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GLTHS Accessibility Training

Role-specific training for GLTHS staff on Title II compliance and WCAG 2.1 AA standards - organized by role, built for daily work. Open any module to browse it at your own pace.

Start Here: Foundation Module

Intro to Accessibility - All GLTHS Staff

The shared starting point before your role-specific training. Covers what digital accessibility is, who it helps, the POUR principles in plain words, and the eight habits that do most of the work. 10 slides, 10–15 minutes.

Role-Specific Modules

Administrators & Department Heads

Title II - Intro to Accessibility Training - Administrators & Department Heads

Compliance leadership, procurement evaluation, VPAT review, and organization wide accessibility standards. Covers the full WCAG 2.1 AA requirement landscape for school decision-makers.

Secretaries & Administrative Staff

Title II - Intro to Accessibility Training - Secretaries & Administrative Staff

Documents, forms, notices, emails, and meeting minutes. Covers WCAG 2.1 AA requirements, accessibility tools (Word Checker, Grackle Docs, Hemingway), and common mistakes to avoid.

Teachers & Instructional Staff

Title II - Intro to Accessibility Training - Teachers & Instructional Staff

Lesson materials, handouts, assessments, slide decks, and Google Classroom posts. Covers WCAG 2.1 AA requirements, plain language, accessibility tools (Word Checker, Grackle Docs, Hemingway), and common mistakes to avoid.

Advanced Topics

Advanced Accessibility Topics

Deeper, tool-level skills for any role: PDF remediation, spreadsheet accessibility, caption and transcript production, an alt-text decision framework, staff/board/public meeting accessibility, and cognitive and neurodivergent design.