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Reaching ALL Learners
Integrated Training
Students with Disabilities as Diverse Learners Project
Center on Disability StudiesUniversity of Hawai‘I
Honolulu, HIwww.ist.hawaii.edu
Overview
I. About the SDDL ProjectII. Cultural DiversityIII. Universal Design for LearningIV. MentoringV. Wrap Up and Post‐Survey
About the SDDL Project
Professional development for faculty and instructors on addressing
diverse learning needs.
Trained over 2,000 people in 46 states and 20
countries.
Longitudinal study of impact of
the trainings.
Participants incorporated elements of training into
their classroom teaching and preparation.
For More Information
Steven Brown [email protected] Coordinator
Megan Conway [email protected] Coordinator
Website www.ist.hawaii.edu
CULTURAL DIVERSITY
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Topics
I. Disability and DiversityII.CultureIII.Resources
Purpose
The purpose of this module is to expand and strengthen faculty knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes towards cultural diversity and Students With Disabilities (SWD).
Cartoon images of diverse sizes, colors, and body shapes holding hands. One figure is in a wheelchair.
Disability The Americans with Disabilities Act (1990)
includes a three-part definition of disability.
Under the ADA, an individual with a disability is a person who:
◦ Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
◦ Has a record of such an impairment. ◦ Is regarded as having such an
impairment. http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/902cm.html
Hidden/Invisible Disabilities: A Disability that Cannot Be Seen
Students with hidden/invisible disabilities are among the fastest growing category of students with disabilities attending postsecondary institutions.
The same principle of equal access applies to accommodations for students with invisible disabilities as well as students with visible disabilities.
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose…
Reasons people do not disclose and the consequences:
Do not regard themselves as having a disability. Fear of personal questions or people finding
out. Fear of reprisal (discrimination). Shame or embarrassment. Fear people will treat them differently or
isolate them. Stigma associated with having a disability.
Disability Culture
Arguments for Disability Culture Include shared:History Stigma Political advocacy Language ArtsGeography Experiences
Arguments against Disability Culture Include Differences in: Religion Food Family customs
Multiple schools of thought surrounding Disability Culture
How Are Disability and Cultural Diversity Related?
The “Double Oppression”◦ Disabled persons may experience a
“double oppression”. Since cultures view disability differently, it is important to be aware that not all individuals will seek and accept assistance in the same manner
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How Are Disability and Cultural Diversity Related? Questions to ask yourself
◦What is your personal definition of disability?
◦Where did your definition of "disability" come from?
◦ How does your definition of disability affect how you approach your students?
◦ How might your understanding of another culture affect your teaching style?
What is Culture? SYSTEM of learned and shared standards.
An INTEGRATED PATTERN of human behavior.
SCRIPTS - what to expect and what is expected in certain cultural settings.
VALUES - unstated assumptions and standard operating procedures.
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Cushner, McClelland, & Safford (1996), Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, p. 66
TheIndividual
School
Church
Community
Neighborhood
Peer Group
ElectronicMedia
Family
Technology
Workplace
Print Media
The Arts
Sports
“Socializing Agents Transmit Culture”
Examples of Cultures
Ethnic/Race Disability Organizational Lesbian/Gay/Transgendered Military
The Individual
RaceEthnicity/
Nationality
Social Class
Sex/Gender
Health
AgeGeographic
Region
Sexuality
Religion
Social Status
Language
Ability/Disability
Sources of Cultural Identity
Disability, Cultural Diversity and the Classroom: Keeping An Open Mind
Working in a Multicultural environment takes:◦ Time◦ Work◦ Adaptability
Students with Disabilities may come from culturally and linguistically different backgrounds from yours. They need you to keep an open mind, exercise patience, and understand that professional development is work.
