It can be said that teaching is an art because teachers can be eclectic in shaping and refining their instructional approaches using a variety of research-based strategies, mentor-informed tools, and action-oriented guidelines. One noteworthy set of guidelines is Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The guidelines support teachers in incorporating the UDL concepts into their practices while also offering viable ways for teachers to support learners. UDL 3.0 is the current version that has value-laden principles and meritorious themes for promoting student learning and student efficacy. It was developed in response to the robust appeal from educators and researchers to “address critical barriers rooted in biases and systems of exclusion for learners with and without disabilities” (CAST, 2024).
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