Date: 4/28/2022 Time: 12:00-1:00 Location: internet Type: Webinar
Description
The SETC staff presented a session at ATIA entitled Making UDL Connections to Empower Educators.
Join us to discuss this topic further and interact with educators in other districts and states on how they are empowering educators to make UDL Connections.
We invite you to view the presentation recording prior to joining this discussion.
How do you make connections to spread the UDL message and support statewide UDL implementation? The Special Education Technology Center in Washington State has created innovative strategies, supports and trainings to connect school districts and educators across our state. Our goal is to empower leaders and educators in the classroom to embrace UDL and step forward from wherever they are onto a path toward inclusion. This session will be interactive with practical examples, tips and tools we have learned on our UDL journey as well as reflection and discussion time to draw on the rich experience of our participants.
Learning Objectives:
- At the end of this session participants will identify at least one professional development strategy to support educators with UDL implementation
- At the end of this session participants will target 2 innovative ideas to share with their district or agency in support of UDL implementation.
Presenters
Linda Doehle, AT Specialist
Linda Doehle started her career as a software engineer after completing her degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics at Whitworth College. She brought her technical skills to the field of assistive technology while working as an Assistive Technology Specialist for the Yakima School District. Linda holds an AT Specialist Certificate and enjoys being able to use her technology skills in helping students optimize their abilities using assistive technology. Linda has been with the Special Education Technology Center for eleven years and has presented webinars and classes at national and statewide conferences.
Rose Racicot, MS, OTR/L
Rose Racicot is an Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Specialist with over 37 years of experience supporting students and teachers in public schools. Her passion is to help school districts and educators implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and accessible educational materials to create inclusive classrooms for all students to succeed. Rose has led hands-on professional learning sessions for educators on both Apple and PC platforms.
Rose has recently retired from Assistive Technology (AT) roles at Kent and Bellevue School Districts as well as the Special Education Technology Center (SETC) at Central Washington University. She continues to enjoy part time independent AT consulting and training opportunities.
Kristin Leslie, ATP, MAT, OTR/L
Kristin Leslie is the Director of the Special Education Technology Center (SETC), a statewide program supporting educators and parents of special education students, ages 3 to 22, in Washington State. With over 26 years of experience as an occupational therapist, Kristin has presented statewide and nationally on topics such as alternative access to AAC, built-in accessibility features, Accessible Educational Material, and Universal Design for Learning. In her current role, she collaborates with school districts to integrate assistive technology, artificial intelligence, and culturally responsive practices within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. Under her leadership, SETC addresses systemic barriers to learning, focusing on students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. As she partners with state and national leaders to transform education, Kristin values creativity and flexibility, recognizing that there are multiple pathways to fostering authentically inclusive learning environments.
Contact
Email Sue Wright at the SETC office
Link YOUTUBE
Clock hours for this webinar and others in this series are available from ESD105 for a small fee. The following Professional Development Enroller link provides more information about clock hours: https://www.pdenroller.org/cwu/catalog/165361