Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. The result: He eventually graduated college as an English major.

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Universal Design Disabilities Mobile Devices Students 209

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

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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., In 1990, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) renewed our national focus on the least-restrictive environment. Novak, author of UDL Now!

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

As an education community, we are beginning to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact, especially on our students of color, our English Language learners and our students with disabilities. We, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning for the benefit of all learners.

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Disabilities Universal Design Special Education English 175

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. You can read part one here. The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted daily life for virtually every educator, parent, and student in the U.S.

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Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? For more information, Del Tufo recommends the universal design for learning research of Anne Meyer and David Rose.

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Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

However, these old-fashioned assessment techniques often create new barriers to learning, especially for disabled students, English language learners, neurodiverse students, and any other students that rely on technology to aid their thinking, communication, and learning. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98