Landmark College’s Research & Training Blog interviewed Mirko Chardin ahead of his keynote at the 2025 LCIRT Summer Institute for Educators. Mirko explains that he is excited to help educators re‑center the learning experience around students and to design for access, relevance and true belonging【280811504677436†screenshot】. He shares a framework called “Going Beyond Access,” built around three questions: whether we value the impact of our decisions above intentions, whether all learners see themselves reflected in the work and whether the work is relevant to learners【280811504677436†screenshot】. Mirko notes that Universal Design for Learning asks educators to embrace learner variability and create flexible pathways so everyone can experience joy in learning【286693706766079†screenshot】. He also addresses concerns that UDL is too theoretical by stressing that it’s about purposeful shifts rather than doing everything, and that UDL mirrors how we naturally navigate the world【286693706766079†screenshot】【895306384362226†screenshot】.