Universal Design for Universal Design for LearningLearning

Presented byPresented by

Katherine BenefieldKatherine Benefield&&

Sissy MarkumSissy Markum

Opening In-serviceOpening In-service

August 2008August 2008

Each Student, with or without a disability is unique. The average map of an urban classroom shows diversity for several considerations. Adjustments for learning occur for all students.

If you improve education for students on the margins, you improve education for all students.—Grace Meo, CAST Center.

The Average Class of 28Below Grade inReading

ESOL

Hungry

Special Needs

Gifted

"Normal"

What is Universal Design?What is Universal Design?

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing curricula a framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDL provides rich supports learning. UDL provides rich supports for learning and reduces barriers to the for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all.achievement standards for all.

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

On January 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Act is the most sweeping reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since ESEA was enacted in 1965. It redefines the federal role in K-12 education and will help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged and minority students and their peers. It is based on four basic principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/esea/

Recognition networks (what)

Strategic networks(how)

Affective networks(why)

• Recognition NetworkRecognition Network

Items I recognizedItems I recognized

• Recognition NetworkRecognition Network

Items I recognizedItems I recognized

• Strategic NetworkStrategic Network

How old are the people in the picture?How old are the people in the picture?

What historical period and geographical location do What historical period and geographical location do you think this picture represents? Why?you think this picture represents? Why?

How might the people be feeling in this picture?How might the people be feeling in this picture?

• Recognition NetworkRecognition Network

Items I recognizedItems I recognized

• Strategic NetworkStrategic Network

How old are the people in the picture?How old are the people in the picture?

What historical period and geographical location do What historical period and geographical location do you think this picture represents? Why?you think this picture represents? Why?

How might the people be feeling in this picture?How might the people be feeling in this picture?

• Affective NetworkAffective Network

What in particular strikes you about the picture?What in particular strikes you about the picture?

Note something about yourself that might have led Note something about yourself that might have led you to focus on these particular aspectsyou to focus on these particular aspects

3 Brain Strategies:

Recognition—identifies patterns telling us what and where an object is

Strategic—generates patterns and tells us how to do things

Affective—determines priorities tells us what is important and interesting

“Tools and Materials that Support the Learning Brain” Anne Meyer and Lucinda M. O’NeilExceptional Parent, May 2000 p. 60l

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/Click on “Your Three Brain Networks” and conduct the activity.

PET Scan of: 1. Seeing words, 2.Feeling Sad

Universal Design for Universal Design for Learning calls for ...Learning calls for ...

• Multiple means of representation,Multiple means of representation, to give to give learners various ways of acquiring learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge, information and knowledge,

• Multiple means of expression,Multiple means of expression, to provide to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know, what they know,

• Multiple means of engagement,Multiple means of engagement, to tap into to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation.challenges, and increase motivation.

Examples of TechnologyExamples of Technology• AlphaSmart/NeoAlphaSmart/Neo

• ComputerComputer

• Tape recorderTape recorder

• MP3MP3

• PDAPDA

• Cell phoneCell phone

• OverheadOverhead

• ElmoElmo

• eText Reader eText Reader (Victor Wave)(Victor Wave)

• Talking Speller Talking Speller (Franklin)(Franklin)

• Graphic Organizer Graphic Organizer (Inspiration)(Inspiration)

• Text to Speech Text to Speech (Write OutLoud)(Write OutLoud)

• Speech to Text Speech to Text (SpeakQ/Dragon)(SpeakQ/Dragon)

• Word Prediction Word Prediction (WordQ/CoWriter)(WordQ/CoWriter)

• Highlighted TextHighlighted Text

• Reading PenReading Pen

Engagement for ALL Engagement for ALL StudentsStudents• Digital Texts--sound, animation, video, “alternatives

for conveying critical content.” Textbook companies now have to provide CD’s.

• Online Resources—have a student create a narrative rather than “write a story” using online resources.

• Graphic Organizers/Concept Mapping-Inspiration• Text Software—Text to Speech or Voice Recognition • Microsoft Word-Highlighting Supports for visual text• Captioning of dialogue, music or sound effects

combining with text and graphics• Networked Multimedia Tools• Alternative Expression Options for Students-artwork,

photography, drama, music, animation and video

Low motivation, low self esteem, and anxiety can combine to ‘raise’ the affective filter and form a ‘mental block’ that prevents comprehensible input from being used for acquisition."  (Stephen Krashen, 1988) 

Links:Links:• CAST

http://www.cast.org• What forms of Assistive Technology Exist?

http://www.doi.gov/atc/atalist.html• See what the Kids are excited about from

home: WordOx and other Games on Flipside.com http://www.flipside.com/hoyle/wordox.asp

• Get the Text Reader, Read Please http://www.readplease.com

• Go to The Moonlit Road http://www.themoonlitroad.com