"Advocates for the rights of people with disabilities have worked hard to make universal design in the built environment "just part of what we do." We no longer see curb cuts, for instance, as accommodations for people with disabilities, but perceive their usefulness every time we ride our bikes or push our strollers through crosswalks. This is also a perfect model for Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework grounded in the neuroscience of...

Describes the Daily Five literacy program which consists of independent tasks for students and allows elementary teachers more time to meet with small groups or individuals; and provides advice on implementing it in the classroom.