Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based set of principles to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and effective for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.
Ultimately, the goal of UDL is to support learners to become “expert learners” who are, each in their own way, purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal-driven. UDL aims to change the design of the environment rather than changing the learner. When environments are intentionally designed to reduce barriers, all learners can engage in rigorous, meaningful learning.
Source: udlguidelines.cast.org
Anna Brown
This year, Anna is working in an adaptive curriculum classroom serving students between kindergarten and 5th grade. Her ultimate goal is to transition into school psychology. Her path to the special education classroom includes being a PETAC grant recipient and training in the Orton-Gillingham reading program. Anna holds a Master’s degree in teaching special education from North Carolina A&T and currently educates youth at Hall-Woodward Elementary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 2020-2021 school year marks her third career year in special education.
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September 16, 2021
Unit Co-Planning for Academic and College and Career Readiness in Inclusive Secondary Classrooms Toews, S. G., Miller, A. L., Kurth, J. A., & Turner, E. L. 9/1/2020 53 1 2020 Access to quality general education instruction that includes academic and non
Access to quality general education instruction that includes academic and non-academic skills is a right for all children. To accomplish this, it is necessary to provide tools that foster...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
09/01/2020
Special Educators in Inclusive Settings: Take STEPS for Self-Advocacy!
As schools increasingly move to adopt inclusive practices, special educators are on the front line and expected to provide services to students in new settings, collaborate with general education...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
01/01/2021
Universal Screening in Mathematics for the Primary Grades: Beginnings of a Research Base
This article describes key findings from contemporary research on screening for early primary grade students in the area of mathematics. Existing studies were used to illustrate the constructs most...
Journal Name:
Exceptional Children
Publish date:
06/30/2012
TEACHING Exceptional Children Journal (Volume 53, Issue 2)
This issue includes articles about Self-Regulated Strategy Development in Writing, Reading, and Mathematics for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Quick Collaborative Meetings, Using MTSS...
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TEACHING Exceptional Children Journal (Volume 53, Issue 1)
This issue includes articles about Improving Classroom Management Practices Using Video Analysis, the Digital Frayer Model: Supporting Vocabulary Acquisition With Technology and UDL, Unit Co-Planning...
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Efficacy and Social Validity of Peer Support Arrangements for Adolescents with Disabilities
Current research and policy emphasize providing students with severe disabilities with the supports needed to participate socially and academically within inclusive classrooms. The authors examined...
Journal Name:
Exceptional Children
Publish date:
09/30/2011
Students’ Understanding of Diagrams for Solving Word Problems
A visual representation, such as a diagram, can be a powerful strategy for solving mathematical word problems. However, using a representation to solve mathematical word problems is not as simple as...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
12/02/2014
Common Core State Standards for Students With Gifts and Talents
As many states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), teachers can look to these standards as a framework for supporting students with gifts and talents. Differentiation of curriculum...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
02/16/2015