Required+Readings+and+Other+Articles

= **Required Readings**  =

=Required Readings to inform projects and discussions: (Posted to wikispace) = > Access to Learning: Assistive Technology and Accessible Instructional Materials (2012) PDF available through: [|http://www.doe.mass.edu/odl/assistive] /
 *  From Massachusetts DESE:
 *  Oman-Reagan, Michael (2015) Blog Post: []
 *  Sheninger, Eric (2015) Leading Future Ready Schools. International Center for Leadership in Education. []
 *  CAST, UDL Guidelines 2.0 []
 * Nelson, L.L. & Basham, J.D. (2014). A blueprint for UDL: Considering the design of implementation. Lawrence, KS:UDL-IRN. Retrieved from []
 *  Novak, Katie, Blog Post: []
 *  Zabala, J. The SETT Framework Scaffolds (2005) available through: []
 *  Erickson, Karen. [|Literacy, Assistive Technology and Students with Significant Disabilities] (Erickson, et al)

**Recommended Resources for deeper study **
 *  Meyer, A., Rose, D., Gordon, D. (2014) Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice. CAST [|www.cast.org] Available online for FREE: [] or purchase print from [|www.amazon.com]
 * Bugaj, C, Norton-Darr, S. (2010) The Practical (and fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools. Eugene, OR: ISTE.
 *  PAR -Protocol for Accommodations in Reading. Download here: [|http://donjohnston.com/par/#.VBobemRdUQ8]
 * Rose, D (2014) The Future is in the Margins – 2 CAST, Wakefield
 * Henderson, Bill (2004) Struggling Decoders: Reading Fluently and Making Meaning of Text. O’Hearn Elementary School. Boston.
 * Friedlander, B. & Marotta, M. (2015) Chromebooks in the Classroom: Changing the Landscape of Education, NPR, Inc.
 * Karger, J. (2004). The right of students with disabilities who need accessible instructional materials to receive these materials in a timely manner: A brief for families and educators. Wakefield, MA: National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials. (Links updated 2012). Retrieved from []
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Novak, K. (2016) UDL Now! A Teacher’s Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning in the Classrooms. Wakefield, MA: CAST Professional Publishing
 * Couros, G (2015) The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity. Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;"> Zabala, J. et al QIAT Indicators Quality Indicators of Assistive Technology (QIAT) Matrices at [|www.qiat.org]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">M. Pugliese, B. Heiman, J. Castellani, M. Ault, M. Bausch, M., & C. Warger (Eds.), Integrating Technology Into Instruction: What’s Working in Inclusive Classrooms. Reston, VA: Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, 2011.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Warger. C. (editor). (2006) Technology and Media for Accessing the Curriculum - Instructional Supports for Students with Disabilities. TAM Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. Reston, VA.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Edyburn, D (2007) Technology Enhanced Reading Performance. Reading Research Quarterly.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Hitchcock, et all (2002) Access, Participation and Progress in the General Curriculum. US DOE, OSEP.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">Hecker, L. Urguhart-Engstrom, E. Chapter 21: Assistive Technology and Individuals with Dyslexia Course Companion Web Site for Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills, Second Edition