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What Does it Mean to Scaffold Instruction?

I have the great fortune of coming from a family of builders, so I got a lot of experience building as I grew up. I worked summers and school breaks through high school and ...

Tom Thibodeau · April 9, 2025

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Assessments

How to Provide Action-Oriented Feedback

Let’s get down to the brass tacks of action-oriented feedback. What does it mean in practice? All of us have our own routine for assessing student work…but I bet we are all pretty ...

Tom Thibodeau · March 26, 2025

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Universal Design for Learning

Mastering Assessments: UDL Strategies for Student Success

Ah yes...standardized assessments. Regardless of their limitations, they are here to stay, and students deserve to be prepared for them. So, what can UDL educators do? They can be ...

Katie Novak · September 16, 2024

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Assessments

3 AI Tools for Making UDL Choice Boards

Choice boards offer students a selection of activities, empowering them to take ownership of their learning. But crafting engaging, well-rounded choice boards that align with ...

Matt Bergman, Ed.D · May 3, 2024

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Universal Design for Learning

Holistic, Single-point, and Analytic Rubrics, Oh My!

I see it, I like, I want it, I got it.

Katie Novak · March 19, 2024

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Universal Design for Learning

Transforming Homework in the UDL Classroom: Breaking Down Barriers

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) aims to break down barriers to student learning, and one notable area of focus is the assignment of homework. Proponents of homework argue that ...

Tom Thibodeau · November 27, 2023

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Universal Design for Learning

3 Ways to Combine AI and UDL to Provide Students with Choice

Let’s imagine that you have an upcoming assignment where you give students an assignment to define important vocabulary terms. You have decided to provide students with several ...

Matt Bergman, Ed.D · October 23, 2023

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Engagement

Establishing Ongoing Student Self-Assessment in the Classroom

I have seen way too many teachers lugging around huge canvas bags chock full of paperwork to take home and grade. Some have even resorted to moving materials from school to home ...

Katie Novak · October 11, 2023

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The Education Table Blog

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What Does it Mean to Scaffold Instruction?

How to Provide Action-Oriented Feedback

Mastering Assessments: UDL Strategies for Student Success

3 AI Tools for Making UDL Choice Boards

Holistic, Single-point, and Analytic Rubrics, Oh My!

Transforming Homework in the UDL Classroom: Breaking Down Barriers

3 Ways to Combine AI and UDL to Provide Students with Choice

Establishing Ongoing Student Self-Assessment in the Classroom