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Universal Design for Learning in Environmental Education

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Environmental Education improves and optimizes teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. UDL is a framework to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and challenging for all, rather than making modifications for individual students’ needs.  Ultimately, the goal of UDL is to support learners to become “expert learners” who are, each in their own way, purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal-driven.

This course is designed to encourage you to reflect deeply on your practice to focus on how you plan and teach to support all learners. The course content and associated assignments are geared towards practicing environmental and outdoor educators. We hope this course will inspire you to strengthen your pedagogical practices so they are more welcoming, inclusive, and accessible.

This course was developed by The Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC) and the Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (AEOE) in California and edited by The Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE).