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“Release the Power: Reimagining Early Release Days Through Design Thinking, UDL, and Innovation” explores how elementary school leaders can transform shortened school days into meaningful learning opportunities for students. Early Release Days often present a leadership challenge: balancing staff professional development time while ensuring students remain engaged in purposeful learning. Too often, these days default to passive activities or unstructured programming. This session encourages leaders to rethink Early Release Days as opportunities for creativity, problem-solving, and student voice.
Participants will explore how the Engineering Design Process (EDP) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can support innovative and inclusive student experiences. Through a hands-on design activity, collaborative discussion, and practical planning tools, leaders will gain strategies to design engaging Early Release programming that is both impactful for students and feasible for schools.
