Hybrid Format
A hybrid course format provides rich, on-demand content plus five, 90-minute Zoom sessions per course.
Two Zoom Times
Choose between two Zoom meeting options on Tuesdays to fit your schedule: 7am & 7pm Eastern (New York).
Revisit and Catch Up
Catch up if you miss a session or revisit the conversation with Zoom meeting recordings and transcripts.
About the course
How do we effectively support students with the most significant needs while still challenging those who are ready to move ahead? This balancing act is one of the most complex aspects of teaching—and without a strategic approach, it can feel overwhelming. In this course, we’ll explore how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) helps us design flexible, responsive learning experiences that naturally support a broad range of learners before individual adaptations are needed. Instead of layering on endless differentiation and modifications, we’ll look at how small, intentional shifts in planning can make learning more accessible, engaging, and appropriately challenging for all students. We’ll focus on how to: 🧠 Adopt the mindset of a universal designer—expecting variability and designing for it from the start 🚧 Identify potential barriers in engagement, access, and expression that may prevent some students from thriving 🔍 Apply a protocol to analyze lessons and remove barriers before they create inequities 🤝 Work in interdisciplinary teams to examine instructional design from multiple perspectives 🎯 Make strategic decisions to meet the needs of a broad profile of neurodiversity
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Instructor: Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Lee Ann is the founder of Lead Inclusion and a Professor of Practice at San Diego State University. She is a systems thinker who works alongside educators and school leaders to strengthen universal design for learning, inclusion, intervention, MTSS, and mastery-based assessment and grading. She regularly provides individualized coaching and thought partnership to school leaders as they navigate the complexities of leading inclusive efforts. A former special education teacher and administrator, Lee Ann brings a deep understanding of the realities of school life. She has consulted with schools in more than 30 countries and across the United States, engaging in ongoing conversations about how to make learning more equitable and meaningful for all students. The author of nine books and numerous journal articles and book chapters, Lee Ann writes about practical, research-based strategies for inclusive education and effective systems change. In her community, she serves as a board member for Life Adventure Center, a nonprofit focused on healing for individuals who have experienced trauma.
Join us to strengthen your UDL!