UDL

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 […]

August 31, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Wellbeing

Empathetic Innovation

Continuing with the CAST UDL Symposium recorded sessions, tonight I watched Frances Hope Ratcliff present “There’s No “I” in Inclusion Part 2: Centering Learner Voice during Institution-Wide UDL Implementation.” Ratcliff is part of Reach MS: Realizing Excellence for All Children in Mississippi. The goal is to support K-12 students and teachers. Ratcliff is an academic […]

August 29, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Elon T&L, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Why

ArithmeType!

What is the Arithme Type Keyboard? I was curious. Tonight I watched Dr. Shannon Canas, MD and Shaun Canas from Learner’s Voice present a recorded session for the CAST UDL Symposium: “The ArithmeType Keyboard for electronic secondary school math simplicity.” Shaun is Dr. Shannon Canas’ son. Shaun is sixteen and developed regressive autism at 2 […]

August 27, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Pedagogy, Reflections, Student groups, Why

The Impact of Trauma on the Instructor-Learner Relationship

I am now watching the recorded sessions from the CAST UDL Symposium. On Friday, I spoke to CAST staff about continuing coursework. I am excited about “going beyond the basics.” Dr. Carrie Awadzi from Delaware State University presented the recorded session entitled “Trauma and the impact of Teaching and Learning on Minority students.”Awadzi teaches in […]

August 26, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Academic Development, Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Discussions, Diversity, Instructor Behaviors, Open Pedagogy, Reflections, Why

Last CAST UDL Symposium 2022 Session

The final session of the CAST UDL Symposium was “Learner Voice and Inclusion: The Future of Education” with Allison Posey and Lindsay Jones, newly appointed CEO of CAST. Posey started the last session by encouraging people to take action and share what they learned. Posey said learner voice is so much more than how we […]

August 25, 2022
By Carlos C. Goller
Accessibility and UDL, Constructivism, Course Design, Instructor Behaviors, Reflections, Wellbeing, Why

Magic Dust and Explore and Describe

Maggie Fishman, the Director of Action Research; Erin Orr is a Curriculum Specialist and SJ Munford Action Researcher. They are all researchers and artists. Their CAST UDL Symposium session was “Explore and Describe- Building Curiosity About Materials, Skills and Process.” Two of them are puppeteers and all of them described themselves during introductions. They used […]

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