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James on “Read to Lead”
James appears on Jeff Brown’s “Read to Lead” podcast, devoted to people who love reading for continuous learning and improvement....
Apr 4, 2023


James’ Article in Quartz at Work
My article, “Three ways to create a learning environment” was published in Quartz at Work and subsequenly picked up by Yahoo! Life...
Feb 17, 2023


Universally Designed Learner Personas
This week, I’m speaking to a key element in the design process – understanding the audience. We know that one size does not fit all, and...
Nov 15, 2022


The Plus One Approach
Previously, I wrote about the power of expectations to improve performance. These high expectations must come with the understanding that...
Nov 8, 2022


“What UDL DOESN’T look like”
Recently, I laid out what UDL could look like, based on the premise of having firm, challenging, measurable goals while allowing for...
Oct 11, 2022


The Novice-Expert Continuum
We need expert learners – people with the will and the skill to continuously learn, improve, and support the improvement of their...
Oct 4, 2022


Firm Goals, Flexible Means, and what UDL “looks like”
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is all about helping people be their best without asking them to do it in exactly the same way. It’s...
Sep 27, 2022


Learner Variability
It’s no secret that today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. Technology, globalization, and immigration are connecting people from...
Sep 20, 2022


Universal Design for Learning
In previous posts, I introduced the concepts of expert learning and the learning triangle. As a quick review, fostering expert learning...
Sep 13, 2022


The Learning Triangle
It’s April, 1994, and I’m in U.S. Navy Boot Camp in Orlando, Florida. The weather is hot and humid, what my mom calls “air you wear.”...
Aug 23, 2022
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