SOLAS-ETBI-AHEAD have recently launched the resource ‘UDL for FET Practitioners - Guidance for Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Irish Further Education and Training’. Building on existing good inclusion practices in the FET sector, this resource showcases examples of good UDL practice and provides a vision for how practitioners can implement UDL together as part of their local and national FET communities – learning and sharing good practices as they evolve.
In bringing this resource to life, ETBI has facilitated the development of a series of 5 interactive online seminars, entitled 'ETBI Webinar Series 2021 ‘UDL for FET Practitioners - Guidance for Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Irish Further Education and Training’.
These seminars aim to strengthen knowledge and understanding of UDL and offer practical insights on embedding UDL in ETB FET. The webinar series is driven by and aimed at practitioners who design and deliver FET programmes of all kinds, especially instructors and college/ centre support staff. Each webinar will include the showcasing by FET practitioners of examples of good UDL practice currently being implemented.
5 interactive online webinars will be delivered every second Friday on September 24th, October 8th, October 22nd, November 5th and November 19th from 2.30pm - 3.30pm.
Please register for Webinar 1, ‘What is Universal Design for Learning in Further Education and Training’, at this Eventbrite link. This session is facilitated by Alison Jones and Mike Downes, GRETB. It will introduce the concept and practice of UDL. Areas for Discussion and debate will include the origins of UDL, UDL as a Lens, Development of UDL Principles & Guidelines and the practical application of UDL in apprenticeship programmes. The session will adopt interactive tools, allowing participants to discuss and share learning and ideas.
We will publish an Eventbrite registration and zoom link in advance of each event in the series.
You can find more information about the whole series at this link:
https://www.etbi.ie/webinar-series-2021-udl-for-fet-practitioners/
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you there!
