CPD Webinar for Teachers on Tuesday 23rd April 7pm
Who is this webinar for?
You are a teacher who would like a better understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
You are a teacher who would like to hear tips from a UDL Practitioner on embedding the UDL approach into classroom practice.
This webinar would suit teachers in primary who are interested in upskilling in UDL.
Why have you created this webinar?
We created this webinar because 93% of teachers we surveyed know “little to absolutely nothing” about UDL (Rahoo, 2024).
“Learning is as unique to individuals as their fingerprints or DNA”. (Hall et al., 2012). As our classrooms become increasingly diverse, our teaching practices must also adapt to reflect the changing landscape. Teachers will have an opportunity to explore Universal Design for Learning framework and how it can support diverse learners and promote inclusive pedagogical approaches.
We are passionate about professional development for teachers and have worked with over 15,000 teachers since 2017. As a teacher, you are the most important person in the classroom – you make the greatest impact on the students in front of you.
The webinar is 1 hour in duration including Q&A opportunities.
Webinar Facilitator
Elmarie Tipper is a Primary Teacher at an Infant School in Dublin. She has worked in the mainstream classroom, as a special education teacher and in a special class.
Her main interests are in special education, wellbeing and literacy. She is an Assistant Principal 2 leading the Primary Maths Curriculum and Restorative Practice in her school. This year she is engaging in the Autism Friendly Schools initiative with AsIAm. As part of her current role in special education she is dedicated to researching different interventions and programmes that meet the needs of her students.
She is a registered tutor with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland.Elmarie has a love for all things literacy and has used both UFLI and Heggerty PA for 2 years.
Elmarie has a passion to meet the individual needs of students and it was this that sparked an interest in Universal Design for Learning.Elmarie completed her Masters in Education (Special Educational Needs) Trinity College Dublin. As part of her Masters she carried out a case study evaluating the implementation of UDL in a senior infant mainstream classroom. Elmarie has presented her research at the International UDL Symposium at Maynooth University in June 2023.The webinar will detail the results and how students improved engagement with maths using UDL.
The webinar will be recorded and available for you to re-watch up to two weeks post-event.
A downloadable Certificate will be accessible after the event.
Limited Availability.
Thank you for taking the time to check out this webinar. Feel free to get in touch with us at info@rahoo.ie if you have any questions you would like to ask. We love hearing from you and will do all that we can to support you!
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