Common Core Georgia Performance

StandardsUniversal Design for Learning,

Part 1Cynde Snider, PhD, NBCTProgram Specialist, Georgia Department of Education

Learning Targets

1. I can explain the history and purpose of Universal Design.

2. I can use examples to illustrate how the three principles of Universal Design for Learning can be implemented in a classroom.

3. I can compare and contrast UDL and differentiation.

What is Universal Design?

It’s ALL about ACCESS!

Access for All

• 1973—Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act banned discrimination on basis of disability for recipients of federal funds

• July 26, 1990 –Americans with Disabilities Act prohibited discrimination resulting from inaccessible buildings, etc.

Why is Universal Design different from modifying existing structures to accommodate people with disabilities?

Retrofitting

Universal Design

Universal Design for Learning

Traditional Approach UDL ApproachAssumes that the curricula is fixed: accommodations, modifications, and even differentiation, are retrofits that must be made in order to deal with student diversity.

Assumes that the inflexible curricula is disabled: curricula needs to be designed or redesigned to meet the needs of a wide diversity of students from the start.

So What?

• Common Core State Standards Initiative

• PARCC Common Assessments

• ESEA Waiver

Learning Targets

1. I can explain the history and purpose of Universal Design.

What does Universal Design for Learning look like?

Principles of UDLLearning Task #1

UDL Guidelines Video (6:21)

Principles of UDL Graphic Organizer (Handout #1)

Learning target: I can use examples to illustrate how the three principles of Universal Design for Learning can be implemented in a classroom.

Time for learning task: 15 minutes.

Debrief Learning Task #1

CAST (2008). Universal design for learning guidelines version 1.0. Wakefield, MA: Author.

Understanding Through Examples

Learning Task #2Math Concepts, Grade 1 (video)

Examples of UDL Principles in Action (Handout #2)

Learning target: I can use examples to illustrate how the three principles of Universal Design for Learning can be implemented in a classroom.

Time for learning task: 15 minutes.

Debrief Learning Task #2

1. What strategies, behaviors, and/or processes did you see in the video?

2. How do these examples illustrate the three principles of UDL?

Learning Targets

1. I can explain the history and purpose of Universal Design.

2. I can use examples to illustrate how the three principles of Universal Design for Learning can be implemented in a classroom.

How are UDL and differentiation alike and how are they different?

Tenga Cuidado Con Los Alces

ムースに注意

من ذارموسح

Beware of Moose

Differentiation

UDL

RtI, Differentiation, and UDL

Tier 4

Tier 3

Tier 2

Statewide: CCGPS and GPS—WHAT

District-wide/School-wide: Local curricula incorporate UDL Principles to maximize student access

Classrooms: Instruction is differentiated based on the readiness, interests, or learner profile data of specific students in the class HOW

Tier 1

Universal Design for Learning

Differentiation UDL

Based on readiness, interests, and/ or learner profiles of individual learners

Based on recognition, strategic, and affective networks in the brains of all learners

Different content, products, and processes

Multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement

Flexible grouping is the key Flexibility is the key

Learning Targets

1. I can explain the history and purpose of Universal Design.

2. I can use examples to illustrate how the three principles of Universal Design for Learning can be implemented in a classroom.

3. I can compare and contrast UDL and differentiation.

Preview of Part 2

How can I incorporate UDL principles to scaffold instruction and build student self-efficacy and independence?

Cast ResourcesModel Lessonshttp://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/toolkits/tk_lessons.cfm?tk_id=21 YouTube Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/UDLCAST#p/u

Website http://cast.org/

UDL Book Builder http://bookbuilder.cast.org/

UDL Editions http://udleditions.cast.org/

UDL Guidelines http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/updateguidelines2_0.pdf

Cynde SniderProgram SpecialistGeorgia Department of Educationcsnider@doe.k12.ga.us 404-657-9971

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