Inclusive Education

This video features Kia Aroha, a college in Auckland, New Zealand using aspects of Māori culture as a teaching or learning method. Their curriculum focuses on a critical analysis of the historical and present realities that affect students' lives.

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.

The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines database is a living, dynamic tool that is continuously developed based on new research and feedback from practitioners. It seeks to address critical barriers rooted in biases and systems of exclusion.

In this article, Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel shares metacognitive strategies when studying textbook passages. She emphasizes delay between reading a text and re-engaging with it, retrieval practice, and getting the correct answer after one's attempt.

Chrissie Butler provides a clear walkthrough of the Universal Design for Learning guidelines. She explains that they provide a shared language and are adaptable, making them useful for multiple lesson planning purposes.

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.