Passion

Karen Janowski

Karen.janowski@gmail.com

Share BIG

Ideas

The definition of insanity…..

doing the same things over and over and expecting different results.

- Albert Einstein

Why?

It’s a different world for our students

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UDL

What do we know about UDL?

Based upon Brain Research

Three Networks:Recognition

Strategic

Affective

Disability? variability

Multiple Methods of …

Engagement

Presentation

Expression

Proactive

Embedded

Reaches all Learners

Multiple Methods:

EngagementPresentationExpression

http://www.udlcenter.org/

UDLcenter.org

Cast.org

It’s all about Transforming

Education through UDL

Guiding Principles

Student First

Independence!

http://www.thinktogether.org/images/newpages/forweb/programpic4.jpg

NOT dependence

JoyfulLearning

One Size does not fit all

Toolbelt Theory

TTWWADIDoesn’t cut it anymore

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Model life-long learning

http://isc.blog.fairport.org/files/2009/07/teachers-300x227.jpg

Mistake Tolerant

Vs.

Mistake Intolerant

Sound educational rationale For EVERY thing we do

Role of Remediation? Role of Compensation?

Innovate

Not

TTWWADI

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Sound educational rationale For EVERY thing we do

Challenge Assumptions

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Become an Architect for Change

Stuck?

Paralyzed? Learned helplessness?

For teachers AND students

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UDL Tech Toolkit

UDLTechToolkit.wikispaces.com

There’s a

tool for that

There’s a

tool for that

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Richard Wanderman

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Powerless Empowered

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IDEAS

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Become an Architect for Change

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Thank you!

Karen.janowski@gmail.com

Photo Credits• Engagement - http://web.whittier.edu/broadoaks/images/students_engaged_in_science.gif• Expression - http://www.unikeep.com/awards/downloads/2005_arts/artistic_ukp05.jpg

• Presentation http://www.catl.uwa.edu.au/__data/page/31362/SIGN.GIF• Magician’s hat - http://www.ricotheclownandmagician.com/IMAGES/magic-hat-stars.gif• Arms reaching - http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelvin_luffs/3457687245/• Arms outstretched - http://www.middlesexcc.edu/counseling/images//Empower.jpg

• http://www.rainbowreaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/boy-struggling-reading.jpg• Distorted clock http://craziestgadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dali-clock-500x500.jpg

• http://www.flickr.com/photos/sizumaru/781601603/in/pool-toteach/ (sleeping)http://www.flickr.com/photos/21468527@N07/2085259490/ (engaged)http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlejeane/46988578/ (broken pencil)

• Tool - http://www.flickr.com/photos/58534808@N00/323527111/• http://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/single-brick.jpg brick• Lightbulb - http://www.dceb.ie/download/1/sLightbulb%20White.jpg