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What are this year’s top trends at SXSW EDU?

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Inclusive Practice & Universal Design. Intentional and accessible practices that are designed for individual learners are being widely adopted by schools and educators. Related sessions: Active Learning for Engagement and Effectiveness. Learning Sciences and Edtech: Uncovering the Facts.

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Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields

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As highlighted in our report—published by Just Equations and the California Education Learning Lab—forward-thinking math departments across the country are implementing promising instructional approaches to make calculus classes more engaging and effective for students from various backgrounds.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

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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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Starting with Philosophy: Examining Teaching Philosophy as a Starting Point for Improvement

Faculty Focus

To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process. I also believe in using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students.

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Three Strategies that Support Student Well-Being and Mental Health

Faculty Focus

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Clear expectations for all assignments, homework, activities, etc. Wisner, 2022).

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Starting with Philosophy: Examining Teaching Philosophy as a Starting Point for Improvement

Faculty Focus

To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process. I also believe in using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a framework for designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all students.

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

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Zheng (2022) explains that instructors can incorporate interaction into their videos through the use of “pause points” where they prompt students to pause the video and complete an activity (e.g., a reflection, quiz, writing exercise, or note taking activity). Morgantown: West Virginia University Press. link] Tobin, Thomas J.,