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#EducationVanguard #Podcast #21CL #StudentCenteredLearning #AIinEducation #LearnerAgency
October 29, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Join Kyle Wagner and Chris Bush for their workshop on personalised, AI-supported learning on 11 March 2027.

Explore his Pre-conference Workshop: www.21clconf.org/item/persona...

#EducationVanguard #Podcast #21CL #StudentCenteredLearning #ProjectBasedLearning #LearnerAgency
October 28, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Join Kyle Wagner and Chris Bush for their AI-powered personalised learning workshop on 11 March 2027.

Explore his Pre-conference Workshop: www.21clconf.org/item/persona...

#EducationVanguard #Podcast #21CL #StudentCenteredLearning #LearnerAgency
October 27, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Strategic, meaningful, and resilient learning: three patterns from our Circle Up team, each tied to a different kind of engagement (cognitive, affective, and behavioral).

If you use UDL, these will feel familiar. They all build #learnerAgency.

https://pulse.ly/9yjkb86rdg
Diagram titled "Strategic Learning" showing a four-step cyclical process. The steps are: 1. **goal understanding** (represented by a green gear) points to: 2. **goal planning (strategies)** (represented by a green gear) which has a large block arrow pointing to: 3. **cognitive engagement** (represented by a white cloud shape) which points to: 4. **outcome interpretation** (represented by a green gear). A long return arrow loops from "outcome interpretation" back to "goal understanding" at the start, forming a continuous learning cycle. At the bottom left is the CAST logo. At the bottom right, text reads: "Figure adapted from Gropen, Bevan & Wilmot (2025), Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy." A diagram titled "Meaningful Learning" displays a feedback loop of three light-green gears labeled "relevance," "interest," and "goal ownership" on the left. Curved gray arrows connect the gears in a clockwise cycle: from relevance to interest, interest to goal ownership, and goal ownership back to relevance. To the right, a thick, gray right-pointing arrow indicates a transition toward a cloud shape labeled "Affective Engagement." A thin, curved gray arrow also connects the top of the "Affective Engagement" cloud back to the "interest" gear at the top of the cycle. The diagram is enclosed in a white, rounded box set against a background split horizontally into dark purple at the top and light green at the bottom. The CAST logo is in the bottom-left corner, and a citation in the bottom-right reads, "Figure adapted from Gropen, Bevan & Wilmot (2025), Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy." An educational diagram titled "Resilient Learning." On a dark purple and light green background, a central white panel shows a flow chart of interconnected green gears and a cloud shape The CAST logo is in the bottom left corner, with a citation on the bottom right: "Figure adapted from Gropen, Bevan & Wilmot (2025), Social and Emotional Learning: Research, Practice, and Policy."
October 20, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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It's #LearnerAgency Month at The Worthy Educator, focusing on every learner's voice in the third section of #Roadmap2031 - Learners at the Center! Check out "Giving students a voice in how they learn could transform the classroom experience" phys.org/news/2026-09... #EduSky @eduskyteam.bsky.social
October 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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It's #LearnerAgency Month at The Worthy Educator, prioritizing the importance of every learner's voice in the 3rd section of #Roadmap2031 - Learners at the Center! Check out "Why Listening to Students Matters in Education" resources.leapinnovations.org/articles/why... #EduSky @eduskyteam.bsky.social
October 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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A learner can have agency without choosing the task. Asking questions, challenging ideas, explaining thinking, and reflecting all create opportunities for agency.

#UDL #LearnerAgency #Inclusion
Venn diagram comparing Choice and Learner agency, highlighting overlap labeled "Agency through meaningful choice" with examples: trivial or unsupported choices vs. asking questions, critiquing, self‑regulation, and offering a few clear, relevant options. A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle. These words in white, Agency doesn't require choice. Ask questions. Challenge ideas. Offer input. Reflect.
October 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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It's #LearnerAgency Month at The Worthy Educator, prioritizing every child's voice in the third section of #Roadmap2031 - Learners at the Center! Check out "What Is Student Voice Anyway?" padlet.com/theworthyedu... #EduSky @eduskyteam.bsky.social
October 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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More choice doesn't automatically mean more agency. Too many options can overwhelm learners. Sometimes the most supportive choice is a small set of meaningful options.

#UDL #LearnerAgency #Teachers
Venn diagram titled "Choice is not the same as learner agency" contrasting "Choice"—giving students options that can be trivial, overwhelming, or without support—with "Learner agency"—setting goals, monitoring progress, and self-regulation—and their overlap: meaningful, manageable choices. A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle. These words in white, More choice isn't necessarily better.
October 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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It's #LearnerAgency Month at The Worthy Educator, prioritizing the importance of every learner's voice in the third section of #Roadmap2031 - Learners at the Center! Check out "Student voice data accelerates teaching and learning" learningforward.org/journal/impr... #EduSky @eduskyteam.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Want to design for agency through choice?

Ask:
Does the choice matter?
Do learners have support?
Can they shape the work?
Will they reflect?

#UDL #LearnerAgency #Teachers
A Venn diagram titled “Choice is not the same as learner agency.” The left circle represents Choice, defined as giving students options such as topics, materials, partners, or ways to show learning. The right circle represents Learner agency, defined as the capacity to intentionally set goals, anticipate outcomes, monitor, and reflect. The overlap is “Agency through meaningful choice,” while the outer sections describe “Choice without agency” and “Agency without choice.” The slide also includes examples and research references for each area.
October 3, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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It's not about giving learners more choices. It's about designing better choices. Meaningful choices connect to goals, interests, and values, and invite reflection.

