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 have some exciting new job opportunities at CAST, including a Chief Science Officer who will lead and grow our research and development work, and an Implementation Specialist to work with our professional learning team in California.
News from CAST
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
CAST Announces New Criteria to Guide UDL Implementation, Certification for Schools
These exciting new resources will allow schools to guide and measure their use of UDL to create inclusive learning experiences and environments.Wednesday, July 21, 2021
CAST Announces Clusive™ Summer Reading Challenge
Are you exploring ways to add more reading to your students’ summer? Try Clusive and enter to win a prize!Thursday, July 8, 2021
Upcoming Learning Events
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, August 12 – Friday, August 13, 2021
Supercharge Your Professional Learning
Are you looking for effective ways to design and lead professional development? Gain new insights, templates, and guidance to apply the art and science of helping people put professional learning into practice.Tuesday, September 7 – Tuesday, October 12, 2021
UDL101: Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
This online course is designed for anyone interested in the theory and practice of UDL. While many of our examples are K-12 focused, higher education faculty are welcome and encouraged to take this course to learn about UDL theory and consider how to apply it to their curricula.Monday, September 13 – Monday, December 13, 2021