Participants will learn about UDL Rising to Equity, a community-driven project by CAST. They will have an opportunity to engage in an ongoing conversation to update the UDL Guidelines to address systemic barriers that create inequitable learning opportunities and result in inequitable outcomes for learners. Through facilitated breakout room discussions, participants will be able to share their experiences, suggestions, and expertise regarding how UDL may be applied as a lever for equity and what gaps may exist in the current Guidelines. Participants will also hear from a school applying UDL to address equity concerns and reduce barriers due to individual, structural, and systemic bias. 

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Oconomowoc Area School District is in its sixth year of UDL implementation. By the fourth year of implementation, teachers understood the “why” and the “what” of UDL, but the overarching question was how does UDL work in structured content areas like mathematics that require strict fidelity? What does it look, sound, and feel like to truly apply the UDL framework to actual classroom practice in a College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) classroom? In this resource, we will explore how UDL is the perfect complement to any content relationship. Through Collective Teacher Efficacy and Collaborative Planning/Teacher Partnerships, UDL, and content area curriculum like CPM, really are stronger together.