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Join Ed.D. Betty Preus for an insightful session on Differentiation through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Explore how UDL can transform your professional context by enabling all learners to become expert, resourceful, and motivated individuals. The agenda includes a review of traditional accommodations, an overview of new UDL frameworks, practical applications, and a wealth of resources to help implement UDL guidelines effectively. Whether you're familiar with UDL or new to the concept, this session offers essential tools and insights to enhance your educational practices.
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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.
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
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)