UBD and DI

IdentityPersonalLearning DisabilityIdiosyncratic Learning

"Learning happens within students, not to them. Learning is a process of making meaning that happens one student at a time" (22).

1. Student Understanding2. Real World Application3. Clear purpose and priorities4. Assessment review and adjustments5. Meaningful learning opportunities6. Technology7. THINKING

Teaching ResponsivelyWhy? **Relationships lead to energy**Positive learning climate builds context for learning**Noticing students' backgrounds contribute to relevance and engagement**Knowing student interest ignites student motivation**Student readiness allows academic growth**Attentive to styles of learning enables efficiency How?**Get to know your students!**High expectations**Multiple ways of teaching**Offer more ways to show learning**Use informal assessments**Small-group teaching**Use clear rubrics**Use basic reading strategies! **Encourage diversity!

"Quality curriculum should play a central role in meeting the core needs of students for affirmation, accomplishment, and autonomy, but it is the teachers' job to make the link between the basic human needs of students and curriculum" (16).

Axioms

Learning

Achievement Barriers

Differentiated InstructionWhom we teach, where we teach, how we teach

Curriculum DesignWhat we teach and assessment evidence

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