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2017 UDL-IRN Summit

Heather Francis

CAST
Implementation Specialist
Wakefield, MA

As an Implementation Specialist, Heather Francis collaborates with educator teams to facilitate the application of UDL in the education field. With a background in educational neuroscience and special education, Heather is passionate about working with researchers and practitioners to create more inclusive learning environments for all students.

8:30am EDT

Registration TBA

9:00am EDT

Building a Personal Learning Backpack Using the UDL Lens (Additional fee required) Cypress 4Kathleen McClaskey • Luis Perez Introduction to Universal Design for Learning (Additional fee required) Cypress 1Bryan Dean • Tracey Hall • Mindy Johnson Starting a UDL Movement (Additional fee required) Cypress 2Jennifer Dee • Heather Francis Designing to the Edges: Inclusive Classrooms Using UDL for Learners With Significant Disabilities ( BYOD; Additional fee required) Cypress 3Lisa Ehlers McCuller • Jessica McKay • Lou Ann Rosario

12:00pm EDT

Lunch for Precon Attendees TBA

1:00pm EDT

Top Down or Bottom Up: Universal Design for Learning and Administrative Leadership (Additional fee required) Cypress 2Denise DeCoste • Carrie Wozniak UDL Next: PD Design (Additional fee required) Cypress 1Bryan Dean • Mindy Johnson UDL Research: Conversations With the Field Cypress 5The UDL-IRN Research Core Committee and CAST Representatives UDL: Addressing Learner Variability in Literacy (Additional fee required) Cypress 4Allison Posey

5:30pm EDT

All-Conference Happy Hour Cypress Patio and Cypress Meeting Rooms

8:00am EDT

Registration TBA

9:00am EDT

Welcome Palms Ballroom A-D

9:30am EDT

Culturally Responsive Teaching and the UDL Connection (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DJoni Degner

9:50am EDT

#UDLrockstars and the Culture of Sharing (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DMindy Johnson

10:10am EDT

Idea Smash Palms Ballroom A-D

10:40am EDT

Exploring Design and Systemic Change (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DDavid Davis

11:00am EDT

Capture, Don't Compress: Operationalizing UDL Meaningfully (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DEric J. Moore

11:20am EDT

Idea Smash Palms Ballroom A-D

11:30am EDT

Networking and udlAmp'd Setup Palms Ballroom A-D

12:00pm EDT

Lunch Palms Ballroom A-D

12:45pm EDT

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: Connecting Emerging Technologies to UDL (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom EDon McMahon Design for All Cypress 4Julie Kuhn • Sandi (Mahl) Smith Discussion Panel: Implementing and Scaling Up UDL in Higher Ed Cypress 5James Basham • Elizabeth Berquist • Chris Grima-Farrell • Matthew Marino • Eric J. Moore • Frances Smith • Brian Wojcik From R&D to Reality: A Practical UDL Implementation Strategy Cypress 1Tracy Driscoll • Debra Duff Inquire, Investigate, Innovate: UDL at the Intersection of School Improvement Goals (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom GChristy Gabbard • Dr. Jon Mundorf Social Emotional Engagement – Knowledge and Skills (SEE-KS) Cypress 3Jen Townsend The New Hampshire UDL Academy: A Journey From Exploration to Implementation Cypress 2Helene Anzalone • Kirk Behnke • Mary Lane Design Lab Magnolia A

2:00pm EDT

Break and Snack Palms Ballroom A-D

2:15pm EDT

Transforming High School Learning Environments: Year Three of a Multi-Year UDL Implementation Journey Cypress 3Elizabeth Berquist • Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D. • Rene Sanchez Trauma, Mental Health, DBT, and UDL: Universally-Designed Mental Health Programming for the K-12 Classroom Cypress 4Jennifer Katz Understanding UDL in Personalized Learning (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom GJames Basham • Tracey Hall • Skip Stahl Writing to the Core: Combining Effective Instruction and Tools Through the Lens of UDL Cypress 2Sean Joseph Smith

3:30pm EDT

Networking and udlAmp'd #1 Palms Ballroom A-D

4:00pm EDT

Improve Emotional Contexts by Mitigating Stereotype Threat (*streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DAllison Posey

4:20pm EDT

Wrap Up and Announcements Palms Ballroom C/D

7:00pm EDT

Networking Meet-and-Greet Dinner (Additional fee required) Key West Terrace

8:00am EDT

Registration Palms Ballroom C/D

8:30am EDT

Welcome and Updates Palms Ballroom A-D

9:00am EDT

UDL for the Wizarding World: An Implementation Story (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DLisa Carey • Dr. Jon Mundorf

9:20am EDT

Learner-Centered Practice and Design: Global Thinking, Local Action (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DRachel Brody

9:40am EDT

Idea Smash Palms Ballroom A-D

10:00am EDT

Critical Issues for UDL Research – Crowdsourcing Session Palms Ballroom A-DUDL-IRN Research Core Committee

10:30am EDT

Networking and Break Palms Ballroom A-D

11:00am EDT

Implementing UDL When Nobody Is Watching Cypress 3Angelina Kreger • Melissa Kreger Professional Development: Are We on the Same Page? Cypress 4Stephanie Craig Reaching All Learners in Secondary English Language Arts Cypress 2Shelby Boehm • Jen Cheveallier • Cody Miller • Dr. Jon Mundorf Shaping Brains: The Neuroscience Behind Executive Function Development (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom ELisa Carey UDL Research: The Next Phase Cypress 5UDL-IRN Research Core Committee Universally Designed Leadership (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom GDr. Kristan Rodriguez Virtual Checklist: Enhancing Personal Progress Monitoring Cypress 1Emma Wood

1:00pm EDT

Five Countries, One Goal: Integrating Cultural Responsiveness and UDL Cypress 2Marleen Clissen • Loui Lord Nelson Let's Get Personal? UDL as a Way to Evaluate Personalized Learning Cypress 3Sean Joseph Smith The Vision of Inclusion: Leading the UDL Journey Cypress 4Juan M Gonzalez • Beth Goodrich • Gerardo Leal • Kirsten Omelan, Ph.D. UDL Out of the Box: The Anti-Workshop Model of Teaching UDL to Teachers (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom ECorinn Hower Universal Design for Learning: Building Learner-Centered Environments in a Large District (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom GElizabeth Berquist • Billy Burke • Stefani Pautz “Dad’s Online Gambling Habit Used Up Our Family Data Plan” and Other Digital Excuses for Not Doing Homework Cypress 1Dr. Kimberly Coy

2:00pm EDT

Networking and udlAmp'd #2 Palms Ballroom A-D

2:25pm EDT

Reflections on the Summit (* streaming available) Palms Ballroom A-DDavid Rose

2:40pm EDT

Summit Wrap Up Palms Ballroom C/D