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ResourcesMulticulturalism National Multicultural Institute http://www.nmci.org/
Awareness Activities EdChange Multicultural Pavilion http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/activityarch.html
Suite 101.com- Quiz on Intercultural Competence http://skill-assessment.suite101.com/article.cfm/quiz_on_intercultural_competence
Resources continued…Disability Individuals with Disabilities as Diverse Learners Project
www.ist.hawaii.edu
The Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies -Syracuse Universityhttp://disabilitystudies.syr.edu/resources/otherdisabilityresources.aspx
The Division of Persons with Disabilities Disability Sensitivity Training Center http://www.iowa.gov/dhr/pd/eworkshop/CourseOverview.htm
Virginia Commonwealth University- Division of Health Careers/Education and Special Services Disability Awareness Quiz http://www.specialservices.vcu.edu/facultystaff/quiz.html
VSA Arts www.vsarts.org
Universal Design for Learning
Topics
I. UDL Definition and ImportanceII. UDL ApplicationsIII. Resources
I. Definitions• Universal Design is the
design of products and environments to be usable by everyone, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.”
~Ron Mace
“[Universal Design for Learning] UDL provides a blueprint for creating flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments that accommodate learner differences.”
~CAST www.cast.org
Ron Mace envisioned universal design as an architectural one.
Challenge
What’s wrongwith thispicture?
Universal Design
Who benefits from curb cuts?
Challenge
Learners are diverse!
Diverse Learners
DisabilitiesReturning/older
learners
Second language learners
Culture
Race and Ethnicity
Learning Style
Socioeconomic Status
Gender
Universal Design for LearningStudents benefit by:• Greater access to course content• Greater opportunities for achievement• Greater satisfaction with the learning process
Faculty benefit by:• Ability to reach a diverse population without needing
to modify course requirements/expectations.• Tools to consider how and what to teach in a
systematic and structured manner.• Opportunity to examine teaching effectiveness in
light of reappointment, tenure, and promotion process.
3 Principles of UDL
Representation
• Ways to represent materials for student recognition of material (ex. Lecture, video, audio, digital materials, groups)
Expression
• Ways of expression of what is learned (ex. Presentation, papers, role-playing, technology implementation, projects)
Engagement
• Ways to engage learners so that they are interested in what they are learning
Multiple means of…
II. Applications: Instructional Methods
• Direct • Indirect• Experiential
Direct• Structured Overview• Lecture-traditional lecture in a• classroom.
UDL Applications:Digital Talking books/E-textbooksChunkingPause ProcedureOrganizers
Methods - Direct
Examples of UDLApplications
Guided notes give students an incomplete outline that helps guide them through a lecture but leaves gaps for notetaking.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in the year______
Guided Notes
Power point slides can
also serve as guided notes.
Examples of UDLApplications
A short pause that allows for discussion or retention of material.
Pause Procedure Assist with
presenting material in a different way and in organized manner.
Graphic Organizers
Ethnic Diversity
SocioeconCultural
Asynchronous Format
Synchronous Format Face-to-Face
Learning at one's own convenience at different times and different locations as others taking the same course.
Learning from a different place at the same time with others taking the same course.
Groups can be organized to work on case-studies and/or student-directed learning.
Methods – Indirect and Distance
Methods - Experiential
Lab demonstrations Three-dimensional models
Role-play
Lab demonstrations supports one of the ways students can express what they know and learned. This can be done in conjunction with writing out steps.
Three-dimensional models create an expressive way students can learn and relay what they know by using a kinesthetic approach.
Role-play is a way for an array of diverse learners to express what they have learned.
