It is hard to believe that this blog will discuss our seventh class. It has been a great experience :) The class discussion centered around Universal Design for Learning (UDL). It is important for educators to use this approach to teaching to make it possible to reach ALL students in their classroom. The class learned the importance of knowing your students and their needs. This seems to be an obvious point but can be overlooked at times. In our school we have transition meetings to discuss the students going from one grade to the next. It includes their strengths and challenges. How they learn best. It not only discusses academic needs but also social. As a resource teacher, I am involved in these meetings and do a file review of each student to provide information on each of the students. The UDL principles 1) provide multiple means of representation 2) provide multiple means of action and expression 3) provide multiple means of engagement. It is important to understand the UDL principles and how they can be implemented into teaching. Below is a video with a overview of Universal Design for Learning.
We had the rest of class to work on our next assignment. Next week I will discuss the creation and presentation of our project.
Love the video! CAn't wait til this week's posting!
ReplyDeleteGetting to know your students is very important for the teacher and the indivdual. I am always amazed when I attend transition meeting how much schools actually know about individual students.
ReplyDeleteTeachers take their job seriously and spend a lot of time getting to know their pupils. Not just as students, but as individuals. It is because of this dedication that they do provide the best possible delivery of instruction to all learners. I believe as more teachers are exposed to the benefits of AT they will have even more of it in their classroom. Of cousre that all depends on money and access to the technology!