Equalizing the Playing Field: Access Through Universal Design for Learning
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College and Career Readiness Conference Summer 2014 Equalizing the Playing Field: Access Through Universal Design for Learning
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Equalizing the Playing Field: Access Through Universal Design for Learning. College and Career Readiness Conference Summer 2014. Outcomes:. Participants will: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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College and Career Readiness Conference Summer 2014
Equalizing the Playing Field:
Access Through Universal Design for Learning
Outcomes:
Participants will: Engage in discussion of the effective
implementation of inclusive practices as a means for ensuring access to the general education curriculum by students with disabilities
HTTP://WWW.PAULAKLUTH.COM/CATEGORY/INCLUSION
Paula Kluth Video
Defining Universal Design for Learning
a scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that:
provides flexibility in the ways information is presented; In the ways students respond or
demonstrate knowledge and skills; and in the ways students are engaged.
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udldefined
Defining Universal Design for Learning
a scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice that: reduces barriers in instruction, provides appropriate accommodations, supports and challenges, and maintains
high achievement expectations for all students,
including students with disabilities and students who are limited English proficient.
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udldefined
Critical Elements of UDL Instruction
Clear goals
Intentional planning for learner variability
Flexible methods and materials
Timely progress monitoring
Conveniently, accommodations created for a
subset of the population usually result in increased benefit for
everyone.
Skip Stahl Universal Design for Learning: Reaching Teaching All Learners CEC 2009
Welcome to the World of the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
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www.cast.org
UDL at a Glance
www.udlcenter.org
Universal Design For Learning (UDL)
-proposes that children with disabilities do notconstitute a separate category, but fall along acontinuum of learning differences
-leads us to make adjustments for learnerdifferences for all students, not just thosewith disabilities
continuum learning preferences
Universal Design For Learning
Curriculum materials Varied, diverse, and multiple
Includes digital and online resources, rather than centering instruction on a single text book
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Representation
Engagement
Action & Expression
UDL Resourceshttp://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/updateguidelines2_0.pdf
CAST UDL Curriculum Self-Check
http://udlselfcheck.cast.org/
Process
ProductContent
Curriculum
InstructionAssessm
ent
Universal Design for Learning
S.I.
Differentiated Instruction
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/
MSDE-Blackboard Learn www.marylandpublicschools.org MSDE Blackboard Learn Curriculum Resources
MDCCRS Frameworks
https://msde.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
MAKING THE INSTRUCTIONAL CONNECTION
Instruction
Learner Preference
Differentiation
Good Teaching
Instruction Multiple choices
Process
Product
UDL Multiple means
Representation Engagement Action and
Expression
Instruction and Universal Design for LearningBlending, Collaboration, Coordination
http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/Guideline%20Ed%20Chklst%208_31_09.doc
Putting UDL into PracticeUsing your lesson to reflect on new
information- Educator’s Checklist1. Add tools/strategies to be used for
support
2. Principles:1. Multiple means of representation
2. Multiple means of engagement-process
3. Multiple means of action and expression21
Content/ MD College and Career Ready Standards:
UDL Embedded Objective:Description of lesson including UDL strategies and those identified to meet the student’s individual needs.
Task UDL Principles
Current Teaching Strategies (H/L)
Proposed Teaching Strategies(H/L)
R E A
Windows Accessibilityhttp://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows7/http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows8/
Windows 7 Ease of Access Start/All Programs/Accessories/Ease of Access
Magnifier On-screen keyboard
Speech recognition
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Mac Accessibility
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Microsoft: Readability Statistics
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Microsoft: AutoSummarize
http://www.addintools.com/documents/word/where-tools-menu.html
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Microsoft WordAutoSummarize and Readability Statistics
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Putting UDL into PracticeUsing your lesson to reflect on new
information-Accessibility & Word1. Add tools/strategies to be used for
support
2. Principles:1. Multiple means of representation
2. Multiple means of engagement-process
3. Multiple means of action and expression30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaSZqgr2eUM
Final Thought
http://www.cttechact.com/news/images/Winter2011/Winter2011_8.jpg
Resources Livebinder UDL accessibility
resources http://www.livebinders.com/play/pla
y/350830 UDL Livebinder
www.tinyurl.com/udlkaplan
Contacts: Division of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services
Paul Dunford, Branch Chief
Programmatic Support and Technical Assistance [email protected]
Marsye Kaplan, Section Chief [email protected]
Karla Marty, Section Chief [email protected]
Fran Sorin, Coordinator of Professional Learning
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