Differentiation through Universal Design for Learning Betty Preus

Differentiation through Universal Design for Learning Betty Preus, Ed. D.

Introductions • What brought you to this session? What do you hope to gain? What are your questions? • In what professional context will you apply what you learn?

AGENDA • Brief review of traditional continuum of accommodations, modifications, alternatives • Overview of new frameworks: Differentiation and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) • Models and examples of UDL • Application to your setting - explore resources to implement UDL guidelines.

Continuum in Traditional Model Accommodations Modifications Alternatives

Accommodations Examples: Presentation Response Setting Time/scheduling Practice in instructional setting before using on high stakes tests.

Modifications Examples: Consider consequences

Alternatives Examples:

MN Resources for Accommodations, Modifications • Minnesota Manual of Accommodations • Procedures Manual for Minnesota Assessments • Improving Accommodation Outcomes

Two Frameworks Differentiation UDL Content Representation Process Engagement Product Expression

Goal of UDL: All learners become expert learners • Resourceful learners • Strategic, goal-directed learners • Purposeful, motivated learners

Scientific foundation for UDL Cognitive foundations – e. g. , Vygotsky, Bloom Brain networks

UDL Guidelines • Elements of UDL – Graphic Organizer • Research base for each element

Using the elements to identify barriers Language arts crash course in nouns and verbs Examples of barriers

Using the elements to identify opportunities • Grade 6 Science on sugar content • Examples of each element

Your Turn • UDL Educator Checklist

More Resources • • Highlights from Resource list UDL Guidelines 2. 0 UDL Lesson Builder More sample lessons (from UDL Toolkit)

Digital text can be read aloud using synthetic speech using SRS: free, low-cost, or high-end text-to-speech applications. Synthetic speech created from digital text can be saved as an MP 3 file and downloaded to a portable MP 3 player , burned to a crossplatform CD or saved to another storage device. Digital text can be easily magnified, and custom colors can be applied. Digital text can be hyperlinked to additional content: definitions, background information, prompts, etc.