Welcome!

Introduction to CASTMarch 27, 2013

Who are we?

Grace MeoEmail: gmeo@cast.org

Allison PoseyEmail: aposey@cast.org

About CAST

Goals for our 5 sessions

• To build awareness of UDL (Universal Design for Learning)

• To consider how UDL applies to your module design

Overview

UDL Framewo

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UDL Guidelin

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Lesson Planning

How familiar are you with UDL?

• Not familiar• Somewhat familiar• Very familiar

Research to practice

3 Networks

3 Principles

Challenge

UDL is a framework for designing learning experiences (lessons, units, modules) that

address the challenge of learner variability & has the goal of developing expert learners.

What to expect each week

• 1 ½ hour webinar: new content, discussion – application to practice– videos, interactives– Tuesdays, beginning April 9

• Additional reading/activities to ‘dive deeper’

UDL Connect http://community.udlcenter.org/group/project-success-pcg

UDL Overview: UDL At A Glance

Questions

March Madness question: How far do you have Indiana going?

• To the Final 4• Winning it all• I don’t know what

March Madness is!

‘See you’ April 9