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Universal Design for Learning: Improving Outcomes for Students in Wisconsin

Grace Meo, gmeo@cast.orgPatti Ralabate, pralabate@cast.org

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1 = novice

3 = somewhat familiar

5 = quite familiar, in fact I teach others

Meet someone new … NameWhat do you do?Where are you on the UDL scale?

Workday Goals

Identify the need for UDL in Wisconsin

Establish common language around UDL terms

Map resources to support implementation of the CC

Determine action steps for moving forward

Why UDL?Wisconsin SEA Request for ESEA Flexibility,

2013

• We strongly support the emphasis on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles.

• DPI will continue to incorporate Universal Design for Learning principles into planning and development of resources for standards implementation, assessments, and instructional practices.

UDL Highlights

What do I know…

UDL Multiple … Curriculum Access Design Students Learning

Familiar Key Concepts

Key Concepts: Variability

3 Networks = 3 UDL Principles

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Key Concept: Expert Learner

http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/updateguidelines2_0.pdf15

Research and

Innovation

Practice

Key Concept: UDL as a Translational Framework

UDL… Misperceptions: UDL…

Provides high standards for all and promotes student responsibility.

Is about watering down the curriculum.

Recognizes that learner variability is the rule.

Is just for students with special needs.

Is a proactive way to plan for the variability of all learners.

Is the same as differentiated instruction.

Provides choice and options that are flexible, varied, and scaffolded, as appropriate.

Requires technology.

What do I want to learn?

How do I do UDL?

Goal setting

Consider Variability-UDL

Select Assessment

Select Methods/ Materials/Media

Implement/Teach

Reflect

Highlighting Teacher Practice

UDL Implementation Process

VisionAction Plan

Incentives

Skills

ResourcesAssessmentChange

Highlighting Implementation

What do I expect from our workday?

“In order to ensure academic and behavioral success for all learners, how can Wisconsin utilize UDL as the avenue to which we can integrate our state educational priorities?”

Triggering Question

Clarifying and Prioritizing

Cast your vote!

Lunch

Take Action Define your Goal Create Action Steps

Making Commitments

Take aways

• a lot of work to do• Variability matters – neuroscience • CAST is full of resources• Businesses in state depend on stduents’ability to think• UDL is frontloaded• Importance of conversation among stakeholders• UDL will enhance any initiative• Lacking parent voice• Love to use acronyms• Think about this as more than a practice – need to think

about system re-design• Excitement in the belief that all kids can be reached

Leadership…