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1. Holly Grove Middle School. Grades 6-8 test Approx. 1459 students 23% Free and Reduced Lunch Avg. class size 32 students 205 students with IEPs 50 students with 504 Plans. 2. Universal Design for Learning. What is Universal Design? What is Universal Design for Learning?
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1. Holly Grove Middle School • Grades 6-8 test • Approx. 1459 students • 23% Free and Reduced Lunch • Avg. class size 32 students • 205 students with IEPs • 50 students with 504 Plans
2. Universal Design for Learning • What is Universal Design? • What is Universal Design for Learning? • Principles of UDL • Multiple means of representation • Multiple means of action and expression • Multiple means of engagement
3. Representation: what • Simple solutions • signage • Closed Captioning • Lesson design • visual vs. verbal and mashing it together • Variety of research resources • Example: Ancient Egypt Project • Availability of literary texts in multiple formats • graphic novel - audio - large print - adapted/abridged
4. Action & Expression: how • Organization • Design of final product components that don’t require strict organizational adherence to adapt to students who have difficulty with executive function • Provision of graphic organizers for research notetaking • Expression • touch vs. speech vs. writing vs. movement • varied products • means of response (ex. color dot boards)
5. Engagement: why • Routines • self-contained classes • “regular” classes and open access • Recruiting Interest • special student groups • student empowerment through choice • student input
6. Keys to Success • Relationships • know your students • students know you • Make an effort • Be flexible