{"id":6,"date":"2025-07-29T18:52:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/pathways-facdev\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:37:03","slug":"pathways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-4 has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f025a5a8 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid is-style-section-4--2\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(0,47,108) 0%,rgb(0,178,169) 97%);min-height:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\">Faculty Growth Series: The Connected Classroom through Belonging, UDL, &amp; AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-container-content-64aeeb98\">Advance your teaching practice through three interconnected<br>strands. Participate in trainings, earn badges, and GROW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-container-content-64aeeb98\">Explorer to Innovator to Mentor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull home-page-three-images is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-be84944f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/belonging-connection\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Belonging, Purpose, and Connection logo\" class=\"wp-image-145\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/BelongPurpose.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/universal-design-for-learning-accessibility-udla\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Universal Design for Learning logo\" class=\"wp-image-144\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/UDL.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/ai-literacy-and-fluency-ailf\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"AI Literacy and Fluency logo\" class=\"wp-image-141\" style=\"border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2025\/09\/AiLitInt.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Faculty Growth Series: The Connected Classroom through Belonging, UDL, &amp; AI is a professional development framework designed to support ACC success for ALL. It centers on three strategic goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"heart\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-heart \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M241 87.1l15 20.7 15-20.7C296 52.5 336.2 32 378.9 32 452.4 32 512 91.6 512 165.1l0 2.6c0 112.2-139.9 242.5-212.9 298.2-12.4 9.4-27.6 14.1-43.1 14.1s-30.8-4.6-43.1-14.1C139.9 410.2 0 279.9 0 167.7l0-2.6C0 91.6 59.6 32 133.1 32 175.8 32 216 52.5 241 87.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Building inclusive, purpose-driven classrooms through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/belonging-connection\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"93\">Belonging, Purpose, and Connection (BPC)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"desktop\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-desktop \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 32C28.7 32 0 60.7 0 96L0 352c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64l144 0-16 48-72 0c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24s10.7 24 24 24l272 0c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24s-10.7-24-24-24l-72 0-16-48 144 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64l0-256c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64L64 32zM96 96l320 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32l0 160c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32L96 320c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32l0-160c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Ensuring access and flexibility via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/universal-design-for-learning-accessibility-udla\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"162\">Universal Design for Learning (UDL)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"brain\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-brain \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M120 56c0-30.9 25.1-56 56-56l24 0c17.7 0 32 14.3 32 32l0 448c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32l-32 0c-29.8 0-54.9-20.4-62-48-.7 0-1.3 0-2 0-44.2 0-80-35.8-80-80 0-18 6-34.6 16-48-19.4-14.6-32-37.8-32-64 0-30.9 17.6-57.8 43.2-71.1-7.1-12-11.2-26-11.2-40.9 0-44.2 35.8-80 80-80l0-24zm272 0l0 24c44.2 0 80 35.8 80 80 0 15-4.1 29-11.2 40.9 25.7 13.3 43.2 40.1 43.2 71.1 0 26.2-12.6 49.4-32 64 10 13.4 16 30 16 48 0 44.2-35.8 80-80 80-.7 0-1.3 0-2 0-7.1 27.6-32.2 48-62 48l-32 0c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32l0-448c0-17.7 14.3-32 32-32l24 0c30.9 0 56 25.1 56 56z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Equipping faculty and staff with future-ready skills through<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/faculty-growth-series\/ai-literacy-and-fluency-ailf\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"163\">AI Literacy and Fluency (AILF)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system offers <strong>transparency, simplicity, ease of use, tracking, and recognition<\/strong>, grounded in current Texas legislation (SB 17 and 37), community college realities, and institutional strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-43ce77df\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#32373c;text-align:center;background-color:#002f6c\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-notice gb-font-size-18 gb-block-notice\" data-id=\"1f217f\"><div class=\"gb-notice-title\" style=\"color:#fff\"><p>Spring Development Day<\/p><\/div><div class=\"gb-notice-text\" style=\"border-color:#002f6c\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/mini-development-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spring Development Day<\/a>&nbsp;is a proud sponsor of the inaugural Faculty Growth Series \u2013 The Connected Classroom through Belonging, Universal Design for Learning, and Artificial Intelligence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for Spring Development Day and step into a day of exploration, reflection, and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1717e589 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Faculty Growth Series: The Connected Classroom\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yZ-cRSUSQw0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\">Upcoming Trainings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide courses-cards is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--3\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--4\">AI Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s SPARK Creativity with AI for Everyone: Getting Started with ACC&#8217;s Newly Approved and Licensed Generative AI Tools: Stephanie Long<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">9:00AM &#8211; 10:00AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/81561366083?pwd=kKN8fa3XPpqZ1gKmcGQwHNih7J8PRz.1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--5\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--6\">UDL Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UDL Check In and Level Up: From One Small Change to a New Mindset: Alex Watkins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">9:00AM &#8211; 10:00AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/84291954482?pwd=65IRo0zrpjmJVQFY0ScmBvjoaaDdnZ.1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--7\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--8\">BPC Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making it Work: BPC in the Classroom and Office!: LaKisha Barrett<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1:00PM &#8211; 2:00PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/83892911204?pwd=KXPYoHnbL8sQ9LpdBJDLLBaAdonEA3.1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--9\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--10\">AI Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The One-Hour Online Teaching Tune-Up; The Engagement Toolkit for Building Online Connection: Katie McClendon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1:00PM &#8211; 2:00PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9bedd9bf wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/84195910373?pwd=aQnrJ8WfXtV7atPJd3L2hdWDY0ZyXX.1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide courses-cards is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--11\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--12\">BPC Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Realigning for Students: Strengthening The ACC Student Experience: Miros Zuniga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">1:00PM &#8211; 2:00PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/87285213447?pwd=tzDXtIEnMUdj6JFarel1o1BcJbqllH.1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--13\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--14\">UDL Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Building Belonging: Three Universal Design for Learning Tools for Neurodiverse Student Support: Stephanie Bogdanich<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">2:15PM &#8211; 3:15PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9bedd9bf wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/austincc.zoom.us\/j\/84140638975?pwd=Y5046aiUla0BHgdnuTsGqLZA66BsRe.1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">View Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-section-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow is-style-section-2--15\" style=\"border-radius:8px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-annotation is-style-text-annotation--16\">UDL Track<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Friend in Accessibility: Blackboard Ally: Sandy Kendell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Jan 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">2:15PM &#8211; 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