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Improving Teaching Practice with Instructional Coaching

This document provides research on the benefits of and design considerations for effective instructional coaching.

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This document provides research on the benefits of and design considerations for effective instructional coaching. It uses evidence from across the field of education to demonstrate how coaching supports successful initiative implementation.

How does it relate to the UDL-SICC?

This article supports the Professional Learning Domain, Element 4, which focuses on providing job embedded professional learning opportunities. Coaching ensures that educators are provided the best opportunities to successfully transfer new skills into classroom practices that meet the needs of all learners.

How might you use it?

  • This resource could help coaches and school leaders develop a common understanding of effective coaching to support UDL implementation.
  • School leaders can use this document to design an effective coaching model to support UDL implementation.

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Laura Neergaard Booker
Jennifer Lin Russell

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July 26, 2023

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Supercharge Your Professional Learning

This CAST webinar features the authors of the book, Supercharge your Professional Learning, Nicole Tucker-Smith and Kasia Derbiszewska. Nicole and Kasia share strategies for designing effective professional development.

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This CAST webinar features the authors of the book, Supercharge your Professional Learning, Nicole Tucker-Smith and Kasia Derbiszewska. Nicole and Kasia share strategies for designing effective professional development. They focus on using the UDL Framework to remove barriers,  reduce fatigue and energize adult learning.

How does it relate to the UDL-SICC?

This webinar aligns with the Professional Learning Domain, Element 2, which focuses on school leaders using the UDL framework to provide professional learning opportunities to their educators that are personalized, job-embedded and promote professional growth. Element 2 of this domain stresses the importance of providing professional learning that is flexible to address staff variability. It emphasizes the need to meet school-wide and individual staff goals by providing flexible pathways with options and choice.

How might you use it?

  • School leaders can incorporate the strategies reviewed in this webinar in staff meetings, professional learning experiences, etc.
  • School leaders can share this webinar with staff responsible for professional learning so that they can design learning experiences that are flexible and meet the needs of all staff.

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Nicole Tucker-Smith
Kasia Derbiszewska

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July 26, 2023

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5 ways to drive professional learning the UDL way

This website contains an article that explores ways UDL can be used to guide professional development and professional learning.

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This post on the ISTE website contains an article that explores ways UDL can be used to guide professional development and professional learning. The article identifies five (5) ways UDL drives professional learning, keeping in mind concepts like learner variability, options for engagement and leveraging technology. Additional concepts are also discussed.

How does it relate to the UDL-SICC?

This article supports the Professional Learning Domain, Element 2, which focuses on school leaders using the UDL framework to provide professional learning opportunities to their educators that are personalized, job-embedded and promote professional growth. Element 2 of this domain stresses the importance of UDL professional learning that is flexible to address staff variability.

How might you use it?

  • This article can be used as a guide for developing professional learning experiences that considers adult learners’ interests and preferences as they engage in professional development
  • Individuals responsible for designing and delivering professional development can explore recommendations of this article to integrate elements of UDL in both the design and delivery of professional learning opportunities.
  • Elements of the article can be used to empower educators to develop a growth mindset as it relates to UDL implementation in their classroom.

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Kendra Grant

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July 26, 2023

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The Importance of Flexible Design- How COVID-19 Exposed Design Issues

This presentation will describe the results of a survey of teachers’ perceptions and reflections on their COVID-19 teaching experiences, their professional preparation, and barriers they encountered.

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Universal Design for Learning framework is based on a notion of intentional and systematic process to design instruction to allow for options, flexibility, and access. During COVID-19 pandemic, instructors had to switch the modality of their teaching which exposed inherent barriers in their instruction, lack of preparation to offer flexibility, and lack of training in UDL. This presentation will describe the results of a survey of teachers’ perceptions and reflections on their COVID-19 teaching experiences, their professional preparation, and barriers they encountered. Implications for future practice and professional development will be discussed, including the audience feedback. 

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Aleksandra Hollingshead
Kalley Malone

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January 24, 2022

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Supercharge Your PD: Build Capacity to Facilitate Effective UDL Implementation

This session aims to answer the question, “What strategies can educators use to support effective UDL implementation among teachers in their community?”

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This session aims to answer the question, “What strategies can educators use to support effective UDL implementation among teachers in their community?” Participants will learn about and experience 6 concrete strategies that have been refined through years of supporting UDL implementation and are designed to inspire and sustain changes in teaching. Using a holistic design approach, these 6 practical strategies transform traditional PD by focusing on removing barriers to adult learning, sustaining effort and persistence, and maximizing transfer of professional learning into classroom practice. These strategies help teachers understand what UDL implementation looks like in their context and provide flexible methods for monitoring progress. Participants will gain knowledge and takeaway materials to incorporate these PD strategies into their UDL implementation initiatives. 

