The Education Table Blog

As we say in Universal Design for Learning, what is necessary for some is good for all. Accommodations and scaffolds aren’t just for students receiving special education services. ...

I’ve had so many questions about what a UDL assessments look like. There is really not one answer, as UDL assessments allow for educator creativity, but here’s one example – the ...

If you’ve heard me present, you’ll hear me say, “It is not our learners who are disabled. It is our systems, our curriculum.” This is not to say that our learners don’t have ...

Having the Common Core Standards led me to modify instruction in a number of ways. I’ll discuss the major changes based on the instructional shifts outlined for the Common Core ...

Recently, I attended the National Teacher Voice Convening in DC, and while I was there, I realized how great my own district’s PD model is. Why? Because it’s run by teachers and ...

When my dad and I, Tom Thibodeau, wrote UDL in the Cloud in 2016, I don’t think we could have ever predicted it would help teachers navigate how to educate during a pandemic. ...

If our systems have any chance of supporting students with remote learning, they have to use the principles of Universal Design to ensure that every student, regardless of ...

Cuando hago presentaciones sobre el Diseño Universal de Aprendizaje (DUA), un marco educativo que ofrece opciones a los estudiantes para ayudarles a tomar el control de su propia ...

How to Create Self-Directed Learners through UDL Imagine a world where everyone gets one loaf of bread daily (per family) for free. That’s right- free. Pretty nice, right? Not one ...