UDL - Universal Design for Learning

Engagement is essential for learning!

At the Symposium participants and speakers will engage in a variety of session types to:

• Discuss new research around the UDL Engagement Guidelines
• Learn creative UDL implementation strategies around engagement
• Explore innovative tools and resources to bring UDL to life in your work

How do you create a learning environment that is filled with purposeful, motivated, strategic, goal-directed learners? 

One way to create this type of learning environment is with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework, which aims to develop expert learners. In addition to removing barriers and making learning accessible to the widest varied of learners possible, UDL addresses many of the metacognitive and self-efficacy skills associated with becoming an expert learner, including:

• Executive functions. These cognitive processes include initiation, goal setting, attention, planning and organization.
• Comprehension skills. This skillset encompasses knowledge construction, making connections, developing strategies and monitoring understanding.
• Engagement principles. These soft skills include coping, focus, resilience, effort, persistence, self-assessment and reflection.

Discover from Luis Perez and Kendra Grant the tools that can help develop the expert learner.