DLM News

New Publication by DLM Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in instruction and assessment nationwide. These changes impact the defensible reporting of results. DLM staff explored several instruction and assessment scenarios. They examined how each scenario may inform decisions about scoring and reporting for the 2020-2…

New Publication by DLM Staff

DLM staff explored the relationship between DLM academic achievement standards and postsecondary opportunities for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

ATLAS and DLM New Event Recruitment Platform

Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS), home of the Dynamic Learning Maps® (DLM) Alternate Assessment System, updated the way we inform you of upcoming events.

DLM Professional Development Module Revisions for 2020

DLM PD modules are being revised in batches through fall 2020. The DLM Claims and Conceptual Areas and DLM Essential Elements Overview modules are revised and available now under the DLM Fundamentals drop-down list at the following link!

Readtopia Free Units Available

Did you know that ATLAS' own Karen Erickson is a lead editor & author of Readtopia? It is aligned with DLM Essential Elements in ELA and mathematics. There are two complete units being offered for free right now!

Writing Information and Explanation Texts

Looking for some help supporting learning at home? Check out the module on Writing Information and Explanation Texts at the following link. Learn to help students learn to select topics and write to share information or explain what they know about them.

Getting Started with Narrative Writing

Looking for some help supporting learning at home? Check out the module on Getting Started with Narrative Writing at the following link. Learn to help students identify topics and write about familiar experiences.

Measuring and Comparing Lengths – Pinterest Ideas

Did you complete the module on Measuring and Comparing Lengths? Check out this Pinterest board for more teaching ideas.

Measuring and Comparing Lengths

Measuring and Comparing Lengths

Looking for some help supporting learning at home? Check out the module on Measuring and Comparing Lengths at the following link. Learn how to teach about length, comparing and measuring units, and using of number lines and rulers in measurement.

Additional Alternate Pencil Resources

Need more resources to create your own alternate pencils? Check out the writing resources on our Professional Development site at the following link.

https://www.dlmpd.com/writing-resources/