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CCEE's James McKenna explains foundational concepts of Universal Design for Learning

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Dr. James McKenna from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) explains the foundational ideas of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how educators can use UDL to support all of their students.

For more information on how CCEE is supporting UDL implementation in California, check out the UDL Journey Guide at https://udl.ccee-ca.org

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Part of CCEE's UDL Journey Guide, the "Why UDL?" series explains the connections between UDL and other priorities and key initiatives.

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Why UDL UDL is not meant to be "one more thing"; it's a mindset and mechanism for doing the things hard-working educators like you are already trying to do.

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The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines, version 2.2

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A short article the describes UDL, learner variability, and the goal-directed nature of learning.

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CAST

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2018

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What we know about the brain is central to the Universal Design for Learning Framework. Knowing key facts about the brain from a UDL perspective can help inform learning design to address learner variability. Find out more in this downloadable resource designed for educators.

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CAST (2018). UDL and the learning brain. Wakefield, MA: Author. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2018/udl-learning-brain-neuroscience

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What we know about the brain is central to the Universal Design for Learning Framework. Knowing key facts about the brain from a UDL perspective can help inform learning design to address learner variability. Find out more in this downloadable resource designed for educators.

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Free e-book by some of the originators of Universal Design for Learning.

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Read Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice for Free in Clusive! - CAST

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Our flagship publication is now available at no cost on our flexible and customizable digital reading tool.

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The online home of the UDL Guidelines, which includes descriptions of each principle, guideline, and checkpoint as well as ideas for implementation and reference lists of the undergirding research basis for UDL

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CAST explains the concept of expert learning, why it's necessary, and how UDL supports expert learning in any context.

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Dr. Louis Lord Nelson hosts the UDL in 15 Minutes podcast, speaking with educators in the field and learning how they implement UDL in their work.

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UDL In 15 Minutes Table of Episodes * Loui Lord Nelson

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Grade/subject Guest and Topic in podcast Episode number The UDL Gears Loui shares how UDL is more than the Guidelines. It includes skills, mindsets, and practices. Special episode Kindergarten Laura Taylor - The influence UDL has even after 26 years of teaching 4 Kindergarten Karlene Warns - Executive functioning 17 Kindergarten Melanie Smith - Meeting [...]

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) - Supporting Inclusive Practices

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Universal Design for Learning Webmodule SeriesA Question of Access & Equity for All Presented By, Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP) Padlet Resources What the Heck is UDL? Celebrating the Variability of LearnersModule One Utilizing the UDL Framework to Develop Expert LearnersModule Two Mitigating Barriers to Access and Equity Through Lesson DesignModule [...]

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Katie Novak Courses funded by SIP (scroll down)

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Katie Novak Courses funded by SIP (scroll down)

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Our vision is for every student to be educated in an environment that is intentionally designed, equitable and inclusive. SIP hosts and organizes several statewide events each year with the goal of supporting LEA/District to progress on the path of creating inclusive organizations. The events range from in-person training/workshops to webinars designed to ensure access […]

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ThinkUDL is a podcast about Universal Design for Learning where we hear from the people who are designing and implementing strategies in post-secondary settings with learner variability in mind.

Join host, Lillian Nave, as she discovers not just WHAT her guests are teaching, learning, guiding and facilitating, but HOW they design and implement it, and WHY it even matters!

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Use this reinterpretation of the UDL Guidelines to support the design and delivery of future sessions by brainstorming ideas that address potential barriers to why, what, and how. You'll have to make a copy of the doc to start doing your own work.

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This learning path’s goal is to empower California educators with the needed knowledge and skills to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) holistically to their practices as professionals. Designed in partnership with teachers, for teachers, this path contains 6 modules of multimedia content, opportunities for reflection and community, and links to resources to deepen your learning and practice.

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UDL for Educator Empowerment

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This learning path's goal is to empower California educators with the needed knowledge and skills to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) holistically to their practices as professionals. Designed in partnership with teachers, for teachers, this path contains 6 modules of multimedia content, opportunities for reflection and community, and links to resources to deepen your learning and practice.
DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH California Teachers
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Description This learning path's goal is to empower California [...]

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In this learning path, we've distilled the essential understandings necessary to begin planning for and implementing Universal Design for Learning. It's a 30,000 ft. view of UDL - the why, what, and how - and guidance for beginning your journey as a school or district.

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California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)

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Universal Design for Learning for School and District Leaders - California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)

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In this learning path, we’ve distilled the essential understandings necessary to begin planning for and implementing Universal Design for Learning. It’s a 30,000 ft. view of UDL – the […]