Let's get creative!

I partnered with Miriam Mason from EducAid SL to share how to bring UDL to life, regardless of resources. See how it came to life in Sierra Leone and learn more: bit.ly/3WTHKwz

Help reduce anxiety, overcome barriers and promote critical thinking skills in test-taking with these helpful strategies for preparing students for test-taking:
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When sharing a goal or a lesson standard with students, make it crystal clear.
“When this lesson or unit is over, you will all know, or be able to do [insert goal].”

If you're in a leadership position you may be wondering what your first year of implementing #UDL may look like.

Shannon Schultz shared this tool to help provide a timeline for rolling out UDL in the first year of implementation. Check it out: bit.ly/3JTXgRi

Guide students on how to choose high-quality texts that matter. A high-quality text is appropriately complex and includes four core quality aspects:
✳️Conventions
✳️Organization
✳️Content
✳️Reader interest
Help students fall in love with reading! bit.ly/4aXYoz7

We need to anchor our units in texts that students can pair with texts that speak to their hearts. We need our students to experience what many of us experienced when we fell in love with reading.

Learn how: novakeducation.com/udl-now-univer…

Choice boards can be incredible tools when they are construct relevant. See how to use these three AI tools to help you design impactful choice boards in minutes.

Matt Bergman, Ed.D shares 3 #AI tools for making #UDL choice boards and rubrics bit.ly/3UwnAWk

How to start an IEP progress report

“A is a talented student. She's artistic, athletic & a good storyteller. She is proud of her accomplishments outside of school and has good self-esteem related to them.'

You have no idea how much this means that this teacher knows our girl.❤️

We need to examine our practices, tools, and resources to ensure that they are not biased, therefore limiting access to students based on identity and/or culture, so that all students have authentic, engaging opportunities to learn.

In a traditional classroom, English Learners may feel disengaged. If there is an over-reliance on lecturing or printed texts, learners can be excluded.

Teresina Rz shares how to create a universally designed environment where language learners flourish. bit.ly/49WvluB

💥 #NeMTSS24 Keynote Speaker Announcement! 💥 We are excited to welcome education superhero Katie Novak, Ed.D., Novak Education, as one of our nationally renowned keynote speakers for the 2024 NeMTSS Summit. Learn more about Dr. Novak & register today at nemtss.unl.edu/2024-summit/.

Struggling with student motivation as the school year winds down? Check out these quick to implement strategies from teachers who have transformed their classrooms!

Learn what they changed, see their before and afters, and download the infographic bit.ly/3UtOD5N

Given the range of barriers that exist when students are asked to read traditional texts in a whole-group lesson, it should not surprise anyone that so many students do not enjoy reading.

Address declining literacy skills with UDL and Blended Learning
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While we all demand excellence, we also need to model a growth mindset and build a culture of caring and empathy.

A necessary and important aspect of our job as leaders is to coach our staff and work with them to improve.

#UDLPlaybook

We need to examine our practices, tools, and resources to ensure that they are not biased, therefore limiting access to students based on identity and/or culture, so that all students have authentic, engaging opportunities to learn.

Get students engaged in their learning right from the start of their lessons, yes even this time of year. Learn how six teachers transformed their classroom with this simple but powerful strategy.
bit.ly/3W55ahY #UDL