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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) was developed by David Rose and Anne Meyer from CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology). After learning more about UDL, I can see how UDL can be the framework for learning for all learners of all ages. The three UDL principles: Multiple Means of Engagement = The WHY of Learning …
Rich Czyz is Principal of the Yardville Elementary School in New Jersey and Co-Founder of FourOClockFaculty.com and the author of his book, The Four O’Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide To Revolutionizing Professional Learning. I started following Rich Czyz and Four O’Clock Faculty on Twitter several years ago and was amazed by how much he was …
Being a teacher is the best job in the world. Just imagine all the children you impact and made a difference for every day. You may not get paid what you’re worth, but you probably would never do anything else. Right? So, why not start each day being grateful and positive about it. 1. Be …
Sue Thotz is the Los Angeles Education Program Manager for Common Sense Education. She works with districts to create a foundation of digital citizenship that fits with their vision. I met Sue several years ago at the CUE and ISTE conferences. Her enthusiasm about everything she is involved in is so inspiring. Then when …
I started doing research on adult learners and change in the early 90’s and am surprised that we still have many of the same issues around change today. Have you ever heard of CBAM (Concerns-Based Adoption Model)? Whenever there’s an innovation of some kind, people take to it at different levels: the Stages of Concern. …
JoAnn Jacobs is a sixth-grade social studies teacher at Mid-Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Entering her forty- second year, she looks forward to continuing learning with her students and members of her sixth-grade team and helping to make the world a better place. I have known JoAnn for a long time as a colleague of a …
Dr. Will Deyamport, Instructional Technology Specialist, Hattiesburg Public School District, Mississippi, and founder of The Dr. Will Show. The Dr. Will Show is a podcast dedicated to driving the conversation of what it means to go digital. Each episode features an educator at the forefront of teaching, coaching, and leadership. I’ve known Dr. Will …
Vittra: International Schools in Sweden Vittra is more than a model; it is a design that is being used around Sweden. Vittra runs 30 schools in Sweden and wants learning to take place everywhere in its schools, so it threw out the “old-school” thinking of straight desks in a line in a four-walled classroom. They eliminated …
Tom Murray serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, D.C. and is co-author of the new ASCD book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today. I’m fortunate to have met Tom and learn so much from his presentations and …
I was brought up to think on my own; to color outside the lines; to be creative, and always ask “why” even if there were no answers to the questions. I have always been curious asking why we are here; why the grass is green and the sky is blue; why being passionate about something …
