3 credit(s) Effective Teaching for All Learners at the secondary level will explore teaching and classroom assessment for the full range of students a teacher encounters within today’s classroom: at-risk students, special needs populations, new language learners, struggling readers, and those that struggle with school success in general. The resources and strategies available to assist classroom teachers will be discussed and implemented, especially the concepts of differentiated instruction and Universal Design for Learning. Graduate students will learn how to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching as it relates to all of their students’ success in the classroom. Pedagogical emphasis will include student’s evaluation of various learning strategies and assessments through the lens of different student populations, as well as the design and implementation of effective instructional strategies. Awareness, empathy, and empowerment are the goals for both teachers and their students.