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Issue Number 24: March, 2008
Greetings To All,
Please take a few minutes to check out our new professional development offerings as well as new educator tools that are freely available on our website. We value your opinion, so please do take a few minutes to send us some feedback.
Enjoy,
Grace Meo
Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning
What leaders need to know and do to support and improve the achievement of all learners
When: April 28 – May 1, 2008 (Monday – Thursday)
About: If you are interested in addressing the diverse needs of all learners in today’s classrooms and you are an educator change agent, attend this four-day institute to learn about integrating Universal Design for Learning into the fabric of your district or organization. Experts in the field of Universal Design for Learning will provide new understandings and strategies for supporting and improving learning outcomes for ALL students.
Register: Visit http://www.cast.org/pd/registration/index.html to register or call 781-245-2212, x273 or fax your registration form 781-245-5212.
Universal Design for Learning: Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Designing curriculum that addresses the diversity of today’s classrooms
When: June 24 – 27, 2008 (Tuesday -Friday)
About: If you are an educator facing the multiple challenges of today’s diverse classrooms, join us to learn about analyzing and designing lessons and units of study to improve learning outcomes for all students. The presenters will give you the experiences, tools, and understandings for designing lessons and units of study that meet the needs, interests, and knowledge of your students.
Register: Visit http://www.cast.org/pd/registration/index.html to register or call 781-245-2212, x273 or fax your registration form 781-245-5212.
CAST UDL Book Builder **NEW FEATURES**
Use this free online book building tool to create, read, and share engaging digital books that build reading skills for students. Your universally designed books will engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills. Try out the CAST UDL Book Builder. Email us at bookbuilder@cast.org and let us know what you think!
NEW: CAST UDL Curriculum Self-check
Use this site to help you apply UDL principles in your teaching to reach and engage all of your students. The goal of UDL is to enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. Learn about UDL, Check Your Curriculum, or Explore Resources for ideas on how to build options and flexibility into each element of your curriculum. Check out this site and email us to let us know what you think at udlselfcheck@cast.org.
CAST to Lead Day of Sessions on Universal Design for Learning at CEC Convention
On Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the annual Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Convention in Boston, MA, CAST will lead a UDL strand entitled “Universal Design for Learning: Tipping Points from Research to Practice.” The day-long "strand" of sessions will bring together leading scholars and practitioners from special and general education to explore advances in the field of UDL in research, policy, teacher preparation and professional development, and classroom practice across K-12 and postsecondary grades, content areas, and states.
Leading the strand are David Rose, CAST’s Co-Founder and Chief Education Officer, and Tracey Hall, Senior Research Scientist and Instructional Designer at CAST. “We are honored to have this great group of leading researchers, educators, and advocates join us at CEC to explore what UDL means for education in 2008 and beyond.”
For more information, visit http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ConventionExpo/
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Grace J. Meo
Director, Professional Development and Outreach Services
mailto:gmeo@cast.org
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