UDL Training Materials and Resources: Curriculum Writing

On this page, you will find links to training presentations, handouts and suggestions for activities you could do with your curriculum writers.

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UDL Background	Presentation: UDL_Background BrainRules  Brain Rules and video: Rule #5  UDL Elevator Speech: What is UDL? Presentations created by HCPSS Teachers: Reflections about UDL UDL movie Presentation from CAST: UDL and Learner Variability
Brain Networks and Principles	Presentation:BrainNetworks_Principles  Brain Networks  Principle 1: Representation  Principle 2: Action and Expression  Principle 3: Engagement Resources: Willingham, Daniel. The 21st Century Student Mind (2009) Willingham: Three brain facts every educator should know Washington Post, December 2010 Willingham article: The Student Mind: Why students don’t like school (pdf) National Geographic article: The Teenage Brain (doc) CAST Educator Checklist: identify specific tools to provide flexible options in the classroom.
Barriers to Learning	Presentation:Barriers to LearningBarriers to Learning  Goals  UDL Case Study: Goals  Methods  UDL Case Study: Methods  Materials  UDL Case Study: Materials  Assessments  UDL Case Study: Assessments Educator Checklist (doc) Teacher Checklist (doc) http://udlselfcheck.cast.org:This website allows you to expand your teaching palatte to teach all learners. You should choose one lesson or unit that is ineffective and is not reaching some of your learners. This tool will help you identify barriers and reflect upon the curriculum (goals, methods, materials and assessment). TRY IT! Barriers in lesson planning activity: Templates and sample barriers worksheet included in this activity. UDL Interactive Activity: Choose your classroom and go through your lessons!
Common Core and UDL	Presentation:CommonCore_UDLCommon Core and UDL: http://www.udlcenter.org/advocacy/faq_guides/common_core
Resources for Reaching Digital Learners	Presentation: Resources_DigitalLearners  Guiding Principles and UDL  Engaging students using technology  Attributes of the Digital Generation Resources: UDLinks: mobile app for resources by content area: Available in ITunes App Store (http://ow.ly/81Rv4) and Google Android Market Place (http://ow.ly/81Rth) http://www.instagrok.com: Amazing resource for teachers and students. It models UDL in multiple representations- resources are provided in a variety of formats http://udlstudio.cast.org Bookbuilder, but better! A way for teachers to create online materials, with visuals, audio and captioning. Sample Teacher and student products: Teacher Self-reflection in Glogster: http://www.glogster.com/buddy20906/album-glog-by-buddy20906/g-6lib833rid7or88k00gq5a0 Romeo and Juliet: Fakebook:http://www.classtools.net/fb/97/gm9Y5B Sample Body Systems online “poster”: Middle School: http://poster.4teachers.org/view/poster.php?poster_id=431829