Welcome!

Universal Design for Learning:A Framework for Teaching All Learners

June 27-28, 2013Framingham, MA

Who are we?

Grace MeoEmail: gmeo@cast.org

Allison PoseyEmail: aposey@cast.org

Loui Lord NelsonEmail: llnelson@cast.org

For Online Resources & discussions: during & after workshop

http://community.udlcenter.org/

Overall Workshop Goals

Day 1:• To learn how UDL addresses challenges of

learner variability to build expert learners

Day 2:• To strategize how to apply UDL to practice• To build tools & resources• To discuss WIDA in relation to UDL

Seen another way:

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Lesson Planning

What are your goals?

• For this workshop• For your professional

development

As we work, think about:

• What will you share with colleagues?

• What will you do to take this workshop beyond the 2 days?

• What motivates you to try something new?

This workshop: build awareness

Getting to Know YouWho’s in the room?

Scavenger hunt

Learning about learning

• People learn the same way – we can measure, IQ

• Discrete stages everyone passes through

Learning ‘Styles’

• Multiple Intelligences• Myers-Briggs• Right/left brain

Problem :

• Learning: fixed

• If individual cannot learn same information in same way person has a learning ‘disorder’

Now, brain science: cornerstones of learning

1. Tremendous variability

2. Learning is a dynamic interaction between learner & environment (context matters!)

Learners are highly variable . . .

Learning science has also taught us:

• Context matters!

Exercise: N-S-E-W

• Variability• Context

In this situation…

• …what do these preferences bring to the team?

• …what are the limitations of these preferences?

• … what assets do the others bring to the team?

Context: making a decision about curriculum

• North: do it now, with confidence• South: consider everyone’s feelings• East: gather all the details first• West: go with your gut

al: prepare a delicious Indian meal, for 4 people

Why start with this activity?Variability & Context

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UDL: Variability & Context Matter

Elbow buddy discussion

• What resonated?

• How do ideas of variability & context relate to this discussion?

Break

Building Background:UDL is based in learning sciences

• Started in the margins

Informed by Universal Design

… “all new environments and products, to the greatest

extent possible, should be usable by everyone regardless

of their age, ability, or circumstance.”

Retrieved May 6, 2011 from http://www.ncsu.edu/www/ncsu/design/sod5/cud/about_us/about_us.htm

You can retrofit, however …

Design for beginning thinking of all

Choose one & discuss: How does it reduce barriers?

How does design for margins benefit many?

Ramps

Curb Cuts

Electric Doors

Captions on Television

Easy Grip Tools…

UD Assumptions1. Not one size fits all – but alternatives

for everyone.

2. Not added on later – but designed from the beginning.

3. Not access for some – but access for everyone.

Universal Design for Learning

A mindset for designing learning experiences

• all individuals can gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning

• reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all

UDL Review: UDL At A Glance

Quadrant Partners for discussions

• Choose at least 1 person to put in each quadrant

Get with quadrant #1 partner:

• What is new that you learned this morning?

• How might that impact your practice?

MSHA, October 2012

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LUNCH 12:00 – 1:00