1. Welcome! Universal Design for Learning: A Framework for Teaching All Learners June 27-28, 2013 Framingham, MA

2. Who are we? Grace Meo Email: gmeo@cast.org Allison Posey Email: aposey@cast.org Loui Lord Nelson Email: llnelson@cast.org

3. For Online Resources & discussions: during & after workshop http://community.udlcenter.org/

4. Overall Workshop Goals Day 1: To learn how UDL addresses challenges of learner variability to build expert learners Day 2: To strategize how to apply UDL to practice To build tools & resources To discuss WIDA in relation to UDL

5. Seen another way: UDL Framewor k UDL Guideline s Application Lesson Planning

6. What are your goals? For this workshop For your professional development

7. As we work, think about: What will you share with colleagues? What will you do to take this workshop beyond the 2 days? What motivates you to try something new?

8. This workshop: build awareness

9. Getting to Know You Who’s in the room? Scavenger hunt

10. Learning about learning People learn the same way – we can measure, IQ Discrete stages everyone passes through

11. Learning ‘Styles’ Multiple Intelligences Myers-Briggs Right/left brain

12. Problem : Learning: fixed If individual cannot learn same information in same way  person has a learning ‘disorder’

13. Now, brain science: cornerstones of learning 1.Tremendous variability 1.Learning is a dynamic interaction between learner & environment (context matters!)

14. Learners are highly variable...

15. Learning science has also taught us: Context matters!

16. Exercise: N-S-E-W Variability Context

17. In this situation… …what do these preferences bring to the team? …what are the limitations of these preferences? … what assets do the others bring to the team?

18. Context: making a decision about curriculum North: do it now, with confidence South: consider everyone’s feelings East: gather all the details first West: go with your gut

19. al: prepare a delicious Indian meal, for 4 people Why start with this activity? Variability & Context © CAST 2012 19

20. UDL: Variability & Context Matter

21. Elbow buddy discussion What resonated? How do ideas of variability & context relate to this discussion?

22. Break

23. Building Background: UDL is based in learning sciences Started in the margins

24. Informed by Universal Design … “all new environments and products, to the greatest extent possible, should be usable by everyone regardless of their age, ability, or circumstance. ” Retrieved May 6, 2011 from http://www.ncsu.edu/www/ncsu/design/sod5/cud/about_us/about_us.htm

25. You can retrofit, however …

26. Design for beginning thinking of all

27. Choose one & discuss: How does it reduce barriers? How does design for margins benefit many? Ramps Curb Cuts Electric Doors Captions on Television Easy Grip Tools…

28. UD Assumptions 1.Not one size fits all – but alternatives for everyone. 1.Not added on later – but designed from the beginning. 1. Not access for some – but access for everyone.

29. Universal Design for Learning A mindset for designing learning experiences all individuals can gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all

30. UDL Review: UDL At A Glance

31. Quadrant Partners for discussions Choose at least 1 person to put in each quadrant

32. Get with quadrant #1 partner: What is new that you learned this morning? How might that impact your practice?

33. MSHA, October 2012 http://www.funkylunch.com/ LUNCH 12:00 – 1:00