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Learn more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) at the UDL-IRN 
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Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
The UDL Implementation Research Network (UDL-IRN) is hosting a summit focusing on UDL implementation and associated research on March 12 & 13, 2015 at The University of Southern Mississippi. This beautiful campus is located on the Gulf of Mexico beach in Gulfport, MS. The intent of this summit is to gather practitioners and researchers to build networks for supporting the systematic implementation of UDL in pre-school, K-12, and higher education classrooms from across the globe.
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"Bringing UDL to Scale: Establishing Critical Elements
In 2010, the UDL-Implementation and Research Network (UDL-IRN) (http://udl-irn.org/) was formed in collaboration with CAST and the National Center on UDL as a grassroots global network of educators, researchers, and developers focused on scaled implementation and research around UDL. Recognizing that UDL implementation will and should look different across different systems, it must also be acknowledged that a flexible fidelity of implementation is needed to support scaled practice. Based on this notion, members from the UDL-IRN undertook the task of developing a 1-page document that defined the Critical Elements of UDL-based instruction. Moreover, the goal was to develop a document that was user-friendly and meaningful to educators. After roughly a year of work with various groups, the UDL-IRN adopted and slightly modified version of a document developed in Michigan." (Elements outlined in this blog).
"Moving from Critical Elements to Instruction Planning
The next step for the UDL-IRN was to move forward on developing guidance for the instructional planning process. Using the Critical Elements as a springboard, the UDL-IRN developed an instructional planning process that aligns with the notion of backwards planning. This process has teachers establish clear goals, develop a plan for anticipated learner variability, develop a plan for how to measure outcomes, then plan instruction, and finally promotes a guided question for teacher reflection and understanding. The UDL Instructional Planning Process understands the iterative design notion of UDL implementation."
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We're Back With a Brand New Series! Join the UDL- IRN and Kit Hard, Instructional Technology and Professional Development Supervisor for...
Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Join Kit on September 16th in a Google Hangout to discuss how UDL is a practice that can help create a community, culture and learning environment in schools.
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Kathleen McClaskey's insight:
Don't miss the 2014 UDL-IRN Summit!
The UDL Implementation Research Network (UDL-IRN) is hosting a summit focusing on UDL implementation and associated research on March 6 & 7th, 2014 at the Johns Hopkins University Columbia Campus, Columbia, MD (15-20 minutes from the Baltimore Washington Airport). The intent of this summit is to gather practitioners and researchers to discuss the systematic implementation of UDL in pre-school, K-12, and higher education classrooms. The summit will be a unique opportunity to collaborate with a select group of leaders who are actively engaged in UDL implementation efforts.
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"As a framework, UDL requires educators to think proactively about the variability of all learners. In consideration of the UDL Critical Elements, educators implementing UDL should use a backwards design instructional process that incorporates the following five steps."
> Step 1: Establish Clear Outcomes > Step 2: Anticipate Learner Variability > Step 3: Measurable Outcomes and Assessment Plan > Step 4: Instructional Experience > Step 5: Reflection and New Understanding
The Universal Design for Learning Implementation and Research Network (UDL-IRN) is a grassroots organization that supports the scaled implementation and research related to Universal Design for Learning. You can download the PDF of this UDL Instructional Process on this site.
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Members of the UDL-IRN Research Committee will lead a discussion regarding the current state of research regarding UDL. They will direct attendees to resources that summarize the research base on UDL. Expect a lively discussion in whether we should refer to UDL as a promising practice (which does not affirm UDL as an evidence-based practice) an evidence based practice, or an evidence-based framework.