Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Inclusion
Addresses inclusive teaching in foundational domains, ensuring all students have access to literacy, numeracy, and digital learning opportunities.
Emergent Literacy Learners
Course Overview: This course explores emergent literacy development from a neurodiverse and inclusive lens. Educators will examine foundational concepts such as print awareness, phonological development, symbolic communication, and early language experiences, with a focus on supporting students with complex communication needs or delayed development. Strategies include creating literacy-rich environments, using shared reading and AAC tools, and honoring diverse ways of engaging with text.
Inclusive Literacy Instruction
Course Overview: This course provides tools for delivering literacy instruction that meets the needs of all learners—from those just beginning to decode to those requiring complex adaptations. Grounded in the science of reading and Universal Design for Learning, the course covers differentiated instruction, balanced literacy practices, inclusive assessment, and accessible materials that support language and comprehension across the curriculum.
Emergent Numeracy Learners
Course Overview: This course focuses on developing early numeracy through inclusive, play-based, and hands-on experiences that build foundational concepts such as quantity, patterning, spatial awareness, and number sense. Educators will explore how to design math-rich environments that are responsive to neurodiverse learners, students with disabilities, and multilingual learners. Emphasis is placed on storytelling, manipulatives, and culturally relevant contexts that foster meaningful mathematical thinking from the earliest stages.
Inclusive Numeracy Instruction
Course Overview: This course equips educators with strategies to deliver inclusive and equitable numeracy instruction across elementary and middle grade levels. Participants will explore how to support students with diverse cognitive, language, and cultural backgrounds using flexible grouping, concept-based instruction, manipulatives, and visual representations. The course also addresses barriers to participation in math learning and provides tools for differentiation that promote understanding, confidence, and positive math identities for all students.
Digital Literacy, Access, and Belonging
Course Overview: This course explores digital literacy as a key dimension of inclusive education. Participants will examine how technology can bridge or widen equity gaps depending on how it is implemented. The course offers practical strategies to foster access to digital tools, support skill development across diverse learners, and use technology in ways that affirm identity, agency, and participation. Topics include digital citizenship, accessibility features, differentiated tech integration, and ethical considerations for inclusive digital learning.