Rebecca Mulzer

Vice President, Houghton Mifflin Company

Rebecca Mulzer brings to her role as Vice President and Director of Reading Initiatives at Houghton Mifflin Co. more than 30 years in various aspects of education, including classroom teaching, teacher training, product development, launch, sales and marketing, and consulting with leaders in school districts and states. Working with wide ranging issues of curriculum goals, literacy resources, federal and state legislative requirements, high stakes assessment, and translating research into classroom practical instruction to reach all learners have created a broad knowledge base in the field of literacy. Ms. Mulzer earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.

Universal Design for Learning calls for ...
  • Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge,
  • Multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know,
  • Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

Did You Know...?
The 'universal' in Universal Design for Learning does not imply a single optimal solution for everyone. Instead, it underscores the need for multiple approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners.