About CAST
CAST is a multifaceted organization with a singular ambition: Bust the barriers to learning that millions of people experience every day. We do this by helping educators and organizations apply insights from the learning sciences and leading-edge practices to educational design and implementation.
Join Our Team
We're seeking an Implementation Specialist (northern CA) who will support our professional learning efforts and an Executive Assistant who will provide administrative support for members of our team.
News from CAST
Year 4 Report Released for the New Hampshire UDL Innovation Network
The groundbreaking partnership with CAST and the New Hampshire Department of Education trains local educators in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.Wednesday, October 6, 2021
CAST Announces AT/AEM Fellowship to Honor Joy Zabala
The Joy Zabala Fellowship in Assistive Technology & Accessible Educational Materials will celebrate the life and work of our dear colleague, Joy Smiley Zabala, EdD.Friday, August 6, 2021
State Workforce Training Fund to Support Accessibility Training of All CAST Staff
Ensuring fundamental access to learning for all is CAST’s primary work, and accessibility is a foundational component of Universal Design for Learning.Thursday, July 22, 2021
Upcoming Learning Events
The Artful Brain: How the Brain Constructs Beauty from Music, Art, or a Gourmet Dinner
Join CAST co-founder, David Rose for a four-part minicourse to discover what we can learn about ourselves, and our students, by exploring the neuroscience of how the brain creates beauty.Wednesday, October 20 – Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Introduction to Universal Design for Learning: Addressing the Variability of All Learners
Learn the core concepts and foundations of UDL, practical applications of UDL to lesson design, and how to support flexible, inclusive instruction.Thursday, October 21 – Friday, October 22, 2021
Professional Learning Series: Exploring UDL through Cycles of Design, Action, and Reflection
Learn the foundations of the UDL framework, apply it to your setting in real time to develop an action plan, and receive personalized coaching and support as you begin to implement UDL in your practice.Wednesday, October 27 – Sunday, June 5, 2022