Erica Armstrong

Here's all my Brightspace tips in one playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=… Keep sending questions my way. I don't have all the answers but I'm having fun learning. #OntEdOnline

⚡Gradual Release of Responsibility Instructional Model⚡ 📸 via Kentwood Public Schools #edutwitter #teaching #educoach

It has been awhile since I’ve reviewed updated UDL Guidelines. Am VERY happy to see how much more encompassing, deeper, and connected to the truths of the individual learner through multiple means that these Guidelines have become. 🏅 They resonate!

#ThrowbackThursday Using @BookCreatorApp w/ switch access in DK class for 1st time! Ss use one switch to read text & another one to turn page. It can help the student access the computer or IWB & promote independence & inclusion. #UDL #AssistiveTechnology #accessibility #SEL

Grateful to be able to share my story on @CBSMornings about how accessible technology such as iPad, continues to enable opportunities. It is my hope that by sharing my own journey, more people are able to gain access to the communication tools they need. cbsnews.com/video/nonspeak…

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@shareski Use it. No problem. Clear expectations. Close monitoring. Removal of privilege (e.g., do similar work on paper instead) or added controls if expectations breached (e.g., guided access, Apple classroom).

I'd love to hear from classroom teachers. "Is tech a problem in your classroom?" If yes, I'm assuming it's the distraction element. If no and you utilize it, please share your approach.

Curious about echolalia? This article breaks it down, showing how echoing speech isn't just about repetition but about connection, processing, and self-regulation. Read the full blog here: buff.ly/4aBEHfW

Everyone suffers when we cheap out on providing direct support for our most vulnerable learners. Many students with complex needs are overwhelmed and under-supported. Kids are in crisis. ⁦@Sflecce⁩, this is on you. #OntEd thespec.com/news/alarming-…

Visuals! Visuals! Visuals! Examples of #VisualSchedules 👍🏼 Today was a very productive day for @CabotCatholic PIP student, PG 👌🏼 Way to go! 😁

Cleaning old files from my computer and found this image of the Four Agreements which apply in person and online and are timeless.

Autism advocates call for more school supports after 7-year-old with autism found at 'busy intersection' baytoday.ca/local-news/aut…

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) isn’t about erasing differences to make “one-size-fits-all” lessons and assessments. Instead, it’s about recognizing barriers, naming them, highlighting them, celebrating them, and designing for them.

Break down accessibility barriers with this game-changing Chrome feature 💻 ! Screen reader users can now extract text from PDFs using Optical Character Recognition so they can access & read them. Explore this and more #a11y features: goo.gle/498PEom #Bett2024.

Specifically, why would a class with a variety of exceptionalities have a higher class size limit than all the other classifications of class types? e.g., ASD class = max of 6, DD = 10, but mix them in one class and it can now be 16? What's the logic? #BK25" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ontario.ca/laws/regulatio…

Does anyone have the context as to why education act regulations surrounding special education class size state, "(g) on and after the 1st day of September, 1982, in a class for exceptional pupils consisting of pupils with different exceptionalities, sixteen pupils." /1

If you want to improve EQAO scores, focus on helping families rise out of poverty. Schools and teachers can work on improving instruction but other factors outside our control impact scores, too - likely even moreso than the factors within our control.

If your employer wants you to use multi-factor authentication, then I would say they need to provide you with two internet-connected devices to do it. I'm all for improved security, but since when was it ok to make my personal phone essential for accessing my work email account?