This session aims to answer the question, “What strategies can educators use to support effective UDL implementation among teachers in their community?” Participants will learn about and experience 6 concrete strategies that have been refined through years of supporting UDL implementation and are designed to inspire and sustain changes in teaching. Using a holistic design approach, these 6 practical strategies transform traditional PD by focusing on removing barriers to adult learning, sustaining effort and persistence, and maximizing transfer of professional learning into classroom practice. These strategies help teachers understand what UDL implementation looks like in their context and provide flexible methods for monitoring progress. Participants will gain knowledge and takeaway materials to incorporate these PD strategies into their UDL implementation initiatives. 

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The purpose of this resource is to highlight Universal Design for Learning as a framework for designing highly effective professional learning experiences. All learners vary in the way they engage with new information, perceive content, and in the strategies they use to make sense of knowledge. Professional learning opportunities must recognize and address variability in adult learners, just as we recognize it in younger students. While the UDL framework can enhance the design and delivery of professional learning on any topic, it is crucial to apply and model the foundations of UDL when delivering professional learning on UDL.

This resource will explore how the P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School is increasing the school’s capacity to respond to learner variability through new teacher induction, practitioner research, and professional opportunities that blur traditional beliefs about professional learning in schools. 

This resource will provide an overview of the Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) strategic plan for communication, professional development, and stakeholder buy-in about UDL. This resource highlights professional learning options that must be considered by any district planning to embrace the UDL framework.

The UDL Professional Development Network (UDL-PDN) is a campus-wide, multidisciplinary project that brings faculty together in professional learning communities (PLCs) for exploring UDL guidelines and principles and applying them in their own teaching. PLC members work together in small groups to explore advances in the learning sciences and flexible curricular materials in order to develop a deep understanding of UDL and its application to instruction in higher education.

The UDL Professional Development Network (UDL-PDN) is a campus-wide, multidisciplinary project that brings faculty together in professional learning communities (PLCs) for exploring UDL guidelines and principles and applying them in their own teaching. PLC members work together in small groups to explore advances in the learning sciences and flexible curricular materials in order to develop a deep understanding of UDL and its application to instruction in higher education.

A “Learning Walk” is a brief, structured school or classroom visit that provides administrators, principals and teachers opportunities to reflect on teaching techniques, learning practices, and student engagement. A "UDL Learning Walk" allows participants to see UDL in action. It helps bridge the gap between theory and practice, engaging teachers, school administrators and district leaders in active learning about UDL.