Want to make your lessons more inclusive, flexible, and engaging without reinventing the wheel? In this post, Chemistry teacher and edtech enthusiast Christiana Deeter shares practical technology tools that help any K-12 teacher bring Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to life. Whether you teach science, math, reading or foreign language, you’ll find ready-to-use ideas, links and classroom examples that make learning accessible for all students.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a powerful, research-based framework that helps teachers design flexible, inclusive lessons for all students. In this post you’ll learn what UDL is, how it works in the classroom, and the peer-reviewed evidence supporting it.

What if every classroom in your school revolved around one powerful idea: solar energy? A Solar Semester does just that, uniting subjects under a single, relevant theme that fuels curiosity and collaboration. Backed by research on integrated STEM learning, this approach promises to deepen understanding, spark innovation, and cultivate lasting interest in STEM careers.