Inclusive Education

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.

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.

This case study was created by Teach For Uganda alumnus Solomon Kamukama for the Inclusive Education fellowship. He explored how metacognitive strategies can be used to improve classroom culture, comprehension, and socio-emotional learning.

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."

Youki Terada shares metacognitive strategies to use in class, such as exit tickets and pop quizzes. She also shares the importance of asking questions and how these are especially useful when preparing for tests and as review after tests.

This video shows how Eric Crouch, a fifth grade teacher, brings to life the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in his classroom.