1. Meeting School Standards for Every Student in a Digital world
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Assistive Technology Representative Training
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January 17, 2008
Meeting School Standards for Every Student in a Digital world
The Promise of Universal
Design for Learning
Meeting School Standards for EVERY student in a Digital World
Susan Hardin, AT Consultant, MISD
Phil Jankowski, Principal, Armada HS
Mike Klein, Science Consultant
Maureen Staskowski, SLP Consultant
Carrie Wozniak, Secondary ELA Consultant
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2. The Big Idea
With different students, standards, economic constraints and curriculum demands the way we do business needs to change.
Curriculum (goals, methods and materials) need to be robust, deliberate and flexible so that ALL students can learn.
A set of constructs, gathered from two distinct disciplines will help to frame this change.
The Principles of Universal Design and Brain Network Research = Universal Design for Learning

3. Universal Design
What we’ve learned from architecture

4. Universal Design: Designed to meet everyone's needs.

5. Curb cuts for education

6. How can we remove the barriers from our curriculum
Goals
Methods
Materials

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Universal Design for Learning
Recognition Network
Strategic Network
Affective Network
Multiple means of Representation
Content
The “what” of learning
Multiple means of Engagement
Process
The “why” of learning
Multiple means of Expression
Product
The “how” of learning
Macomb ISD E3T Project 2008
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8. Recognition – Multiple Means of Representation
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Recognition – Multiple Means of Representation
Alternatives to written text
Activate background knowledge
Highlight big ideas/main ideas
Language/vocabulary alternatives
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Strategic -Multiple Means of Expression
Scaffolds for Organization, Memory
Flexible materials/tools
Explicit Expectations
Choice of materials
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Affective – Multiple Means of Engagement
Choice
Challenge
Relevance
Novelty
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11. In summary, our curricula needs to include
Choice
Options
Multiple methods, materials
Flexible materials
Scaffolds of support
Challenge
Relevance

12. Frontloading the Curriculum – Building a UDL curriculum from the start

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Universal Design for Learning
Provides educators with the framework for designing a flexible, engaging and accessible curriculum, so that all students can successfully complete the rigorous school requirements. 13
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14. E3T Engage, Expand and Encompass through Technology http://e3t.org