UDL Presentation Agenda I. Introduction to Faculty Meeting MR. Maggi, Mrs. Long, and D II. What is UDL? III. Science- IV. English- V. History- VI. Math-

UDL Presentation Agenda

I. Introduction to Faculty Meeting MR. Maggi, Mrs. Long, and DII. What is UDL? III. Science-IV. English-V. History-VI. Math- VII. Closure- Resources

Our presentation today is on one

research-based method that is designed

to “wake kids up”. This method is known

as Universal Design for Learning.

Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal

opportunities to learn.

UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather

flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.

What is Universal Design for Learning?

Why is UDL necessary?

As we all know, individuals bring a huge variety of skills, needs, and

interests to learning. Neuroscience reveals that these differences are as varied and unique as our DNA

or fingerprints. Three primary brain networks come into play:

Recognition Networks

Universal Design for Learning

The "what" of learning

How we gather facts and categorize what we see, hear, and read. Identifying letters, words, or an author's style are recognition tasks.

Strategy: Present information and content in different ways

Strategic Networks

The "how" of learning

Planning and performing tasks. How we organize and express our ideas. Writing an essay or solving a math problem are strategic tasks.

Strategy: Differentiate the ways that students can express what they know

Affective Networks

The "why" of learning

How learners get engaged and stay motivated. How they are challenged, excited, or interested. These are affective dimensions.

Strategy: Stimulate interest and motivation for learning

Here is a template that can be used to create lessons based on UDL principles

for different subjects:

UDL Elements in a Differentiated Lesson-Template

UDL Teaching MethodDifferentiated Instruction Features

Provide multiple examples.

Highlight critical features.

Provide multiple media and formats.

Support background context.

Provide ongoing, relevant feedback.

Offer choices of content and tools.

Offer adjustable levels of challenge.

We’d now like to share some examples on how UDL can be used to increase student engagement and

ownership in the classroom.

Varied supports in the working groups alter the level of Varied supports in the working groups alter the level of independence and difficulty in solving the task.independence and difficulty in solving the task.

Offer adjustable levels of Offer adjustable levels of challengechallenge

Students are assigned to one of ten groups to create Students are assigned to one of ten groups to create presentation on unit defining the influence of convection presentation on unit defining the influence of convection currents: Glogster, PowerPoint, movie maker, currents: Glogster, PowerPoint, movie maker,

Offer choices of content Offer choices of content and tools.and tools.

Students travel through stations in cooperative groups, and Students travel through stations in cooperative groups, and receive feedback from the teacher and their peers.receive feedback from the teacher and their peers.

Provide ongoing, relevant Provide ongoing, relevant feedback.feedback.

Teachers use warm-up activity to pretest students for key pre-Teachers use warm-up activity to pretest students for key pre-skills and background knowledge – pretests, Quia websiteskills and background knowledge – pretests, Quia website

Support background Support background context.context.

Hands on manipulative and labs, Game formats – Jeopardy, Hands on manipulative and labs, Game formats – Jeopardy, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Written, News articlesWho Wants to be a Millionaire, Written, News articles

Provide multiple media Provide multiple media and formats.and formats.

Teacher will ensure that students discover the important features Teacher will ensure that students discover the important features or relationships ( density and temperature..) *classroom video or relationships ( density and temperature..) *classroom video embedded in notes embedded in notes

Highlight critical featuresHighlight critical features..

Student continuously exposed to concept in multiple units in Student continuously exposed to concept in multiple units in oceanography – Weather patterns, Deep ocean currents and oceanography – Weather patterns, Deep ocean currents and Plate tectonicsPlate tectonics

Provide multiple examples.Provide multiple examples.

Differentiated Instruction Differentiated Instruction FeaturesFeatures

UDL Teaching MethodUDL Teaching Method

UDL Elements in a Differentiated Science Unit - Convection Currents

Density is controlled by:Density is controlled by: TemperatureTemperature PressurePressure SalinitySalinity

Warm water is less dense than cold water.Warm water is less dense than cold water.

Cold water is more dense than warm waterCold water is more dense than warm water

The more dense water sinks below the more warm The more dense water sinks below the more warm waterwater

The repeated cycle of the sinking of cold water and The repeated cycle of the sinking of cold water and

the rising of warm water creates a the rising of warm water creates a “convection “convection current”current”

Tiered steps of analysis of Roman laws. Use of role play, discussion Tiered steps of analysis of Roman laws. Use of role play, discussion and questioning using higher order thinking skills.and questioning using higher order thinking skills.


Students will work individually, in pairs, and in small groups to Students will work individually, in pairs, and in small groups to complete their assignments. Choice of assignments include complete their assignments. Choice of assignments include PowerPoint presentations and graphic organizers, .PowerPoint presentations and graphic organizers, .


Feedback will be provided through discussions, quizzes, homework Feedback will be provided through discussions, quizzes, homework challenge and interactive PowerPoint presentations. challenge and interactive PowerPoint presentations.


Teachers will build background knowledge vocabulary reviews and Teachers will build background knowledge vocabulary reviews and class discussion.class discussion.Support background context.

Teachers will use class readings and discussions, lecture notes, Teachers will use class readings and discussions, lecture notes, audio clips and copies of the text to introduce material to students.audio clips and copies of the text to introduce material to students.


During class readings, teachers will identify critical features of the During class readings, teachers will identify critical features of the play through questioning and guided notes..play through questioning and guided notes..Highlight critical features.

