"There is no such thing an an average student"

"In many classrooms, the focus is on an illusory average student. Many curricula are designed for that student. Cognitive neuroscience has shown us that there really isn’t an average student anywhere, and that’s why it’s an illusory student. Learners and their educators are all highly variable. That’s one of the most important things we’ve learned both from the neurosciences and from the educational sciences. People are really different."

Professor Todd Rose, Beyond Average. Dr. Rose is scientist at CAST (non-profit organization) and a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Watch this video: Welcome to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Universal Design for Learning: Equity by Design

Each student has a unique story, a unique learning path, and a unique life path. In the upcoming Tips of the Week, we will explore on Universal Design for Learning (UDL). UDL is a researched-based curriculum framework made to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all students. Here at Moorpark College, our faculty strive to provide equitable instruction and assessments; one-size does not fit all!

In the next few weeks, we will provide tips for designing courses for all students, not for the mythical average students!

- Trudi & Tracie