An in-person day on Universal Design for Learning with CAST. Participants learn the three UDL principles and use them to design flexible, accessible learning that reduces barriers for all students.

• What UDL is, and its three principles: engagement (the why), representation (the what), and action and expression (the how)

• Spotting barriers in a lesson, and design options that remove them

• Working on a problem of practice with the UDL design process

The UDL Teacher Leader Academy is a four-session series for a selected cohort of 30 general and special education teacher leaders from member districts: Introduction to UDL with CAST (18 Nov, in person), NM UDL 101 with NM UDL (27 Jan, in person), and two one-hour CAST virtual follow-ups (10 Feb and 31 Mar).

Who it's for: General and special education teacher leaders selected for the Academy (30 places). Applicants need a recommendation letter and sub coverage approved by their building administrator.

Apply: Apply here by Mon 9 Nov, 3:00 PM. This is an application, not open registration, and one application covers all four Academy sessions.

Presenter: Ruth Templeton, Professional Learning & Implementation Specialist at CAST, the nonprofit that developed the Universal Design for Learning framework and the UDL Guidelines.

Where: San Juan College, Henderson Fine Arts Building. Bring a current lesson or unit plan and a laptop. Coffee and water provided; lunch on your own.

Cost: Free for member district staff.

Recording: none available yet.

Materials: none available yet.

Resources: none available yet.