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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

ED Surge

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. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina. UDL expert, Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D., percent to 22.5

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Model Teaching–How Today’s Educators Learn

Ask a Tech Teacher

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). I recently received an email from the folks at Model Teaching.

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Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education

User Generated Education

The projects teach students how to make a stable product, use tools, think about the needs of another, solve challenges, overcome setbacks and stay motivated on a long-term problem. The projects also teach students to build on the ideas of others, vet sources, generate questions, deeply analyze topics, and think creatively and analytically.

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Teaching Strategies & Tips for Gifted Students: What You Need To Know

STEM Education Guide

Once everyone understood her unique abilities, she went from failing to finishing elementary school at age 5. One of the most fundamental ways to accommodate a broad diversity of learners is through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). A great way of teaching is through play. Differentiated Instruction.

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Introduction to Design Thinking for Educators Workshop

User Generated Education

Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education. Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education developed by Barbara Bray and me was then introduced to the participants. The Characteristics of Design Thinking. The Design Challenge. Click to view slideshow.

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Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning

Ask a Tech Teacher

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

Cool Cat Teacher

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Students need us to understand them so we can teach them. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.