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Balancing Informational & Literary Texts
(Grades K-5)

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a teaching approach to help all learners be successful. This workshop focuses on the English Language Arts content area.  


About This Course

This workshop is part of a new series of content collections - Pepper Online Workshops (POW!) – focusing on the hottest topics that educators are dealing with across the country. These workshops feature amazing videos, interactive planning tools, and other research-based materials.

The Universal Design for ELA Learning will look at the value of providing multiple means of engagement and variety of activities for students in a language arts classroom. The workshop will also provide short videos specific to incorporating UDL strategies in Language Arts and resources to examine good lesson design and the importance of using a variety of resources and approaches to reach students at their level and interest, as well as provide multiple means of expressing what they’ve learned. 


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WAYS TO TAKE THIS COURSE

Simply Audit this Course

Can't commit to all of the lectures, assignments, and tests? Audit this course and have complete access to all of the course material, tests, people, portfolios, and the online discussion forum. You decide what and how much you want to do.

Try for a Certificate

Looking to test your mettle? Participate in all of the course's activities (we use the honor code around here) and if your work meets the 85% requirements, you'll receive a personalized certificate to showcase your achievement. You can also apply for course credit (if desired).


Course Staff

PCG Education


PCG Education’s courses are created by a development team led by individuals who are recognized as national leaders in education. Members of the team have experience in teaching students of all ages, and in both formal and informal educational settings.

In addition to working with students, the Pepper team has also worked with teachers and administrators in a variety of face to face settings (summer institutes, small group settings, large workshops) and also through online and blended learning courses.

Lori Larsen


Lori Larsen has experience teaching in both the public and private environment and has worked at the District level in administration, as well as a education consultant traveling to schools throughout the United States and Canada. She had made presentations at local, state, and national conferences highlighting the use of technology as an instructional tool in the classroom and focuses on integrating technology and curriculum to engage students. Her experience as a classroom teacher and as a professional development specialist working with teachers gives her opportunity to work with teachers and students to effectively enhance classroom instruction and student learning.


Sarah Feldman, Seewan Eng
Course Code: POW111
Course Release: Feb 24, 2016
Estimated Effort: 1.0 Hours

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