UDL Webinar Series
Session 1: CPIN Approaches to Learning
September 22, 2026
Presenters: CPIN - Gloria Topolewski, Julie Levy and Ryan Kurada
Description -
Explore the PTKLF Approaches to Learning domain and discover how it supports engagement, curiosity, and lifelong learning. Participants will deepen their understanding of the three strands of Approaches to Learning and examine how initiative, persistence, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and collaborative problem-solving contribute to children's success in school and beyond. Discover practical strategies for fostering these skills in inclusive learning environments and nurturing confident, engaged, and resilient learners.
Session 2: Inclusion, Belonging Learner Variability - Building the Rationale for UDL
September 29, 2026
Presenters: Open Access - Laurie Balsano-Wright and Leah Padilla, CCIL - Fred Cochran and Emily Mostovoy-Luna and SIP - Heather Snipes and Dr. Jessica Maiorca-Nunez
Description -
Explore how learner variability and learner agency support inclusive, equitable early learning environments. Participants will examine the interconnected concepts of inclusion, rightful presence, belonging, and identity, and reflect on how these principles create opportunities for every child to thrive.
Session 3: UDL Basics and connections to the first 2 sessions
October 6 , 2026
Presenters: Open Access - Laurie Balsano-Wright and Leah Padilla, CCIL - Fred Cochran and Emily Mostovoy-Luna and SIP - Heather Snipes and Dr. Jessica Maiorca-Nunez
Description -
Discover how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can serve as a powerful framework for creating inclusive, engaging, and accessible learning experiences for all children. Participants will learn how to apply strategies that support learner variability through multiple means of engagement, representation, and action & expression.
Session 4: UDL in practice and connections to the first 3 sessions
October 13, 2026
Presenters: Open Access - Laurie Balsano-Wright and Leah Padilla, CCIL - Fred Cochran and Emily Mostovoy-Luna and SIP - Heather Snipes and Dr. Jessica Maiorca-Nunez
Description -
Bring Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to life and into daily practice. Participants will explore how to apply UDL as a framework for intentional classroom design, play-based learning, collaborative planning, and problem-solving to support learner variability. Through reflection, examples, and practical application, educators will learn how to proactively identify and reduce barriers before they occur, creating inclusive learning environments and meaningful experiences that increase access, participation, engagement, and success for all children.