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PD: The UDL Way

Creating Universally Designed Professional Development

Presenter Contact Information

Becky Young

Twitter: @TechyBeckyYoung

Email: rebeccamyoung@gmail.com

Learning Goals:

Intention Setting:

"Intentions are guiding principles that can help us, as individuals, connect our present actions to our personal values. They focus on who we are and who we could be in this moment" (Edutopia, 2019).  Intentions allow us to take ownership of our actions so we can stay focused on the learning goal(s).

Aguilar’s 7 Principles of Adult Learning

  1. We need to feel emotionally safe
  2. We all have our own experiences and areas of expertise
  3. We need to know why we’re learning
  4. We want to have some control over what we’re learning about
  5. We need the opportunity to practice what we’re learning
  6. We need to see the connection to real problems
  7. We all want to learn

Source: The Art of Coaching Teams by Elena Aguilar

Information about Malcolm Knowles’ Theory of Adult Learning: TEAL Center Fact Sheet No. 11: Adult Learning Theories

Barriers to Learning in Professional Development

Collection of barriers identified by participants: Professional Development Barriers Spreadsheet (to add your ideas, use this link)

UDL Overview

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework to create an inclusive classroom.  UDL is endorsed by the Every Student Succeeds Act.  By removing barriers, embracing and designing for learner variety, and providing learner voice and choice, we can help learners as they become "expert learners."   At the heart of UDL is the belief that all learners are capable of achieving grade-level or other appropriate standards with no exceptions!

UDL centers around three principles that are based in the why, what, and how of learning (the links are to the specific page on the CAST website):

Provide Multiple Means of Engagement (the why)

We can incorporate this principle by providing options to:

Provide Multiple Means of Representation (the what)

We can incorporate this principle by providing options for:

Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression (the how)

We can incorporate this principle by providing options for:

Practical Applications: Multiple Means of Engagement

We can provide multiple means of engagement because we need to feel emotionally safe, to know why we’re learning something, and to have the opportunity to practice what we are learning and because we all want to learn and to have some control over what we’re learning about.

Practical Applications: Multiple Means of Representation

We can provide multiple means of engagement because we all have our own experiences and areas of expertise.

Practical Applications: Multiple Means of Action and Expression

We can provide multiple means of action and expression because we want to have some control over what we’re learning about and need to see the connection to real problems.

How do we change barriers into opportunities?

Examples to Explore

Group Reflection

This Padlet includes all of the participants' final reflection responding to this prompt: “As you reflect on your learning today, please share an idea, thought, or point of view that grew for you.” (To add to the Padlet, click the plus sign.)

Feedback Form

I welcome your feedback: PD: The UDL Way Feedback 

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