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Thank you for your interest in
Macomb
’s Secondary
Universal Design for Learning Project. This initiative is designed to
provide teachers with the tools and strategies they need to efficiently
and effectively differentiate instruction with technology, so that ALL
students can successfully complete the rigorous secondary school
curriculum.
This project is developed around a framework called
Universal Design for Learning or UDL. UDL is an educational
approach to teaching, learning and assessment that draws on brain
research and new media technologies to respond to individual learner
differences and interests. It also provides educators with a new and
effective way to capitalize on students' techno-enthusiasm, interests and
skills.
For more information about Universal Design for
Learning, visit the Center for Applied Special Technologies (CAST) site
www.cast.org.
The
2007-08 UDL project:
WHO:
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Collaborative
teams consisting of 3-5 members per team. Teams should be comprised of
the principal, at least 2 secondary teachers responsible for Language
Arts, Science, Math or Social Studies instruction and 1 special
education support instructor. Other members could include Technology
Coordinators, Media Specialists, Speech Language Pathologists, AT
Representatives etc.
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Schools
employing a co-teaching approach to instructional collaboration are
encouraged to apply.
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Schools
employing a successful model of collaborative planning and
assessment are encouraged to apply.
WHAT: Teams will..
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Apply Universal
Design for Learning technologies and strategies to a learning environment
throughout next school year.
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Attend intense 3 day
workshop on UDL goals, methods, strategies, materials and assessment
protocols presented by staff from the Center for Applied Science and
Technology, national leaders in the UDL initiative.www.cast.org.
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Receive a stipend
for participating in the summer institute ($100/day).
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Attend 4 additional
Professional Development days throughout the year.
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Receive
reimbursement for any team member requiring a substitute ($90/day
maximum).
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Receive follow-up
support/instruction by MISD leaders and CAST staff via distance learning
technology, facilitated team meetings, curriculum design support, virtual
any-time training materials.
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Develop
and use practical, classroom-based and school-based lessons using a
Universal Design for Learning Framework to differentiate instruction and address
the diversity of student needs in the classroom.
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Effectively
use comprehensive, accurate assessments that measure what students really
know, assessments
that are useful for improving student learning.
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Create a school-wide
plan using UDL as a framework for integrating flexible technology into
curriculum materials and instruction.
WHERE:
Initial
and follow-up professional development sessions will take place at the
Macomb ISD Educational Service Center. Individualized planning meetings
will take place in the team's home school.
WHEN:
The
first year of the Macomb Secondary UDL project provides teaching teams
with intense study including:
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Three
(3) days of professional development provided by the Center for Applied
Special Technology (CAST) August
13, 14, & 15, 2007.
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Four
(4) follow-up days of Professional Development during the school year
September 25, 2007; November 7, 2007; February 7, 2008 and May 6, 2008.
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On-
going team-center, personalized, school based planning and learning
opportunities throughout the year.
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Planning,
collaboration, resource sharing with other teams across the county.
The
second year will focus on maintaining the school and district wide UDL
cohort and include:
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On-going team center, personalized, school-based planning and
learning opportunities throughout the year.
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Up to two follow-up professional development training sessions
during the school year.
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Planning, collaboration, resource sharing with other teams across
the county.
PROJECT
EVALUATION :
Data from participating teams will be collected during year one
and two. The kinds of data
collected will include:
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Classroom based formative data
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Standardized assessment results
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Process data regarding the structure of team collaboration
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Anecdotal data from teachers/students
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Survey data from teachers/students
OTHER:
SB CEUs will be offered for the Initial and Follow-up
professional development sessions.
Applications
for the 2007-2008 school year are being accepted through April 27, 2007.
Questions regarding the application, should be
directed to:
Kim
Hernandez khernandez@misd.net
Questions regarding Macomb County Secondary UDL
project contact and of the Project Leaders:
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