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Issue Number 23: January, 2007
Greetings To All,
The Consortium newsletter highlights a variety of new resources for educators who are interested in increasing opportunities for all learners, especially those with disabilities. In this newsletter, we are pleased to announce several new resources. Let me know what you think about these resources. We are always interested in hearing from you.
Enjoy and Happy New Year,
Grace Meo
Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning
An Advanced Institute to Learn How to Address Diverse Needs of All Learners
When: July 23 - 26, 2007 (Monday – Thursday)
In today's schools, the mix of students is more diverse than ever. Educators are challenged to teach all kinds of learners to high standards; a one-size-fits-all approach to education simply does not work. Expert presenters from CAST will provide you with an understanding of what education looks like in the digital age, an overview of what brain research tells us about learner differences, and tools and strategies for supporting the diverse needs of students in your district. Register now: http://www.cast.org/pd/institute/index.html
CAST UDL Book Builder
Use this free online site to create engaging digital books that build reading skills for children, ages 3–10. Your universally designed books will engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills. Models, tips, and resources are available as you build your books. Let us know what you think about Book Builder.
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/
CAST UDL Lesson Builder
The CAST UDL Lesson Builder provides you with models and tools to create and adapt lessons that increase access and participation in the general education curriculum for all students. View models UDL lessons; create your own lessons with support, and save your lessons. Let us know what you think about Lesson Builder.
http://lessonbuilder.cast.org
What does UDL look like in Practice? Share your stories with us!
A universally-designed curriculum offers the following:
- Multiple means of representation to give learners various ways of acquiring information and knowledge
- Multiple means of expression to provide learners alternatives for demonstrating what they know, and
- Multiple means of engagement to tap into learners' interests, challenge them appropriately, and motivate them to learn
Send your UDL stories to natconsortium@cast.org.
Podcast: Teaching Every Student
Hear David Rose's audio overview of the seminal UDL text, Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age. Also, visit the multimedia TES website for model lessons, tutorials, and the full-text book.
New Publication
A Practical Reader in Universal Design for Learning, edited by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer and published by Harvard Education Publishing Group, brings together a collection of articles on the practical, classroom dimensions of the UDL revolution in education. The authors offer insights on learner differences, the capacities of new media in the classroom, and effective teaching and assessment practices. The volume also includes lessons from teacher professional development workshops, classroom-based research, and UDL practitioners themselves.
http://hepg.org/hep/Book/60
Harvard Weeklong Seminar: Universal Design for Learning
Save the Dates! July 9-13, 2007
Join CAST and the Harvard Graduate School of Education for Universal Design for Learning: Reaching All Learners, a weeklong seminar featuring David Rose, Tom Hehir, and Grace Meo. Also, joining the Institute faculty are Robert Dolan and Skip Stahl from CAST and Markay Winston, Director of Student Services, Cincinnati Public Schools.
Please feel free to forward this email to colleagues who may be interested in this content.
Grace J. Meo
Director, Professional Development and Outreach Services
mailto:gmeo@cast.org
http://www.cast.org
