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  Scaffolding English Language Learners and Struggling Readers in a Universal Literacy Environment with Embedded Strategy Instruction and Vocabulary Support

  Proctor, Dalton & Grisham, 2007

  Today teachers are charged with including all students in literacy instruction, even those who have previously struggled in traditional school environments. One group that has struggled in the past is English Language Learners (ELLs). Here Proctor, Dalton, and Grisham discuss a 4-week study that used supported digital text to assist ELLs with reading comprehension. They found that embedding features did help promote learners’ use of comprehension strategies.

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  A Practical Reader in Universal Design for Learning

  

  Rose, et al. (Eds), 2006

  Editors David Rose and Anne Meyer bring together a collection of articles on the practical, classroom dimensions of the UDL revolution in education. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts ...

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  Plato Revisited: Learning through Listening in the Digital World

  Rose & Dalton, 2006

  The nature of literacy is fundamentally changing. Recent advances in digital media and in the field of neuroscience have shown us that oral literacy (listening and speaking) is, once again, becoming more and more important. Here Rose and Dalton argue that traditional definitions of literacy are too narrow, and must be expanded to include listening. It concludes with recommendations on how to include listening in the classroom.

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  Universal Design for Learning in Postsecondary Education: Reflections on Principles and their Application

  Rose, et al., 2006

  Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has traditionally been thought of as a K-12 initiative. However, it can also be implemented at the postsecondary level. In this paper the teaching staff of T-560: Meeting the Challenge of Individual Differences, a course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, discuss their experiences implementing UDL in their course. It also includes specific examples from their class.

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  Curriculum Modification

  T. Hall, et al., 2004

  There is no single definition of curriculum modification and definitions vary across disciplines. In this review, curriculum modification is defined as modified content, instruction, and/or learning outcomes to meet diverse students needs. …

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  Text Transformations

  N. Strangman, et al., 2003

  Text transformations are a broad classification which includes text modifications and innovative technology tools that alter or add to the features of printed text. Modified text is any text that has been changed from its original …

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  Building on a Firm Foundation: Supporting Students with More Intensive Support Needs in UDL Environments

  

  J. Zabala, 2016

  Universal Design for Learning is the firm foundation for the education all students. Some students with more intensive support needs also require individualized services.

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  Using UDL to Design Standards-Based Lessons

  Rao & Meo, 2016

  The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework can be used to proactively design lessons that address learner variability. Using UDL guidelines, teachers can integrate flexible options and supports ...

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  Differentiated Instruction and Implications for UDL Implementation

  T. Hall, et al., 2014

  Information on the theory and research behind differentiated instruction and its intersection with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is examined. The article begins with an introduction to differentiated instruction by defining …

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  Emotional Responses During Reading

  Samantha G. Daley, et al., 2013

  This study investigated the relationship between emotional responses and reading performance in middle-school students. Although a large number of prior studies have investigated the relationship between emotion and reading, those studies ...