Need some spark in your day? Join us for a thirty-minute session discussing practical teaching practices based in the Universal for Design Learning (UDL) framework. UDL, grounded in neuroscience, is a collection of teaching guidelines that seeks to remove barriers to learning and to create meaningful learning environments for all students.

Each Sparkshop will focus on one UDL principle (engagement, representation, and action and expression). You will the leave with session with a handful of ideas you can try at any point in the semester.

Register for Remote Sessions | 30 Minutes Each: 

UDL Sparkshop: Engagement
   Friday, September 19, 2025 10am to 10:30am

UDL Sparkshop: Representation
   Friday, October 24, 2025 10am to 10:30am

UDL Sparkshop: Action & Expression
   Friday, November 14, 2025 10am to 10:30am

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at UVM is a form of educational research that offers faculty members a way to systematically investigate and answer questions that emerge from their practice as course instructors. Are you are interested in how to research your own classroom teaching practices and student learning experiences? Start by joining our Fall series to learn how to craft your own research questions, collect data from your students on their experiences in your course, and share your research in SoTL publications and at the UVM SoTL Symposium in May of 2026.

Register for Remote Sessions | 1 - 1.25 Hour Each: 

SoTL Series: Introduction to SoTL
   Thursday, September 18, 2025 11am to 12pm
   Monday, September 22, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm

SoTL Series: Conducting a SoTL Lit Review
   Tuesday, September 30, 2025 11am to 12pm

SoTL Series: Introduction to Research Methods for SoTL
   Monday, October 13, 2025 10am to 11:15am

SoTL Series: Using Evaluative Thinking to Design Assessments of Student Learning
   Monday, October 20, 2025 10am to 11:15am

This in-person series offers educators an opportunity to better understand and support neurodivergent learners. Join us as we explore the concept of neurodiversity, practical teaching strategies, and ways to create classrooms that value all students’ strengths and perspectives, in line with Universal Design for Learning principles. The series concludes with a student panel, sharing lived experiences and insights into what helps them succeed. Whether you’re just starting this work or looking to expand your approach, these sessions provide a thoughtful and engaging space to reflect and grow.

Participants are encouraged to register for the entire series but are welcome to attend individual sessions as their schedules allow.

Register for In-Person Sessions | 1.25 Hour Each:

Introduction to Neurodiversity
   Monday, September 29, 2025 2:30pm to 3:45pm

Structuring Inclusive Teaching Practices for Neurodivergent Learners
   Monday, October 6, 2025 2:30pm to 3:45pm

Neurodivergent Learners: Building a Supportive Classroom
   Monday, October 20, 2025 2:30pm to 3:45pm

Student Panel on Neurodiversity
   Monday, November 3, 2025 2:30pm to 3:45pm