UDL – Jefferson County Sept 7, 2011

What Is UDL  Based on Brain Networks

Core UDL Principles  Multiple Means of Representation  Multiple Means of Engagement  Multiple Means of Expression

Concepts vs. Implementation  How do we get from conceptually understanding the principles to actual implementation?  Barriers  Students  Curriculum

Barriers - Students What we do know  Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them.  Students with disabilities – LD, Visual Impairment  Students without disabilities -may simply grasp information quicker or more efficiently through visual or auditory means rather than printed text

Barriers – Students What we do know  Learners differ in the ways that they can navigate a learning environment and express what they know.  Learners differ markedly in the ways in which they can be engaged or motivated to learn  Learners can remember something best if we learn it in a context that we understandlearn

Learning – What We Know  The human adult attention span is minutes  ·Optimal learning is at 20 minutes into a long lecture  People remember % of what they apply, especially if used immediately  Retention is greatly increased by involvement of more senses: audible, visual, touch, writing  Taking notes (even if never re-read) increases retention by 40% The University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita

Checkpoint   We remember what we understand; we understand only what we pay attention to; we pay attention to what we want." - Edward Bolles

Barriers - Curriculum What we do know  The printed text is one of the commonly used formats in pedagogy. Video - Joes’ Non –

Barriers – Handout