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Utilizing Your Resources

Alisha Butler

Educational Technology Specialist

Virtual School Coordinator

English IV Teacher

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Ascension Parish Schools

St. Amant High School

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So what is accessibility??� �What is accessibility when it comes to learning?��

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Let’s Talk About Learning!

“The way and pace at which someone learns is as unique as their fingerprints.”

-CAST

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So how do we as (future) educators plan meaningful lessons so that everyone has the same opportunity to learn?? List some words/phrases that come to mind when thinking of ways to provide pathways for all!

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What is UDL?��Universal Design for Learning

It provides flexible means of material and information accessibility, expression, and motivation and engagement.

A transformative and creative way to think about and view teaching and learning which provides all students equal opportunity to succeed.

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How do we use and apply UDL to your lesson planning?

https://wakelet.com/wake/kf9G1JnlHp2qfVGHVPDyb

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Use it like a checklist when planning!

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Let’s try it out!

Plan your own lesson or use one provided to see how much you can “check off” with the matrix tool!

*This can be used as a planning or reflection tool

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Take Aways

  • UDL is meant to be used as a tool– it provides principles that we should follow as teachers when planning for diverse learners and abilities
  • The UDL tool covers 3 goals of expert learners
  • Each goal has a 3 step or level system that a student can work towards (external to internal learning)

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Presenter Feedback and Questions!

Want to learn more about my planning designs using UDL?? Check out my publication from the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference 2022! (see back of your pamphlet!)