2. UDL design school
The purpose of the UDL design school,
Pursue-IT Elementary,
is to offer a multi-educational opportunity for the learner to identify their learning
style and pursue it through state-of-the-art facility and personalized instruction that
accommodates all learners
Pre-K-5th grades.
3. Building design
Structure
Wheel-chair lifts (for the physically impaired)
Elevators and Steps (for physically impaired)
Sound-proof walls (for those sensitive to sound)
Within a classroom [common pod with specific small group rooms]
Theater
Sensory room
4. Personnel
Each grade level will be staffed with a teacher and 2 assistants per 20 students.
Each student or group of students will have lessons that are designed and given to
them via Google Docs.
Lessons will contain the majority designed according to their learning network:
Recognition, Strategic and Affective and will work with others within their
preferred network.
**Note: students can have more than one network at a time. Lessons will be
flexible instruction.
The school will have full-time Psychologist, behavior specialist, assistive
technology technician, Occupational and Physical therapist
5. Core Areas
Instructionial Classes will consist of grade level students but each class will have
subgroups. The teacher monitors the collaborations between partners
Subgroups: core content will be grouped according to ability 3x per week and the
other 2 days each student will be matched with another student to teach the other
in a way that is easiest for them.
(ex.) one student learns best through videos, so the student has to search videos that best
expresses content and will teach his partner through video. While the other student learns
best through manipulatives and he will teach to his partner through manipulatives
Core content ability groups will receive their daily lesson through Google Docs and they
will choose their setting within the pod classroom area to work on their assignments
Life Skills content groups will be small mixed grouping with meeting with each group.
While teacher is meeting with group the other students will be working on a creative
volunteer project within mixed grouping with group responsibilities decided beforehand.
6. Curriculum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGLTJw0GSxk
Schedule: Modified day (morning – core); 2-hour=lunch (afternoon – life skills
teaching)
Core Curriculum: Communication/Language, Social Skills, Reading will be
developed using Science/Social Studies, Math
Life skills
-money management (bills, savings, planning)
-goal setting
Time management
Behavior management
Cooking/cleaning
7. Technology
Everyday Teaching will be through Google Docs for lessons and assignments.
Other Technology
Smartboard technology
Assistive Technology: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for
the limited verbal and nonverbal student
Assistive Technology for the Hearing Impaired
8. Assessment
Assessment will be monitored weekly through observations and diagnostic skill
assessments on the computer through play-based software for Pre-K through
2nd grade.
3rd -5th will continue to have assessments through observations, diagnostic
skills assessment weekly on the computer with play-based software.
Additionally, students will assessed core state standards 4 times a year for a
maximum of 1-hour each time of assessing.
9. Sensory Stimulation rooms
The rooms are used as a space to find peace for the anxious or quiet-seeking
student or a space to fulfill a stimulation need, such as jumping
Sensory Stimulation (ball pit,
aquarium, etc.)
Quiet Room (library, mediation
room)
10. Final Product – Core Classroom Design
Videography
room
Small
grouping
Creative Art
room
Dance/Theater
Technology
(computers,
games)
11. References
Rose, DH., & Meyer, A. (2002) Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age.
Universal Design for Learning. Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, Alexandria Virginia.
“Royalty-Free Stock Images And Stock Photography By Dreamstime.”
Dreamstime, www.dreamstime.com/.
National Center on Universal Design for Learning. “UDL: Principles and
Practice.” YouTube, YouTube, 17 Mar. 2010,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGLTJw0GSxk.
