Whether you're already familiar with UDL but haven't had the time to think through implementation strategies or are brand new to UDL, Transform Your Teaching with Universal Design for Learning: Six Steps to Jumpstart Your Practice by Jennifer L. Pusateri will enrich your practice and help you reach more learners.
Pusateri, who first discovered UDL as an art and humanities teacher at a school for students with learning disabilities, writes:
"I saw the brilliance in my students emerge because I was proactively anticipating and removing learning barriers before they even became a problem. I wouldn't know it until several years later but teaching at that school was my 'accidental' introduction to Universal Design for Learning (UDL)."
In this lively book, Pusateri addresses a common stumbling block for educators curious about UDL - how to get started. She describes ways to make a necessary shift in mindset and connects that to practical, UDL-aligned strategies.
Full of helpful exercises and resources, this guide will enable every teacher to proactively plan for classrooms (like yours) that are filled with diverse learners.
Jennifer Pusateri (pronounced Puu-suh-TEHR-ee) is the Universal Design Consultant for the University of Kentucky's Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) where she fosters the advancement of accessibility and inclusive teaching practices across campus. Jennifer also served as a co-leader and charter member of the international UDLHE (UDL in Higher Ed.) Network.As a member of the prestigious CAST National Faculty, Jennifer regularly presents UDL workshops and webinars for school districts, college faculty, and state boards of education across the United States. Pusateri has also been featured as a guest UDL specialist in podcasts such as Think UDL and Teaching in Higher Ed. She also serves as a proud member of her local school board. Before arriving at the University of Kentucky, Pusateri worked for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) where she served as an education consultant and specialist in differentiated learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Jennifer taught Arts and Humanities for grades K-8 at a nationally recognized school for students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in Louisville, Kentucky. Jennifer attended the Indiana University School of Music where she earned her undergraduate degree in vocal music and fine arts. She earned her Master of Arts in Teaching at the University of the Cumberlands and is a PhD Candidate in Education Sciences (with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction) at the University of Kentucky. Jennifer currently lives in Central Kentucky with her husband Joey, her two daughters, Kira and Sadie, her mother, Patti, and her pets, Fiona (dog), and Tasha (cat).
