Leveraging UDL 3.0 to Increase Engagement
Jul 25, 2025 9:00AM—3:00PM
Location
Riviera Ridge School
Cost Early Bird Pricing for Members (Available until July 3) $1,510 members; $1,275 group-rate 3+; $2,385 non-members
Categories Curriculum & Pedagogy, Equity & Inclusion, Hybrid, In-Person, School Leaders, Social & Emotional Learning, Staff, Summer Institute, Teachers
Leveraging UDL 3.0 to Increase Engagement
IN-PERSON SESSION: July 25, 2025 | 9:00am - 3:00pm at Riviera Ridge School
VIRTUAL SESSION 1: October 8, 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
VIRTUAL SESSION 2: January 14, 2026 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
VIRTUAL SESSION 3: April 15, 2026 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
ABOUT THIS HYBRID PROGRAM
As demographics shift in our independent school populations and our students represent more diverse backgrounds, experiences, and learning needs than ever before, you may be feeling stuck. As a teacher-leader or administrator, what may have always worked well in the past, is no longer effective. Formerly effective teaching strategies, practices, and systems are no longer serving our communities.
Ready for a shift? UDL 3.0 can serve as a powerful framework for increasing learner engagement and reintroducing a sense of joy for learning. Based on neuroscientific research, Universal Design for Learning shifts the focus away from “fixing” students who differ from a mythical “average” or standard, and calls us to look at accessibility of the overall design so that the learning environment is truly inclusive to all – respecting all of the multiplicities learners bring. With UDL, it isn’t about convincing students to learn our way; it’s about creating spaces that welcome students to learn their way.
Through interactive activities, collaboration, and reflection, you will learn practical strategies for designing with UDL 3.0 that can work in your context.
Join us for an all-day in-person workshop to gain familiarity with UDL and the major shifts associated with the recent 3.0 updates. We will then reconnect for three, 90-minute virtual sessions across the school year to focus on the design process, applying and reflecting on UDL-aligned strategies, and addressing relevant problems of practice.
Participants will:
- Understand the major shifts behind UDL 3.0
- Identify the dispositions, habits, and resources required to cultivate a brave learning space that affirms relationships, builds community, and promotes healthy dialogue in a diverse setting
- Practice designing with UDL 3.0
AUDIENCE
Teams of teachers, teacher-leaders, and administrators.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Dr. Sylvia Rodriguez Douglass is an educator, instructional coach, and a mother. Her background is in K-12 special education, and she has been a learning specialist/special educator in private and public schools in San Francisco and New York City. She co-taught in inclusion classrooms at the middle school level and has been an instructional coach with a focus on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for grades K-8. In the summer of 2021, she graduated with her EdD in Educational Leadership from San Francisco State University. Her research focused on examining the discourse educators use when preparing to refer a student to special education services. She is especially passionate about disrupting disproportionality and visibilizing the systems and values that contribute to the overrepresentation of black and brown students in special education.
HOST AND PARTNER SCHOOL
CATDC partners with member schools to host our in-person programs, providing educators the opportunity to learn with peers in diverse settings. We are thrilled to partner with Riviera Ridge School on this Intensive, welcoming the larger independent school community on their campus for a day of learning and collaboration.
Cancellation Policy
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. We strive to be as helpful and flexible as possible when things out of your control happen. Please visit our FAQ page for detailed information about our cancellation policy and answers to frequently asked questions about enrollment and membership.