Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2021

Katie Novak and I wrote UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes to support teachers in developing a mindset, skill set, and toolset nimble enough to traverse any teaching and learning landscape with confidence. I often say that I want teachers to think of themselves as the lead learner in a classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

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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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 11, 2018

Throw out Learning Styles and Replace it with UDL. Vicki: So when we personalize learning, does that mean that everybody’s doing something different in the classroom, or what does that mean to you? The teacher is actually designing lessons based upon who the learners are in the classroom. Enhanced Transcript. Kathleen: Right.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

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. This is why we decided to create a planning tool for makerspaces in the classroom for you using the Design Thinking Process and Universal Design for Learning®.

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Neo LMS

JULY 14, 2020

Many of the supports that could be relied upon in classrooms were no longer feasible online, and some of the supports that had been missing from the start exacerbated the weaknesses of the feeble systems we previously had in place. UDL was an offshoot of a movement that promoted universal design in architecture and product development.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I highlighted some of the affordances available online that can help students to manipulate digital information to make it more accessible. In this post, I want to explore the third, and final, UDL principle of action and expression.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Creating an inclusive classroom isn’t just a nice-to-haveit’s a must for any modern school. By weaving equity into the fabric of classroom design, we can create spaces where every student not only belongs but excels. Read on to discover how to transform your classroom into an inclusive haven for learning!

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

Today's three guests are expert authors of the newly released The AI Classroom: The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence in Education. From budgets to banking to credit and savings, choose a topic and use it in your classroom with EVERFI’s free financial literacy lesson plans. Is it helpful? Should it be welcomed in schools?

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

As teachers transitioned back into classrooms, many abandoned video in favor of live instruction. Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. You can access those thinking routines in these two blog posts: Support Powerful Thinking Routines Part 1 and Part 2.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 23, 2024

Imagine a classroom that responds to the needs of the 21st-century student; that’s the promise of modern classroom design. Read on to dive into how fresh perspectives on classroom design are transforming how we learn. If you’re keen to turn these ideas into reality, explore our ViewSonic Education Solutions here.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Would you want to be a learner in your classroom? This may be especially true in classrooms where material is presented in a one-size-fits-all format. Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. UDL is not a special ed thing or even a general ed thing. It’s just an ed thing.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The fundamental shift in control from teacher to learner demands that classrooms be spaces where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, taking risks, and making mistakes. These benefits are valuable in the context of the classroom as well. #1 Yet, in many classrooms, mistakes are penalized instead of normalized.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

” — Dr. Katie Novak & Dr. Catlin Tucke r , UDL and Blended Learning The Appeal of Maintaining Control The second reason teachers tend to rely on the whole group lesson is the desire to maintain control. Both of these perceived benefits are important to acknowledge and explore. I started my career doing this very thing. .

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

Education used to be associated with classrooms and chairs, desks, and blackboards. For this to occur, online education has to follow the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) standards, addressing learning barriers while providing multiple modes of engagement. Read more: Applying Universal Design for Learning in remote classrooms.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So even though students in a classroom may look alike, they each have a unique combination of background, strengths, needs and interests that affect their learning outcomes. Since classrooms are so diverse, curricula need to meet this diversity. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem.

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Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

Then, discover a few practical ways that you can use Universal Design for Learning guidelines in your classroom—along with some examples to get you started. In this model, student engagement includes motivating students toward learning in the classroom. Additionally, you can use UDL to boost student motivation.

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American Consortium for Equity in Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

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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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This blend of online and offline learning can happen exclusively in the classroom with the station rotation and whole group rotation models. It can combine both in-class and online learning at home with the flipped classroom and playlist models. Differentiating the content, or how students access knowledge, understanding, and skills.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2024

For me, this means embedding Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into my learning experiences and asking questions while I am designing: Is this accessible? Reshma also emphasized how generative artificial intelligence (AI) will help level the playing field IF everyone has access to it. It’s been here awhile.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In our newest book, Shift Writing into the Classroom with UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. Technology access can be another barrier. Pre-order Available!

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

As schools work to accomplish these goals, we expect to see an expansion of AI and other emerging technologies in the classroom, enhanced professional development and support for teachers, and more individualized learning opportunities for students. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1. million students by 2031.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Educators with a mind towards equity typically excel at access. A first step towards inclusive education can be done through the adoption of UDL. Good teachers are finding ways to meet the learning needs of all of these diverse brains within the same classroom. Opening doors to all students is an obvious move.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

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. What does the menu analogy look like in the classroom?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

I thought I had a pretty good handle on universal design for learning (UDL), but after chatting with Katie Novak , Ed.D., Novak, author of UDL Now! Q: What exactly is UDL, and why does it matter? A: Our classrooms today are incredibly diverse. I realize I didn’t understand the framework at all.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

Gaps between young people of privilege and Opportunity Youth in rates of learning needs diagnosis, college access and completion, suspension, and incarceration make a critical learning differences story that must be heard. UDL and Opportunity Youth. Redesign physical spaces in schools and classrooms to reflect the UDL framework.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

Therefore, teachers should consider the scope of the playlist and the classroom structure when planning the length of time required for students to complete their playlists. Slide decks, in particular, offer a visually engaging way to present the content, making it more accessible and interesting for students.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom. This inquiry always prompts me to reflect: How many educators gather pre-assessment data before crafting their lesson plans?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

The use of education technology continues to increase in classrooms across the country, presenting new opportunities to engage all learners. For EALA, this is a clear signal that we, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for the benefit of all learners. percent to 22.5

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

She plans instruction for four separate grade levels—second through fifth—and two different subject areas—math and ELA—while also deciding which classroom technology is best suited to each day’s lesson. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology? How does she do it?

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

It’s important to vet edtech tools to verify that they promote access for a wide range of learners. For me, vetting edtech products for accessibility is my profession and my passion. . My excitement about making learning accessible for every student is also very personal. Tips to vet edtech tools for accessibility .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student. Use Varied Strategies to Present Content.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The report is a comprehensive guide for educators, district leaders, and policymakers as it offers insights into the benefits and challenges of AI in education and offers practical strategies for effective and ethical AI implementation, with a focus on enabling accessibility. Key findings in the report include: 1.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student. Use varied strategies to present content.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The insinuation is that students must be monitored in a classroom or in a video conference session to do the work and learn. That said, it’s worth remembering that a lot of students spend all day in classrooms or online in video conferencing sessions without getting to make a single decision. ” I hear this a lot.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Although it was hard to decide which blog posts have been the best of the best, here are 10 of them that we think deserve the spotlight: How to apply the Universal Design for Learning in the classroom. Since classrooms are so diverse, curricula need to meet this diversity. 6 Examples of classroom tech that improves education.

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