UDL to Promote Genuine Belonging in Neurodiverse Classrooms
Date:
November 19 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Price:
Topics:
- General Education
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- Neurodiversity & Inclusion
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- Systems Thinking
Instructor(s):
Kelly Cray, M.Ed.
Event Type:
Virtual
Professional Learning Hours:
5
Intended Audience:
Educators, service providers, administrators, and others whose work impacts Prek – 12 students. Practitioners in higher ed and others will also benefit.
Participants must attend all events:
- Event Date
- Event Date
This workshop will empower educators to create an inclusive and supportive classroom environment that fosters a sense of belonging through the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Workshop topics will include understanding UDL, its impact on belonging, and the importance of developing reflective processes to ensure our practices meet the needs of neurotypical and neurodivergent students. Participants will explore tools and best practices for meeting the diverse needs of their students while promoting engagement, motivation, and academic success. They will leave ready to implement UDL-aligned practices within their own classrooms and in their wider school communities.
Participants will:
- Gain a better understanding of the range of access barriers facing neurodivergent students and how UDL can be leveraged to address them.
- Explore strategies for fostering belonging as it pertains to school communities, especially in the context of neurodiverse classrooms.
- Explore UDL through a disability justice lens, considering how designing for access from the start can reduce the burden on students to disclose diagnoses, share personal information, or continually advocate for accommodations.
- Add new resources, practices, and tools to their existing UDL-oriented tool boxes.
