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Accessible Videos and Resources for Families and Educators in Early Childhood Education

DCMP provides resources to support early intervention and early childhood special education for educators, families, and support personnel with children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deaf-blind. These resources can be used as remote learning tools, family resources, and professional development opportunities.
From about educators, parents, topic-playlist
Summertime Cool: Ideas to Enrich and Teach

"What did you do on your summer vacation?" This was a familiar writing assignment for many peole when they were growing up. I remember, don't you? The end of school is around the corner, and summertime fun will be here before we know it. Let's support students and their families in their building of great summer vacation memories with new ideas that inspire, as well as teach.
From Mary Ann Siller about educators
Summertime Cool Lessons

This activity list supports DCMP's Summertime Cool Lesson Calendar in the Summertime Cool: Ideas to Enrich and Teach Learning Center resource for educators of students who are blind and visually impaired.
From Mary Ann Siller about educators, blindness
Focus on Learning

There are numerous ways that educational programs demonstrate their commitment to student success, including ensuring that educational media is accessible to all students. For many years, the Described and Captioned Media Program has provided thousands of hours annually of accessible educational media. Feedback we get from users has been overwhelmingly positive, and it’s powerful to see the impact accessible media has had on students as they progress through their educational programs.
From Dr. Marcia Kolvitz, Ph.D. about description, captioning, dcmp, educators, research
New Tool Streamlines Creation of Multiple Student Accounts

DCMP has implemented a new tool for educators to expedite the creation of Student Accounts for multiple students. A new interface allows for several names to be added while usernames and passwords are auto-generated.
From DCMP Help Center
Remote Learning With DCMP Accessible Videos

Teachers and parents across the country are taking advantage of DCMP's Remote Learning resources. For educators who have at least one student who is deaf or blind and wish to implement tools for remote learning, DCMP can help ensure that educational videos are accessible for students learning at home.
From DCMP Help Center
BADIE Contest Grand-Prize Winners

Read the BADIE contest grand-prize-winning essays here!
about description, educators, blindness
Print and Share DCMP Media Lists

DCMP hosts an online video collection of thousands of accessible educational titles. The number of videos can be overwhelming and those new to the site many be wondering where to start. We provide several condensed lists on specific topics to help you get started. The lists are also a good way to share DCMP with families and colleagues. They can be shared electronically or printed as handouts for workshops and conferences. Select a media list to view, download, or print [PDF].
about educators, parents, blindness, deaf, dcmp, handout
Browse by Standards

DCMP members can browse and search for videos based on state and national educational standards. DCMP uses EdGate Correlation Services to ensure that state K-12 standards are kept accurate and up-to-date. Standards include:
From DCMP Help Center
Online Workshops

The following workshops are available for continuing education credit. Certain workshops have been approved for RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) and ACVREP (Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals) credit. Upon successful completion of a workshop, you will receive a certificate, which can be used with other credentialing organizations. If you have any questions, please contact us at elearn@dcmp.org.
From DCMP Help Center
Self-Advocacy is Important at Any Age

Self-advocacy has become a buzzword in special education. It is the ability to make one's own decisions and learn how to speak up for oneself. While it may sound simple, it can be a difficult concept to teach.
From Cindy Camp about parents, educators
DCMP: A Valuable Media Resource for Educators and Parents

We're excited to share with you a free educational resource for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind: The Described and Captioned Media Program.
about educators, asl-interpreters, parents
Election Headquarters

Whether you're focused on national, state, or local elections, DCMP has accessible resources to support your classroom. These include dozens of described and captioned videos for all grade levels. We also have compiled sources of information concerning the "Help America Vote Act" and other resources of special interest to voters who are blind or deaf.
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Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week in May of each year. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.”
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Earth Day and March for Science - April 22

Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in, first held on April 22, 1970. Activities for Earth Day, and often for the whole week, focus on the environmental issues that the world faces. These issues include extreme weather, rising sea levels, and altered ecosystems due to increased levels of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere.
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