IRIS Center (Vanderbilt Peabody College) – Free, self-paced online modules on evidence-based practices for special education and general education instruction. Built specifically for teacher preparation coursework, so many of the modules can be assigned directly to your own students.
High-Leverage Practices in Special Education – CEC and CEEDAR's framework of 22 essential practices for special educators, organized around collaboration, data-driven planning, and instruction. Since this is CEC's own framework, it's a natural fit for course design and program alignment.
CAST UDL Guidelines – The current (3.0) Universal Design for Learning guidelines, with an interactive graphic organizer covering engagement, representation, and action/expression.
CEEDAR Center – Resources for redesigning teacher preparation coursework around evidence-based practice, including briefs and syllabi-alignment tools.
Backward Design Framework (UC Merced Teaching Commons) – A clear walkthrough of backward course design, including a Bloom's Taxonomy guide for writing learning outcomes.
Design Your Course (Eberly Center, Carnegie Mellon) – Step-by-step guidance covering learning objectives, assessments, instructional strategies, and syllabus writing.
AAC&U VALUE Rubrics – Free, adaptable rubrics for assessing skills like critical thinking, written communication, and problem-solving — useful starting points for grading rubrics in your own courses.
POD Network – The main professional association for educational development in higher ed; its Centers & Programs directory can point you to your own institution's teaching center.
CIDDL (Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning) – A federally funded (US Dept. of Education) center offering research-informed webinars, blog posts, and briefs on using technology and AI in special education teacher preparation, including a resource hub organized around CEC's High-Leverage Practices. Free CIDDL Community membership gives access to additional discussions and resources.
Teaching Statements & Philosophies (Indiana University Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning) – Guidance for writing a teaching philosophy statement, plus sample statements from grad students in different disciplines.