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. All learners must be able to perceive important information.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 11, 2018

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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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

I teamed up with Dr. Katie Novak to write a follow-up to our book UDL and Blended Learning. In our second book, UDL and Blended Learning 2: Shifting to Sustainable Student-led Workflows (coming out in spring 2022), we tackle 10 unsustainable teacher-led workflows. Want to learn more about blended learning and UDL?

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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 described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Physical Action. Executive Functions.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

I overwhelmed and bored my students with way too much information instead of focusing on getting to know them. For more information on grouping strategies, check out this blog. The first few weeks of the year can be anxiety-inducing. For years, I felt daunted by everything I was supposed to cover.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In our book UDL and Blended Learning , Dr. Katie Novak and I encourage teachers to work toward firm, often standards-aligned, goals. 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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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Video puts the student in control of the pace at which they consume and process new information. Students have more control over the way information is presented in a video. Regardless of whether the instruction is recorded or live, students may struggle to identify and take note of the essential pieces of information.

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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. Will they retain the information? The emphasis frequently falls on disseminating information and instructing students.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It entails individualized education plans (IEPs), differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning (UDL) to meet diverse needs. Had it not been for principal Nicki Slaugh informing me that she was the TA, I would have just assumed she was a special education teacher.

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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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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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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2021

When working with Dr. Katie Novak on UDL and Blended Learning , we provided an example of transforming an Engage NY/Eureka elementary math lesson into a choose your learning path adventure. Dr. Katie Novak and I have just finished a self-paced online course for anyone who wants to continue their UDL and blended learning journey!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

However, as more and more research has gone into what methods work better for the individual learner, there is so much information out there to divulge, particularly with new techniques popping up as a result of improving technology. But how does the concept of Universal Design Learning (UDL) fit into all this?

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Consuming new information (e.g., Teachers who began to explore blended learning models will find they spend less time trapped at the front of the classroom transferring information and orchestrating the lesson and more time working directly with students. The goal is to shift control over the pace to students as much as possible.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 30, 2017

“The best thing about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is that it keeps the rigor of content and standards, but allows for flexibility in the way learners come to their own understanding of the material,” says Jason Marshall of YouthBuild USA. To learn more about UDL for adult learners, read our blog Tight on Goals, Flexible on Means.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. As Katie Novak and I write in UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes (coming out May 29!), Instead of the teacher being the only source of information, support, or feedback, students develop the skills necessary to be resources for one another.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2024

Just as our fixed-menu dining scenario highlights the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach, traditional classroom settings often mimic this model with lectures or mini-lessons where a teacher presents information in a uniform way to all students.

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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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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. Related Posts.

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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? The session left me not only with innovative ideas to share with our teachers, but also with the information needed to show why this is the shift we must strive for.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Universal design for learning (UDL) promotes achievement among diverse student bodies by giving each student access to resources and environments that help them learn. Accessibility goes far beyond ADA compliance, and schools are recognizing this through the application of UDL across the learning experience.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

UDL and Opportunity Youth. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is “a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn” ( CAST ). UDL’s guiding principles are: All people learn differently; The emotion behind learning is as important as the learning; and.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Once teachers have a clear sense of where their students are beginning in relation to specific concepts and skills, they can use the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning models to design lessons that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

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. A vocal proponent of UDL, Meeks reflects on her approach to student engagement: “How do I create a content lesson so that it is engaging for all learners? [W]hen

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 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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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

–For more information, visit their website or their Facebook page. Elementary Math. Writing Prompts. Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning. Academic Intervention for Students with Disabilities and Special Needs. Bloom’s Taxonomy. Effective Writing Prompts for All Students.

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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?

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Hapara

MAY 13, 2022

Finally, does it meet Universal Design for Learning (UDL) criteria for accessibility? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework developed by CAST, a founding partner of the Understood nonprofit. UDL guides the design of learning experiences to proactively meet the needs of all learners.

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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. The platform offers a wide space for collaboration and active participation where students can explore, create and share information in an inclusive environment.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

From a UDL perspective, student agency also creates opportunities for diverse groups of learners to decide how they want to learn, engage with information, or demonstrate their learning. #8 The more agency and autonomy students enjoy, the more likely they are to be motivated. 8 Projects can turn the world into our curriculum.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I agree that repeating the same information the same way for all students, whether in a whole group or a small group dynamic, is not a great use of our time. It helped me learn three important lessons that still inform my work in this space. Then teachers can use their precious time with students on higher-value interactions.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 20, 2023

These informal assessments provide information to the teacher about students’ understanding of the material being covered and the skills being introduced. Teachers collect informal data that helps them design effective lessons and differentiate to meet students’ specific needs.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2024

The UDL framework can help teachers shape inclusive learning environments and can support K-12 leaders in implementing new programs. UDL is not another program that teachers have to shoehorn into their already-crammed day–rather, it is a process and framework to help educators ensure they are reaching all learners.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

So, we incorporated principles like Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to ensure cultural relevancy and inclusivity, created project prompts around climate change and mental well-being and designed professional learning and curriculum supports to emphasize our district’s priorities.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) draws its inspiration from the broader concept of Universal Design (UD), initially pioneered in architecture. Our focus in this post is on Universal Design for Learning, popularly known by the acronym UDL. UD aims for inclusive access to architectural spaces for all users.

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