Kimberly Fields, E-Learning Coordinator, State of Wyoming
Disability Area: Topic Area:
Length of Session (in hours): 1-hr
Format: Lecture
Expertise Level: All Levels
Type of session: Not provided
Summary of Session
This session will focus on tips for what to do and not to do when "selling" UDL to faculty who may be resistant to the concept. Lessons learned from interacting with faculty new to the concept of UDL will be shared and attendees will be invited to share their own experiences.
Abstract
Over the last four years of serving as an advocate for UDL, Kimberly has learned some lessons about how to best approach faculty who resist the concept of UDL. In summary, she has learned that the strongest faculty training sessions are those that were designed with the UDL principles in mind. (Go figure!) Also, after attending the Harvard Graduate School of Education Summer Institute on UDL, her perspective of the three principles evolved into one that places the principle of engagement as a prerequisite to the principles of representation and expression. Finally, she has reminded again and again of the power of reminding faculty of our primary mission: Learning. During this session, Kimberly will share these lessons while inviting attendees to share their experiences and the lessons they've learned. This is a great session for UDL advocates to gather and learn from one another on the topic of presenting UDL to resistant faculty.
Kepoints
The principles of UDL apply to faculty training!
Starting with the principle of engagement can help faculty feel empowered.
Everyone needs to hear the L-word once in a while... Learning!
Speaker Bio(s)
Kimberly Fields
Kimberly Fields is a WyDEC Master Distance Educator an advocate for Universal Design for Learning with a knack for making the most of free technology. She has ten years of experience as an English Instructor and a lifetime of experience as a student with a severe hearing loss. After a brief stint as a resistant faculty member, Kimberly began incorporating the principles of UDL into her course designs in 2010, and she has been sold ever since. She attended the Summer Institute in UDL at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2012, and she is enthusiastic about sharing that training with others.