BC Universal Design for Learning Project School District #43 (Coquitlam) Anita Strang CASE Presentation Universal Design for Learning Anita Strang February 13, 2009 Universal Design for Learning CASE Conference April 17, 2009 Anita Strang

Here's to the Crazy Ones... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvn_Ied9t4M Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

the outliers Change comes from the margins, Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

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benefits all students What benefits the outliers, Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Designed for people with physical disabilities... ... beneficial for everyone Universal Design Architecture Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

NaturalReader I downloaded Natural Reader to help students who have reading disabilities. Many students and teachers have begun using it to re-read what they have written as they edit and proofread their work. / Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

· Reading Support ·Comprehension Support ·Highlight and extract text ·Joint attention · classroom teachers understand and model the use of assistive technology Kurzweil Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

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Bloom’s Domains · Cognitive ·Psychomotor ·Affective Vygotsky’s Networks · Recognition ·Strategic ·Affective Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang Affective Strategic Recognition

but... Teachers want to differentiate Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Inclusion Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang etc... etc... etc... Deaf Learner Diversity Learning Styles Engagement Developmental Coordination Disorder Motivation Learning Disabilities Autism Cerebral Palsy ADHD Gifted Blind Dyslexia Dysgraphia

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Wherein lies the problem? For many students school doesn't work... Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

"Curriculum is disabled" "Unethical" http://events.insinc.com/setbc/20081024/ Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Are there barriers in the curriculum preventing some of the students in our classroom from participating to the best of their ability in the learning activities? Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

http://www.katesays.org/2009/04/10/power-of-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-5837 http://www.record-eagle.com/genwhy/local_story_097064707.html Kim Kelderhouse Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

UDL Inclusion Belonging Accessibility Explicit Learning Intentions Assessment for learning Assessment as Learning Assessment of Learning Multiple Means of Representation Multiple Means of Engagement Multiple Means of Expression Ownership Community Smartboards Kurzweil Write Online Web Resources Project-Based Learning Self-Directed Learning Multi-age grouping Cooperative Learning Birchland's UDL Journey... Universal Design for Learning Anita Strang February 13, 2009 Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Change at Birchland... Student Support Model Support Program Classroom Program The past The future · teaching to the middle · mostly pull-out group support ·support outside of the curriculum · fostering an atmosphere of belonging in the classroom and the school ·flexible model of in-class or pull-out support based on careful consideration of individual needs ·collaboration in planning lessons to build in supports ·familiarity with technology that supports students ·helping students develop understanding of disabilities ·helping students develop empathy and learn to support fellow students · in-class or in-curriculum support ·collaboration with classroom teachers ·troubleshooting technology ·coordinating support services ·paperwork ·tracking students ·strategic pull-out support - tools · ensuring accessibility ·differentiating instruction · limited collaboration with classroom teacher · reliance on Support Teacher to program for students with special learning needs Universal Design for Learning CASE Conference April 17, 2009 Anita Strang

Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

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Why??? Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Why??? ...a shift in Paradigm Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang ~accessibility ~visual & background knowledge ~joint attention ~in class support ~Short-term Pull-out groups with a purpose Support for kids... ~technology ~collaboration ~inservice Support for teachers...

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http://setbc.org/setinfo/bcudl/resources.html Resources... Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

http://bcudl.pbwiki.com/UDL-Guidelines Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

http://speedchange.blogspot.com/2008/03/csun-2008a-toolbelt-for-lifetime.html Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

http://paulhami.edublogs.org/ Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Paul Hamilton's Wiki http://udl4all.pbwiki.com/ Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

http://udl4all.ning.com/ Join the conversation... Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

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http://udl4all.ning.com/ http://setbc.org/setinfo/bcudl/resources.html http://setbc.org/bcudl/ http://ThinkingUDL.ca http://bcudl.pbwiki.com/ http://public.sd43.bc.ca/elementary/Birchland/SMARTBoard%20Forum/Wiki%20Pages/Home.aspx http://speedchange.blogspot.com/ http://udl4all.pbwiki.com/Websites+that+Support+Curriculum BC UDL Resource Page BC UDL Learning Objects Repository BC UDL Wiki Thinking UDL UDL4All Ning Birchland's Smartboard Forum SpeEd Change (Ira Socol's Blog) udl4all (Paul Hamilton's Wiki) http://paulhami.edublogs.org/ Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

http://anitas.edublogs.org/ For hyperlinks from today's presentation go to "UDL Presentation Links" tab. Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

The time is right... Technology Integration Universal Design for Learning The questions are no longer "why?" or "should we?"... ...the questions are "what?" and "how?" It is now a question of style and purpose tools accessibility - leveling the playing field engagement increased visual Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Ownership Belonging Community Inclusion ...a shift in paradigm UDL Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang

Animal School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN7QfjIcVvA Universal Design for Learning BCUDL Presentation April 23, 2009 ThinkingUDL.ca Anita Strang