Students and adults alike often struggle to begin the writing process. A blank page in a notebook, the blinking cursor at the top of a digital document… For some, these images increase anxiety and cause any creative juices to dissipate from the mind, rendering it a useless white space. And yet, in order to become […]
I have always been fascinated by neuroscience, by the way the brain accesses, processes, and responds to stimuli. As an educator, the more I know about the science behind the mind, the better I am able to design effective learning experiences for my students. The same is true when we develop professional development (PD) for […]
Earlier this week, I was driving to a school I have visited several times over the past two years. I have taken this rural, country road countless times. It is a drive I enjoy. I have never encountered traffic on this road and my commute is accompanied by beautiful views of the foothills. A few […]
Why UDL? Universal Design for Learning (UDL) celebrates variability and calls upon teachers to take a proactive approach to designing experiences accessible for ALL students. But what about our adult learners? Can we UDL our PD? UDL is based on neuroscience regarding how we learn. As we embed UDL strategies into the professional learning we […]
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