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Universal design for disability-affirming classrooms

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This universal design for learning course will empower you to create engaging and inclusive lessons in any educational environment. Explore the basics of universal design for learning (UDL) – focusing on why, what and how we learn – and discover how to use this approach to support all students and build a classroom community where everyone can thrive.

This series of inclusive education short courses gives teachers and others who work with children with disabilities the confidence to navigate the increasing complexity of Australian classrooms and early childcare centres, to implement practical, ethical and evidence-based strategies to support all students effectively – whatever their learning needs, strengths and interests.

Charles Sturt University is a NESA recognised PD provider

Universal Design for disability-affirming classrooms

Create safe, joyful and inclusive classroom environments where all students thrive.

Key information

Sessions

Fees

$300

Time commitment

12 hours

Delivery

Self-paced online

Entry requirements

Although not essential, we recommend you complete our short course 'An introduction to disability-affirming classrooms'  prior to commencing this course. You'll also need easy access to a computer and the internet, basic computer literacy skills and proficiency in English.

Who this course is for

Primary and secondary school teachers; teaching assistants and education aides; school administrators and other professionals working in schools, including speech therapists and occupational therapists; and parents of school-age children wanting to advocate for inclusion.

What you'll learn

You’ll learn how to:

  • implement disability affirming practices in education
  • use the UDL framework to craft inclusive lessons
  • support students with disabilities
  • plan activities that engage all students
  • implement inclusive multi-tiered systems of support that are available to all children
  • create safe, supportive learning environments for all children
  • plan for diversity by considering different ways to engage children to meet similar outcomes
  • create flexibility within lessons so that children have multiple ways to express their understanding of learning
  • develop multiple representations of content so that children with a range of disabilities have access to learning.

Topic 1: Foundations of Universal Design for Learning

Topic 2: Universal design and engagement (the why of learning)

Topic 3:  Universal design and representation (the what of learning)

Topic 4: Universal design and action and expression (the how of learning)

Topic 5: Universally designed multi-tiered systems of support

Topic 6: Ensuring felt safety and opportunities for regulation

Course outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you'll get:

  • a digital microcredential badge
  • an understanding of the core principles of UDL
  • an increased understanding of how to teach to diversity
  • skills to apply UDL principles to lesson design
  • strategies to enhance student engagement, creativity and academic achievement through UDL
  • the skills needed to attend to children’s sense of felt safety at school.

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