Beyond the Classroom"Imagine how we learn"

 This week, I explored the article “Professional development with universal design for learning: Supporting teachers as learners to increase the implementation of UDL” by Craig, Smith, and Frey (2022). As an educator constantly seeking ways to make learning more inclusive for my students, this article was incredibly validating. It emphasizes the idea that for UDL to become a natural part of classroom practice, teachers need to experience UDL themselves during professional development  through choice, reflection, collaboration, and sustained support. The authors highlight how many teachers feel motivated to apply UDL, but they often lack the time, resources, or confidence to do so fully. What struck me most was how the article positions teachers as learners , reminding us that we benefit from the same principles we apply to our students. This really connected with me—when I think of my own learning journey in this course and how I’ve grown from peer dialogue, reflective pract...

  As an educator working with Oklahoma academic standards and ISTE Student Standards, I was eager to explore how Magic School AI could support effective, rigorous, and engaging instruction. The first thing that hit my mind was will it would be able to cover and plan as per my classroom needs and expectations.  This week’s assignment offered an opportunity to evaluate the tool’s usefulness across three major components: lesson planning, student interaction with AI, and reflection grounded in ethical guidelines. This is how I got all my ideas collaborative in experience while using the AI tool.