Universal Design for Learning Connections for Implementation

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Universal Design for LearningConnections for
Implementation

• What is UDL and the role it plays with
  Differentiated Instruction in today's classroom?
• What role can UDL play in the context of a KSI
  intervention model?
• Where is UDL most prominent-Tiers 1 and 2.
• What shows the most promise instructionally and
  pragmatically?
• What does research say?
• What needs to be done to move forward with
  implementation of KSI in a UDL and DI context?

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Universal Design for LearningConnections for
Implementation

• What is UDL?
• By definition, Universal Design for Learning
  (UDL) is the design of instructional materials
  and methods that makes learning goals achievable
  by individuals with wide differences in their
  abilities. Universal design is attained by means
  of flexible curricular materials and activities
  that provide alternatives for students. As much
  as possible, these "designed-in" alternatives,
  which include different assistive technologies
  and cognitive supports, do not have to be added
  by teachers. However, effective use of the
  materials requires that the teacher be familiar
  with the various teaching strategies necessary to
  reach students of widely varying abilities.
• Center for Applied Special Technology

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A universally-designed curriculum offers the
following

• Multiple means of representation to give learners
  various ways of acquiring information and
  knowledge
• Multiple means of action and expression to
  provide learners alternatives for demonstrating
  what they know, and
• Multiple means of engagement to tap into
  learners' interests, challenge them
  appropriately, and motivate them to learn
• www.cast.org

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The Teachers Role in a Differentiated Classroom

• Teachers who differentiate instruction focus
  on their role as coach or mentor, give students
  as much responsibility for learning as they can
  handle and teach them to handle a little more.
• Carol Ann Tomlinson

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Universal Design in Architecture Oslo Opera
House Implications for curriculum design?
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Universal Design Principles

• Seven Principles from
• The Center for Universal Design at UNC
• One Equitable Use
• Two Flexibility in Use
• Three Simple and Intuitive
• Four Perceptible Information
• Five Tolerance for Error
• Six Low Physical Effort
• Seven Size and Space for Approach and Use
• http//ncsudesign.org/content

Automatic Doors
Implications for Meaningful 21st Century
Instruction
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Traditional Curriculum Struggles to Meet Student
Needs Instructional Challenges Regularly Faced
by Students

• Reading for content knowledge in textbooks
• Deficits in phonemic awareness, fluency, or
  comprehension
• Limited or no background knowledge
• Not reading at grade level
• Poor or limited vocabulary
• Few life experiences to connect with content
• Computing simple to complex math equations
• Visualization of the problem
• Comprehending the problem
• Operational knowledge
• Organizing Analyzing the data
• Using correct operation
• Calculating for results

• UDL Equivalent

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Flexible Display
.The summer evenings were long. It was not dark,
yet. Presently Tom checked his whistle. A
stranger was before him -- Tom Sawyer
.The summer evenings were long. It was not
dark, Tom Sawyer
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Example of Scaffolded Digital Curriculum
http//www.windows.ucar.edu/
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How Culture Education are Blending
TogetherUniversal Design Technology Play a
Role in Education

• Learning Style
• Abilities Interests
• Team/Individual Work
• Technology Preference
• School Workstyle
• Engaging Curriculum
• Real World Experiences
• Multimedia
• Personalized Instruction

• TV Music
• Life Experiences
• Personal Goals
• Values Character
• Personal Lifestyle
• Jobs/Careers
• Games Interests
• Family Friends

• 250

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The Instructional Application of UDL for
Personalized Learning
Personalized Learning

• Content Technology Process
  Product

• Content
• Traditional
• Digital
• Digital Rights management
• Portable
• Scaffolded-Tiered
• Audio/video
• Ongoing Assessment

• Technology.
• Teacher Driven
• Classroom Response System
• Digital Smartboards content software
• Digital video/audio
• Student Driven
• Digital/audio books
• Online textbooks
• Online assessment

• Process
• Use various content entry points
• Using choice boards for work assignments
• Break assignments into manageable chunks
• Using flexible pacing to allow for differences in
  students ability
• Use different tools to perform the same task
• Encourage independent study on topics of interest
• On-going assessment of student readiness
• Graduated task- and product-rubrics
• Use assessment as a teaching tool to extend
  versus merely measure instruction.
• Provide a balance between teacher-assigned and
  student-selected tasks

