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Discover UDL. Discover What’s Possible.

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CAST PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

CAST Professional Learning offers many opportunities for educators, teachers,

administrators, and organizations to enhance their professional understanding of Universal

Design for Learning (UDL), a framework for education design that is based upon

cognitive neuroscientific principles. UDL, developed by CAST, has become one of the most widely, nationally accepted set of guidelines that enable educators to amplify the learning experience and reach the variability of all learners.

Online Learning

We offer an ever-expanding array of facilitated and self-paced online courses to individual educators, small and large groups from PreK- 12 and Higher Ed settings, as well as other educational organizations. These online learning environments enable collaboration locally and across the globe as participants deepen their understanding of UDL and apply it to practice.

Facilitated Courses for Organizational GroupsWe offer facilitated online courses to PreK-postsecondary institutions, as well as other organizations. Courses range in length from 5 to 15 weeks, and can run any time during the year that is convenient for the organization.

Self-paced Online Courses for Individuals or GroupsWe offer both facilitated and non-facilitated versions of our self-paced 7-week introductory course, UDL1: A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability: Theory into Practice, which run continuously throughout the year. Participants can begin these courses at any time, and will have unlimited access to the courses for three months from date of enrollment.

“Universal Design for Learning is one of the few big and truly transformative ideas to emerge in education over the past two decades.”

-Martha Minow, Dean of Harvard Law School


Who Should Enroll?

Our courses are open to: educators (general, special education, curriculum coordinators, administrators, instructional technology specialists, paraprofessionals, college and university faculty, adult education faculty and presenters, etc.) and teams of educators at all levels who are interested in learning about:

• How to address the learner variability in every classroom, school, district, college, university, online learning environment and other educational settings.

• How to support students at all ages to become expert learners.• Cutting-edge research from the learning sciences.• How to implement UDL strategies into their practice.

Courses are also open to parents who are interested in learning about UDL and how it can benefit their children.

Graduate Credit

CAST Professional Learning offers graduate credit for some of our online courses and institutes through our partnerships with accredited colleges and universities. Additional information about registering for course credit can be found on the course pages of our website.

Special Pricing

A 10% discount is offered to teams of three or more people from the same institution who register together.

To learn more or to schedule an online course for a group of educators, call us at 781-245-2212 or email us at [email protected].


Courses

Introduction to UDL

UDL101:

Universal Design for Learning: Addressing the Variability of All Learners ........................................................................5

UDL1:

A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability – A Facilitated Self-Paced Course .............................................. 6

UDL1:

A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability – A Self-Paced Learning Environment .....................................7

Applying UDL for English Language Learners (ELLs) EEC101:

Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Variability in the Learning Context: Using UDL to Improve Achievement for English Language Learners (ELLs) ............................................................... 8

EEC102:

UDL Lesson Planning for ELLs: Considerations for Implementation ...................................................................................9

EEC103:

Applying UDL to Instruction for ELLs ........................................................................................................................................................10

UDL and High School ScienceUniversal Design for Learning and High School Science: An Introduction to Implementation with Case Stories ...................................................................................................................11

Teaching Students to Think Like Scientists: The Universal Design for Learning Approach ......................................................................................................................................12

Teaching Students to Write Like Scientists: The Universal Design for Learning Approach ......................................................................................................................................13

UDL and Math

UDL101M:

An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (Mathematics Emphasis) ................................................................14

Emotion, Cognition and UDLUDL101A:

Deeper Engagement of All Learners: Motivation and Emotion in the UDL Classroom ....................................... 15

Self-Paced Individuals Organizations


We know from experience and science that individuals learn in varied ways—ways that are particular to them. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) provides educators with practical strategies and techniques to ensure that all learners can meet high expectations. In this introductory course, participants learn the research basis for UDL, practical applications of UDL to lesson design, and helpful technology tools that support flexible, inclusive instruction. Each course section brings together up to 20 educators in an online community of practice. Using the UDL framework and its practical guidelines, participants will gain:

A working knowledge of the theory and research basis of UDL, including how individual variability plays out in different educational environments.Strategies for evaluating and improving lessons to reach more varied learners and to support high levels of engagement and achievement for all learners.Tips, guidelines, and techniques for applying UDL principles to the design of lessons and curriculum units that need to be aligned to educational standards.Strategies for using new technologies to make the curriculum more effective.Access to and tips on using CAST learning, authoring, and planning tools such as: Book Builder, UDL Studio, UDL Editions, and UDL Curriculum Self-Check.

UDL101: Introduction to

Universal Design for LearningDates:

September 21 – December 14, 2015

February 8 – May 2, 2016

June 1 – August 29, 2016

Tuition: $1000.00*

*See pg. 3 for information about

discounts.


This course consists of a set of seven introductory modules that provide an introduction to Universal Design for Learning, a framework for addressing learner variability and supporting all learners to gain the knowledge and skills they need to become strategic, self-motivated, and goal directed expert learners.