Students are exposed to Macbeth through class readings, copies of Students are exposed to Macbeth through class readings, copies of the text, PowerPoint presentations and audio clips. the text, PowerPoint presentations and audio clips. Provide multiple examples.

Differentiated Instruction Features

UDL Teaching Method

UDL Elements in a Differentiated English Lesson-

Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Tiered steps of analysis of Roman laws. Use of role play, discussion Tiered steps of analysis of Roman laws. Use of role play, discussion and questioning using higher order thinking skills.and questioning using higher order thinking skills.


Students will work individually, in pairs, and in small groups to Students will work individually, in pairs, and in small groups to complete their assignments. Choice of assignments include complete their assignments. Choice of assignments include PowerPoint presentations and graphic organizers, .PowerPoint presentations and graphic organizers, .


Feedback will be provided throughout lesson with discussions, Feedback will be provided throughout lesson with discussions, quizzes, homework challenge and interactive PowerPoint quizzes, homework challenge and interactive PowerPoint presentations. presentations.


Teachers will review background knowledge with discussion and Teachers will review background knowledge with discussion and higher-order questioning .higher-order questioning .Support background context.

Teachers will use textbook readings, open-ended lecture notes, Teachers will use textbook readings, open-ended lecture notes, video clips, discussion and primary source documents to provide video clips, discussion and primary source documents to provide information on subjectinformation on subject


Teacher will provide unit overview with key information including Teacher will provide unit overview with key information including vocabulary, main ideas and lesson objectives. Discussions and vocabulary, main ideas and lesson objectives. Discussions and K--W-L forms will help guide student learning.K--W-L forms will help guide student learning.

Highlight critical features.

Students are introduced to the people and geography of Rome Students are introduced to the people and geography of Rome through the use of textbook readings, video clips, PowerPoint through the use of textbook readings, video clips, PowerPoint presentations, and interactive maps. . presentations, and interactive maps. .



UDL Teaching Method

UDL Elements in a Differentiated History Lesson-

Rome: It’s Geography and People

Varied supports in the working groups alter the level of independence Varied supports in the working groups alter the level of independence and difficulty in solving the task.and difficulty in solving the task.


Students are assigned to one of ten groups to create presentation on Students are assigned to one of ten groups to create presentation on the different types of triangles using markers and poster board, the different types of triangles using markers and poster board, Glogster or Audacity.Glogster or Audacity.


Students travel through stations in cooperative groups, and receive Students travel through stations in cooperative groups, and receive feedback from the teacher and their peers. feedback from the teacher and their peers.


Teachers use Warm-Up activity to pretest students for key preskills Teachers use Warm-Up activity to pretest students for key preskills and background knowledge .and background knowledge .Support background context.

Students are introduced to different types of triangles through the Students are introduced to different types of triangles through the use of manipulatives, pictures and a PowerPoint presentation. use of manipulatives, pictures and a PowerPoint presentation.


Through class discussion teacher will ensure that students discover Through class discussion teacher will ensure that students discover the important feature (angles and sides). the important feature (angles and sides). Highlight critical features.

Students will be shown multiple examples of the six types of triangles Students will be shown multiple examples of the six types of triangles and asked to sort them into categories. This will be done through the and asked to sort them into categories. This will be done through the use of manipulatives, pictures and computer programs. After use of manipulatives, pictures and computer programs. After students have sorted triangles as they see them, class will discuss students have sorted triangles as they see them, class will discuss different ways to classify them. different ways to classify them.



UDL Teaching Method

UDL Elements in a Differentiated Math Lesson-Triangles

Developing lessons that appeal to all learners can require a good bit of

advance preparation but, once you have created this type of lesson for

one class, you can modify it to use it for other subjects as well as in

subsequent years.

The examples we have shown you today are just a small sample

of the different ways to incorporate UDL into our lessons. The main idea

that we hope you take away from this is that UDL is a useful tool for

increasing student engagement and achievement by giving students

ownership of their learning.

The following pages list resources that you can use

to assess student needs and modify your curriculum

to meet those needsThanks for watching!

Resources to Help You Get Started with Universal Design

for Learningvia www.cast.org

I. The CAST Universal Design for Learning Goal Setter

The UDL Goal Setter Tutorial steps you through the process of analzying learning standards and

benchmarks through the lens of UDL. Using a selected set of standards and benchmarks, the

tutorial helps you learn to analyze what is essential to a goal and what can be changed and varied to

support different learners.

The UDL Goal Setter Tool supports you in refining your own goals for use in the classroom.

II. The CAST Universal Design for Learning Solutions Finder

The Deriving UDL Solutions Template is a downloadable template you can use on screen or in print to develop UDL solutions for your

classroom.

Building digital content and tools into your curriculum can help you provide the necessary flexibility to reach diverse learners.

The UDL Solutions Finder Tutorial gives you practice in applying CAST's three UDL principles to expand learning options for students.

The UDL Solutions Finder Tool structures you in using the three UDL principles to derive UDL solutions to barriers in your curriculum.

http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/

Provides educators with models and tools to create and adapt lessons that increase access

and participation in the general education curriculum for all students.

III. The CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Lesson Builder

UDL Presentation Agenda I. Introduction to Faculty Meeting MR. Maggi, Mrs. Long, and D II. What is UDL? III. Science- IV. English- V. History- VI. Math-

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offer choices of content

relevant feedback

recognition tasks

strategic tasks