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Self-Directed Online Courses

Dive into resources, go at your own pace, and self-check your knowledge along the way.

Benefits of Self-Directed Courses

Self-Paced Flexible Courses

Self-Paced

Choose when to begin and when to finish up. You'll have one year of access from the time you sign up. There are no deadlines. 
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Assess Your Own Learning

Self-check what you've learned along the way with our self-assessments and non-graded quizzes.
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Connect with Peers

Choose to post on networking and/or discussion board to connect with others going through the UDL journey. 
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Prefer to Get Feedback on Your Work and Learn with Peers?

Our facilitated instructor-guided courses give you the opportunity to submit work and get feedback from an education expert.

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Self-Directed Options

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UDL Now! Intro to UDL

Why, what, how to create more accessible and equitable learning environments.

1 year of access
Hours: 30 (Full) or 10 (Micro)

    • Recommended for PK-12 practitioners
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Get the UDL basics!
    • Key Focus: The UDL Framework
    • Grad credits and additional hours available with final project
Full Course
Micro Course
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Standards Based Grading for All

Learn how to create more equitable and inclusive grading practices in your learning environment.

1 year of access
Hours: 10

    • For all educators looking to shift grading practices
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Learn how to grade more equitably
    • 1 grad credit + 5 additional hours with final project
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Leaning Into Literacy

Rethink Your Literacy Beliefs and Gain Tangible Strategies to Start Using Now!

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommended for K-12, coaches, department chairs, curriculum leaders, & evaluators
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Close the literacy gap
    • 3 grad credits + 15 additional hours available with final project
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Mathematics for Everyone: Elementary

Create a better experience for all elementary learners by implementing the UDL Framework.

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommended for elementary educators
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Teach mathematics effectively 
    • 3 grad credits + 15 additional hours available with final project
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Improving Accessibility with Technology and UDL

Dive into the latest programs (yes, AI too!) to allow for more voice and choice in the classroom, improve engagement, and increase accessibility for all learners.

1 year of access
Hours: 10

    • Recommended for educators of grades 2-12
    • Key Benefit: Leverage tech tools and UDL to improve practices 
    • 1 grad credit available
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How SEL & UDL Intersect

Meet the needs of all learners. Learn to apply the UDL and SEL frameworks to improve student outcomes.

1 year of access
Hours: 30 (Full) or 10 (Micro)

    • Recommended for admin and educators
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Connect to learners through SEL & UDL
    • Key Focus: SEL/UDL
    • 3 Grad Credits Available
Full Course
Micro Course
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Expert Learning in Action

Making Meaning Through Educational “Highs” and “Lows”

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommend for Educators and Leaders
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Breath, reflect, and grow
    • 3 grad credits + an additional 15 hours available with final project
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Learning and the Brain

Develop a new lens to apply to your practice to better design for learning.

1 year of access
Hours: 45

    • Recommended for all
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Learn to teach for the brain
    • Key Focus: Understanding the brain
    • 3 grad credits available
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Inclusive Practices in the Science Classroom

Learn strategies and approaches to design for students to think and act like scientists!

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommended for K-12 educators
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Support student learning and participation in science
    • 3 grad credits + 15 additional hours available with final project
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Bridging the Gap Between Special Ed and Gen Ed

Learn how to create more inclusive and rigorous learning outcomes for all using SDI best practices with UDL.

1 year of access
Hours: 30 (Full) or 10 (Micro)

    • Recommended for all
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Make schools a better place for all students
    • Key Focus: SDI/UDL
    • 3 Grad Credits Available
Full Course
Micro Course
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Deeper Learning for Expert Learning

Create better students, better learners, and better post-school citizens.

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommended for coaches, curriculum leaders, and grade 6-12 teachers
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Make learning relevant, authentic, meaningful (and fun!)
    • Key Focus: Expert Learning
    • 3 grad credits available

     

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Mathematics for Everyone: Middle School

Incorporate UDL into your Middle School Math lessons and assessments both in the classroom and online.

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommended for grade 5-8 math teachers, coaches, and leaders
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Teach mathematics effectively
    • 3 grad credits + 15 additional hours available with final project
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UDL Playbook for School & District Leaders

A step-by-step process to remake your leadership skills and methods through the inclusive principles of UDL!

1 year of access
Hours: 30

    • Recommended for school and district leaders
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Become a more effective leader
    • 3 grad credits + 15 additional hours available with final project
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Equity By Design

Learn to equip students & teachers with the will, skill, and collective capacity to enact positive change.

1 year of access
Hours: 30 (Full) or 10 (Micro)

    • Recommended for admin and educators
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Make the critical link between social justice and UDL
    • Key Focus: Equity 
    • 3 Grad Credits Available
Full Course
Micro Course
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Restorative Practices

Discover the what and how of restorative practices. Plus learn how circle practice helps to improve outcomes for all learners.

1 year of access
Hours: 10

    • Recommended for educators
    • Asynchronous
    • 1 grad credit + 5 additional hours available with final project
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Online By Design

Design engaging, effective, and accessible courses using the features of your LMS.

1 year of access
Hours: 45

    • Recommended for educators (elementary+)
    • Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit: Become the master of your LMS 
    • Key Focus: Inclusive Design
    • 3 Grad Credits Available
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Universally Designing PLCs

Learn to create effective PLCs that help to increase expert teaching and learning.

1 year of access
Hours: 10

    • Recommended for leaders
    •  Asynchronous
    • Key Benefit:  Empower educators and create PLCs that benefit all
    • 1 grad credit available
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