This is a facilitated experience. In this course participants are asked to explore media and engage in “Try It” activities to put the principles of UDL into action in their own kindergarten through post-secondary classrooms. Students are also asked to discuss their learning with the course facilitator each week. At the end of the course, participants apply the UDL guidelines to a lesson in their own context.

In this experience, participants will:

Explore resources related to the theory and research basis of UDL including research on learner variability.Learn about the UDL guidelines to learn how to reach the wide variety of learners in their classrooms.Try out the UDL guidelines in practice.Discuss their learning and receive feedback on their ideas from the facilitator.

UDL1: A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability: Theory into Practice – A Facilitated Self-Paced Course

Dates:

You can take this course at any time. Upon enrolling in the course, participants will have access to the course for 3

months.

Tuition: $525.00*


discounts.

This course consists of 7 modules and is a facilitated experience.


This course consists of a set of seven introductory modules that provide an introduction to Universal Design for Learning, a framework for addressing learner variability and supporting all learners to gain the knowledge and skills they need to become strategic, self-motivated, and goal-directed expert learners.

This self-paced learning opportunity can be done on your own or within a learning community. Participants are asked to explore media and engage in “Try It” activities to put the principles of UDL into action in their own kindergarten through post-secondary classrooms.

In this experience, participants will:

Explore resources related to the theory and research basis of UDL including research on learner variability.Learn about the UDL guidelines to learn how to reach the wide variety of learners in their classrooms.Try out the UDL guidelines in practice.

UDL1: A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability: Theory into Practice — A Self-Paced Learning Environment

Dates:

You can take this course at any

time. Upon enrolling in the course,

participants will have access to

the course for 3 months.

Tuition: $300.00

If you are a part of a team of

5 or more people from the

same organization who register

together, tuition is $200 per

person.

This self-paced course consists of 7 modules that may be completed individually or within a learning community.


This course is designed to help participants apply UDL to broaden the reach of Sheltered English Immersion lessons (based on the WIDA language standards) to address the varied needs of ELLs in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This course aligns with the “Explore” phase in the UDL implementation process. This phase is characterized by an overview of the theoretical basis of UDL and an investigation of key UDL and ELL policy implications.

In this course:Participants will be provided with an overview of the theoretical basis of UDL.Participants will identify how knowledge and skills are determined by the interaction of individual variability and the learning context and how language and culture impact learner variability.Participants will explain how the UDL framework helps educators address learner variability, including variability attributable to language and culture.Participants will investigate and define at least one U.S. or state policy that addresses how UDL relates to instruction for ELLs with and without disabilities.

EEC101: Introduction to Universal

Design for Learning (UDL) and

Variability in the Learning Context: Using UDL to Improve Achievement for English Language Learners (ELLs)

Dates:

September 8 - October 12, 2015

February 1 - March 6, 2016

May 16 - June 19, 2016

Tuition: $400.00*


discounts.


This course is one of three mini-courses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and English Language Learners (ELLs). This course has been designed to align with the “Prepare” phase in the UDL implementation process. This phase is typically characterized by development of a strategic goal and plan of action for UDL implementation.

In this course:

Participants will develop a personal learning plan with clear goals and measurable outcomes focused on language lesson planning using UDL.Participants will apply the UDL Principles to case-based examples related to second language learning (L2).Participants will apply UDL to a lesson and reflect on its effectiveness in addressing the language-learning needs of students who are ELL. Reflection will include thinking about how UDL design benefits ELLs in learning English as a second language (L2).

EEC102: UDL Lesson Planning

for ELLs: Considerations for

Implementation Dates:

October 13 - November 16, 2015

March 7 - April 10, 2016

June 20 - July 24, 2016

Tuition: $400.00*


discounts.


This course is one of three mini courses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and English Language Learners (ELLs). It has been designed to align with the “Integrate” phase in the UDL implementation process. This phase includes application and integration of the UDL framework in teaching and learning environments with evaluation of its effectiveness.

In this course:

Participants will demonstrate the ability to articulate clear goals based on WIDA or the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.Participants will understand how to align goals and assessments and use data measured or observed from their classrooms to inform the goals, assessments, materials, and methods that are chosen —both for ELLs and non-ELLs.Participants will understand how flexible materials and methods, informed by the UDL Guidelines, can help address learning variability, particularly variability driven by language and culture.

EEC103: Applying UDL to Instruction for ELLs

Dates:

November 17 - December 21, 2015

April 11 -May 15, 2016

July 25 - August 28, 2016

Tuition: $400.00*


discounts.


In this introductory course, participants learn the research basis for and application of UDL to science lesson design.

This Universal Design for Learning (UDL) course is designed to equip participants with the ability to evaluate, create, and recreate science lesson plans that ensure that all learners can engage with the concepts and achieve the goals within a high standards-based science curriculum. Course sessions have been created within the context of current Next Generation Science Standards and allow for the alignment with existing state and local academic standards and benchmarks.

