What higher education faculty needs to know about UDL to improve students’ persistence and retention in their institutions.
Date: June 8-10, 2009 (8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Days 1 and 2; 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Day 3)
Tuition: $795 (A 10% discount is offered to teams of four or more from the same institution that register together.)
Audience: Higher education faculty who are interested in addressing the diversity of students in today’s classrooms.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is included in the recent Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. Signed into law by the president, UDL is defined as a scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that —
A) provides flexibility in the ways information is presented, in the ways students respond or demonstrate knowledge and skills, and in the ways students are engaged; and
B) reduces barriers in instruction, provides appropriate accommodations, supports, and challenges, and maintains high achievement expectations for all students, including students with disabilities and students with limited proficiency in English.
Experts in the field of Universal Design for Learning will provide new understandings and strategies for supporting and improving learning outcomes for ALL students. Topics include:
- understanding the principles of UDL
- connections of UDL to neuroscience
- innovative and effective teaching methods
- practical techniques for reaching the diverse learners in today's classrooms
- development of action steps to implement UDL in practice
