Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. In this post, I want to explore the principle of representation, which is focused on providing students with access to multiple ways of experiencing or receiving information. Click here to access instructions.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

In this post, I’ll share some strategies and resources I found useful when preparing to use the station rotation model at the beginning of the school year. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents. The first few weeks of the year can be anxiety-inducing.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2025

Centering instruction in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and implementing both direct and student-driven instruction can help engage learners, address diverse needs and improve learning outcomes for all students. Students arrive in the classroom with a diverse range of needs, and helping them succeed isnt always straightforward.

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Neo LMS

JULY 14, 2020

This, after all, is the concept of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework that aids curriculum designers and educators in ensuring that all learners receive the accommodations that are needed to help them excel in school. UDL was an offshoot of a movement that promoted universal design in architecture and product development.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

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. Teachers do not lose precious class time repeating instruction, models, and directions.

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ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Even small changes in classroom design that celebrate diversity and enhance accessibility can make a big difference in creating a truly inclusive environment. To help you get started, weve got three easy-to-understand fundamentals of classroom inclusivity, all inspired by the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When every student gets the same experience and teacher time and energy resources, that falls under the umbrella of equality. ” — 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.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2018

Many educators know it as the building blocks behind Universal Design for Learning, or UDL. Developed by CAST , UDL is comprised of three guiding principles that seek to increase engagement and accessibility: Providing learners with multiple means of engagement; representation; and action and expression. It’s just an ed thing.

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Waterford

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Universal Design for Learning (also known by its abbreviation UDL and occasionally just “universal learning”) is an educational framework designed by CAST, an educational research organization located in Boston. At the core of the UDL framework is providing students with the individualized support they need to succeed.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

But how does the concept of Universal Design Learning (UDL) fit into all this? Why is it so important now, and how can e-learning fulfill its requirements within the UDL framework? What are the fundamentals of UDL and why is it important? First, let’s define UDL in its simplest terms. How can we shape them to fit UDL?

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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

By providing the tools and resources teachers need to be successful, schools can help educators improve their productivity and attain professional goals, while still keeping teacher wellbeing as a top priority. In 2025, UDL will be at the center of creating comfortable and engaging learning environments that accommodate all students needs.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Differentiating the content, or how students access knowledge, understanding, and skills. Looking for additional resources? You can learn more about universally designing blended learning to give students more agency in my book UDL and Blended Learning or by taking my online, self-paced courses.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Bluesky has a mobile app, and you can access it from a web browser. Alt text is a brief description of an image that makes it accessible to people using screen readers. Go to Settings → Accessibility and checkmark “Require alt text before posting.” The level of interaction on Bluesky has really taken off.

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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.

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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. But the menu is not infinite.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Despite my familiarity with all of the ISTE Standards, I have found that I am thinking much more deeply about the ISTE Standards for Educators as I go through this process with my cohort (which I appreciate)… One of our activities asked us to reflect on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is thought to be the solution to the above problem. There are three basic principles to UDL , and before we go on to the part about how to apply it in the classroom, these principles need to be highlighted. UDL provides multiple means of representation. This answers the WHAT of learning.

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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? Although this allowed students to access knowledge, they weren’t empowered to become learners and make choices for themselves.

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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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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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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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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What causes teachers to invest their mental energy and time resources in a task? What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? The work teachers do to understand their students’ needs is critical to designing learning experiences that will be inclusive, accessible, and equitable.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2022

Propping up her vigorous routine are the poles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the perfect blend of education technology, ensuring that everything keeps spinning along at the right pace and momentum. EdSurge: How do you bring the principles of UDL into your classroom—with or without the help of technology? Absolutely.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 23, 2021

Teachers utilized a combination of technology, one-to-one engagement models, and supporting parents with in-person resources to create learning systems. Read blogs on other roundtables hosted by Digital Promise, SETDA, and CoSN: SETDA: Equity of Access. Roundtable Participants.

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Neo LMS

JULY 13, 2021

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. Flipgrid is a tool teachers can use for different-abled students to promote accessibility and build inclusivity in their classrooms. Final thoughts.

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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

JANUARY 1, 2018

Inclusive educators often use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide students with consistent access to engaging content and effective paths for achieving educational goals in classrooms where they experience a greater sense of belonging. The first principle of UDL invites teachers to use “multiple means of representation.”.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 23, 2024

The Philosophy Behind Modern Classroom Design Modern classroom design goes beyond aesthetics, embracing ideas from Active Learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make learning inclusive and hands-on. Can we provide lesson materials in diverse, accessible formats ? Why not take it a step further?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

Can proactive instructional design eliminate barriers to access for learners? Will artificial intelligence play a role in improving accessibility? On Tuesday, May 8 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design?

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

They conducted research, investigated topics, and accessed online texts, resources, and tools. We can use it to connect students to information, resources, online tools, an audience, and each other. I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At the heart of effective PLCs are inquiry and reflection focused on standards-based instruction, engaging discussions on lessons that support students as they access grade-level curriculum, and exploring ways to provide students with means for expression. Related content: 5 ways our centralized LMS supports UDL.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

Making formative assessment data accessible to students is essential to foster a learning environment that prioritizes autonomy, self-regulation, and reflection. Monitoring Access to ongoing formative assessment results allows students to continuously monitor their progress toward standards-aligned learning goals.

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SpeechTechie

JANUARY 3, 2011

CAST is a Massachusetts-based organization promoting UDL, or Universal Design for Learning. The UDL Book Builder is designed to present books created by educators in a way that is accessible to all, with a screen-reader and skill-building helpers built into the site. auditory comprehension UDL'

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

An innovative organization provides free tools and resources to make learning accessible to all students. At CAST, making curriculum accessible to all takes many forms, including the production of resources and tools that break down barriers to learning. UDL Book Builder. UDL Curriculum Toolkit. UDL Studio.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Inclusion means all students in a learning community have access to resources, opportunities, and a voice in the class dialogue. These shifts make it easier to create more accessible, equitable, and inclusive learning environments. 3 Valuing Inclusion. 3 Steps to Creating a Psychologically Safe Learning Environment.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2016

New guide explains benefits of UDL as a framework for creating learning-driven environments and how districts can put theory into practice. It discusses the UDL model of “access, engage, express,” and provides educators with a framework for understanding how to create curricula that meet the needs of all learners.

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