In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, Jeff welcomes ISTE Authors Luis Perez and Kendra Grant to discuss the importance of bringing in UDL, or Universal Design for Learning into your classrooms and coaching conversations.

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UDL is a framework for designing instruction that meets the needs of every learner. This book is meant to support your professional learning, giving you options and choice in how you build your knowledge. You can wade in, take a shallow swim or dive into UDL as you develop your instructional practice and create a more inclusive learning environment that plans for variability, celebrates diversity and offers flexibility in how students learn and grow. In the process, you’ll learn how to foster high achievement for all students, including those with disabilities or limited English proficiency.

In this updated edition, readers will learn how to incorporate accessible learning materials and technologies into their instructional design to ensure choice for learners and help them develop into independent, motivated expert learners.

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Along the way, the authors draw connections to the ISTE Standards (Educators and Students sections), helping teachers strategically use technology to not only support the three principles of UDL but support the development of independent, self-regulatory empowered learners.

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Kendra Grant

Kendra Grant (@KendraFGrant) has held many roles in education, including teacher, district special education coordinator and assistive technology (AT) specialist for a large school district. She was also the owner of a professional learning company delivering large-scale technology implementation across North America. Grant recently moved into corporate training, with the goal of creating a more inclusive workplace built upon Universal Design for Learning. Grant holds a master’s of educational technology (MET) from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP).

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Luis Pérez

Luis Pérez (@eyeonaxs) is a technical assistance specialist at CAST. He holds a doctorate in special education and a master’s degree in instructional technology from the University of South Florida. He was selected as an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) in 2009, and as a Google in Education Certified Educator in 2014. More recently, Pérez was recognized with an ISTE Making It Happen award. He is past president of ISTE’s Inclusive Learning Network, which named him its 2016 Outstanding Inclusive Educator. In addition to Dive Into UDL (ISTE), Pérez is also the author of Learning on the Go (CAST Publishing).

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