Author: MagsFlood
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Episode 8 : Talking healing, identity and Indigenous pride with Geena (Powa) Haiyupis

In this conversation, Geena (Powa) Haiyupis talks with me about her journey of separation, trauma, healing, and reunification and the impact of her experiences on her life and the work she does know to share Indigenous culture and language with the next generation (indigenous and non-indigenous). Resources from this episode Geena’s website: HaiPowa Design First…
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Episode 7: Talking about Equity and Honour with Andratesha Fritzgerald

In this conversation Andratesha Fritzgerald talks with me about UDL, antiracism, and anti-oppression. Andratesha talks about the importance of authentically communicating with our students as part of our journey to honouring them by asking our students what they need and what they don’t need from us. Resources from this episode Andratesha’s website: Building Block of…
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Episode 6: Talking about equity in sport with Rebecca Tolkoff.

In this conversation Rebecca Tollkoff talks with me about hitting the wall, putting one foot in front of the other, and being mentally and physically confident to ‘Roar’ – loudly- in sport and in life. She talks about her work to promote whole-person confidence, giving people the tools to be safe through sport and her…
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Episode 5: Talking about the John Kelly Award for UDL and collaborative practices with Dara Ryder and Daniel Elliott

In this conversation Dara Ryder and Daniel Elliott talk with me about the growing UDL community in Further and Higher Education in Ireland, the importance of peer-support, and the work their organisations (AHEAD and University for All in UCD) are doing to support equity and inclusion. They share the story of John Kelly’s legacy before…
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Episode 4: Talking equity, inclusion and critical pedagogy with Frederic Fovet

In this conversation Dr. Frederic Fovet talks with me about a social justice approach to inclusion, the challenges schools and teachers face to embed sustainable UDL practices, and ways we can support them. Resources from this episode Twitter @FFovet Using Universal Design for Learning to Create a Common Discourse (Trinity College Dublin) Exploring the need…
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Episode 3: Talking ‘Unlearning’ with Allison Posey and Katie Novak

In this conversation, Allison Posey and Katie Novak talk with me about their heir UDL journeys . From the ‘aha’ to the ‘I can do better’ moments, Allison and Katie talk – among other things- about the need for empathy, to move outside our comfort strategies, and to allow ourselves and our students to be…
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Episode 2: Talking plantations, prisons, schools, and equity with Nicole Tucker-Smith

In this conversation Nicole Tucker Smith talks with me about her three core conceptual foundations for universally designing learning with equity through the lens of ‘universally designed’ plantations, prisons, and school systems. Nicole shares personal stories to highlight the importance of representation, accepting intent and addressing impact, and empathy as choice. Resources from this episode…
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Episode 1:Talking asset inclusive pedagogy with David Rose

In this conversation, Dr. David Rose talks with me about his own learning experiences and the adults that made a difference in his world. We talk about how these experiences led to him developing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as framework for inclusive education and his hopes for UDL as it evolves to meet the…
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Free UDL resources

Free UDL resources We all like to learn in different ways but often don’t have the time to go looking for that something that suits us; in terms of time, engagement, and content. So each month let’s share what’s engaging us in our learning. It can be a book, blog, paper, podcast, Twitter chat, video-…