Applications: Instructional Materials
• Power Points• Audio and Visual• Texts and Notes
Materials - Power Points
UDL Tips– Use to give structure to a
presentation– Integrate images wherever
possible– Less is more– Be sure to read slides/pass
out and post note pages
Materials - Audio & Visual
UDL Tips– Represent language concepts visually– Include audio and video recordings– Be sure to include open captioning &
audio description where necessary
Materials - Texts & Notes
UDL Tips– Alternative textbooks– Alternative formats– Instructor and student notes online– Interactive & descriptive syllabus
Materials -Technology
UDL Tips– Utilize online materials– Encourage enhancement of tech skills– Ensure online accessibility and W3C
compliance
III. Further Resources
General Information About Universal Design for Learning
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) www.cast.org
TRACE Research Center http://trace.wisc.edu/about
National Universal Design for Learning Taskforce http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/UDL
Resources
Universal Design in Postsecondary Education
IST Project www.ist.hawaii.edu Renton Technical College
http://webs.rtc.edu/ii/dsdp.html Equity and Excellence Project
www.eeonline.org DO-IT Project www.washington.edu/doit Faculty Ware
www.facultyware.uconn.edu/home.cfn
Resources
Learning Style Inventories www.usd.edu/trio/tut/ts/style.html www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
Web Accessibility WebAIM http://www.webaim.com WWC3 http://www.w3.org/WAI Captioning
http://www.universalsubtitles.org/en/http://webaim.org/techniques/captions/
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MentoringI’ll be your Mentor
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ExerciseExercise #1: Mentors in your Life
(can be conducted with a group or individually)
a.Have you had mentors?b.If so, think about some of your mentors
1. What did you like best about the mentoring relationship?2. Was there something about the mentoring relationship you didn’t like?3. What, if anything, would you have changed? 4. If you haven’t had mentors, what would you like from a mentor?
c.Think of one experience or story from one mentoring relationship you’d be willing to share with the group to describe something you really liked about your mentoring relationship.
• To discuss mentoring history and general concepts.
• To provide information about mentoring in general in postsecondary education.
• To provide information about mentoring related to individuals with disabilities in postsecondary education.
• To offer suggestions for using mentoring related to individuals with disabilities in postsecondary education.
• To share exercises to be used to facilitate mentoring in postsecondary education.
Goals
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The History of Mentoring Mentoring, both conceptually
and in practice, is ancient.
Greek author Homer described Odysseus leaving for battle and requesting his friend Mentor to guide and protect his son in his absence.
Since the 20th Century when organizations such as the Big Brothers, Big Sisters and 12‐step programs were popularized, mentors models have proliferated.
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A black figure mentoring a Romanian person
Mentoring is a dynamic, reciprocal, long‐term formal, or
informal, relationship that focuses on personal and/or
professional development. A mentor is a sounding board and
guide. Mentors provide perspective, resources, and ask
thought‐provoking questions. In the ideal mentoring
relationship, mentors and mentees or protégés learn and
teach each other.
What is Mentoring?
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Brown, Takahashi & Roberts, 2010
Mentoring Model
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Brown, Takahashi and Roberts, 2010
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Working
Learning
Connecting
Thriving
Leading
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Why Mentoring is Important
Hare, R. (2008). Plotting the course for Success: An Individualized Mentoring Plan for youth with disabilities. Washington, D.C: National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth, Institute for Educational Leadership.
Types of Mentoring:
Different Types
Different Types
One-to-one mentoringOne-to-one mentoring
ElectronicElectronic
Group mentoring
Group mentoring
PeerPeer
Community-based
mentoring
Community-based
mentoring
Face-to-face
Face-to-face
EmailEmail
PhonePhone
How the Model Applies
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Longevity
Commitment
Socializing and Spending time in more casual settingsRelationships more casual
and informalCollaboration
Time Together-Distance or Face-to-Face
MentorMentee
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Mentoring Components
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Reciprocity• Mentor and mentee both learn from experience.
Informality• Most mentors/mentees consider their relationship casual
Longevity• Mentors and mentees are together for longer than a year.
Socializing• Drinking coffee, socializing, spending time together in non‐academic ways.
Technology• Using computer and networking technologies for electronic, or e‐mentoring.
Mentoring Components
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Collaboration • Cooperation, such as exploring scholarly research writing, and presentations together.
Communication• Face‐to‐face meetings, emails, and phone conferences.
Commitment• Mentors and mentees make a long‐term commitment (generally at least a year.)
