UDL IRN February 15, 2017 8:00-9:00 pm EST CAST free webinar series
Poll: What does the IRN stand for? A. I nnovation & R easoning N etwork B. I mplementation & R esearch N etwork C. I nterdisciplinary R esponsiveness N etwork D. Neither of these… add your idea!
Poll: How have you engaged with the IRN? A. This is my first exposure B. I have been to the annual spring conference C. I have collaborated in research and design D. I am everywhere the IRN is! Social media, conferences, publications...
Goal for today •To introduce the IRN •To share UDL credentialing ideas related to Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Introductions Bryan Dean; bryan.dean@udl-irn.org Sue Hardin; sue.hardin@udl-irn.org Brian Wojcik; brian.wojcik@udl-irn.org
What is the IRN? How did it originate? What are your goals and visions?
What are some of the tough problems you are currently thinking about and working to impact?
UDL credentialing… what, how, when, why?
A Systemic Solution is Needed Field-based & Stakeholder-Driven ● Inclusive, transparent, collaborative, voluntary and verifiable
UDL Credentialing & Certification Initiative (UDL-CCI) ● Phase I (May 2016 – December 2017) ■ UDL Council ● K-12/Postsecondary Educators, EdTech Vendors, GenEd/SpEd organizations. ■ “UDL Collaborative Platform” ● Web-based platform for engaging people around UDL implementation & research. ● Record-keeping & community-building. ● Provides an open and global repository for UDL. Do you have content?
UDL Credential and Certification Platform Membership ● Voluntary recognition system for UDL. ● Modeled after highly successful USGBC Networked LEED certification program. Connections ● Open and global online networked Content Delivery community. ● Designed to support understanding, implementation, & research in UDL. Credentialing ● Community-based platform for content development, sharing, and networking. Certification
Collaborative Platform- Major Components Curated Content Networking & Sharing Micro-credentials
Behind the scenes… what’s something surprising or different that we don’t know about IRN?
Must-have recommended resources (articles, videos, books, etc that you recommend)
UDL-IRN.ORG
3 6 7 ...and counting AWESOME Summit Peeps
Questions, Comments
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