Unleash Your Inner Designer

Unleashing Your Inner Designer

In order for educators and educational leaders to fully implement Universal Design for Learning, they must first embrace the identity of a designer.

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As educators take on the work of Universal Design for Learning, their self-efficacy in that work is paramount to the success of implementation and expert learner outcomes; yet, so frequently the conversations, training, and time to develop this efficacy comes last in the progression of implementation. In order for educators and educational leaders to fully implement Universal Design for Learning, they must first embrace the identity of a designer. Unfortunately, the term design is too often associated with being arty or creative. In our work as educational designers and consultants, we’ve had people say to us, “I’m just not very creative” OR “UDL is easier for creative types, and that’s just not me.” Bryan and Joni's talk centers on self-efficacy and creative confidence as launch pads for UDL implementation.

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Joni Degner
Bryan Dean

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February 2, 2022

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Continuum of the expert learner with agency.

Developing the Expert Learner

How can you help learners become expert learners?

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How can you help learners become expert learners?

In personalized learning environments, learners understand their strengths and challenges and are able to deploy strategies to support their learning. Daily, they are developing the skills needed to be self-directed learners, able to monitor their progress and make connections to prior learning.

These learners can also choose and use the right technologies for the task. As they progress, the anticipated result will be expert learners who are truly prepared for their future. The continuum toward mastery provides learners of all ages with a blueprint for building expertise. Lets take a look at the Stages of Personalized Learning Environments and how we can develop expert learners by helping them develop the skills at each stage along the Continuum of an Expert Learner.

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Kathleen McClaskey

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February 22, 2019

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