The UDL Faculty Program is designed to support a national cadre of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) professionals who will be contacted periodically to conduct workshops and institutes that train school district- and state-level teams of educators to apply UDL to the general education curriculum so that all students can gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning.
Through an application process, CAST will select professionals for the UDL Faculty program as skilled UDL Professional Development (PD) Specialists, knowledgeable in UDL concepts and its application to general education curriculum.
Eligible applicants must have:
- Background knowledge of UDL,
- Experience in effective professional development/teacher training,
- Experience as a classroom educator (primary, secondary, or higher education),
- Knowledge of classroom curriculum in one or more content areas and familiarity with state and national standards,
- Effective communication skills in teaching adults and working with varied levels of educators,
- Skill in using varied technologies to support curriculum and professional development goals, and
- Ability to travel with flexibility in schedule.
Benefits:
- Membership in the national UDL Faculty cadre,
- Support from CAST staff via distance learning,
- Administrative support from CAST for PD events,
- Opportunity to present to educators across the country, and
- Joining in a national movement to scale up UDL.
Financial Arrangement;
- Each PD event will be under a separate contract with CAST. Please note that this is not a salaried position.
- Participants will receive a reasonable fee for contracted services; travel expenses will be reimbursed.
- Faculty membership will be reviewed and renewed annually by mutual agreement.
For more information:
Please contact Grace Meo, CAST's Director of Professional Development, at gmeo@cast.org or 781-245-2212, x263.
About CAST:
Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST has earned international recognition for its development of innovative learning resources and for articulating the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework for creating inclusive educational environments. For more information, go to www.cast.org.
