UDL Unlocked: One Consideration at a Time

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 1.3 "Represent a diversity of perspectives and identities in authentic ways"" and we hear how Amy Eastman,  4th grade teacher, intentionally implements this consideration in her classroom.  

Interested in visiting one of the Open Access Showcase Sites?  Click the link to visit our website to learn more!

As mentioned in this episode:

1. You can find a link here to FREE Interest Surveys on Teachers Pay Teachers 
2. You can find a link here to FREE Morning Meeting Slides that will get emailed to you daily! Pick your age range and choose between English and Spanish language!  
3. Interested in continuing this conversation with Amy? She has graciously offered to share her email address! Feel free to reach out with questions at: [email protected] 

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/

⁠⁠Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠

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Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 8.3 "Foster collaboration, interdependence, and collective learning"" and we hear how Mahj Yusufi, 1st grade teacher, intentionally implements this consideration in her classroom.  

Interested in visiting one of the Open Access Showcase Sites?  Click the link to visit our website to learn more!

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 6.2 "Anticipate and plan for challenges" and we hear how Krista Croteau, TK teacher, intentionally implements this consideration in her classroom.  

Here are some resources shared in this episode:

Problem Solving Wheel

Photo Circle: https://www.photocircleapp.com/

Age Appropriate Chores for Kids Article

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children Printable PDF 

Interested in visiting one of the Open Access Showcase Sites?  Click the link to visit our website to learn more!

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/

⁠⁠⁠View Episode Transcript 

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode is our Bonus Summer Episode, which does not follow our typical rhythm of interviewing a guest about a UDL consideration, rather we dive into the free Open Access Resources available to all!

Here are the resources discussed in this episode:

• Open Access Website

• Archived Events

• Upcoming Trainings

• Open Access Blog

  * Blog Post: Setting Up Your Classroom with UDL In Mind

• Open Access Newsletter

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

• Open Access UDL FlipKit

• Open Access Interactive UDL Companion

• Open Access ECE UDL Crosswalk

• Open Access Lesson Planning Toolkit

• Open Access Podcast: UDL Unlocked

• LUDIA: FREE AI- Chatbot trained in UDL 

• Accessible Technology (AT)

• Open Access AT Flip Kit

• Open Access AT Resources

• Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC)

• Open Access AAC Resources (including Free, Printable Core Boards)

• Open Access AAC FlipKit

• AAC Needs Assessment Process

  
  

  Interested in listening to Season One Episodes of UDL Unlocked? Here is a breakdown of Episodes based on their UDL Principal (Engagement, Representation, and Action and Expression) with the grade level educator listed.

  Engagement 

  Engaging ALL Learners from the Start

  (4th Grade Teacher)

  Empowering ALL With Choice

  (TK-5th Grade PE Teacher)

  Connecting to ALL

  (Vice Principal)

  Joy and Play for ALL 

  (5th Grade Teacher)

  Collaboration for ALL 

  (Middle School English Teacher)

  
  

  Representation 

  Helping ALL Learners Perceive Content

  (3rd Grade Teacher)

  Making Meaning for ALL

  (TK-6th grade STEAM Teacher)

  
  

  
  

  Action and Expression

  ALL the Ways to Show What They Know

  (Middle School English Teacher)

  Tools for ALL!

  (2nd Grade Teacher)

  ALL the WAYS They Show They Know

  (Middle School Math Teacher)

  
  Interested in having Open Access support your school, district or county office? Feel free to reach out to our team!

  Contact:

  • Laurie Balsano-Wright, Coordinator, Open Access

  • Leah Padilla, Coordinator, Open Access 

  Episode Transcript

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom.

Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 8.3:  "Foster Collaboration, interdependence and collective learning" and we hear how Anne Grant, middle school English teacher intentionally implements this consideration in her classroom. 

 As mentioned in the episode, here is the article that Anne discussed as inspiration for increasing collaboration and student voice: Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say by Steven C. Reinhart 

Here are a few other collaborative resources shared from Anne Grant:

1. The Baker's Dozen: High Leverage Collaborative Structures

2. The Collaboration Toolkit: Communicating Like Scholars

3. Demystifying the CA ELD Standards

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/

⁠⁠Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠

⁠⁠⁠View Episode Transcript 

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 3.3: Cultivate Multiple Ways of Knowing and Making Meaning

Interested in implementing this consideration like Lori? Click here to find a link to her lesson plan template!

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

View Episode Transcript 

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 4.1 "Vary and honor the methods for response, navigation and movement"

In this episode, our guest discusses Building Thinking Classrooms, Desmos/Amplify and Geometry in Construction. 

Explore links below to learn more information:

Building Thinking Classrooms - Check out all kinds of free resources, including BTC Tasks, Numeracy Tasks, Card Tricks and Podcasts with more strategies and tips!  

Desmos/Amplify - create an account to receive free resources! 

Geometry in Construction - High School Geometry Curriculum, focused around building and construction.

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠

View Episode Transcript 

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom.

Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights : Consideration 7.3: Nurture Joy and Play

We interview Anthony LaBella, 5th grade teacher in Sacramento County, about how he and his teaching team, integrates this consideration into their practice.

To visit one of the Open Access Showcase Sites, follow this link to our website.

Follow this link to view the video from Nicole Tucker Smith, referenced in this episode.

Find information here around Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD), a strategy referenced in this episode.

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

View Episode Transcript

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights: Consideration 7.2 "Optimize relevance, value and authenticity"

Referenced in this episode:

Open Access UDL Resources

Walkthrough Tool: Positive Notes for Teachers

Walkthrough Tool: UDL Evidence Form

UDL Lesson Planning Toolkit

Plus One Approach Planning Document

Using LUDIA to Implement UDL in Classrooms

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

View Episode Transcript

Welcome to the UDL Unlocked Podcast!

In each episode, we dive into one key consideration from the UDL Guidelines and bring it to life through real stories from the classroom. Join us as we sit down with educators who share how they're putting UDL into action to create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

This episode highlights Consideration 5.2 Use multiple tools for construction, composition, and creativity.

For more information on the Open Access UDL Showcase Sites, follow the link to our website here, where you can find a Showcase Site near you!

For pictures of Miranda's tool carts and stations in her classrooms, follow this link!

For more information about the UDL Guidelines, see the CAST website: ⁠⁠https://www.cast.org/ ⁠⁠

Explore the Open Access Website and find our UDL, AT, and AAC Toolkits, our Interactive UDL Companion, and lots more resources! ⁠⁠https://www.openaccess-ca.org/ ⁠⁠

View Episode Transcript

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