Welcome! We invite you to read the sentence strips from around the room. On a post-it note… – What do you notice? – What ideas repeat? – What “ah-ha’s” do you have? Challenge: Organize our concept map to make more meaning out of it… group things in a way that makes 2015 #UDL

1.Logistics & Review Day 1 2.What Does UDL Look Like? 3.Myths & Misconceptions 4.Work Time deepening understanding 5.Lunch 6.Implementation 7.Next steps Agenda: Day 2015 #UDL

Logistics Sign in Sign into Presenters Guide – Username: j_smith password: cast Arrange pictures, snack, 2015 #UDL

Resources in Presenters 2015 #UDL

Goals for Workshop Deepen UDL understanding Build strategies for presenting UDL Explore tips for implementing ‘vision of UDL’ Review implementation 2015 #UDL

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Review (5 minutes) Craft a new UDL analogy, simile, metaphor or cartoon. Build off your What is UDL? – UDL is like a … because… goals, variability Context (options for representation, action, 2015 #UDL

“…But the path to the paradise of that achievement is not easier than any other. There is fatigue so great that the body cries, even in its sleep. There are times of complete frustration; there are daily small deaths.” A little like dancing… “Dancing appears appears glamorous, easy, delightful… ~Martha Graham

Systematic Variability with 2015 #UDL Which learner is… a novice? transferring knowledge? experienced?

Systematic Variability: where are you with your learning 2015 #UDL

1.Logistics & Review Day 1 2.What Does UDL Look Like? 3.Myths & Misconceptions 4.Work Time deepening understanding 5.Lunch 6.Implementation 7.Next steps Agenda: Day 2015 #UDL

What does UDL look like? Founded in concepts from Universal Design … “all new environments and products, to the greatest extent possible, should be usable by everyone regardless of their age, ability, or 2015 #UDL

Design from beginning to reduce barriers so all can reach the 2015 #UDL

“Essential for some, Good for 2015 #UDL

What does UD look like? Ramps Curb Cuts Electric Doors Captions on Television Easy Grip 2015 #UDL

What is UDL? Clear goal, flexible means Variability is recognized, options for all Context is designed thinking about UDL 2015 #UDL

What does UDL look like? Find examples and 2015 #UDL

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1.Logistics & Review Day 1 2.What Does UDL Look Like? 3.Myths & Misconceptions 4.Work Time deepening understanding 5.Lunch 6.Implementation 7.Next steps Agenda: Day 2015 #UDL

Take a quiz! True or false? 1.UDL is another way to Differentiate Instruction (DI). 2.UDL requires technology (and I don’t have technology). 3.UDL is just good teaching (I already do this). 4.UDL takes longer to do. 5.UDL is another initiative. 6.UDL is for each learning style. 7.There are tools that let you do 2015 #UDL

Folder Pass (~10 min) Mix seats- get with a group of 2 2 minutes: discuss the myth. – How you could address this myth & misconception on the spot? Pass folder, reflect on others’ comments Share with larger 2015 #UDL

1 UDL is another way to Differentiate Instruction 2015 #UDL

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2 UDL requires technology (and I don’t have 2015 #UDL

3 UDL is just good teaching (I already do 2015 #UDL

4 UDL takes longer to 2015 #UDL

5 UDL is another 2015 #UDL

6 UDL is for each learning 2015 #UDL

7 There are tools that let you do 2015 #UDL

8 Your own ideas of possible myths & 2015 #UDL

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1.Logistics & Review Day 1 2.What Does UDL Look Like? 3.Myths & Misconceptions 4.Work Time deepening understanding 5.Lunch 6.Implementation 7.Next steps Agenda: Day 2015 #UDL

UDL implementation ‘vision of UDL’ Implementation – Core components – Examples of 2015 #UDL

UDL Leaders...the purpose of an introduction to UDL is to build curiosity among participants so that they will want to go on to learn more about UDL... Clear goals, options for variability – Engagement – Representation – Action & 2015 #UDL

Tale of Four Districts Core implementation features (4) 1. Small TEAMS, interested people (PLC) with a UDL facilitator, mentor, 2015 #UDL

Tale of Four Districts Core implementation features 2. Top down and bottom up: – UDL as a decision making framework, – Model – Support through decisions and actions in own 2015 #UDL

Tale of Four Districts Core implementation features 3. Customized tools to inform decisions – Lessons – Teacher practice & reflection – Measurement tools: how will you know it is 2015 #UDL

Tale of Four Districts Core implementation features 4. Options for the work! – Online, coaching, face to face – Focus on lessons, focus on theory Book study Lesson plan and 2015 #UDL

Break out options 11:00-11:45 1. Individual Work Time: Learn more, develop presentation ideas, review implementation website 2. Experience a UDL 2015 #UDL

Time to explore Your team Your overarching need How might UDL address the need? How can you model UDL? – What are potential challenges? – What are potential resources? – How might different roles contribute using UDL? Explore: – Tale of Four Districts: – Action planning (handout, digital): – Teacher questionnaire – #UDL

Additional resources Professional learning website – – Free webinars National Center on UDL CAST Tools, Book 2015 #UDL

Experience a Lesson – To experience a lesson (aligned with a standard) Goal, material, methods, assessment – To reflect on the design: UDL & Engagement What works? Other ideas do you have to improve? What is practical and usable in your practice? How does the practice align to theory?

