
Catching Up
Your Students with Disabilities Who Have Fallen Behind...
Welcome!
- Understand how shifting our focus for students with disabilities can allow for academic gains.
- Understand the UDL framework and how we can use the UDL Guidelines to remove barriers.
- Explore the differences between acceleration and remediation and identify the necessary steps for accelerating learning.
- Identify the importance of and how to clearly articulate learning goals for students.
Analyze the importance of generating thinking, purpose, relevance and curiosity through thought provoking, hands-on activity that encompasses the big idea of the standard within the first few minutes of class to accelerate learning.
Understand ways to conduct ongoing, transparent formative assessments that yield timely, detailed feedback from teachers and peers.
Identify how to provide multiple representations of vocabulary that immerse students in hands-on, playful, multi-sensory vocabulary experiences that will accelerate learning for students.
Explore compelling, engaging, and high-leverage instructional strategies that provide more challenge and autonomy to support learning and close gaps.
History of the Green Dots
UNIVERSAL DESIGN
UD originated in architecture and urban planning, as part of a movement to be designing buildings and other environments that would accommodate the widest spectrum of users, including those with disabilities, right from the start.
PROJECT BROCCOLI
Step #1 Clearly Articulate Learning Goals
PROGRESS CHECK
"VISUAL SYNECTIC" BREAKOUT ACTIVITY
STEP #2 Activate and/or Build Prior Knowledge
"GROUP - LABEL - JUSTIFY" BREAKOUT ACTIVITY
PROGRESS CHECK
ACTIVATING BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE BREAKOUT PROMPT
STEP # 3 FREQUENT & MEANINGFUL FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PROGRESS CHECK
"Headlines" Breakout Activity
Step #4 Strategic Vocabulary Instruction
Playing with Vocabulary
Which One is the Odd One Out?
STEP #5 Dig into Concepts; High Leverage Practices
Blended Learning
MINI CHOICE BOARD
CHOICE #2: Explore "Which Blended Learning Model Should I Use?"; https://catlintucker.com/2022/11/choosing-a-blended-learning-model/
CHOICE #3: Explore Your Choice of Exemplar Blended Learning Lessons
- Math Exemplar; MathExemplar.pdf
- Narrative Exemplar; NarrativeExemplar.pdf
More to Dig Into...
PROGRESS CHECK
"Compass Points" Breakout Activity
Thank You!
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Location: Portland, OR, USA