Inclusive Education

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a core component of inclusive education in New Zealand. The Ministry of Education encourages the use of the UDL framework to create more inclusive and flexible learning environments.

This article unpacks the meaning of metacognition and how it can help children with learning issues to self-regulate and quiet negative self-talk. It also describes the type of questions to ask children to promote deeper reflection.

This article describes how a learner relies on multiple parts of the brain to learn. It also talks about how the Universal Design for Learning framework allows for variability and the importance of acknowledging this in a learner's experiences.

Students share their experiences with Universal Design for Learning at Karori Normal School in New Zealand. They appreciate being offered choices and the ability to work at a different pace depending on their understanding of the material.

This article shares different types of metacognitive strategies for use in the classroom. Within this article are additional resources for students to reflect on their learning and for educators to use to promote metacognition in their classrooms.

In this video, Anita Patel, a teacher from Karori Normal School in New Zealand, shares how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has influenced her practice. She shares how she encourages her students to reflect on their learning.