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Honoring Families Through the Lens of UDL


Video: Honoring Families Through the Lens of UDL



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June 17, 2021 | 4:00pm

Family involvement is something we all want; however, how do we make it happen? Furthermore, how do we move from engaging families to empowering them, especially during unprecedented times when the connection between homes and schools must be even stronger? To build effective programming, we must begin by ensuring that we honor our families and include them as partners for the education of all our learners. Discover how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can boost connections and engagement to meet the varying needs of families.

Presented by: Andratesha Fritzgerald, Director of Human Resources, East Cleveland Schools and Founder, Building Blocks of Brilliance, LLC;Jen Bavry, Program Director, Family and Community Outreach Center at OCALI; Ron Rogers, Program Director, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Center at OCALI

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