True inclusion requires shifting from labeling students to designing for universal needs. The inclusive planning process treats disability as an identity rather than a deficit. When educators focus on specific learning needs instead of labels, they unlock the ability to anticipate and remove barriers for the entire learning community.
In this session, Dr. Shelley Moore will share how special education administrators can guide teams to use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create collaborative classroom support models. By designing instruction for a student with a disability, teams can scale those strategies to benefit all students. Leaders will leave with practical frameworks to foster this collaboration district-wide.
By attending this session, you’ll learn:
- Practical strategies to help educators shift from deficit-based planning to needs-based, inclusive instructional design.
- Turnkey approaches to applying UDL principles so supports designed for one student proactively benefit all learners.
- Methods for facilitating collaborative planning between special and general educators to meet community needs.
- High-leverage practices to foster a district-wide culture that views disability as an identity and supports student variability.
Who Should Attend?
- Directors of Special Education / Special Services
- Supervisors of Special Education / Special Services
- District Leadership
Meet your host
Based in British Columbia, Canada, Dr. Shelley Moore is a highly sought-after inclusive education researcher, teacher, consultant and storyteller. She has worked with school districts and community organizations around the world. Her research explores how to support teachers to design for all learners in grade level academic classrooms that include students with intellectual disabilities using strength based and responsive approaches. Shelley completed her undergraduate degree in Special Education at the University of Alberta, her Masters at Simon Fraser University, and her Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia.
