Transformative Principal6 Elo 2024

Fostering Student Agency with Shelley Berman #udlcon

This episode is a special episode from UDL-Con, powered by CAST. CAST just released the Guidelines for (Universal Design for Learning) UDL 3.0, which you can find here. If you don't know what UDL is, it's a way to make learning accessible for everyone! You can check out more about the webinars here.

Enjoy this special episode.

In this special episode recorded live at the UDL-Con: International Conference, host Jethro Jones interviews Shelley Berman, Chair of the Board at CAST, about the transformative nature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). They explore how UDL shifts the educational focus from fixing students to fixing the educational system itself, emphasizing the importance of creating responsive and empowering learning environments.

00:00 Introduction to UDL Con and Shelley Berman

01:36 The Life-Changing Impact of UDL

13:30 Shifting Perspectives from Students to Systems

08:15 The Importance of Knowing the Students

12:47 Creating Empowering Learning Environments

16:48 Making Meaning in Education

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