Built for Every Mind: Reimagining Classrooms for Neurodiverse Learners

Presented by Kara Ball, Academic Officer and Author, Teacher Created Materials; and Juliana Urtubey, Educator, Special Education Expert, Understood.org, and Director of Curriculum, National Center for Grow Your Own Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials Sponsored by Teacher Created Materials To earn a CE certificate for viewing this edWebinar, learn more and join edWeb.net, it’s free. Be sure you're a member of edWeb. You can join here. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Learn more about earning a CE certificate and our accessibility features. In every classroom, there are learners who think, process, and engage in different ways. When educators design with neurodiversity in mind, they create environments where all students can thrive. In this engaging edWebinar, Kara Ball, Teacher Created Materials author and former IEP student herself, will join Juliana Urtubey from Understood.org to share practical strategies for building elementary classrooms where neurodivergent learners feel seen, supported, and valued. Together, we will explore how designing with neurodiversity in mind can strengthen classroom instruction and expand opportunities for every learner. In this edWebinar, you will learn how to: Designed for K–6 classroom teachers, instructional leaders, and special education professionals, this edWebinar offers actionable steps for reimagining classrooms so every learner feels capable, confident, and included. Kara Ball is an author and Academic Officer at Teacher Created Materials, specializing in inclusive, inquiry-based STEAM. A former K–5 teacher and district STEM coordinator, she designs accessible learning experiences that empower all students as thinkers and problem solvers. Drawing from her experience as a neurodivergent educator, Kara advocates for expanded access and opportunity in STEM. She is the author of 50 Strategies for Teaching STEAM Skills and a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Bezos Courage and Civility Award. Juliana Urtubey is an educator, special education expert, and Director of Curriculum at the National Center for Grow Your Own. She partners with Understood.org to amplify its mission of helping those who learn and think differently thrive. A National Board Certified Teacher with experience in bilingual and special education, she has helped develop schoolwide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. In 2021, she was named National Teacher of the Year and later appointed by President Biden to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity for Hispanics. Heather Brooke is the VP of Professional Learning at Teacher Created Materials, where she oversees a team that delivers high-quality professional learning workshops for educators nationwide. Learn more about earning a CE certificate and our accessibility features. Join the Teaching All Students community to network with educators, partic