Universal Design Learning: Time-Saving Strategies for Building Inclusive Art Classrooms
Includes a Live Web Event on 02/04/2026 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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Universal Design Learning: Time-Saving Strategies for Building Inclusive Art Classrooms
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
FREE for NAEA members; $49 for nonmembers
Art classrooms are vibrant, creative spaces filled with students who bring a wide range of strengths, needs, and ways of learning. Planning for everyone can feel challenging—but it doesn’t have to. This webinar introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a practical, time-saving framework for creating more inclusive and accessible art classrooms. With a few small shifts in how lessons are planned and delivered, art educators can support more learners without increasing workload.
In this 1-hour session, two experienced art educators will share easy-to-implement strategies, a flexible planning tool, and real-world classroom examples that strengthen engagement, accessibility, and instructional flow.
What You’ll Take Away:
Three simple UDL strategies that make lessons run more smoothly and reach more learners.
A flexible planning template that saves time (and reduces last-minute adjustments).
Real classroom examples, not just theory.
A live Q and A to personalize what you learn.
Tamryn McDermott
Assistant Professor of Art Education, Caine School of the Arts, Utah State University
Tamryn McDermott is an assistant professor of art education at Utah State University, where she mentors preservice art educators and designs inclusive curriculum. She began her career teaching K–12 art in Fairfax County, Virginia, and recently earned a PhD in Arts Administration, Education, and Policy from The Ohio State University. Her research explores collective reflection and multimodal arts-based methodologies—including poetic inquiry and intermedia visual journaling—to support equity and creativity in higher education. Tamryn’s work bridges classroom practice and advocacy, advancing Universal Design for Learning in art education.
Matt Ravenstahl
Art Educator, South Lakes High School, Reston, VA
Matthew Ravenstahl has been a visual arts and theory of knowledge teacher for 32 years. His MFA was completed at University of Maryland, College Park with a concentration in sculpture and drawing. His doctorate degree was earned from Durham University, located in northern England. Matt’s thesis dealt with visual art as a means of navigating the liminal state and crossing associated thresholds. His research has evolved to focus on neurodiverse students and inclusive art learning environments.
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