1. CSUN, March 2011 Universally-Designed Tools and Strategies for Struggling Students Kirk D. Behnke, M.Ed., ATP kbehnke@esc4.net Cecilia Robinson crobinson@esc4.net
2. A little about me… Kirk Behnke Master’s in Education – Special Ed and Tech @ Temple University, Philadelphia, PA UCP of NJ – Rehab Technologist/Computer Temple University – PIAT – Tech Act California State University, Northridge (CSUN) – Coord., Training, Grants and Contracts – ATACP Region 4 ESC – Senior Ed. Specialist, Lead for Texas AT Network
12. Good instruction is essential Good teachers are giving good instruction Good teachers are building in flexibility Good teachers are trying new ways Good teachers are listening Good teachers are giving up control Many good teachers are already using UDL, but they don’t know it.
19. It’s a different world for our students http://earth.google.com/images/index-earth_lg.jpg
20. Bring in the 21st century digital native to teach the digital immigrant UDL
21. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.
29. Three Brain Networks: Recognition How we gather facts and categorize what we see, hear, and read. Identifying letters, words, or an author's style are recognition tasks.
30. Three Brain Networks: Strategic Planning and performing tasks. How we organize and express our ideas. Writing an essay or solving a math problem are strategic tasks.
31. Three Brain Networks: Affective How learners get engaged and stay motivated. How they are challenged, excited, or interested. These are affective dimensions.