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Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. There is often a tension created by the pressure put on teachers to cover content with the student-centered approach to learning described by UDL and blended learning.

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Improving Access to Learning Through UDL

American Consortium for Equity in Education

As educators we can agree that providing equal and equitable access to learning is a priority.  Students come into our classrooms with different backgrounds, Keep Reading Improving Access to Learning Through UDL The post Improving Access to Learning Through UDL appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Advancing educational equity with UDL and generative AI

eSchool News

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. A first step towards inclusive education can be done through the adoption of UDL. UDL uses fundamentals from neuroscience to give educators a framework to empower all learners (CAST, 2018). Opening doors to all students is an obvious move.

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Designing For Deeper Learning: Identifying Challenges and Prototyping Solutions

Catlin Tucker

How do teachers ensure that instruction and facilitation of learning are accessible, inclusive, and equitable? As I facilitated these sessions, I became increasingly excited about the potential of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), blended learning, and social-emotional learning (SEL) to foster deeper learning outcomes.

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Universal Design for Learning® (UDL). UDL was designed to reduce the barriers to the curriculum and maximize learning.

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Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL

The CoolCatTeacher

Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL. Kathleen: No, not everyone is doing something different in the classroom, but the learner’s actually having some choice in what they do and how they access information. Well, here’s what they represent: Access means how a learner would access and process information.

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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

Edsurge

For teachers, this means providing equal access to educational experiences and ensuring that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed academically, socially and emotionally. In short, UDL is a launching point for providing personalized learning experiences. But the menu is not infinite.

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