Conferences

April 2-5, 2008: CEC Convention, Boston MA

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April 3 Strand of Sessions
Universal Design for Learning: Tipping Points from Research to Practice
Strand Co-Leaders: Tracey Hall and David Rose, CAST

Session 1: UDL Guidelines for Practice and Research
Session Leaders: David Rose and Anne Meyer, CAST
Discussant: Dave Edyburn, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Session 2: From Margins to the Mainstream: UDL and its Implications for Education Policy
Session Leaders: Tom Hehir, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Presenters: Nancy Reder, National Association of State Directors of Special Education; Ricki Sabia, National Down Syndrome Society
Discussant: Laura Kaloi, National Council for Learning Disabilities

Session 3: Just in Time: The Intersection of UDL, RTI, and Progress Monitoring
Session Leader: Gerald Tindal, University of Oregon
Presenters: Doug Fuchs, Vanderbilt University; Lynn Fuchs, Vanderbilt University; Tracey Hall, CAST; Markay Winston, Cincinnati Public Schools

Session 4: UDL Instruction and Tools: A Survey
Session Leader: Michael Wehmeyer, University of Kansas
Presenters: Leanne Ketterlin-Geller, University of Oregon; Tracey Hall, CAST
Discussant: Steve Graham, Vanderbilt University


Session 5: UDL, Digital Media and the Changing Marketplace
Session Leader: Skip Stahl, CAST
Presenters: Tracy Gray, American Institutes of Research; Vicki Hershman, Indiana Department of Education; Joy Zabala, CAST
Discussant: Bonnie Jones, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education

Session 6: Preparing Teachers for UDL Implementation: Lessons from Research to Practice
Session Leader: Diane Browder, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Presenters: Grace Meo, CAST; Pat Previte, Ipswich (MA) Middle School; Margo Izzo, Ohio State University; Patti Ralabate, National Education Association
Discussant: Richard Jackson, Boston College



Universal Design for Learning calls for ...
  • Multiple means of representation, to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge,
  • Multiple means of expression, to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know,
  • Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.

Did You Know...?
You can learn more about CAST and its work in Universal Design for Learning by visiting Teaching Every Student, an online resource with tools, lesson plans, and tutorials.

A Word about CAST
"CAST...is revolutionizing the way reading is taught."
Robin Ray, Boston Herald family/technology columnist