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CAST's 4th Annual Symposium: Empowering Learners

Don’t forget to check out the CAST UDL Symposium Welcome document for details about the Symposium, what to bring, what to do when you arrive, and other great resources.

Dara Ryder

AHEAD

Dara is the Digital Media & eLearning Manager with AHEAD, an Irish non-profit sharing a future where students with disabilities can succeed. He has a degree in Music Technology from Queens University Belfast and a professional background in creative digital media. As well as being the chief organiser of AHEAD's annual conference on Disability Support/UDL over the last number of years - the largest of its kind in Europe - Dara employs UDL principles to empower and engage eLearners on AHEAD's online professional development platform. This eLearning platform is predominantly aimed at support staff in 3rd level education who are supporting students with disabilities and promoting UDL on campus.

7:00am EDT

Registration Main Hallway, 2nd Floor

8:00am EDT

Morning Refreshments Available Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

8:45am EDT

Symposium Welcome Session Milstein Main ClassroomJennifer Levine

9:15am EDT

Keynote: Ability and Opportunity in the Rearview Mirror: Two Insider Perspectives on Inclusive Education Milstein Main ClassroomEmma Van der Klift • Norman Kunc

10:15am EDT

Morning Stretch Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

10:30am EDT

Applications of UDL: From classroom to lecture hall WCC 3018Deborah A. Chapin • Laura R. Ficarra Introduction to Universal Design for Learning: Addressing the Variability of All Learners Milstein Main ClassroomNiel Albero

12:30pm EDT

Lunch Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

2:00pm EDT

Two-in-one: Student engagement in university: A UDL Pilot Project & UDL in Higher Education: Lessons from the UDL Innovation Studio at Stanford Milstein Main ClassroomSoung Bae • Anna Barrafato • Nicole Ofiesh

3:00pm EDT

Professional Learning by Design: Empowering Educators through Iterative Co-Design WCC 2009Jenna Gravel • Tracey Hall • Kristin Robinson • Emma L. Starr From Empowered Learners to Empowered Workers: A Roundtable on Workforce Development Milstein Main ClassroomSam Johnston • Luis Perez

4:00pm EDT

Networking Reception Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

7:45am EDT

Morning Refreshments Available Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

8:15am EDT

Morning Welcome Milstein Main ClassroomJennifer Levine

8:30am EDT

Keynote: Putting Real Power Behind Empowerment Milstein Main ClassroomJoni Degner

9:30am EDT

Morning Stretch Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

9:45am EDT

Two-in-one: Accessible Preparation, Accessible Implementation: The Role of UDL in Educator Preparation & Designing Induction That Matters Through UDL WCC 2012Bryan Dean • Heather Duncan Executive Function and Expert Learning: Profiles of Empowered Learners WCC 2019 Milstein West BAlexis Reid

10:40am EDT

The UDL Progression Rubric: The Ultimate Tool For UDL Improvement WCC 2012Dr. Katie Novak • Dr. Kristan Rodriguez Two-in-one: Understanding Multiple Emotional Perspectives in Open World Learning & The Accessibility of Online Courses in Open World Learning WCC 2019 Milstein West BGarron Hillaire • Francisco Iniesto

11:30am EDT

Lunch Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

1:00pm EDT

Empowering Faculty to Empower Learners through UDL Training WCC 3018Nancy Carr • Christopher Hromalik • William Myhill

2:00pm EDT

Secret Boss Training: Engage Campus Leaders about UDL WCC 2012Thomas J Tobin

3:00pm EDT

Transforming Higher Education through UDL: An International Perspective WCC 2019 Milstein West ASean Bracken • Frederic Fovet • Richard Jackson • Abigail Moriarty • Dr. Katie Novak • Kavita Rao Two-in-one: Empowering Students with E-Learning & Lessons Learned in Engaging & Empowering eLearners WCC 3018Elizabeth Nicholas • Dara Ryder

4:00pm EDT

UDL Credentialing and Certification Intitiative Milstein Main ClassroomJames Basham • Allison Posey

7:45am EDT

Morning Refreshments Available Milstein Hallway, 2nd Floor (Outside of the Main Classroom)

8:15am EDT

Morning Announcements Milstein Main ClassroomJennifer Levine

8:30am EDT

Keynote: Don’t Get Schooled Milstein Main ClassroomJason Marshall

9:00am EDT

Keynote: Take Action to Empower Learners Milstein Main ClassroomAllison Posey

9:30am EDT

Two-in-one: The Power to Change : Identifying the Actual Barriers & UDL: The Language of Learner Variability WCC 2019 Milstein West BNiel Albero • Steve Smith

10:30am EDT

Two-in-one: Empowering Learners to Problem Solve through Cognitive Process & Making Challenging Mathematics Material Accessible to All Students WCC 3019Kristi-Lynn Craig • Adam Deleidi • Melinda (Mindy) Eichhorn • Katharine Visci

11:30am EDT

Closing Keynote: Empowering Teachers to Empower Learners Milstein Main ClassroomDr. Katie Novak