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Council of the Great City Schools Selects Dr. Lily Wong Fillmore as the 2023 Recipient of the Dr. Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice

eSchool News

After retiring from the Berkeley faculty, Fillmore has worked with educators in urban school districts to improve academic language and literacy instruction for English learners and multilingual learners. received the award in 2022. “We Michael Casserly Legacy Award for Educational Courage and Justice. Bobby” Scott (D-Va.)

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Consequently, educators must ensure that all instructional materials and resources are available for classroom study and discussion and that these materials are equally accessible to students of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds.” Remember: 1.

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What Is Universal Design for Learning ?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

2013) define UDL as “a set of principles and techniques for use in the classroom along with the design of accessible instructional materials.” 2010) describe UDL as “a framework that helps teachers match research-based instructional methods with students’ specific strengths and challenges” (p.

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