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Our partnership with CAST
Our partnership with CAST
Six years ago, Universal Design for Learning was enthusiastically introduced to SF Day by a small group of classroom teachers after an inspirational week of professional development at the Harvard School of Education. Since then, more and more teachers have eagerly participated in training on and off campus. With the support and facilitation of CAST, the organization responsible for designing UDL, and a full-time instructional coach, the community is fueled to push this work forward in the evolution of SF Day's ability to support all of its variable learners.
Six years ago, Universal Design for Learning was enthusiastically introduced to SF Day by a small group of classroom teachers after an inspirational week of professional development at the Harvard School of Education. Since then, more and more teachers have eagerly participated in training on and off campus. With the support and facilitation of CAST, the organization responsible for designing UDL, and a full-time instructional coach, the community is fueled to push this work forward in the evolution of SF Day's ability to support all of its variable learners.
2020-2021 CAST Consultants
2020-2021 CAST Consultants
Niel Albero
Niel Albero
CAST UDL Implementation Specialist
Nicole Tucker-Smith
Nicole Tucker-Smith
Founder and CEO of Lessoncast
SF Day teaching teams are using this conceptual framework to proactively design environments and instruction based on predictable, systematic learner variability. By naming rigorous goals and providing multiple means for representing content, students have access to multiple means for engaging with the curriculum and multiple means for demonstrating their understanding. This flexibility in learning environments --whether virtual or in-person-- means that the UDL framework benefits all learners. As an inspired learning community, we know that this is not a recipe approach. It takes trained, collaborative teams that honor the neuroscience regarding learner variability among the broad range of our learners. The UDL framework offers a lens for the delivery of our excellent curriculum and instruction that demonstrates learner variability as a strength to be leveraged, not a challenge to overcome.
Check out webinars provided by our CAST consultants over the years as well as additional resources curated by our Professional Learning Community (PLC).
Learn more about the organization behind Universal Design for Learning.
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