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Accessible by Nature: Designing EE to Support All Learners eeCourse - Starts April 20th (COA: 42900)

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Accessible by Nature: Designing EE to Support All Learners eeCourse - Starts April 20th (COA: 42900)

Start
20 Apr 2026
12:00 AM
End
31 May 2026
11:59 PM
Location
Moodle

Registration

EEAI Member – $60.00
Non-Member – $75.00

Registration is closed

Join EEAI for a virtual Accessible by Nature: Designing EE to Support All Learners Course!

This course uses the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to guide the design of learning environments that are accessible and challenging for all, rather than making modifications for individual students. UDL improves and optimizes teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn, giving all students equal opportunity to succeed. This course is designed to encourage you to reflect deeply on your practice to focus on how you plan and teach to support all learners. The course content and associated assignments are geared towards practicing environmental and outdoor educators. We hope this course will inspire you to strengthen your pedagogical practices so they are more welcoming, inclusive, and accessible.

Course Objectives:

Understand the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Describe terms, techniques, tools, and resources to promote inclusivity and access to better serve diverse populations, specifically those with learning differences, physical accessibility needs, and language barriers.

Evaluate your current teaching practices/pedagogy and your setting to identify barriers to participation.

Apply the principles of universal design for learning to your pedagogical practices to redesign a lesson, activity, or program.

As a student of this course, it is expected that you:

Commit the time required to complete all readings, assignments, and assessments.

Input appropriate answers and responses in the Course Journal and handouts, or through submissions of art, poetry, video, or recorded spoken word addressing the same topics.

Complete Modules 1-4 and their associated assignments, as well as submit the final course assessment.

Experience working in Environmental Education is not required for those taking this course but is highly encouraged.

You will have 6 weeks to complete the course materials and associated assignments. Everyone who completes the course will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible to use the course for future credit as part of the NAAEE eeCourse/eeCredential program

**Ten ISBE hours are available for Illinois teachers who complete the course in its entirety. Please reach out to Brekke Bounds (ed@eeai.net) for more information**