Universal Design for Learning: A Framework for Teaching All Learners May Wakefield, | #UDL (C) CAST 20141

UDL Connect: For Online Resources & | #UDL (C) CAST 20142

1. Sign up for the site 2. Join our group: UDL at CAST May | #UDL (C) CAST 20143

CAST social media CAST UDL Center AIM Center Use Twitter? Use #UDL in your tweets during the workshop! #UDLchat: 1 st & 3 rd Wednesdays of the month, 9-9:30pm | #UDL (C) CAST 20144

Introductions Allison Posey | #UDL (C) CAST 20145

How many years in education? Less than 2 years Between 3 and 10 years Over 10 years Over 20 years! | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

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… | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

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 4 = Ask me anything about UDL! | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Getting to Know You: Scavenger | #UDL (C) CAST 20149

Institute Goals Day 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 & | #UDL (C) CAST

Seen another way: Build Background UDL Guideline s Application Lesson | #UDL (C) CAST

This workshop: build | #UDL (C) CAST

What are your goals? (write, draw, tweet, type, build…) For this workshop For your professional | #UDL (C) CAST

Goal: to build collaboration around | #UDL (C) CAST

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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 | #UDL (C) CAST

With Post Its: (2 min) What is one success you noted? What is one change you would make next time? | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

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. | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Watch the TED talk | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Why begin with this exercise? Goal driven | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

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 (C) CAST

Clear goals | #UDL (C) CAST

UDL Core Concept #2: Variability Old view of | #UDL (C) CAST

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UDL key concept #3: Context | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Context matters- at many | #UDL (C) CAST

UDL: Goal, Variability, Context | #UDL (C) CAST

Elbow buddy discussion What resonated? Discuss how the goal, variability & context relate to either the shoe or Rubick’s | #UDL (C) CAST

Questions: 3 key concepts to UDL framework Goals, Variability, Context

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Building Background: Started ‘in the | #UDL (C) CAST

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 | #UDL (C) CAST

Goal. Variability. | #UDL (C) CAST

Goal. Variability. Context (design). For | #UDL (C) CAST

Choose one design & discuss: How does the design help many reach the goal? Ramps Curb Cuts Electric Doors Captions on Television Easy Grip | #UDL (C) CAST

Curricular Access: Goal. Variability, Context/design For | #UDL (C) CAST

Morning Summary In your words, what is the UDL framework? (write, draw, tweet, build, | #UDL (C) CAST

UDL… Designs for variability Changes the curriculum (context) --not the student Clear goal, flexible means | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

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 | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

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 | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

3 column | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Learning Wheel Representation

@CAST_UDL | #UDL (C) CAST 2014 Phone app Representation

Make your own | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Goal of learning: Expert learners Resourceful, knowledgeable Strategic, goal directed Purposeful, | #UDL (C) CAST 2014

Clearing the path for someone with special needs, clear the path for all. 46

Coming this afternoon… UDL | #UDL (C) CAST

@CAST_UDL | #UDL (C) CAST LUNCH, 1 hour