A red square in the background with a blue border and a yellow rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Learner Agency and UDL.
3 podcast episodes on learner agency & UDL 🎧
✔️ Designing for inclusion
✔️ Student voice & personal profiles
✔️ Choice, collaboration & reflection
Real strategies. Real classrooms.
theudlapproach.com/podcasts/
#UDL #LearnerAgency #Education
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Learner agency is something we build through intentional design.
Learner agency isn’t “do whatever you want.”
It’s built through clear goals, structured choice, skill-building, and reflection.
When we design with intention, students take ownership.
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#UDL #LearnerAgency #Education
A blue square in the background with a red border around the edge and a yellow rectangle in the middle with these words in white, How does your design encourage learners to enjoy and appreciate their authentic selves?
UDL 3.0 reminds us: learners bring identities, interests, and experiences into learning.
Designing for engagement means honoring that variability.
How does your design encourage learners to enjoy and appreciate their authentic selves?
udlguidelines.cast.org
#UDL #InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency
A blue square background with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, “Students’ perspectives, motivations, and dreams also determine what they experience as barriers.” — Marijke Welten
“Students’ perspectives, motivations, and dreams also determine what they experience as barriers.” — Marijke Welten
theudlapproach.com/podcasts/epi...
#UDL #StudentVoice #InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle. At the top, 2 yellow rectangles with the words coming soon in white. In the middle, the UDL in 15 Minutes logo. UDL (in blue), in (in yellow), 15 min ( in red). At the bottom these words are in white, new podcast episode.
What if learners defined their own barriers instead of us guessing?
Tomorrow’s podcast explores person-driven planning + learner agency.
#UDL #LearnerAgency #InclusiveEducation #UDLin15
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Big takeaway: When curriculum is designed for variability from the start, engagement and learner agency grow naturally. UDL isn’t extra—it’s better design. 🌱📚
bit.ly/UDLin15Ferla...
#UDL #InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools
A blue square and a red rectangle in the background, with these words in white, “Behavior is communication… learning wasn’t presented in a way the child could access.”
A teacher instructs a group of students during a math lesson, using colorful learning materials on a table while an interactive screen displays educational content.
“Behavior is communication… learning wasn’t presented in a way the child could access.”
This week’s episode reminds us that engagement begins with accessibility. 🎧💬
bit.ly/UDLin15Ferla...
#UDL #InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools
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Carla Ferla & Julie Carson pose for a selfie in front of a UDL banner at a conference, smiling and wearing identification badges.
New episode is live! 🎙️
Hear how #UDL transformed engagement, curriculum, & learner agency in real classrooms. Carla Ferla & Julie Carson share their journey toward inclusive design.
bit.ly/UDLin15Ferla...
#InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle. At the top, 2 yellow rectangles with the words coming soon in white. In the middle, the UDL in 15 Minutes logo. UDL (in blue), in (in yellow), 15 min ( in red). At the bottom these words are in white, new podcast episode.
Tomorrow’s NEW episode explores how #UDL reshaped curriculum and belonging in diverse schools. Powerful stories from school leaders who made inclusion the starting point—not the add-on. 🎧✨
#InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency #EducationPodcast #TeacherCommunity #BelongingInSchools
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.
Rigid teaching plans break.
Responsive design bends, flexes, and grows with learners.
That’s the UDL mindset. 🌱
theudlapproach.com
#UDL #LearnerAgency
A blue square with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, "...the 'why not' became my mantra for new ideas." Dan Schmidt
Lean into the mindset behind #UDL: one teacher asked “Why not?” and shifted a math classroom into one of openness, flexibility & agency.
theudlapproach.com/podcasts/epi...
#InclusiveEd #LearnerAgency
In the AI era, knowledge isn’t enough—agency is the true differentiator. 🚀
Tom Vander Ark explains why learner agency is the new education agenda, aligned with ISTE+ASCD’s principle: Empower—Ignite Agency. 👉 www.ascd.org/el/articles/...
#LearnerAgency #EdTech #TLPs
In the AI era, knowledge isn’t enough—agency is the true differentiator. 🚀
Tom Vander Ark explains why learner agency is the new education agenda, aligned with ISTE+ASCD’s principle: Empower—Ignite Agency. 👉 www.ascd.org/el/articles/...
