Universal Design for Learning by CAST.ORG The amazing cast.org has developed a wonderful framework for ensuring that all students have access to rigorous content through lesson and curricular design, as opposed to after-the-fact accommodations and reteaching. In 2017, I wrote a blog post that shares the quintessential explanatory images: from adding a ramp to designing […]
If you’re looking to shift your secondary schedule to longer blocks of time and you want to support teachers in thinking differently about time … well, that’s why I’m writing this blog! What’s Your Why? I won’t spend too much time on this, but changing a schedule is not a goal, an end, or a […]
A Worthy Quest The goal of a special education program is to help students succeed and thrive through highly personalized approaches to engagement, instruction, and assessment. There is no single package. No one-size-fits-all solution. No magic curriculum. So, how can schools meet the diverse and unique needs of students receiving special education services? By using […]
A Plan for an Actionable Response What will it take to turn the “Portrait of a Graduate” from a vision to a reality? Let’s break it down so you can use it to drive curriculum design. We’ll look at the following: Where We’re Headed: A Look at the Portrait of a Graduate Looking across states […]
Declining Enrollments Challenge Schools Students today are not the same as those who filed into classrooms even 20 years ago; they are pushing the envelope for defining what learning and related instruction looks like. More students are opting for homeschooling and virtual schooling: Today’s Students Want More from School Today’s students are truly the “digital […]