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=Information and Instructions for Fulfilling Project ENABLE Participation Commitments=

==I. Teacher-Librarians are responsible for providing two Project ENABLE trainings to other groups of Teacher-Librarians during the 2011-2012 school year. One training will be for the other Teacher-Librarians in their district. The second will be for other Teacher-Librarians at the BOCES or regional level.==

The __core components to be included in these trainings__ are as follows:


 * ===Person-first awareness & disability sensitivity===
 * Suggested Resource: VCU Disability Awareness Activity Packet
 * ===Accessibility standards as they apply in the school environment generally and the library specifically===
 * Suggested Resource: [[file:Nutshell Primer - Final 07-15-11.doc]]
 * ===UD/UDL principles===
 * Suggested Resources:
 * [[file:UD Principles.pdf]]
 * [[file:UDL_Guidelines - CAST.pdf]]
 * ===Evaluating the library for improving accessibility===
 * Suggested Resources: ADA accessibility checklist; UD checklist for libraries [under revision / will be added]
 * ===Providing information and resources for developing awareness of and selecting / using appropriate AT devices===
 * Suggested Resource: ABLEDATA
 * ===Strategies for motivating all learners===
 * Suggested Resource: Ruth Small’s PPT on motivational strategies [[file:Motivation.Management.[Ruth.Small.Presentation].pptx]]
 * ===Strategies for building collaboration among general educators, special educators and teacher-librarians===
 * Suggested Resource: See "@Resource Sharing" //Collaboration// (copyrighted articles available via Project ENABLE Blackboard site).
 * ===Selecting and creating online resources===
 * Suggested Resource: Online Resource Selection/Creation Guidelines

II. Teacher-Librarians are responsible for submitting two progress reports on the implementation of their action plans (see "Action Plan Reports").
==III. Teacher-Librarians are responsible for reviewing the topic of discussion posted each month on the Wiki Discussion board, and for posting their own progress, comments, questions, or concerns about the implementation of action plans on an existing or new thread once per month (see "Discussion" Tab).==