1. 1. Holly Grove Middle School ●Grades 6-8 test ●Approx. 1459 students ●23% Free and Reduced Lunch ●Avg. class size 32 students ●205 students with IEPs ●50 students with 504 Plans

2. 2. Universal Design for Learning ●What is Universal Design? ●What is Universal Design for Learning? ●Principles of UDL o Multiple means of representation o Multiple means of action and expression o Multiple means of engagement

3. 3. Representation: what ●Simple solutions o signage o Closed Captioning ●Lesson design o visual vs. verbal and mashing it together ●Variety of research resources o Example: Ancient Egypt Project ●Availability of literary texts in multiple formats o graphic novel - audio - large print - adapted/abridged

4. 4. Action & Expression: how ●Organization o Design of final product components that don’t require strict organizational adherence to adapt to students who have difficulty with executive function o Provision of graphic organizers for research notetaking ●Expression o touch vs. speech vs. writing vs. movement  varied products  means of response (ex. color dot boards)

5. 5. Engagement: why ●Routines o self-contained classes o “regular” classes and open access ●Recruiting Interest o special student groups o student empowerment through choice o student input

6. 6. Keys to Success ●Relationships o know your students o students know you ●Make an effort ●Be flexible