Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

“They actually have materials to support teachers engaging in online experiences, everything from what it looks like to teach physical education online to working with students with special needs,” says Richard Ferdig, a professor of educational technology at Kent State University.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One of my favorites is from Kate Wagner, principal of Red Mill Elementary, who says, “ We are no longer teaching to the middle.” Another comes from Jeff Silverman, principal of Christa McAuliffe Middle School, who explains that implementing personalized learning ”finally got us over the hurdle we were stuck at.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

Especially important to Habecker: CK-12 made it possible for him to follow the core guidelines of universal design for learning , which involved providing multiple means of engagement, representation as well as actions and expression. Anyone who contributes content to CK-12 shares the material under a Creative Commons license.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

Jenkins and Courtney are using support and scaffold strategies that they know will work for special education students as the foundation to their approach. The result is a transformed, universally-designed classroom where all students can learn. We can promote teacher-parent-student solidarity.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Marisa Kaplan: I spent 11 years in classrooms in New York City as a special-education teacher, an ELA teacher and an instructional coach. He made a bunch of adults realize the need for universal design. He was a real role model and we should all aim to be a little bit more like him when we grow up.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2025

Brandee Ramirez Of layers in that role for one year, when I was working for the educational technology company. I was at a middle school, and they were opening a brand new entrepreneurial mindset, school type, high school. And so then I was there for a year, I loved it.

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