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Universal Design for Learning:A Framework for Teaching All Learners

May 8-9. 2014Wakefield, MA


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Introductions

Allison PoseyEmail: [email protected]

How many years in education?

• Less than 2 years

• Between 3 and 10 years

• Over 10 years

• Over 20 years!

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Who traveled the furthest to get here today?

• Less than 5 miles, I practically live here!

• Within Massachusetts

• East Coast

• It took so long to get here…


Where are you in your understanding about UDL?

1 = Just beginning: what does ‘UDL’ stand for?

2 = I know what the ‘U’ the ‘D’ and the ‘L’ stand for!

3 = I talk about UDL sometimes in my work

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Getting to Know You:Scavenger Hunt


Institute GoalsDay 1: Build background• To learn how UDL addresses challenges of

learner variability

Day 2: Application• To strategize how to apply UDL to practice• To build tools & resources


Seen another way:

Build Background

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Lesson Planning


This workshop: build awareness


What are your goals?(write, draw, tweet, type, build…)

• For this workshop

• For your professional development


Goal: to build collaboration around design


RULES:

• 18 minutes, team of 4• Tallest freestanding

structure– Cannot be suspended– Entire marshmallow on top

• Use as much/little of the contents in bag (not the bag); can break, cut…

Have fun, collaborate & be creative


With Post Its:(2 min)

What is one success you noted?

What is one change you would make next time?


With Sticky Dots(2 min)

Review your team’s Post its

Place a DOT where you agree.

As a team, report one success & one change you would make.


Watch the TED talk


http://marshmallowchallenge.com/Welcome.html

Why begin with this exercise?

Goal driven



UDL Core concept #1:Clarify goals

Many goals: CCSS, district, lesson, department, WIDA…

• Share goals clearly, all understand

• Consider flexible means to reach goal (UDL)




Clear goals matter

UDL Core Concept #2: Variability

Old view of learning:



Variability

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UDL key concept #3: Context matters


Context matters- at many levels


UDL: Goal, Variability, Context (design)


Elbow buddy discussion

• What resonated?

• Discuss how the goal, variability & context relate to either the shoe or Rubick’s cube.

Questions: 3 key concepts to UDL framework

Goals, Variability, Context


Break


Building Background:

Started ‘in the margins’


Inspired 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.”


Goal. Variability. Design


Goal. Variability. Context (design). For all.


Choose one design & discuss: How does the design help many reach the goal?

Ramps

Curb Cuts

Electric Doors

Captions on Television

Easy Grip Tools…


Curricular Access: Goal. Variability, Context/design

For all


Morning Summary

In your words, what is the UDL framework?

(write, draw, tweet, build, discuss…)

UDL…• Designs for variability

• Changes the curriculum (context)--not the student

• Clear goal, flexible means


UDL…

A mindset for designing learning experiences

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

• reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high goals for all



Coming this Afternoon:Learning Brain & UDL Guidelines

• Recognition: the “what” of learning– Multiple means of representation

• Strategic Network: the “how”– Multiple means of action and expression

• Affective Network: the “why” – Multiple means of engagement


3 column Representation


Learning Wheel Representation

http://udlwheel.mdonlinegrants.org/


Phone app Representation


Make your own Representation!


Goal of learning:Expert learners

• Resourceful, knowledgeable

• Strategic, goal directed

• Purposeful, motivated


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


Coming this afternoon…UDL Guidelines

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