Webinars
Through the Lens of UDL Monthly Webinars
In partnership with educators across the state of California, this academic year we will explore designing learning experiences, through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), in a variety of contexts: Physical Learning Environments, Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and a multiple content areas from Pre-K to high school. For more information and registration details, please see below.
September Learning Series: Designing Physical Learning Environments through the Lens of UDL
Monday, September 25, 2023 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm PT
One of the core principles of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework is that Barriers are in the design, not the learner. To meet the unique needs of our variable learners, the UDL framework empowers educators to identify barriers in the methods, materials, assessment and learning environment and to design options to minimize those barriers. Join us for this free, one-hour webinar on "Designing Physical Learning Environments through the Lens of UDL”.
Learning Goal: Participants will develop an understanding of classroom design, through the lens of UDL, that provides students with access and agency by:
Reflecting on the learning environment
Identifying barriers in the learning environment
Exploring design ideas (physical spaces and/or routines) to minimize barriers in the learning environment
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October Learning Series: Social Emotional Learning through the Lens of UDL
Session 1: Universally Designing Social Emotional Learning to Support Learner Variability
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm PT
In this session, we will explore how UDL can support the development of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making to create learning opportunities, plan for variability and support expert learning.
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Session 2: Through the Lens of UDL, Utilizing CASEL’s SEL Three Signature Practices
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm PT
CASEL’s 3 Signature Practices to integrate Social Emotional Learning across all learning environments are: Welcoming/Inclusion Activities, Engaging Strategies and Optimistic Closure.
In this webinar session, we will share simple strategies to honor what is already being done, explore ways to increase integration of these practices, and design resources you can use the next day.
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November's Webinar: Translanguaging: An Approach to Universally Support Multilingual Learners
Monday, November 27, 2023 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm PT
In this universally designed webinar session, we will explore some of the ways we can adopt a translanguaging stance through the lens of the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We will explore some of the variabilities that exist within the typologies of our multilingual learners, define what a translanguaging classroom is, and how to leverage translanguaging uses within the UDL framework.
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Browse our previous webinar series archives:
January's Webinar: Math through the Lens of UDL
February Learning Series: Foundational Skills through the Lens of UDL
March Learning Series: Science through the Lens of UDL
April Learning Series: World Languages through the Lens of UDL
April Learning Series: Arts Education through the Lens of UDL
May Learning Series: History Social Science through the Lens of UDL