This week, we are chatting about learner variability in the context of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Learner variability is not just simply learning styles; we'll define what learner variability is as well as the various strategies that we can use in the classroom to support all of our learners.
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- Learner variability is not the same thing as learning styles!
- Learner variability is holistic and flexible to meet the needs of our students as their needs ebb and flow
- Learner Variability Navigator by Digital Promise
- Four key factors for learner variability: content, cognition, social-emotional learning, and student background
- UDL framework principles:
- Variability is the rule, not the exception
- All students can work towards the same firm goals and grade level standards when provided with conditions of nurture and adequate support
- All learners can become expert learners if barriers are removed
- UDL and CRRP go together!
- UDL Rising to Equity Initiative
- Factors are all interconnected, research-based, lots of strategies provided with each one
- Advice for getting started:
- Get to know your students to learn their strengths and needs
- Focus on one pillar or area of need
- Try some of the instructional strategies
- Be flexible - students needs will ebb and flow depending on many other factors
- Start small, try 1 strategy and see how it goes
- Focus on developing your mindset
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