# 10 Ways to Create Accessible Classrooms that Lower the Barriers (Not the Standards) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179/10-ways-to-create-accessible-classrooms-that-lower-the-barriers-not-the-standards Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179/10-ways-to-create-accessible-classrooms-that-lower-the-barriers-not-the-standards.md Podcast: [The What And Who Of EDU](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179) Published: 2025-08-27T13:12:00+00:00 Episode link: https://e69f2d88-be8f-424f-85e7-49f634dc418d.libsyn.com/ep-15-10-ways-to-create-accessible-classrooms-that-lower-the-barriers-not-the-standards Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/e69f2d88-be8f-424f-85e7-49f634dc418d/TWAWOEDU_EP15_Pass3.m4a?dest-id=4874965 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179/episodes/10-ways-to-create-accessible-classrooms-that-lower-the-barriers-not-the-standards Duration seconds: 1684 ## Resource 🎧 In this episode of The What and Who of EDU, we're talking accessibility. Not just ramps and captions (though those matter), but the small shifts, the flexible paths, and the "you can sit with us" energy that make learning possible for every student. We're counting down 10 ways real instructors are making their classrooms more accessible: strategies you can borrow, adapt, and make your own. Brought to you by Macmillan Learning πŸŽ“ Key Takeaways Accessibility is just good teaching. You don't have to know everything. Just who to call. Design for variability, not exceptions Lose the secret handshake & make connections easy Say it like you mean everyone Flexibility β‰  lower standards Lets students show you what they know -- their way Light the way Why details are the design Connect students to the right resources πŸ“Œ Featured Educators Jennifer Duncan is an Associate Professor of English at Georgia State University's Perimeter College. She has been teaching English literature and composition for twenty-five years and specializing in online teaching for fifteen. Dr. Kendra Thomas is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Hope College. She has been teaching human development courses for 12 years. She is a mother of two and researches adolescents' perceptions of justice and how hope changes over time. Christin Monroe is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Landmark College, where she has been teaching for five years. She teaches in Principles of Chemistry, Intro to Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry, with a focus on supporting neurodivergent learners through inclusive & innovative teaching practices. Dr. Eric Chiang is currently a Professor-in-Residence in Economics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He's the author of Economics: Principles for a Changing Worl… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179/episodes/10-ways-to-create-accessible-classrooms-that-lower-the-barriers-not-the-standards/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-what-and-who-of-edu-7245179/10-ways-to-create-accessible-classrooms-that-lower-the-barriers-not-the-standards.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.