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Petaluma educators pilot Universal Design for Learning; board hears pilot results and recommends expansion
Summary
A district pilot of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) engaged 32 educators and a deep-dive cohort. Participants reported higher student engagement and recommended foundational district training, coaching support and expansion of the model across grade levels.
Petaluma City Schools presented results from a multi-site pilot of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a research-based framework that emphasizes anticipating barriers in lesson design and giving students options for demonstrating learning.
Carrie Caudill, a teacher on special assignment, described the district's multi-year work to align professional development with equity goals and to craft a careful, phased UDL rollout. The district ran a two-day cohort training attended by 32 educators across K-12 and a 'deep dive' group of…
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