Universal Design for Learning:Planning for ALL Learners

Carroll County Public SchoolsJune 26-27, 2012

Dr. Elfreda BlueAssociate ProfessorHofstra UniversityElfreda.Blue@hofstra.edu

Dr. Patti Kelly RalabateCASTDirector of Implementationpralabate@cast.org

Welcome

Workshop GoalsExamine UDL framework & UDL educational

practiceIdentify tools & resources for lesson design

to meet the needs of all learners

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Let’s get started…

Find Your QUADRANT PARTNERS

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1 to 5Question:

What do you know about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how did you learn it?

Rate your understanding:

1 – unfamiliar

5 – very knowledgeable  

UDL & the Learning Sciences

Session Goal: Identify the connection between the learning sciences and the UDL framework•UDL and Technology•Brain Networks & Learning•Experiencing multiple means•Next Gen Learners•Expert Learners

Affective Networks

Self-regulatory variability

Attentional variabilityMot

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Recognition Networks

Perceptual

variabilityLinguistic variabilityCognitive

variability

Motoric variability

Strategic Networks

Execu

tive v

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ilitySkill variability

Unexpected Visitor

What question was asked?

Age?

Doing?

Count the number of passes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY

UDL & Learner Variability

http://udlseries.udlcenter.org/categories/explore.html

Systematic learner variability

Quadrant Partner

Think about your assumptions about learners of today. What new ideas will you consider?

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UDL Exchange

UDL Exchange

Online dynamic toolLessonsResourcesCollections

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RESOURCES

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