring that the NIMAC will have the files for the materials your students need, when they need them.

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    J. Zabala, 2016

    Universal Design for Learning is the firm foundation for the education all students. Some students with more intensive support needs also require individualized services.

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    T. Hall, et al., 2014

    Information on the theory and research behind differentiated instruction and its intersection with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is examined. The article begins with an introduction to differentiated instruction by defining …

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    G. Rappolt-Schlichtmann & S.E. Watamura, 2013

    In this introduction to a special section of Mind, Brain, and Education, the authors highlight two articles and a commentary, which broaden our focus beyond cortisol and stress system functioning to other hormone systems and tackle ...

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