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Kasia Derbiszewska
Nicole Tucker-Smith

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January 21, 2022

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Pennies Dropping Everywhere – How Engagement with UDL Changes Educator Behaviours & Attitudes

This session will explore outcomes of research and evaluation of a huge Irish national UDL CPD programme for educators in higher education and further education and training. 

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As organisations and individuals promoting UDL and providing CPD, we’re always seeking to create that ‘a-ha’ moment, where the penny drops. That moment when your trainees truly ‘get’ UDL and it begins to help them offer more accessible, engaging and rich learning experiences for their students.

But do we really know the impact that UDL CPD has on educators? Even if we’re sure it works, is it possible to deliver quality CPD on a scale that can really impact culture within an institution or indeed, a country?

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What kinds of Professional Development (PD) have made the ‘penny drop’ for you?
When answering, think about the nature of the PD, what elements worked and why you have a strong motivation to engage with it?

Who are your potential UDL PD Delivery Partners?
When answering the question, consider how you can share the load and widen the UDL conversation by partnering with folks outside of your immediate department – consider collaborating with others in different departments, connecting with local or national NGOs or national bodies promoting good teaching practices.

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Dara Ryder
Terry Maguire
Lisa Padden
Trevor Boland

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January 20, 2022

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Creating Student Success Through Teacher PD

This session will show you how using a model of professional development, support within the PLC, and on-going collaboration with teachers impacted student achievement during the implementation phases of Universal Design for Learning.

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Todd Rose, says, “There is no such thing as an average learner”. As a special education coach and a G/T coach, collaboration around students with “jagged profiles” is a top priority. The principles of UDL are especially important in designing instruction to engage and ensure success for ALL students on the edges. As we have learned about the power of Universal Design for Learning, we have grown to see that what’s good for one may be good for many.

This session will show you how using a model of professional development, support within the PLC, and on-going collaboration with teachers impacted student achievement during the implementation phases of Universal Design for Learning.

Participants will leave with our UDL implementation template, information and links to engagement strategies employed during our session, as well as links to videos, photos, and activities which support representation and action and expression.

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Shannon Schultz
Terese Weiler

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April 14, 2021

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Creating Student Success Through Teacher PD

This session will show you how using a model of professional development, support within the PLC, and on-going collaboration with teachers impacted student achievement during the implementation phases of Universal Design for Learning.

Average: 4 (1 vote)

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Todd Rose, says, “There is no such thing as an average learner”. As a special education coach and a G/T coach, collaboration around students with “jagged profiles” is a top priority. The principles of UDL are especially important in designing instruction to engage and ensure success for ALL students on the edges. As we have learned about the power of Universal Design for Learning, we have grown to see that what’s good for one may be good for many.

This session will show you how using a model of professional development, support within the PLC, and on-going collaboration with teachers impacted student achievement during the implementation phases of Universal Design for Learning.

Participants will leave with our UDL implementation template, information and links to engagement strategies employed during our session, as well as links to videos, photos, and activities which support representation and action and expression.

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Shannon Schultz
Terese Weiler

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April 14, 2021

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Let's Get CLEAR: Designing Highly Effective Professional Development that Models UDL

Let's Get CLEAR: Designing Effective PD that Models UDL

Learn concrete strategies to apply UDL and transform traditional PD into robust professional learning experiences that inspire changes in teaching practice.

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Learn concrete strategies to apply UDL and transform traditional PD into robust professional learning experiences that inspire changes in teaching practice. This interactive session will provide participants the opportunity to cultivate and nurture expert learning among educators by exploring the CLEAR (Connect, Learn, Example, Apply, Reflect) mnemonic to plan PD experiences that foster engagement, comprehension, and application of learning. This session aims to answer the question, “What strategies can educators use to develop expert learning among teachers in their community?” The easy-to-implement strategies modeled will develop PD provider expertise, so that they can facilitate expert learning among their teachers. 

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Nicole Tucker-Smith
Kasia Derbiszewska

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December 3, 2020

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Universally Designing Online PD for Teachers

This session describes the process for developing online modules to align to quality design principles, adhere to the UDL Guidelines, and provide users with individualized and flexible options for navigating each module.

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To increase the use of UDL Practices in California, the Inclusion Collaborative, in partnership with local and national partners, developed several online professional development modules to support equitable, inclusive practices for all students within general education. Building from the UDL Guidelines, online professional development sessions were developed and made available to administrators and teachers in partnering districts. This session describes the process for developing these modules to align to quality design principles, adhere to the UDL Guidelines, and provide users with individualized and flexible options for navigating each module. The session also discusses how flexible and ongoing online professional development and credentialing system can support new and veteran educators in sustaining inclusive and equitable practices. 

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Matthew Love
Sung Park

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November 30, 2020

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