1. Universal Design for Learning The Why, the What, the How Dr. Katie Novak Author of UDL Now! www.katienovakudl.com

2. The Lamp Conundrum Consider the UDL Guidelines. What needs to happen in order to “light” up all students and engage them?

3. How Learners Learn UDL vs. DI

5. UDL Guideline Review Select one UDL Guideline. As the Guideline, you are lonely and you need to collaborate with other Guidelines. How will they get to know you? Here are your options: Write a short diary entry, tweet or Facebook post about yourself. Create a personal ad. What are your likes? Dislikes? Make a list of 2-3 songs that speak to who you are and share with the group. Sketch a picture of yourself

6. The UDL Implementation Process Systems will need to undergo a shift to proactively plan for the implementation process. The shift will be systematic – will not to make things more difficult for teachers. No more “random acts of improvement.” Proactive approach to academics and behavior [video link]. [video link]

7. 21 st Century SkillsUDL Connection Clear and Effective Communication Task, purpose, audience Effective, expressive, receptive 5. Provide options for expression and communication 7. Provide options for recruiting interest Self-Direction Set goals and make decisions Persevere in challenging situations 6. Provide options for executive functions 8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence Creative and Practical Problem Solving Identify patterns and trends Persist in solving problems/learn from failure 8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence 9. Provide options for self-regulation Responsible and involved citizenship Respect diversity and different points of view 7. Provide options for recruiting interest (minimize threats and distractions) Informed and integrative thinking Apply knowledge to “real life” Develop and use models/tech to explain phenomena 1. Provide options for perception 2. Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols 3. Provide options for comprehension 4. Provide options for physical action

8. Culturally Responsive Classrooms When relating to your students who come from cultures different from yours, you need to engage “intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically” (Ladson-Billings, 1994).

9. The Culturally-Responsive MemoirMemoir According to Gay (2002), academic success for students is more likely to be achieved “when academic knowledge and skills are situated within the lived experience and frames of reference of students…” (p. 106). But how can you take their experiences and integrate that within rigorous curriculum?

10. Integrated Comprehensive Cornerstones In spite of decades of educational reform and federal mandates, inequities among students not only persist but are growing.

11. Integrated Comprehensive Cornerstones

12. Identifying Non-Negotiables What are the absolute non-negotiables in your learning environment? What content and skills must be learned for students to be successful? Now, let’s challenge ourselves to identify barriers in those non-negotiables.