Universal Design for Learning: The Shift to Student Led
From CA Today by CA Today
June 1, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Universal Design for Learning and its implementation in student-led classrooms through an interview with educator Jillian Filbert.
Universal Design for Learning: The Shift to Student Led Podcast Outline: Universal Design for Learning: The Shift to Student Led Segment 1: Intro: What is UDL? (00:10-3:02) Segment 2: Interview with Jillian Filbert-Earth Science Teacher from Wellsville (00:00-26:12) How do Project‑Based Learning and Universal Design for Learning come together in your classroom? What does that look like, feel like, or sound like? When you say learning is “student‑led,” what does that actually look like day to day? How do you give students real voice and choice during a project in your classroom? How do you make sure all students can access learning, even when they learn in different ways? What flexibility do students have in how they show what they know, while still meeting high expectations? What routines or structures help students collaborate and manage their learning independently? How do feedback, reflection, or self‑assessment keep students at the center of the learning process? What impact have you seen on student engagement, confidence, or equity since using Project Based Learning with Universal Design for Learning? For educators who want to make this shift; what’s one place you’d…
People in this episode
Guest: Jillian Filbert
Topics covered
- Universal Design for Learning
- student-led learning
- Project-Based Learning
- educational equity
- student engagement
Keywords
- Universal Design for Learning
- student-led
- Project-Based Learning
- education
- student engagement
- equity
- feedback
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wellsville
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