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See how UDL helps remove barriers—and how the UDL Gears support creating inclusive learning for all students.

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A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the background with these words in white, The UDL gears supports inclusive learning for all students. A diagram of a brain with 4 different colored cogs. The red cog is labeled Mindsets. The blue cog is labeled Skills. A yellow cog labeled Practices. A teal cog labeled UDL Guidelines.
December 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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How can UDL transform large, diverse classrooms? 🌍

Hear how Martha Dobboh uses UDL in teacher training in Liberia to build inclusive, student-led learning.

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A blue square in the background with a red border. A yellow rectangle in the background with these words in white, UDL is a way to build belonging, agency, and meaningful learning anywhere in the world.
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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You’re an educator curious about UDL—but short on time? 🎧
Try UDL in 15 Minutes podcast!
Pick episodes by grade & role.
Perfect bite-sized PD.

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UDL in 15 Minutes podcast Table of Contents. Episodes organized by Grade/subject, guest and topic, and episode number. The UDL in 15 Minutes logo in the middle of a red square with a blue border. A blue rectangle in the middle. UDL (in blue), in (in yellow), 15 min (in red).
December 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Kyanne Obrock & Carrie McSwain share how UDL transformed lesson design, student ownership, and engagement. A powerful episode of UDL in 15 Minutes.

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#UDL #ExpertLearners
A blue square in the background with a red border. A gold bar in the middle with these words in white, UDL transformed lesson design, student ownership, and engagement.
December 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Listening to BCSC’s journey with #UDL — from vision to full inclusion. Hear episodes 83-86 of the UDL in 15 Minutes podcast.

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#InclusiveEducation
A red square in the background with a blue border. A gold bar in the middle with these words in white, UDL in 15 Minutes podcast series about UDL in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation.
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Dr. Rao’s #UDL Design Cycle makes UDL clear, actionable, and learner-centered. Start with learner variability, reduce barriers, and design with intention. A must-use process for inclusive design!

Blog post: theudlapproach.com/blog/thinkud...
The UDL Design Cycle with 6 steps showing the learning and development process, highlighting key stages and interactions. A red square with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, " The UDL Design Cycle makes UDL clear, actionable, and learner-centered."
December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Catch up on the latest UDL in 15 Minutes episodes!

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December 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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“UDL isn’t just giving options—it’s intentional, proactive design grounded in learner variability.” — Dr. Kavita Rao

A takeaway worth sitting with.
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#UDL #InclusiveDesign
A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, “UDL isn’t just giving options—it’s intentional, proactive design grounded in learner variability.”
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Feed Drop this week! 🎧

Check out @ThinkUDL’s convo with Dr. Kavita Rao on the UDL Design Cycle + the future of UDL research in higher ed. A must-listen for designers, faculty & researchers!

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#UDL
A blue square in the background with a red border. A gold rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Feed Drop with Think UDL.
December 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Thankful for educators who don’t just learn about UDL—they apply it. Your daily choices create access, dignity & real inclusion for learners. 🌱🙌

#UDL #Thankful
A blue square in the background with a red border. A gold rectangle in the middle with these words in white, putting UDL into practice is transformational.
November 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Grateful for educators, leaders & listeners who keep pushing for better, more inclusive learning. Your voices shape the future. Thank you for growing with me. 🙌🎙️

#UDL
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November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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UDL has changed how we teach, lead & design learning. What part of UDL are you thankful for? Student voice? Flexibility? Equity? Share below! 🙌💡

#UDL #Thankful
A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, what part of UDL are you thankful for?
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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UDL grows when teachers grow. 🌱
Reflection + collaboration turn small shifts into big impact.

What’s one UDL move you’re refining this week?
#UDL #Education #UDLImplementation
A red square and a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, What’s one UDL move you’re refining this week?
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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#UDL mirrors the Hero’s Journey. 🧭
Engagement = pathos
Representation = logos
Expression = ethos
Every learner is a hero.

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#Education #UDLin15 #UDLFramework #Teaching
A red square in the background with a blue border. A gold rectangle in the middle with these words in white, UDL mirrors the Hero's Journey. A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Engagement=pathos, representation=logos, expression=ethos. A red square in the background with a blue border. A gold rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Every learner is a hero.
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Mentoring is the key to sustainable #UDL. 🧩

Colleague mentors build collective efficacy, deepen practice & boost student engagement.
Read more here: theudlapproach.com/blog/udl-in-...
#UDLin15 #Education #UDLImplementation
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Mentoring is the key to sustainable #UDL.
November 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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UDL grows when we design with clarity and connect with intention. Two episodes, one message: flexibility lives in the system, not on the sidelines. 💡

🎧 Listen to both conversations →https://theudlapproach.com/podcasts/
#UDL
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, UDL grows when we design with clarity and connect with intention.
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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“UDL grows through connection. When educators share across languages and borders, we build a stronger, more inclusive world.” 🌍

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#UDL #UDLin15Minutes
A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, “UDL grows through connection. When educators share across languages and borders, we build a stronger, more inclusive world.”
November 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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“UDL helps us see curriculum as goals, methods, materials, & assessments—so flexibility lives in the system, not on the sidelines.”

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#UDL #InternationalEducation
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November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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“When we stop treating UDL as a checklist and start seeing it as deep learning principles, it transforms everything—from lessons to policy.” — Gordon Eldridge

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#UDL #InternationalEducation
A blue square in the background with a red border. In the middle is a gold rectangle with these words in blue, “When we stop treating UDL as a checklist and start seeing it as deep learning principles, it transforms everything—from lessons to policy.” — Gordon Eldridge
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Embracing #UDL across borders 🌍 Lukas Fehlings & Stewart Campbell show how translating resources & building networks make inclusion accessible across German-speaking countries.

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#UDLin15Minutes
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November 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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“Everything I knew about teaching suddenly made sense.” — Lukas Fehlings

Hear how UDL is inspiring educators to connect across borders in Episode 141.

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#UDL #InclusiveEducation
A blue square with a red border in the background with a gold rectangle in the middle with these words in blue, “Everything I knew about teaching suddenly made sense.” — Lukas Fehling
November 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Building connection & inclusion.

In Episode 142 of UDL in 15 Minutes, Lukas Fehling & Stewart Campbell share their vision for creating a #UDL network across German-speaking countries.

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#UDLin15Minutes
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November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Rigid teaching plans break.

Responsive design bends, flexes, and grows with learners.

That’s the UDL mindset. 🌱

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#UDL #LearnerAgency
A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle. These words are in white, Responsive design bends, flexes, and grows with learners.
November 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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“And inherently [UDL is] very appealing, of course, right? Because you plan up front; you still do differentiation later, but you've built in so many things up front that allow for students to access the learning.” Gordon Eldridge

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A blue square in the background with a red border, and a gold rectangle in the middle with these words in blue, “And inherently [UDL is] very appealing, of course, right? Because you plan up front; you still do differentiation later, but you've built in so many things up front that allow for students to access the learning.” Gordon Eldridge
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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In Episode 141 of UDL in 15 Minutes, Gordon Eldridge talks about the how #UDL creates a way for flexibility in curriculum design.

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#EducationLeadership
A red square and a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, “I started to see sort of all kinds of different places where these UDL guidelines could kind of morph out of the classroom into other areas of the school.” Gordon Eldridge, International School of Brussels. The UDL in 15 Minutes logo in the bottom middle. A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, NEW Podcast Episode. The UDL in 15 Minutes logo at the bottom middle.
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM