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When Universal Design Promotes Inclusion of All Students

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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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So you think you understand UDL?

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I thought I had a pretty good handle on universal design for learning (UDL), but after chatting with Katie Novak , Ed.D., In English language arts, students need to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot. Novak, author of UDL Now!

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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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In an earlier essay, we discussed how teachers are leaning into SEL to adapt student services and unlock opportunities that, just months ago, may have seemed impossible. Would it be easier to navigate if organized by subject or project?

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Essential Considerations for Addressing the Possibility of AI-Driven Cheating, Part 1

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It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI. Or, an English language learner who relies on an app to translate words as they write essays. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. link] Canales, A.

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Essential Considerations for Addressing the Possibility of AI-Driven Cheating, Part 1

Faculty Focus

It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI. Or, an English language learner who relies on an app to translate words as they write essays. Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. link] Canales, A.

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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

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This essay provides tips which are backed by empirical research to help students who are facing challenges to stay motivated and focused when “Plan A” does not work out as planned. Perceived social support as predictor of university adjustment and academic achievement amongst first year undergraduates in a Malaysian public university.

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Five Tips for Helping Post-Secondary Students Overcome Failure

Faculty Focus

This essay provides tips which are backed by empirical research to help students who are facing challenges to stay motivated and focused when “Plan A” does not work out as planned. Perceived social support as predictor of university adjustment and academic achievement amongst first year undergraduates in a Malaysian public university.

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