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What is the GOAL!?
A Universal Design For Learning Bella Vista Focus
Writing learning objectives is a foundational skill for all instructional designers. By writing meaningful, measurable objectives, you give yourself a solid blueprint that can guide the rest of your instructional design decisions.
Learning objectives are also referred to as learning goals, learning outcomes, instructional goals, and other similar names. The word you use to describe them isn't important...it's more important that you clearly describe what it is that you want people to accomplish by the end of your learning experience.
As you get better at writing objectives, you'll find that your instructional design process becomes smoother and more streamlined. Alignment between objectives, content, practice activities, and assessment is key.
Watch the 17 minute video to the left for a great overview of this process that includes common mistakes and important details to include so that all learners can access the goal.
Connecting to Math Planning
When we focus on our lesson planning around Math using the PLC Math Planning Document, and as we move more and more towards Universal Design for Learning in the upcoming year, we want to pay special attention to how we are designing our Learning Goals. Having clear, well-defined, specific goals for each task is key to student understanding. Each time we design a goal, we should reflect on:
"What is the PURPOSE?"
"Are there any BARRIERS my students may face?"
"Will my students UNDERSTAND what they are being asked to do?"
"What ARTIFACT or OBSERVATION will I take away from the lesson that shows whether students met the goal, and do the students know what that expectation is?"
Below is another resource that we have been referring to consistently at our UDL trainings throughout the year.
Five Moore Minutes
Inspired by a little bowling video…Five Moore Minutes is a website with videos dedicated to empowering schools and classrooms to support ALL Learners! Created by Shelley Moore, this website is designed with teachers in mind. As educators, we don’t always have a lot of time, so this website and video series offers resources, research, professional development activities and inspiration in small chunks!
Learn more about Five Moore Minutes and Shelley Moore by clicking the website below.
She also has a fantastic YouTube Channel with quick, 5 minute, informative videos on how we can include ALL Learners in our designs. A great resource for Special Education Teachers and Supports for Universal Design for Learning! Click Below to Visit her YouTube Channel.
Focus on the DATA
We have now completed our STAR Assessments as well as our School-Wide Fluency. We have all the data reports available to enact changes. But are we looking at the right reports to fit the needs of ALL students?
As we push forward towards the end of the year, and SBAC testing, having an understanding of where each student is will be crucial to target needs and progress monitor for growth.
Did you know that STAR now shows us student growth from beginning of year to the most recent assessment?
IT DOES! It's Called the Growth Proficiency Report and the full description of the terms, scores and acronyms is located on
Below you will find a video that outlines each STAR Report and gives tips on how best to use the data to make changes.
Celebrate Black History - All Year
Eunique Jones is a photographer who started a movement in 2013. Learn about that journey here and share the amazing images and videos with your students throughout the year. Click HERE to access the website that is full of kid-friendly information, videos, photos, and inspiring stories.
The BOTWC website has a section titled, "The Feels". On this site, incredible stories are highlighted of kids and adults who are making a big impact in the World. Most we may never hear of. A great way to share wonderful things that are happening with your students throughout the year!
Click image above to check it out!
Join GoNoodle as they provide activities, videos, and ideas to celebrate Black History.
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Many thanks to fellow TOSA, Jessica Koehler, for creating this Google Folder full of fun, engaging activities, and ELPAC Practice Resources to celebrate the month of February.
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Watch the videos and have students learn how to draw a Valentine Monster and a 3D Box of Chocolates to celebrate Valentine's Day!
Universal Design Lab Resources & Early Implementor Newsletters
We will be holding our Second UDL Design Lab on February 16th from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm at the District for all Elementary Teachers who have completed an initial UDL Training. These Design Lab Nights focus on the Guideline of Engagement and offer a time for teachers to get together in-person and collaborate and plan lessons with UDL in mind. This second Lab includes an overview and planning time with WeVideo, as well as an opportunity to see work that PSUSD teachers have implemented and been successful with this year! We hope you can join us.
Below you will find the Presentation Slides from the Design Labs, including February 16th, as well as the UDL Newsletters that we send out to Early Implementors each month.
February ELP Newsletter
"Collaborating with Clarke" Office Hours
Click on any time slot that is available to make a booking. Booking can be for planning, discussion, crying, venting, co-teaching, brainstorming, or collaborating at a Grade Level PLC.
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