Inclusive Education

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.

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 animated film about metacognition from the Smithsonian Institution shares a fun reflection on how and why to use metacognitive practices in the classroom. It shares strategies such as reciprocal teaching and concept mapping.

This research looks at the impact of metacognition and self-regulation strategies in students. It was found that metacognition and self-regulation strategies are best taught in collaborative groups so that learners can support each other.

Larry Ferlazzo, Django Paris, and H. Samy Alim discuss their book "Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies." They share the distinction between culturally relevant and culturally sustaining pedagogy and the harm done when teachers claim to “not see color."

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.