2017 UDL-IRN Summit

Diversity in the classroom is affecting educators across the globe. Partners, led by the Pedagogische Begeleidingsdienst van het Katholiek Onderwijs (PBDKO) in Brussels, Belgium, have agreed to a three-year project, Use Diversity to Enhance Learning in the 21st Century (UDEL21). This project brings together a consortium of K-12 educators, service providers for schools, and university educators from Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Czech Republic, Italy, and Slovenia. Together, they are establishing an overall common definition of cultural responsiveness and are using the UDL framework to guide the development of tools (e.g., instruments, protocols, materials, case studies, etc.) and international in-service trainings. This presentation will share how the UDL framework has impacted the development of these tools as well as broadened conversations about how to design culturally responsive learning environments.