A-E: You are from another country and are just learning English. F-J: You have a hard time concentrating in class. K-O: You are a struggling reader. P-S: You are an A student who consistently performs above average. T-Z: You generally do not like this class. First letter of your last name, assume the identity: How do you feel during the lesson?

CCSS: Standard Write a short explanation of a process that includes a topic statement, supporting details, and a conclusion. Lesson design: GOAL

CCSS: Standard Write a short explanation of a process that includes a topic statement, supporting details, and a conclusion. Express Lesson design: GOAL

CCSS: Standard Write a short explanation of a process that includes a topic statement, supporting details, and a conclusion. Express how to make salsa Lesson design: GOAL

CCSS: Standard Write a short explanation of a process that includes a topic statement, supporting details, and a conclusion. Express how to make salsa: – a topic statement, – supporting details about the process, – a conclusion sentence. Lesson design: GOAL

Discuss the goal Topic sentence: Key idea, interesting 3 supporting details: About process, “first, next, finally”… Conclusion sentence: “tell them what you told them”

Options to Express Write Type Cut/paste Record Video …

Discuss the materials & methods: how to make salsa Pico de gallo: “rooster’s beak” Salsa: “sauce”

Step 1 : Build background: (~8-10 min) – Option: Read – Option: Watch a video – Option: Make your own salsa Step 2: Express: (~5 min) **topic sentence, 3 details, conclusion Step 3: Reflect (~5 min) – Rubric

Share! Try salsa Visit others’ work Share?

Reflect from your learner perspective GOAL: Express topic sentence, 3 details, conclusion GOAL: Express topic sentence, 3 details, conclusion Options for Engagement Options to Build Background Options for Action

UDL Guidelines: Pair share: What was included, suggestions to | #UDL (C) CAST

Lunch: 11:45-12:45 Post It: What’s still 2015 #UDL

1.Logistics & Review Day 1 2.What Does UDL Look Like? 3.Myths & Misconceptions 4.Work Time deepening understanding 5.Lunch 6.Implementation 7.Next steps Agenda: Day 2015 #UDL

1pm: Welcome, Rachel 2015 #UDL

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Tips from UDL Presenters Do not overpromise Model UDL Leave extra time, less can be more Start small Engagement, engagement, engagement Bring your ‘flexibility 2015 #UDL

Revisit & share your What is UDL? (4 min) Use the key terms on the notecard, blank cards, & other materials to craft a phrase that defines UDL. “UDL is…” “When I think of UDL, …” UDL, variability, engagement, goals, design, representation, action & expression, 2015 #UDL

Final Reflection Fill in the blank ________ is one activity that I plan on using to get my team excited about UDL! I think this will be successful because 2015 #UDL

Summary of workshop: Deepen understanding UDL Build strategies for presenting UDL Explore tips for implementing Review 2015 #UDL

Reflection on your goals, your practice, and UDL… what is your UDL 2015 #UDL

Thank you----- Final evaluations Professional-Learning-Evaluation-presenters Next steps? – Post discussions – Social Media, – CAST free webinars – Online courses – Institutes: coaching, implementation, lesson planning, UDL background, presenting – Curriculum 2015 #UDL

Dancing Leader: How to get a movement 2015 #UDL

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Implementation Jigsaw Read about your district. Ask yourself, – “What will help me and my district when presenting?” – “What will help the initiative to grow?” Share out with the “home” group. Share out with the “rainbow” 2015 #UDL

Tell Me 2015 #UDL

MA UDL Academy 4 year project RFP with CAST Participants already a little UDL background ‘Team’ (not group) Hybrid model – Face to face (3x/year) – Online (6 wks) – Coaching (1/month, #UDL

MA UDL Academy 1.District team: – Cross-role Central administration, principal, 2015 #UDL

MA UDL Academy 2. Identify an overarching need: you can’t do UDL on its own! – Student state reading scores low, especially ELL – Parent 2015 #UDL

MA UDL Academy 3. Use UDL to address the problem: Goal, variability, context (UDL Guidelines) – Administration: data, funding, time, training – Principal: schedules, subs, curricular materials – Teacher/coach: lesson 2015 #UDL

MA UDL Academy 4. Determine what each will measure/observe success towards this 2015 #UDL

Summary: MA UDL Academy project 1.District team 2.Identify an overarching need 3.Use UDL to address the need, unique to role 4.Determine how they will measure/observe success towards the 2015 #UDL

MA UDL Academy Process Face to face: – build team, – identify a team need, – action plan timetable, – what will you observe and measure? Online: Learn about UDL Coaching: – Implement a strategy, learn more UDL, discuss, share, 2015 #UDL

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