Transferable • Faculty and student mentoring relationship evolve over time. Relationships may continue after a student graduates. Mentoring relationships are fluid and can take a different shape over time/
Common Student/Faculty Mentoring Activities
Meeting to discuss academics, major selection, career goals, graduate schools, and personal matters.
Assisting with questions about University policies and campus resources/services
On campus lunches or coffee breaks.
Activities
Attending professional meetings with student mentees and holding discussion groups.
Reviewing resumes, scholarship applications anpreparing for internship interviews.
Participating in student life and development, student leadership and special events.
Preparing and presenting at conferences.
Attending student’s graduation, meeting family and friends.
(Partners for Success, California State University @ Long Beach)
Retention of students
Promotes accessibility
Promotes inclusion
Matriculation for students with disabilities
Creates inclusive environments
Transfer skill sets to other areas
Increases the knowledge, skills and awareness of faculty members related to disability issues
Students with disabilities are both mentees mentors
Friendships
Why is Mentoring Important for Faculty and Students with
Disabilities in Postsecondary Education?
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What Have We Learned About Faculty‐Student Mentoring?
Students with disabilities are both mentees of faculty in areas of the faculty’s expertise and mentors to faculty in areas about disability.
Sharing perspectives. Communicating and interacting are the essence of the mentoring relationship.
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Things to Consider When Mentoring Students with Disabilities
• A mentor should always locate an accessible place in which to meet
• A mentee with a health condition may tire easily and need a flexible schedule, i.e., accommodate by planning a morning meeting rather than afternoon because the mentee tires later in the day
• A specific time to eat and a special menu because they for example have diabetes
Things to Consider When Mentoring Students with Disabilities
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• A mentee with a physical disability may have challenges with transportation and, as a result, be late for mentoring meetings
• The mentee who is deaf or hard of hearing will likely need an interpreter or assistive technology at mentor meetings
• A mentee with a hidden disability such as a learning disability. ADD or ADHD may appear overwhelmed and confused at times. Be patient!
Be open to working with students with disabilities.
Keep in mind that good mentor/mentee relationships do not happen overnight.
Open communication is important.
Mentor/mentees need to develop the best way to work together.
Seek opportunities to maintain contact.
Both mentee and mentor discuss expectations, so they are in agreement about what to expect from the mentoring relationship.
Recommendations
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ExerciseExercise #2: Mentoring Relationships
(can be conducted with a group or individually)
a.Describe a mentoring relationship (as mentee and/or mentor) that you have had in the postsecondary environment where diversity was a key component of the relationship.
1.Were you the mentor, mentee or both?2.Was this a formal or informal relationship and how did it start (i.e. were you participating in a mentoring program or did the relationship just evolve)?3.Did the issue of diversity and/or disability enter into the relationship?
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ExerciseExercise #2: Mentoring Relationships (Continued)
4. What did you learn from the relationship?5. What did you bring to the relationship?6. What were the challenges and successes of maintaining
the mentoring relationship?7. How did you maintain the relationship over time?8. What did this mentoring relationship mean to you in the
long term?9. How did your mentoring relationship evolve over time
i.e., (instructor, advisor, supervisor, mentor, friend).
American Association of People with Disabilities(AAPD): http://www.aapd.com/
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): http://ahead.org/
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology): http://www.washington.edu/doit/
STRIDE (Successful Transitions in Diverse Environments) Hawai‘i: http://www.hawaii.edu/stride/
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Resources
ReferencesBrown, S. E., Takahashi, K., and Roberts, K. D. (2010). Mentoring individuals with
disabilities in postsecondary education: A review of the literature,” Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 23(2), 98‐111.
Foster Heckman, E., Brown, S. E., & Roberts, K. D. (Fall 2007). Mentoring Partnership Project: Exploring mentoring practices for students with disabilities in postsecondary education. HEATH Resource Center Newsletter. George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Retrieved from http://www.ist.hawaii.edu/products/
Hare, R. (2008). Plotting the course for Success: An Individualized Mentoring Plan for youth with disabilities. Washington, D.C: National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth, Institute for Educational Leadership.
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