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What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?

What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?

Have you heard of UDL? I have been hearing more and more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) lately. It’s a framework that is being promoted to help teachers design lessons that will have a greater impact on student learning. At first, I thought it was some new initiative that was being pushed on teachers […]

Choose to Bend instead of Break – Guest Post by Meredith Newlin

Choose to Bend instead of Break – Guest Post by Meredith Newlin

I am so happy to share this guest post by my new friend, Meredith Newlin. I found her on Twitter, sharing her words of encouragement to teachers through her website and blog. She graciously agreed to share her wisdom here on SITC, and I am grateful. Choose to Bend Instead of Break by Meredith Newlin […]

Visible Learning – John Hattie’s Research on Student Achievement

This week I had the opportunity to attend the Visible Learning Conference in Las Vegas. Although I had heard about Professor John Hattie and his research, I really wasn’t that familiar with his work. After spending a couple of days hearing from Professor Hattie and his team, however, I am more excited than ever about […]

How to Nail the Teacher Interview – The Course

How to Nail the Teacher Interview – The Course

Hello amazing teachers, I represented my district at a recent teacher job fair event, and I was blown away at the number of people who showed up. Over 500 prospective teachers came to meet the few school administrators who were in attendance. I must have shaken more hands on that day than I ever had. […]