#LearnerAgency #EdTech #TLPs
As educators, how can we cultivate a culture of trust, respect, and empowerment in the classroom? In this #NextGenLearningChallenges article, Nika Hollingsworth examines the significant impact of incorporating #studentvoice: bit.ly/469hqmx
#LearnerAgency #LearnerCentered
You don’t need a new initiative. You need a shift in ownership.
If you’re ready to go from engagement to empowerment, this is your boarding pass.
Practical tools. Real transformation.
#LearnerAgency #StudentVoice #TransformingEducation #TheCoreCollaborative
Already read Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight?
Check out the link shared below for helpful resources that bring the book to life!
Haven’t read it yet? They’re great for that too. :-)
#LearnerAgency
a white background with a purple paper airplane and the Mimi & Todd Press logo. The quote says "If you are looking to start your journey with Learner Agency, or even looking to up the ante with your own learner-centered practices, our book is designed to support you along your way and help you take flight." by Ashley Duvall, Co-author
If you read Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight, we have online resources for you! Find docs, websites, videos, and spreadsheets galore to get you buckled in and ready for takeoff on your Learner Agency journey.
Check it out! ✈️
www.mimitoddpress.com/learner-agen...
#LearnerAgency
We can have an unbelievable impact together, but it takes structures, processes, and planning.
#LearnerAgency outlines a proven pathway to success!
Collective teacher efficacy, or the shared belief that you can positively impact achievement, has an effect size of 1.01, meaning it can more than double (almost triple!) the speed of learning. 📈 🚀
✈️ Grab your copy for some summer reading!
📚 www.mimitoddpress.com/learner-agency
#LearnerAgency
Transform your teaching approach with practical strategies for developing student ownership.
Pull together and take flight!
#LearnerAgency #StudentOwnership
Discover "Learner Agency: A Field Guide" from Mimi & Todd Press!
Packed with practical frameworks for developing student ownership, assessment tools, and agency-focused strategies. Perfect for educators ready to transform classrooms!
📚 www.mimitoddpress.com/learner-agency
#LearnerAgency
Watch this 3rd grader explain her math understanding and her next steps.
Impact Teams = high-impact strategies:
✅ Success criteria co-created
✅ Student-facing rubrics and progressions
✅ Self/peer assessment so STUDENTS own the learning
www.LeadingImpactTeams.com
#StudentEngagement #LearnerAgency
So much has been written about #agency in schools, but so often that work lacks practical tools and examples.
Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight outlines a clear path based in the real life experiences of students and educators.
#LearnerAgency
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"UDL & AI are transforming education!" LUDIA amplifies the wisdom of educators, making learning more accessible. Let's embrace tech to lower barriers!
Podcast: theudlapproach.com/podcasts/epi...
#AI #LearnerAgency #InclusiveEducation
💎 This hidden GEM from Learner Agency provides clarity around habits and dispositions:
✅ Perseverance
✅ Optimism
✅ Wonder
and more! Check it out 👇
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📖 Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight available here:
www.mimitoddpress.com/learner-agency
#LearnerAgency #EdLeadership
We invite scholars, educators, designers, and students to contribute chapters that explore learner agency in hybrid, data-driven, and AI-mediated educational contexts.
➡️https://jillianne.ca/pla-cfp
#AIinEducation #LearnerAgency /3
How do we get students to take ownership of their learning and the direction of their lives in and out of the school?
Having a practical guide to developing agency will support your journey whether you lead a classroom, a school, or a district.
Take flight!
#LearnerAgency #Metacognition
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Learner Agency: A Field Guide for Taking Flight
Strategies you can use TODAY:
✈️ Choice in assignments
✈️ Reflection opportunities to build metacognition
✈️ Put students in the driver's seat
Unlock students' potential and watch them soar!
www.mimitoddpress.com/learner-agency
#LearnerAgency
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A orange, blue, and red rectangle in the background. UDL 101: It's not all about choice, in white.
A orange, blue, and red rectangle in the background. UDL 101: The barrier is in the environment, not the learner, in white.
#UDL is more than guidelines- it's about designing for all learners. Dive into the UDL 101 Series to explore key nuances.
theudlapproach.com/resources/ud...
#InclusiveEducation #LearnerAgency
I wish schools would let kids help them design the assignments #learneragency
