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News Releases
Add Universal Design for Learning to Your CTE State Plan
By including UDL as a component of training and as a lever for innovation, CTE administrators and leaders are improving and optimizing teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Joy Zabala AT & AEM Fellows Named for 2023–2024
The selected mentor/mentee pairs jointly create a work plan that reflects Joy's approach to inclusive education, focusing on assistive technologies and accessible educational materials.Monday, August 14, 2023
Vote for CAST Submissions at SXSW EDU 2024
The panel voting period for SXSW EDU proposals runs from August 8–20, 2023. Help our staff bring UDL and inclusive design to this world-class conference!Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Media Coverage
Find out what our CAST of Characters share through podcasts, articles, and more!
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Article
Why Effective IT Leadership Must Have Inclusive Technology Systems
CAST Senior Technical Assistance Specialist & Project Director, Christine Fox and Samantha Reid, technology coordinator for Jenks Public Schools wrote this article for EdTech Magazine about the importance of inclusive technology systems.
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How Universal Design for Learning helps students merge onto the “learning expressway”
Nimah Gobir for MindShift interviews two CAST authors — Katie Novak & Andratesha Fritzgerald — and discusses UDL in terms of on-ramps (multiple means of representation), traffic patterns (multiple means of engagement), and off-ramps (multiple means of action and expression).
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How a high school in North Conway is training students for jobs in NH’s growing outdoor tourism industry
New Hampshire Public Radio highlights CAST's work in developing a customized e-portfolio to support learners' interest in outdoor recreation and translate those skills into STEM competencies.
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Interview
Serve, Lead, Effect Change
The Association of Career & Technical Education (ACTE) interviewed CAST Career & Technical Education Trainer Donald Walker as a leader of ACTE’s inclusion, access, equity and diversity (IAED) advisory group.
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Article
How can schools ensure learning is accessible for all?
K-12 Dive contributor Lauren Barack shares ways that instructional materials, technologies, and environments can be used in equitable ways, featuring CAST Technical Assistance Specialist Luis Pérez.
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Avoid burnout this fall by focusing on community care
CAST author Nicole Tucker-Smith shares how to avoid teacher burnout this fall in this fabulous article in SmartBrief Education.
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Doctoral Student Seeks to Expand Special Education Prep Programs in Higher Education
The University of Arkansas News shared an article about doctoral student and CAST intern, Krystle Merry, highlighting her work with our Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems.
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3 keys to using UDL as a powerful antiracism tool
Find out the keys to using UDL as a powerful antiracism tool in this fantastic contributed article by CAST author Andratesha Fritzgerald in District Administration.
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Podcast
Teaching Learning Leading K12: Bryan Dean
In this episode of Dr. Steven Miletto's Teaching Learning Leading K12 podcast, CAST UDL Innovation Specialist Bryan Dean discusses what our most marginalized students can teach us about learning design.
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How to encourage teachers to embrace Universal Design for Learning
Kara Arundel from K–12 Dive wrote this helpful article after attending CAST author Jennifer Pusateri's session at the 8th Annual CAST UDL Symposium: Learner Voice in late July 2022.
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Article
How to create inclusive learning environments with UDL
CAST Technical Assistance Specialist Luis Pérez shares via eSchool News how the UDL framework can help teachers shape inclusive learning environments and can support K–12 leaders in implementing new programs.
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Podcast
Think UDL: Career & Technical Education with Luis Pérez & Tracey Hall
Listen to or read the transcript from LIllian Nave's Think UDL podcast episode featuring CAST Technical Assistance Specialist Luis Pérez and CAST Senior Research Scientist & Instructional Designer Tracey Hall, where they discuss UDL in career and technical education programs.
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Article
CAST's Cynthia Curry on supporting accessibility for all learners
From McGraw Hill, CAST Director of Technical Assistance, Cynthia Curry, describes what drives her work.
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Podcast
UDL Research in 15 Minutes: Tara Courchaine
On Loui Lord Nelson's podcast, Tara Courchaine, the Chief Research and Development Officer at CAST, shares two programs that directly support classroom educators: The Accessible Educational Materials Center (the AEM Center) and the Center on Inclusive Technology & Education Systems (CITES).
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Article
Women Of The C-Suite: Lindsay Jones Of CAST On The Five Things You Need To Succeed As A Senior Executive
In this Women of the C-Suite interview with Sara Connell, learn about what drives CAST CEO LIndsay Jones and her advice for other women in leadership.
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Inclusive strategies in CTE courses improve student engagement
In this article from K–12 Dive, author Kara Arundel speaks to CAST Educational Research Scientist Amanda Bastoni and CTE educators about how UDL implementation is a natural fit with CTE programs.
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Podcast
Re-imagine The User
In this podcast interview from Kevin Hogan at The Hogan Report (THR), CAST CEO Lindsay Jones shares her "cocktail party" definition of UDL and talks about how we all need to expand our minds when it comes to desigining student instruction.
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Video
10 Minutes with Barb & Ron
Barb Gentille Green and Ron Rogers celebrated their 50th episode by interviewing CAST CEO Lindsay Jones. Find out what drew Lindsay to CAST, some common barriers she finds in education, and how UDL can address those barriers.
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5 Ways CTE Incorporates Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
In this article from Tech & Learning, author Erik Ofgang discusses with CAST Educational Research Scientist Amanda Bastoni and CAST Technical Assistance Specialist Luis Pérez how UDL is often inherently employed by CTE instructors in their classrooms, offering lessons for all educators.