/universal-design-for-learning Universal Design for Learning en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:37 GMT /teaching-learning/cute-visuals-can-distract-students-from-a-lesson-3-tips-for-teachers/2024/07 Playful visuals may make a lesson more fun, but they can also get in the way of learning. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:37 GMT /teaching-learning/cute-visuals-can-distract-students-from-a-lesson-3-tips-for-teachers/2024/07 /technology/national-ed-tech-plan-outlines-how-schools-can-tackle-3-big-digital-inequities/2024/01 There's great potential for districts to use technology to meet all students' individual learning needs, federal plan suggests. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:56:06 GMT /technology/national-ed-tech-plan-outlines-how-schools-can-tackle-3-big-digital-inequities/2024/01 /teaching-learning/creating-inclusive-classrooms-for-blind-students-can-benefit-everyone-heres-how/2023/08 6 questions with a teacher who has dedicated her career to teaching and supporting blind children. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:29:36 GMT /teaching-learning/creating-inclusive-classrooms-for-blind-students-can-benefit-everyone-heres-how/2023/08 /technology/opinion-ed-tech-and-universal-design-for-learning-because-one-size-fits-none/2018/11 The UDL guidelines offer a valuable framework for educators who have embraced next-generation learning to improve teaching and learning for all people by designing at the margins. Fri, 30 Nov 2018 22:56:30 GMT /technology/opinion-ed-tech-and-universal-design-for-learning-because-one-size-fits-none/2018/11 /leadership/opinion-when-it-comes-to-universal-design-for-learning-dont-wait-to-be-an-expert/2018/01 When teachers create flexible learning environments, they support all different types of learners, Kyle Redford writes. Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:41:23 GMT /leadership/opinion-when-it-comes-to-universal-design-for-learning-dont-wait-to-be-an-expert/2018/01 /leadership/opinion-design-thinking-as-pedagogy-for-students-and-educators/2017/02 In this podcast, Sandy Speicher, partner and managing director of education at IDEO, chats with me on what design thinking is and why it's so important for teachers and education leaders right now. Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-design-thinking-as-pedagogy-for-students-and-educators/2017/02 /education/opinion-how-universal-design-for-learning-creates-culturally-accessible-classrooms/2016/11 Universal design for learning can play an important role in helping teachers create culturally competent classrooms, writes Joni Degner. Tue, 15 Nov 2016 22:53:58 GMT /education/opinion-how-universal-design-for-learning-creates-culturally-accessible-classrooms/2016/11 /policy-politics/essa-spotlights-strategy-to-reach-diverse-learners/2016/02 An instructional framework called universal design for learning, or UDL, which supports multiple ways to teach lessons, has found a niche in the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 02:50:47 GMT /policy-politics/essa-spotlights-strategy-to-reach-diverse-learners/2016/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-wait-six-simple-ways-to-support-your-struggling-learners-tomorrow/2016/02 "These modifications all embrace the principles of UDL (Universal Design for Learning) which caution against teaching to the imaginary average student. The truth is, our classrooms are full of students who are difficult to categorize because they present quirky profiles." Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:57:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-wait-six-simple-ways-to-support-your-struggling-learners-tomorrow/2016/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-sparking-up-lessons-with-universal-design-for-learning-udl/2015/10 Universal Design for Learning is the perfect go-to teaching tool to guide instructional decisions, Elizabeth Stein says. Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:24:24 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-sparking-up-lessons-with-universal-design-for-learning-udl/2015/10 /teaching-learning/learning-by-universal-design/2014/06 Neuropsychologist David H. Rose, a principal architect of Universal Design for Learning, says classrooms need a richer mix of resources and more emotion. Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:17:51 GMT /teaching-learning/learning-by-universal-design/2014/06 /leadership/study-finds-districts-buying-into-universal-design/2012/05 But many education leaders still aren't entirely sure what UDL is. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:34:10 GMT /leadership/study-finds-districts-buying-into-universal-design/2012/05 /leadership/study-tracks-growing-understanding-of-udl/2012/05 But state and district special education directors say there are still widespread misperceptions about the universal design for learning concept. Tue, 15 May 2012 18:52:14 GMT /leadership/study-tracks-growing-understanding-of-udl/2012/05 /teaching-learning/standards-open-the-door-for-best-practices-from-special-ed/2012/04 As schools rewrite curricula, the timing is right for UDL, RTI, according to experts. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:31:50 GMT /teaching-learning/standards-open-the-door-for-best-practices-from-special-ed/2012/04 /teaching-learning/universal-design-for-learning/2008/09 The Center for Learning Disabilities sponsored an online chat on universal design for learning with Patti Ralabate, a special education expert for the National Education Association. The chat is packed with links to great resources on this topic, which advocates creating lessons and classroom materials that are flexible enough to accommodate different learning styles. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:55:32 GMT /teaching-learning/universal-design-for-learning/2008/09 /teaching-learning/universally-designed-assessments/2008/05 My blog post about "books of the future" using principles of universal design for learning brought this comment from source Candace Cortiella, director of The Advocacy Institute, which I thought was worth bringing up: Wed, 28 May 2008 20:43:16 GMT /teaching-learning/universally-designed-assessments/2008/05 /education/opinion-when-flexibility-means-that-majors-start-in-1st-grade/2008/01 The idea of “universal design for learning,” originally focused on special education, seems to recognize that everybody learns differently because everybody is different. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:30:19 GMT /education/opinion-when-flexibility-means-that-majors-start-in-1st-grade/2008/01 /education/opinion-universal-design-concept-and-multiple-measures/2007/11 The philosophy of “universal design for learning” is a welcome remedy for one-size-fits-all instruction. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:23:20 GMT /education/opinion-universal-design-concept-and-multiple-measures/2007/11 /teaching-learning/universal-design-concept-pushed-for-education/2007/10 The philosophy advocates creating lessons and classroom materials that are flexible enough to accommodate different learning styles. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:42:52 GMT /teaching-learning/universal-design-concept-pushed-for-education/2007/10 /teaching-learning/a-level-playing-field/2004/10 For years, a computer-assissted methodology called Universal Design for Learning has enabled special-needs kids in the Boston area to stay in regular classrooms. But can it work nationwide? Thu, 07 Oct 2004 17:04:09 GMT /teaching-learning/a-level-playing-field/2004/10 /teaching-learning/special-education/2007/12 Special education encompasses a range of programs designed to serve children with mental, physical, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:53:55 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education/2007/12