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PreK-12: Schoolwide Improvement Leadership Workshop Series (Live Virtual)

January 7, 2027 - June 24, 2027

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Looking for a new approach to school improvement? Transform your school with Universal Design for Learning and our framework for Schoolwide UDL Implementation!

Ensuring school improvement that includes diverse perspectives and creates the opportunity for powerful learning experiences for each learner can be a struggle. The Universal Design for Learning Schoolwide Implementation Criteria (UDL-SIC) provides a framework for systematically addressing complex problems of practice when trying to create inclusive learning environments that are effective for all students. Built on the foundation of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the UDL-SIC looks beyond just teaching and learning and recognizes the four domains of School Culture & Environment, Leadership & Management, Teaching & Learning, and Professional Learning to identify successes, areas of growth and opportunities for change.

Transform your school improvement strategy. Register for our 8-part workshop series today and get the exact framework, resources, and collaborative support needed for sustainable UDL implementation.

What this series covers

  • Systemic UDL leadership: Practical insights into how to take charge of school-wide implementation of Universal Design for Learning.
  • Culture and environment: Concrete ways to foster a positive, collaborative atmosphere across your entire school and district.
  • Flexible professional development: Strategies to design and support professional learning that actually works for busy educators.
  • Peer networking: Regular opportunities to collaborate, problem-solve, and share ideas with other forward-thinking administrators facing the same challenges.
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Who should enroll?

This workshop series is designed for PreK-12 educational leaders ready to drive systemic school improvement, including district administrators, superintendents, principals, school leaders, and instructional coaches. While deep prior knowledge of UDL is not required, a basic familiarity with its foundational concepts is strongly encouraged. The course is built to reinforce and expand upon core UDL principles, providing consistent opportunities to revisit key ideas as you learn to apply them directly to school-wide implementation.

For questions about group enrollment or purchase orders, email onlineofferings@cast.org.

This is a live virtual workshop series hosted on Zoom. Each month participants will engage in live conversations, breakout sessions, and session activities. Each session will provide additional supporting resources to continue exploring topics covered. Upon completion, participants will receive an official CAST certificate.

Workshop Series Modules:

  • Session 1: District Guidance for UDL Implementation
  • Session 2: Building Your UDL Team
  • Session 3: Collecting Data to Inform Implementation
  • Session 4: Analyzing Data to inform Implementation
  • Session 5: Running a Root Cause Analysis
  • Session 6: Conducting an Implementation Self-Assessment
  • Session 7: Planning and Running Continuous Improvement Cycles
  • Session 8: Building a Multi-Year Implementation Plan

Workshop Dates

This course meets on the dates listed below from 3:30 to 5:00 pm ET. Live attendance and participation is encouraged to get the most out of the sessions.

  • Thursday, January 14, 2027
  • Thursday, February 11, 2027
  • Thursday, March 11, 2027
  • Thursday, April 8, 2027
  • Thursday, April 29, 2027
  • Thursday, May 20, 2027
  • Thursday, June 17, 2027
  • Thursday, June 24, 2027

Course access opens on January 7, 2027, with group live sessions scheduled between January 14, 2027 and June 24, 2027. You will continue to have access to the course material for reference and review until September 24, 2027.

For individual and group registration using a Purchase Order and invoice, the PO must be submitted before registration can be completed. To pay with a purchase order, please upload your PO to our PO Upload Form and we will follow up with instruction for enrollment, or email our team at onlineofferings@cast.org for assistance.

Please see CAST’s Course Withdrawal Policy. 

Withdrawals must be submitted via email to onlineofferings@cast.org.

For additional information about our PreK-12 courses, classes, or customized learning opportunities, please contact our Professional Learning team, or explore the different ways CAST’s Professional Learning can help support your professional development.

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