Designing Accessible and Inclusive Literacy and Learning Environments with UDL

Designing Accessible and Inclusive Literacy and Learning Environments with UDL Audrey O'Clair, Nancy Kawaja, Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles

Student artwork from @nhsartdept: Owl eye sketch

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Goal: To empower you with the skills, knowledge, and resources to design your own accessible and inclusive literacy learning environment using the UDL principles

Photo of assorted rocks with heart shaped rock at the center. Photo credit: Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles

Who is at the heart of your work?

2-3 minutes to reflect

student artwork from @nhsartdept

What is currently happening in your work to create an accessible and inclusive literacy environment?

2-3 minutes to reflect

student artwork collage-newspaper medium from @nhsartdept

What matters most as you work to create an accessible and inclusive literacy environment?

2-3minutes to reflect

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What are your biggest dreams for your accessible and inclusive literacy environment?

2-3 minutes to reflect

Photo of eyeglasses with the quote: To be fair to everyone, please remove your glasses. Photo credit: Kendra Grant

Tools of the trade

Examining Bias

Universal Design for Learning

Padlet

15 inspiring talks on inclusive design

Designing for Global Accessibility

Photo of various bicycles demonstrating the difference between equality vs. equity. Photo Credit: @rwjfoundation.

"The larger the user group we take into consideration throughout the design process, the more inclusive many of our products in our society will be.” -@caramccarty.

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Voices from the field: Beyond the Symposium

Flipgrid: Password A11y4@ll

Student artwork courtesy of @nhsartdept

What is one thing that you can try or do now to create, support, enhance your accessible, inclusive literacy environment?

2-3 minutes to reflect

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Thank you!

Stay connected:

Audrey O'Clair @audreyoclair
Nancy Kawaja @nancykawaja
Hillary Goldthwait-Fowles @hillarygfphdatp

Appreciate

Credits:

Created with images by stevepb - "dart target aim arrow goal point focus" • Capri23auto - "migration integration migrants" • Devin Avery - "untitled image"