• Product
• Diagram
• Map
• illustration
• graph
• cartoon
• video
• model
• music
• commercial
• rhythm
• speech
• Performance
• Essay
• Online quiz

Personalized Learning
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Instruction In a UDL/Differentiated Classroom

• Not Differentiated Fully Differentiated
• Reactive Proactive
• Fixed Fluid
• Closed Open
• Ongoing Assessment Diagnosis
• Use of Technology------------
  
• Independent Study/Work
• Adjusting of Questions
• Use of the Internet
• Flexible Grouping
• Tiered Activities
• Anchor Activities
• Learning Contracts
• Curriculum Compacting
• Differentiated Centers/Groups
• Learning Centers/Learning Orbits
• Graduated Tasks, Products, and Rubrics
• Use of Multiple Texts and Supplementary Materials

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UDL Teaching TodayCurriculum Materials

• Digitally enhanced instruction-now
• Smartboards preloaded software
• Intervention programs supported with interactive
  digital software focusing on core content
  (Read180, Thinking Reader)
• Digital video, animation, graphics
• Differentiated instruction (Content, Process,
  product)
• Online/Classroom Response System (CRS) for
  immediate feedback and assessment of class
• Digitally enhanced personal learning-now/coming
  soon
• Interactive Digital books/reading devices
• Interactive dialogue online c peers/teachers
  (blogs and wikis)
• How to move forward
• Planning for future that incorporates
  instructional approaches such as UDL, technology,
  and digital content
• Teacher student training
• Technology support by dedicated technology
  coaches (not IT techs)

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Classroom Response SystemMultiple Means of
Expressing Content knowledge
Highly Visual Interactive Instant
Feedback Interactive Templates PowerPoint
Compatible Automatic Scoring
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Digital SmartboardsMultiple Means of
Representing Digital Content

• Geometry-Measuring Angles
• Spelling using Spin Spell

Smartboard Screens
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Read180 by Scholastic
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Thinking Reader by Scholastic

• Product Features
• Research-based and validated
• The only software program to include the
  unabridged text of award-winning core literature
• Provides instruction on 7 reading comprehension
  strategies summarizing, questioning, clarifying,
  predicting, visualizing, feeling, and reflecting
• 5 levels of embedded reading comprehension
  support for differentiated instruction
• Quizzes within the literature test recall,
  inference, and vocabulary skills

Titles A Wrinkle in Time, Bridge to Terabithia
Bud, not Buddy, Dragonwings Esperanza Rising,
The Giver, My Brother Sam is Dead, Roll of
Thunder-Hear My Cry, Tuck Everlasting
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Research on Differentiated Instruction

• Beecher Sweeny, 2008. Closing the Achievement
  Gap With Curriculum Enrichment and
  Differentiation One Schools Story. Journal of
  Advanced Academics, Vol. 19, 3.

• Key Findings
• Low performing Elem. School
• Moved from Remedial Model to Enrichment
  Differentiated Instruction Apporach
• Results-Lowered achievement gap b/t rich poor
  students and ethnic groups
• Main Components Examined
• Analysis of school strengths weeknesses of
  curriculum instruction
• New strategic plan, school mission, specific
  learning objectives, action plans
• Teacher training, lesson modeling, coaching,
  planning time.
• School Improvement Planning Team monitors and
  reports results.

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Beecher Sweeny, 2008.
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Beecher Sweeny, 2008.
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Beecher Sweeny, 2008.
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Universal Design for LearningConnections for
Implementation
Tier One School Planning
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KSI Linkages to UDL
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UDL Implications for KSI/RTI

• Tier One
• Content, Process, Product, TechnologyPersonalized
  Learning
• CRS (Clickers)Better data collection/engagement
• Digital Smartboards Content Software
• Digital Video/Audio
• Tier Two
• Reading/Math Intervention with technology (Read
  180, Voyager Math)
• Computerized Tutoring Programs
• Tier Three
• More time intensive interventions