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Elise Yerkey

@UDL_LA

Twitter account for all things related to Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Inclusive Literacy in the greater Los Angeles area.

 Southern California
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Joined March 2021
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Thank you for highlighting the UDL and English Learners series @CCEECA
Michelle Gill (@MrsGill_) profile pictureMichelle Gill@MrsGill_15 Nov 2023
November's 1-5-15...Quick Bite Size PD is out! 🔹What is UDL? 🔹If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must 🔹UDL and Language Learners Contributions from @KatieNovakUDL @UDL_LA @cultofpedagogy #abbyschools smore.com/aw06y
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Fremont Elementary Dual Immersion teachers and students are ready for their closeup during filming for the #UDL in Action video series. @alhambrausd #CAST #expertlearners
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Inclusion works
Andratesha Fritzgerald (she/her) (@FritzTesha) profile pictureAndratesha Fritzgerald (she/her)@FritzTesha22 Dec 2022
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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2022

The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2022

In our annual ritual, we pored over hundreds of educational studies and pulled out the most impactful—from a new study on the sneaky power of sketchnotes to research that linked relationships and...

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It was a joy and privilege to be invited to observe Carver teachers today. #teacherleaders #UDL @CAST_UDL
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Carver Elementary School Teachers and Principal Engaging in Universal Design for Learning Instructional Rounds. Great Things Happening!!!
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Highlighted unique science resources for CA educators with #LACOE colleagues today. Check out the accessible lessons with built-in checks for understanding in #toolsforteachers
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Our support network for UDL coaches and administrators starts tomorrow. Join anytime this year to meet and work with other leaders implementing UDL. Register now: lacoe.k12oms.org/2529-223945
Screenshot of flyer for the Coaches and Admin Network for Universal Design for Learning (CANUDL) Begins Oct. 6 Calling all UDL Coaches and Leaders! Come network, share best practices, and deepen your understanding of Universal Design for Learning. Whether you are a coach or administrator in the exploring stages or already implementing at sites, this network is for you. Engage in participant-led Q & As or with topics such as UDL and culturally-responsive teaching, MTSS, high-leverage educational technology, and more. Location: Online; a Zoom link will be sent to registered participants Dates/Time: First Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • October 6, 2022 • November 3, 2022 • December 1, 2022 • January 12, 2023 • February 2, 2023 • March 2, 2023 • April 6, 2023

ALT Screenshot of flyer for the Coaches and Admin Network for Universal Design for Learning (CANUDL) Begins Oct. 6 Calling all UDL Coaches and Leaders! Come network, share best practices, and deepen your understanding of Universal Design for Learning. Whether you are a coach or administrator in the exploring stages or already implementing at sites, this network is for you. Engage in participant-led Q & As or with topics such as UDL and culturally-responsive teaching, MTSS, high-leverage educational technology, and more. Location: Online; a Zoom link will be sent to registered participants Dates/Time: First Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. • October 6, 2022 • November 3, 2022 • December 1, 2022 • January 12, 2023 • February 2, 2023 • March 2, 2023 • April 6, 2023

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Starts in less than 2 hours: Instructional moves to build agency and expert learning
Elise Yerkey (@UDL_LA) profile pictureElise Yerkey@UDL_LA1 Oct 2022
Join me Monday at 3:30 PST for “Beyond Multiple Choice: Fostering Expert Learning” a #UDL offering from #CAST and the CA Coalition for Inclusive Literacy us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join me Monday at 3:30 PST for “Beyond Multiple Choice: Fostering Expert Learning” a #UDL offering from #CAST and the CA Coalition for Inclusive Literacy us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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“They blamed the kids as opposed to the system itself.” The Right To Read: It took a lawsuit against California edsource.org/?page_id=678069 via @edsource
Join me 9/19 @ 3:30 for a webinar looking at Access for All in the Classroom. During this webinar, participants will connect CAASPP and ELPAC accessibility supports to classroom instruction including new supports and strategies for English Learners. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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771 million young people and adults lack basic literacy skills. Today is a reminder to the world that literacy is vital to human rights and social progress. See how @UIL is recognizing #LiteracyDay & check out resources from @USAIDEducation: edu-links.org/learning/USAID…
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Join me Monday 9/12 @ 3:30 pm PST as #CCIL launches a free fall webinar series on #UDL: #Accessibility in #Assessment & #Instruction. Come see how the CAASPP was designed with engagement, perception, & action & expression in mind. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Implementing #UDL is a process. Start small. Look at one of your lessons and give it a UDL makeover. Get inspired and check out these science lesson plan makeovers @AllisonAposey bit.ly/3QTSKUk

UDL Makeovers: Science Lesson Plans

Learn to universally design your science lesson plans. Review results of high school lesson plans and learn how to embed these learnings into your lessons.

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Representing the #Asian Pacific Heritage Group at the #LACOE Well-being event
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But let’s keep banning books because THAT’S the problem
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@HoustonChron24 May 2022
BREAKING: Uvalde school shooting death toll climbs to 21, including 18 children, says State Sen. Gutierrez bit.ly/3NAY1i0
Register here: lacoe.k12oms.org/2529-217435 #UDL #LACOE
Register here for UDL Design Academy June 14-16, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. each day: https://lacoe.k12oms.org/2529-217435

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Have something to say about student disability rights? USDOE is seeking input on section 504 plans for the first time since 1977. edsource.org/updates/u-s-dep… #disabilities #education #DEI #inclusion
UPDATE: U.S. Dept. of Education seeks public input on updating disability rights law

UPDATE: U.S. Dept. of Education seeks public input on updating disability rights law

The latest education news updates from EdSource.

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“Talking about mental illness shouldn't take courage…but the world Orli and I grew up in insisted that the seen and the unseen couldn't be equated, and it attached an element of shame to dealing with an invisible illness.” insider.com/my-little-sister…
My little sister died by suicide 3 months ago. I'm devastated, but I'm talking about it to change...

My little sister died by suicide 3 months ago. I'm devastated, but I'm talking about it to change...

The author shares how she hopes speaking about her sister will help others going through the same thing, and hopefully make mental health less taboo.

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