Whether you’re a business leader, educational instructor, or student, the design of your learning environment matters. In fact, the design of the environment profoundly shapes how the user interacts and engages with it.
Our mission is to ensure that every child, learner, consumer and user has access to an inclusive and equitable learning environment because engaging in high-quality learning experiences is a fundamental human right, and not a privilege.
Learning Key supports a wide range of organizations from business, schools, districts, and other non and for-profit organizations. We support individuals and organizations by offering various tools, resources, coaching, consulting and professional learning opportunities.
Our work is inspired by a variety of educational approaches including Universal Design for Learning, Visible Thinking, and Teaching for Understanding. We create flexible learning environments so all learners can excel and achieve more than they think they could ever achieve.
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Too often we assess learners based on a statistical average. When we do this, we miss out on the potential and talent of those around us. The Jagged Profile, a concept developed by Todd Rose, helps unpack the power of individuality. It shows us the need to design environments that are flexible and can support all those who interact in it. When we design for learners in the margins, we can unleash the power and potential of all people.
Kasia Derbiszewska (pronounced Kah-shah Der-bih-sheh-ska)
is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer for Learning Key, LLC. Kasia specializes in the field of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and has a passion for designing inclusive and supportive environments that help all learners excel. Kasia designs and delivers keynote speeches, workshops, and offers one-on-one consulting support to school districts, universities and other organizations both nationally and internationally. Kasia is a former high school English teacher and a former project manager at Harvard University’s Causal Cognition in a Complex World Laboratory. Kasia earned her Ed.M. in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Matthew Riecken
is Co-Founder and Educational Technology Specialist for Learning Key, LLC. Matthew specializes in website and technology tool development and has over 10 years of online course development experience. Matthew earned his Ed.M. in Technology, Education, and Innovation from Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Professional learning initiatives in schools come and go, and the constant cycling through programs can resemble fad diets—hype and hope followed by crash and burnout.
In this timely book, longtime professional learning provider and co-author Kasia M. Derbiszewska shares concrete strategies that will help you design professional development sessions that are compelling, convincing, and sustainable using the framework of Universal Design for Learning.
Learn to recognize and reduce common barriers to effective PD. In each chapter, the authors clearly address the Purpose, Preparation, Implementation, and Benefits to Learning for each aspect of professional learning, as well as UDL Tidbits that help ensure the health and longevity of the initiative.
Get ready to consider the whole adult learner and apply practical strategies for cultivating and maintaining healthy, vibrant professional development that has a track record of success.
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