This is a facilitated experience. Students will be asked to discuss their learning with the course facilitator each week, and will receive feedback. At the end of the course, participants apply the UDL guidelines to a lesson in their own context.

This course is appropriate for high school science teachers.

Dates:

This course will be available starting November 1, 2015.

After November 1, you can take this course at any time. Upon enrolling in the course,

participants will have access to the course for 4 months.

Tuition: $1000.00*


discounts.

Universal Design for Learning

and High School Science: An Introduction to Implementation with Case Stories — A Facilitated Self-Paced Course


In this course, participants learn about Universal Design for Learning through readings and video examples. Participants consider how high school science standards and Common Core State Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects overlap in the area of writing. In this module we consider how UDL can help us to plan lessons appropriate for all students in a high school science classroom when we have goals around “thinking like a scientist.” In this module we will consider ways to build the critical thinking skills necessary for strong writing while focusing on thinking like a scientist. Participants will also explore tools to support writing and encourage science thinking.

This is a facilitated experience. Students will be asked to discuss their learning with the course facilitator each week, and will receive feedback.

At the end of the course, participants apply the UDL guidelines to develop or modify their own lesson to support writing while encouraging students to use critical thinking skills and to think like scientists in a given content area.


Teaching Students to Think Like Scientists: The Universal Design

for Learning Approach — A Facilitated Self-Paced Course

Dates:




Tuition: $525.00*


discounts.


In this course, participants learn about Universal Design for Learning through readings and video examples with the purpose of understanding how to provide options while students learn to write like scientists. Participants consider how high school science standards and literacy standards overlap in the area of writing. In this module we consider goals that could incorporate writing and consider ways to support writing. Though there are many ways to help students achieve science standards, this module focuses specifically on content area writing. Participants explore tools to scaffold writing and to provide options in other areas of the lesson while encouraging thinking like a scientist.

This is a facilitated experience. Students will be asked to discuss their learning with the course facilitator each week, and will receive feedback.

At the end of the course, participants apply the UDL guidelines to a lesson in their own context to support writing while encouraging students to think like scientists in a given content area.


Teaching Students to Write Like Scientists: The Universal Design

for Learning Approach — A Facilitated Self-Paced Course

Dates:




Tuition: $525.00*


discounts.


This Universal Design for Learning (UDL) course is designed to equip participants with the ability to evaluate, create, and recreate math lesson plans that ensure the engagement and participation of varied learners within a high standards-based mathematics curriculum. Course sessions have been created to ensure alignment with existing academic standards and benchmarks.

Using the UDL framework and its practical guidelines, participants will gain:

A working knowledge of the theory and research basis of UDL, including how individual variability plays out in different educational environments.Strategies for evaluating and improving lessons using the UDL framework to support high levels of engagement and achievement for all learners.Tips, guidelines, and techniques for applying UDL principles to the design of lessons and curriculum units aligned to educational standards Strategies for using new technologies to make the curriculum more effective.Access to and tips on using CAST learning, authoring, and planning tools such as: Book Builder, UDL Studio, UDL Editions, and UDL Curriculum Self-Check.

UDL101M: Introduction to

Universal Design for Learning

(Mathematics Emphasis)To learn more or to

schedule an online course

for a group of educators,

call us at 781-245-2212

or email us:

professional_learning

@cast.org.


This course focuses on the role of emotion in learning and examines how motivation and engagement affect learning and how UDL can be used to facilitate self-regulatory skills that support deep learning. Using the UDL Guidelines, participants learn to help students develop the emotional skills that support persistence, motivation, and a belief in their own competence. Participants will also learn how to adapt their own curriculum to target the most resistant and challenging students with practical tools.

This is a facilitated experience. Students will be asked to discuss their learning with the course facilitator each week, and will receive feedback. At the end of the course, participants apply the UDL guidelines to a lesson in their own context.

Using the UDL framework and its practical guidelines, participants will gain:

Usable knowledge of the research on how learners vary in emotion and how this variability impacts cognition.Strategies for evaluating demands and stress on students that affect learning.Practical tips and techniques for improving lessons and assessments so they support high levels of engagement and achievement for all learners.“Monday-morning” strategies drawn from research to help students become persistent, self-regulated learners.Access to and tips on using CAST learning, authoring, and planning tools such as: Book Builder, UDL Studio, UDL Editions, and UDL Curriculum Self-Check.

This course will be available starting

October 1, 2015.

After October 1, you can take this course at any time. Upon enrolling in the course, participants will have access to the course

for 4 months.

Tuition: $1000.00*


discounts.

UDL101A: Deeper Engagement of All Learners: Motivation and Emotion in the UDL Classroom — A Facilitated Self-Paced Course


Discover UDL. Discover What’s Possible.

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