Maximizing learning for all learners

Nancy Nelson - [email protected]

CEDP Phase 1Summer 2015Nancy Nelson

Maximizing Learning


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1. Take a card

2. Read about your learner

3. How will this learner …a. Learnb. Engage in learning

Take a minute ...

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Goals for today ...1. investigate the variability of students in a

classroom2. examine instructional strategies wrt

student variability3. review concepts of Universal Design for

Learning (UDL) framework4. plan a lesson that maximizes the learning

opportunities for all students5. evaluate a lesson plan wrt its ability to

maximize learning

Students

Strategies

UDL

Planning

Reflecting 4

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Learner Profile

Students

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Regroup based on card colour and shape in the top right corner

front of room

back of room6

How does this class learn?

Strategies


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Instructional Approaches: A Framework for Professional Practice (1991)Link to Document containing Instructional Strategies Diagram page 17 of 38

Strategies

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Instructional StrategiesMark the

MOST and LEAST effective

strategies for your learner

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http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3890,88,Documents&MediaID=10882&Filename=Instructional+Approaches+-+A+Framework+for+Professional+Practice+-+1991.pdf

http://www.education.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia.aspx?DocID=3890,88,Documents&MediaID=10882&Filename=Instructional+Approaches+-+A+Framework+for+Professional+Practice+-+1991.pdf


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UDL

https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=bDvKnY0g6e4


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Representation(RP)

Learning(LP)

Engagement(EP)

Add up your “class’s” Walk-a-Mile points for each category

Regroup based on the number in the top right corner

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4 3

Planning

front of room

back of room


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Planning

GOALS

METHODS

MATERIALS

ASSESSMENT


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Plan a UDL Lesson …

• learning a new skill (ex. using a discipline specific tool)

• learning a new process (ex. solving a particular type of problem)

• learning a new concept (ex. extending knowledge base in a particular subject)

Planning

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Did we design to the edges???Increment or decrement your class’s points

+2 +1 -1 -2

GOALS(bOppps)YELLOW

LP SMARTdefined but not SMART

mentioned none

METHODS(BoPPPs)

REDEP varied and for

learner varied standard minimal

MATERIALS(BOPPPS)

GREENRP varied and for

our learners varied standard minimal

ASSESSMENTS(boPPPs)

BLUEEP match goals &

flexible pathsmatch goals mentioned none

Reflecting


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Goal: Maximize Learning

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Did we ...• define clear goals?

• increase opportunities for student learning?

• increase student engagement?

• choose accessible resources?

• match our assessments to our goals?

what percentage

increase was there in class

points?


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Some homework for you ...

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Learning (how)

Engagement (why)

Representation (what)

Goals

Assessment

Methods

Materials

Education

Maximizing learning for all learners