Over the course of, well this course, we have collectively gathered many resources that are extremely helpful in the implementation of the Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction. I have already used many of these resources to easily tweak my current classroom practices in order to remove barriers from student learning and encourage students to learn based on their learning profile. Our resources offer many different exercises and ideas of student activities that utilize simple technologies available in my school. The collection of resources my group and I have brought together are great!
Already this new school year, I have implemented several UDL/DI tools in order to better teach my students. I have given several informative assessments in order to properly gauge student understanding and need for differentiation. I have also used a student questionnaire to gather viable student information to further understand student interests, learning styles, and differentiation needs. I also have utilized technology to teach Georgia's five physiographic regions. Students used Microsoft publisher to create a travel brochure with the point being to pique interest in travelers to visit Georgia's regions. It was a terrific lesson, and the students did very well with it.
As the year continues, I will definitely continue to relate back to our group resources to enhance my instruction in UDL/DI.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
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