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The Promises of Universal Design for Learning
Meeting School Standards in a Digital World
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Our UDL Team
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Susan Hardin Assistive Technology Consultant
Dr. Maureen StaskowskiSpeech-Language Consultant
Carrie WozniakSecondary ELA Consultant
Mike Klein Science Consultant
http://e3t.orgPhil Jankowski
Vice PrincipalFitzgerald HS
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Classroom
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Diversity
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Rigor
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World Economy
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Rapid Changes in the NEW Economy
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A Whole New Mind
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Changing Technology
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Language our teenagers are using today…
Beam me the assignment I have to take my earbuds out of my iPod We met on MySpace. He text me, so I
Googled him. I left my cookies all over the web. Brittney Spears is the most searched for
person… and she’s not even lost!
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Student Learning
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What we know about student learning:
Students need to be able to: Recognize information, ideas, and
concepts, Apply strategies to process the
information and Be engaged in the process.
Vygotsky, 1978
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How we’ve been doing business…
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The Results
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Statistics
Freshman failure rate: 30% of all freshman fail one or more classes
Michigan 2005 Graduation Rate – 71.5 % According to the National Center
for Education Statistics
Example: 450/freshman class – 128 of them would not graduate
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Universal Design: Designed to meet everyone's needs.
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Brain research
Recent research in neuroscience confirms that…
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each brain processes information differently.
The way we learn is as individual as DNA or fingerprints.
Center for Applied Special Technologies, CAST www.cast.org
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Universal Design
for Learning
Recognition Network Strategic
Network
Affective Network
Multiple means of
Engagement
Process
The “why” of learning
Multiple means of
Expression
Product
The “how” of learning
Multiple means of
Representation
Content
The “what” of learning
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UDL Definition – a closer look
UDL is an educational approach to teaching, learning, and
assessment, drawing on new brain research and new media technologies to
respond to individual learner differences.
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method
research
21st century technology
ALL
studentsCAST, 2002
Representation
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Expression
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Engagement
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Language Arts- Reading Reflection
Problem Students have difficulty
understanding main ideas Reflections are short, not
well thought out, private Don’t see need to reflect Reports are difficult for
some students, not very motivating
SolutionRepresentation Vocabulary Podcasts
Strategic/Expression Blog Voice Thread Podcast
Engagement Choice Collaboration
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Other ways to use podcasts, blogs, voicethread in instruction
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http://et3.org
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UDL Paradigm Shift: how UDL changes the way we think about students and education
Old Assumptions Students who learn
differently constitute a separate category.
New Assumptions Students who learn differently
fall along a continuum of learner differences.
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Instructional adjustments need to be made for at risk students.
• Learning is centered on a single text book.
• The problem is with the student – remediate, remediate, remediate..
• Instructional adjustments need to be made for all learners.
• Learning materials are
varied, digital.• The solution is within the
curriculum. A flexible curriculum adapts to the
needs of all students.
Center for Applied Special Technologies, CAST
www.cast.org
CAST, 2005
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A UDL Curriculum…
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Universal Design for Learning….
Is an alternative to the one-size-fits-all approach to education.
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Universal Design for Learning
Provides teachers with the tools and strategies they need to remove curriculum barriers and increase learning opportunities for every learner.
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Universal Design for Learning
Helps teams efficiently and effectively differentiate instruction with technology, so that ALL students can successfully complete the rigorous school curriculum.
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Practical First Steps
Start small One unit Connect with others Share Cast Resources
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Thank you.
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