Marbella Trejo is an educator that started her ELT career in 2005 teaching learners of all ages and levels and then began working in teacher education in 2008. She’s had the opportunity of working with and learning from educators from all around the world – most recently working in Indonesia, India, Tunisia and the United States. Her work has also included curriculum development and facilitation of online and face-to-face professional development courses.

She is currently working as the manager of the Professional Development Unit and lead trainer for the World Learning center at the binational center, Instituto Guatemalteco Americano - IGA, in Guatemala City. She studied Psychology and Special Education at Universidad de San Carlos as well as focusing on Learning and Education at Universidad Rafael Landívar in Guatemala City. She has a TESOL certificate from the School for International Training (SIT/World Learning). Marbella is a Licensed Trainer and Trainer of Trainers for the SIT TESOL Certificate Course. Her areas of interest include the science of learning, psychopedagogy and teacher/adult education.

 

 

As teachers we’re always looking for ways to support as many of our learners as possible, but that can come with the heavy cost of more planning and preparation time. What are some alternatives that can help lighten the load a little? This interactive workshop introduces the basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an approach that helps us create more flexible, engaging, and inclusive lessons for all students.

Rather than focusing only on theory, this session is grounded in real classroom practice. Together, we’ll explore simple ways to give learners more than one way to access content, show what they’ve learned, and stay motivated. You’ll work with other participants to analyze sample activities, identify easy UDL tweaks, and adapt familiar tasks for greater inclusion - whether you teach kids, teens, or adults, online or in person.

This workshop is designed for teachers who work in varied contexts, so bring your curiosity and a willingness to explore and try things out. You’ll leave with practical ideas, sample adaptations, and at least one activity or strategy you can use in your next lesson.

Let’s reimagine the classroom so that it focuses on access to learning and thriving through UDL.