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Activities and items of interest to the field of UDL
Updated on Apr 11, 14
Created on Dec 03, 10
Category: Schools & Education
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Online Learning (ongoing)
CAST offers two self-paced course options that provide participants with an introduction to UDL, both titled: UDL1: A Framework for Addressing Learner Variability: Theory Into Practice. In the "Facilitated Self-Paced" course you can work at your own pace but have the benefit of interacting with a CAST facilitator, participating in discussions and completing a course project where you can apply the UDL guidelines to a lesson in your own context. In the self-paced course you can manage your own learning process and take advantage of our Online Learning Experience Guide to help you navigate the course.
Story Share contest deadline Feb. 1
One week to go! The Story Share writing contest (supported by CAST, Benetech and NCLD) ends February 1st. Write your story before it’s too late. Help us generate more engaging and relatable stories for teen and adult beginning readers, and win a cash prize while you’re at it! www.storysharecontest.com
This course examines how motivation and emotions interact with learning and how UDL can be used to facilitate deep engagement in learning. Using the UDL Guidelines, participants learn to help students develop the self-awareness and self-determination that will allow them to succeed in a high, standards-based curriculum. Led by CAST’s Professional Learning team, educators explore research-based strategies to foster learners’ engagement and persistence.
Online Learning (ongoing)
This facilitated, self-paced course on the role of emotion in learning consists of 14 sessions, and examines how motivation and engagement affect learning and how UDL can be used to facilitate self regulatory skills that support deep learning. Using the UDL Guidelines, participants learn to help students develop the emotional skills that support persistence, motivation, and a belief in their own competence. Participants will also learn how to adapt their own curriculum to target the most resistant and challenging students with practical tools. This is a facilitated experience. Students are asked to discuss their learning with the course facilitator each week, and will receive feedback. At the end of the course, participants apply the UDL guidelines to a lesson in their own context.
The UDL Implementation Research Network (UDL-IRN) is hosting a summit focusing on UDL implementation and associated research on March 6 & 7th, 2014 at the Johns Hopkins University Columbia Campus, Baltimore, MD. The deadline for the call for proposals has been extended until December 1, 2013. Go to http://udl-irn.org/udl-summit/ for more information.
British Columbia had adopted UDL as a framework and put together some great resources. Check out their video gallery!
"Dan Habib’s new film project Who Cares About Kelsey? documents the lives of students with emotional/behavioral challenges, and shows innovative educational approaches that help these students to succeed – while improving the overall school culture and climate. "
September 24-December 17, 2013: This online course provides educators with practical strategies and techniques to ensure that all learners can meet high expectations, such as the Common Core State Standards. The course consists of 14 sessions -11 online sessions and 3 synchronous web conference sessions.
This slide presentation was developed by participants of the 2012 Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) Conference to provide an overview of how students with disabilities (who need intensive supports) can be served in an educational environment that has integrated the principles of UDL.
Free imagery from telescopes, guided tours, downloadable data and teacher resources.
Florida Consortium on Postsecondary Education & Intellectual Disabilities offers a free UDL module for post secondary educators
Literacy Beat blog features CAST's Science Writer: the free online tool to scaffold students's writing of science reports.
The TEAL Center (Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy), designed to improve the quality of teaching in adult education in the content areas, posted UDL suggestions and examples in their "Just Write!" guide for instructors.
During a February 7, 2012 hearing of the U.S. Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on “The Promise of Accessible Technology,” Chairman Senator Harkin and the Superintendent of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation in Indiana, Dr. Quick, praised UDL’s impact on school outcomes. Listen to the hearing to learn more.
Maryland's MSDE website has UDL resources and a fun activity to learn how to plan for all students (top right of page)
Implementing UDL in British Columbia school district improves reading and writing scores.
Kathleen McClaskey's UDL Scoop.it. Video UDL: Empowering the Next Generation is worth watching.
Information about how some school districts are switching from textbooks to digital resources.
This is the home page of BCSC's wiki. BCSC is a school district in Indiana that has embraced UDL. There is a cool 5 minute UDL basics video and a virtual UDL Wheel.
In November of last year, the Department of Education released its National Education Technology Plan (NETP) after 18 months of input from educators, government officials, and industry people.
Earlier this year here on Edutopia, blogger Audrey Watters reviewed the plan and solicited questions from the Edutopia community about the plan. We sent the highest-ranking questions to DOE's Karen Cator who answered each of them -- on video -- here.
39 items | 36 visits
Activities and items of interest to the field of UDL
Updated on Apr 11, 14
Created on Dec 03, 10
Category: Schools & Education
URL: