Following the tremendous success of our EKC book club last Fall, we heard educators from all corners of the globe asking for more opportunities to get together. Our new EKC Global Chats series is a space for sharing, asking for support, and brainstorming together.

Each month, we will tackle a different hot topic in literacy with an expert in the field, and then join in some global camaraderie and discussion. It's free to join!

Chat: November 17 | 7:00-8:00am EST
Topic: UDL for All

We are seeing so many schools digging into inclusive practices for ALL students these past few years. Talk about acronyms: MTSS, RTI, and… UDL!?

If you’ve started planning using the framework of Universal Design for Learning OR are just starting to learn more about it, you’ll love our next global chat guest, Dr. Johanna Cena. Director of Teaching and Learning at American School of Barcelona (and our very own EKC strategist! 🥰), Johanna brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to talk with us about:

WHAT Universal Design for Learning is,

WHO it’s for (hint: everyone!), and

HOW we can get started or hone our current inclusive practices to allow all students access to learning and growth across our schools

Facilitators

Erin Kent

Erin Kent consults with international schools around the world. She helps teachers and administrators grow customized approaches to PK–12 literacy that fit an international school’s unique context. Erin taught literacy for many years in urban, independent, and international schools before becoming a literacy coach and then P–12 Director of Curriculum and Instruction where she led a team of 13 instructional coaches and advised K–12 administrators on establishing data-based educational initiatives. Erin has spoken many times at Columbia University Teachers College in New York City and at international conferences on Readers’/Writers’ Workshop methodology, literacy coaching, curriculum development, and literacy leadership.

Johanna Cena

Johanna Cena, D.Ed is an experienced international educator, instructional coach, and school leader. She is passionate about building inclusive educational communities that develop agency, choice, and connection for students and teachers. She is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at the American School of Barcelona and also supports international schools in the implementation of inclusive practices for language learners, systems of multi-tiered support, and literacy instruction.