Preparing for Your UDL Trip

CASTRachel Currie-RubinLoui Lord-NelsonGrace MeoAllison PoseyPattie Ralabate

MA DESE OTSSShawn ConnellyMary Ellen EfferenTara GestrichMadeline LevineLinda Tarmy

DSACDonna HarlanChristine Shea

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Who’s in the room?Classroom Teachers

Principals

Central Office Staff

Special Educators

DESE and DSAC staff

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Quadrant Partners - one name in each quadrant

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UDL Academy 1 Overview

The goal of the UDL Academy is to establish a

team of school and district leaders who will

shape the learning environment so that it

addresses the variability of ALL learners,

including students with disabilities, English

language learners, and students.

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UDL Academy 1 Overview

Provide follow-up activities in the application of UDL

Support teams of instructional leaders who will collaborate to applying the principles of UDL aligned to the MTSS blueprint.

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UDL Academy 1 Overview

District leaders will• Have the knowledge and skills necessary to

prepare for an implementation initiative.• Complete a resource map at the district level to

identify and leverage resources to support implementation of UDL.

• Develop procedures to measure progress to ensure that the project goals are being achieved.

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UDL Academy 1 Overview

Principals will• Have the knowledge and skills necessary to

apply UDL within school based implementation project.

• Complete a resource map at the school level to identify and leverage resources to support implementation of UDL.

• Develop procedures to measure progress to ensure that the project goals are being achieved.

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UDL Academy 1 Overview

Classroom Educators will• Collaborate to develop 3 - 4 lessons to post & share

on UDL Exchange, an online digital environment for creating and sharing lessons. The lessons will include goals, assessments, methods, and materials that minimize learning barriers and maximize learning opportunities.

• Create classroom structures that are responsive to the variability of all learners.

• Share UDL information with other educators.

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UDL Academy: Making Connections

UDL

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Quadrant Partner #2Q 2: Becoming familiar with the UDL Academy.

• What will participation mean for you?• What do you need to do to make this work?• Why are you doing this?

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Q & A and Highlights

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Today’s Goal

To build understanding of UDL as a framework for designing learning experiences that align with the MTSS.

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Essential Question

How do you plan learning experiences that recognize the given variability of any group?

UDL Assumption: Variability is the Rule!

UDL Strategy: As you watch the film, think about implications for your practice.

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Think about strategies that you already use to address variability at the classroom, school, and/or district. Share with your team.

Reflection …

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UD: Planning for Variability

Clearing the path for someone with special needs, clear the path for all.

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Think about …

Talk to your elbow partner about how you benefit from something that is designed for someone in the margins.

Universal Design for Learning

is framework for designing learning experiences – from the beginning –

that enables all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning.

NOTE: variability as the ‘rule’

UDL Beliefs1. Learners in any classroom represent a range of

variability

2. The goal of instruction is to develop “expert learners”

3. Curriculum needs to reflect the variability of all

learners

4. Learning occurs in the dynamic interaction of the

individual with the environment

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Think of an “Expert learner”” you know (even one in your class!):

Resourceful, knowledgeable.

Strategic, goal-directed.

Purposeful, motivated.

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Think of an “Expert learner” you know (someone in your class, school, district)

Resourceful, knowledgeable.

Strategic, goal-directed.

Purposeful, motivated.

*BREAK 15 minutes

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