September 2022 – Page 3 – Carlos C. Goller

September 10, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Diversity, Information Literacy, Pedagogy, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

UDL in Middle School Math Classrooms

Sandhya Raman was the next speaker I watched. The title of the CAST UDL Symposium presentation is “Universal Design For Learning (UDL) in Mathematics Classrooms: A Catalyst to Activate Diverse Learners,” and they shared their slides. Raman is a middle school teacher in California. Raman presented using GoogleSlides and live captions… I always forget to […]

September 9, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Guest Speakers, Open Pedagogy, Reflections

Moving AHEAD through Student Voice

Catherine Gallagher, Richard Healy, Hannah Kelly, & Dara Ryder presented at the CAST UDL Symposium on “Student Advisory Groups: The Evidence in Evidence-Based Research and Advocacy.” Ryder is the CEO from Ahead, an Irish NGO founded in the 90s by students for students with disabilities. AHEAD captures the student voice to support students with needs. […]

September 8, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Mentoring, Metacognition, Online Learning, Reflections, Student groups, UDL

Our Neuroscience, Identity and Culture Identities

Tonight I watched the recorded CAST UDL Symposium session by Blake Mickle Beckett entitled “Classroom Learners in Conversation about Neuroscience, Identity, and Culture.” Beckett started with her professional path and supporting her son with dislexia. During her dissertation, Beckett worked on a study focusing on five students. Beckett explained the methodology and the coding. She […]

September 7, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Online Learning, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques, Website, Why, Workshop

YAM for STEM

“Academic Music: Engaging students in math, music, and computational thinking” was the title of a CAST UDL session that consisted of multiple videos and presenters: Timothy Bellavia, Susan Courey, Roslyn Haber, Tina Williams, Samantha Wright, & Santa-Li Zimbrano. In the first video, Susan Courey, shared data on the disparities of STEM education in rural and […]

September 6, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Metacognition, Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Empower The Learner

Kathleen McClaskey has written several books on learning, is the CEO & Chief Learning Officer at Empower Learner and founder of Make Learning Personal. Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles is also well versed in UDL and works with McClaskey as well as is a consultant. They presented on “Learners with Voice: Creating Pathways for Agency and Self-Advocacy” at […]

September 5, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Teaching techniques

The Impact of UDL on Students and Future Teachers

“Passing the Torch: Universal Design for Learning Across Educational Contexts” is the title of the CAST UDL Symposium session by Tayler Cassidy and Danielle M. Feeney that I watched tonight. Dr. Feeney is an assistant professor at the Ohio State University and teaches special education. Tayler Cassidy graduated recently. They both described themselves during their […]

September 4, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Teaching and Implementing UDL in Brazil

“The inclusive perspective in Brazilian teaching practice: Teacher voices learning about UDL” was a three part recorded session for the CAST UDL Symposium presented by Paula Lopes Miranda & Raquel Neves Matos Carvalho. Carvalho is writing a doctoral dissertation about UDL and is a history and geography teacher. Miranda was a pedagogical coordinator of a […]

September 3, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, Wellbeing, Why

Chronic and Complex Illnesses and UDL

Tonight I watched the CAST UDL Symposium session by Alicia Cannon & Lisa Beth Carey entitled “Learner Variability: Lessons from Students with Chronic and Complex Illnesses.” Carey has an Ed.D. and is the Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Cannon is a Pediatric […]

September 2, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Discussions, Information Literacy, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Wellbeing, Why

The Modern Classroom and UDL

Facilitators Jennefer Rousseau, Andreas Lambrinoudis, & Svetlana Miftahov-Rapoport moderated the session at the CAST UDL Symposium “Using student voices to guide practice in the modern classroom.” They are all at a college in Canada, Bow Valley College. They have invested in a “modern classroom configuration.” There are cameras and speakers in the classroom and they […]

September 1, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Student groups, Teaching techniques, UDL, Wellbeing, Why

Implementing the MARIO Approach for Better One-on-One Sessions

Philip Michael Bowman presented at the CAST UDL Symposium about “Implementing Effective 1-1 Learning Conversations.”Bowman has been a special ed instructor near Atlanta and in Thailand. Bowman helped create the MARIO approach. The MARIO Approach has four steps: connect, identify, activate, and empower. Bowman played a video of an advising session with a student. Bowman […]

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Month: September 2022