#UDL #LearnerAgency #Inclusion
A Venn diagram titled “Choice is not the same as learner agency.” The left circle represents Choice, defined as giving students options such as topics, materials, partners, or ways to show learning. The right circle represents Learner agency, defined as the capacity to intentionally set goals, anticipate outcomes, monitor, and reflect. The overlap is “Agency through meaningful choice,” while the outer sections describe “Choice without agency” and “Agency without choice.” The slide also includes examples and research references for each area.
October 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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It's #LearnerAgency Month at The Worthy Educator prioritizing the importance of every learner's voice in the third section of #Roadmap2031 Learners at the Center! Check out "Student Voice to Transform Education for Equity" resources.leapinnovations.org/equity-toolk... #EduSky @eduskyteam.bsky.social
October 1, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Agency can exist without choice. Learners can ask questions, share ideas, critique, justify, monitor, and reflect, even when they didn't choose the task.

#UDL #LearnerAgency #Teachers
A Venn diagram titled “Choice is not the same as learner agency.” The left circle represents Choice, defined as giving students options such as topics, materials, partners, or ways to show learning. The right circle represents Learner agency, defined as the capacity to intentionally set goals, anticipate outcomes, monitor, and reflect. The overlap is “Agency through meaningful choice,” while the outer sections describe “Choice without agency” and “Agency without choice.” The slide also includes examples and research references for each area.
October 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
louilordnelson.bsky.social
Choice ≠ learner agency. Offering options can build agency, but it doesn't guarantee it. And agency can grow inside tasks learners didn't choose.

#UDL #LearnerAgency #Inclusion
A Venn diagram titled “Choice is not the same as learner agency.” The left circle represents Choice, defined as giving students options such as topics, materials, partners, or ways to show learning. The right circle represents Learner agency, defined as the capacity to intentionally set goals, anticipate outcomes, monitor, and reflect. The overlap is “Agency through meaningful choice,” while the outer sections describe “Choice without agency” and “Agency without choice.” The slide also includes examples and research references for each area.
September 29, 2026 at 8:50 AM
louilordnelson.bsky.social
Choice doesn't automatically create agency.

Learners can choose A, B, or C and still have little ownership of their learning.

Choice is a tool. Agency is the bigger goal.

What distinction would you add?
#UDL #LearnerAgency #EduSky
"Choice is a tool. Agency is the bigger goal." centered on overlapping translucent vertical bars—deep blue at the sides and a red rectangle in the middle—emphasizing agency over mere options.
September 22, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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How #OACD #empowers #learners

post inspired by the #book, #OpenArchitectureCurricularDesign (Corin, Leaver, Campbell)/#GeorgetownUniversityPress

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#learneragency #learnerempowerment #successfullanguagelearning #languageteaching
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August 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Looking for weekend inspiration? Episode 145 reminds us to learn with learners—not just about them. A great mindset for a new school year.

theudlapproach.com/podcasts/epi...
#UDL #LearnerAgency #Education
The UDL in 15 Minutes logo in a circle. UDL (in blue), in (in yellow), 15 min (in red).
August 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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UDL 101: Choice matters, but reflection is what helps learners grow. Give options, then make time to think about what worked and why.

Blog: theudlapproach.com/blog/udl-101...
#UDL #LearnerAgency #Education
A red rectangle in the middle with a blue and yellow border around the outer edge. In the middle, in white, is UDL 101: It's not all about choice. The UDL Approach logo in the bottom right corner. The (in yellow), UDL (in blue), approach (in red).
July 11, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Try one UDL shift this week: give students 2-3 ways to show what they know.

Same goal.
Different paths.
Watch for greater agency and engagement.

Podcast episode: theudlapproach.com/podcasts/epi...
#UDL #LearnerAgency
A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle with these word sin white, Same goal. Different paths. Watch for greater agency and engagement.
June 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Weekend reflection:

When did your learners show ownership this week?

Agency often grows through small moments of voice, choice, and reflection.
#UDL #LearnerAgency
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, When did your learners show ownership this week?
May 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Learner agency grows when learners have voice, choice, and ownership in the learning process.

Agency isn’t earned after learning; it develops through it.

#UDL #LearnerAgency
A blue square in the background with a red rectangle in the middle with these words in white, UDL reminds us that learners become more independent when we intentionally design opportunities for ownership.
May 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Weekend reflection:

This week: did learners own the goal or just follow the task?

Next week: how will I help learners own the goal?

#UDL #Reflection #LearnerAgency
A blue square in the background with a red border. A yellow rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Did learners own the goal or just follow the task?
May 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Need more resources on goals and clarity? Head back to these podcast episodes to learn more!

Ep. 133 – goal-setting + agency
Ep. 132 – co-created goals
Ep. 21 – clarity → motivation

When learners understand the goal, everything shifts.
theudlapproach.com/podcasts/
#UDL #LearnerAgency
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, Goals + Clarity. At the bottom middle, the UDL in 15 Minutes logo in a circle, the UDL (in blue), in (in yellow), 15 min (in red).
April 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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“If learners don’t understand the goal, engagement becomes compliance.”

What shifts when learners own the goal?

#UDL #LearnerAgency #InclusiveEducation
A red square in the background with a blue rectangle in the middle with these words in white, “If learners don’t understand the goal, engagement becomes compliance.”
April 28, 2026 at 8:50 AM