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Re-imagining MTSS through UDL: The Possibilities

During this session, participants will learn about a practice profile developed by leaders in the respective fields of MTSS and UDL.

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Districts all over the US are implementing MTSS, are weaving in UDL, and run into lots of questions. During this session, participants will learn about a practice profile developed by leaders in the respective fields of MTSS and UDL. Michael and Loui took time to consider where these two systems align, where they need to shift for alignment, and what should take precedence (hint: the development of expert learners).

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Loui Lord Nelson
Michael McSheehan

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December 17, 2020

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Shifting Preservice Teachers' Perspectives

The purpose of this session is to share our vision of an undergraduate special education course in which UDL was both deeply embedded as well as part of the content taught to pre-service teachers.

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The goal of special education is to provide students with disabilities with services and supports, which often leads to a deficit view of disability. What if that narrative of support is actually what is preventing teachers from seeing their students as expert learners? The purpose of this session is to share our vision of an undergraduate special education course in which UDL was both deeply embedded as well as part of the content taught to pre-service teachers. Data showing ways in which pre-service teachers shifted their perspectives about students with disabilities and how they learn will also be shared.

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Rachel Juergensen
Mary Decker

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December 15, 2020

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Top 5 UDL Tips for Fostering Expert Learners

These Top 5 UDL Tips for Fostering Expert Learners can be used to support the development of expert learners—so learning has no limits.

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The UDL framework emphasizes the importance of building expert learners in any context. Learning and expertise are not static. They are continual processes that involve practice, adjustment, and refinement. CAST defines expert learners as purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal-directed.

These Top 5 UDL Tips for Fostering Expert Learners can be used to support the development of expert learners—so learning has no limits.

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September 24, 2021

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The Goal of UDL: Becoming Expert Learners

This resource shows a summary of how CAST defines Expert Learners as organized by the three principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

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This resource shows a summary of how CAST defines Expert Learners as organized by the three principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

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David H. Rose
Anne Meyer
David Gordon

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CAST

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February 17, 2022

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