Affiliation: Simmons College, Newton Public Schools
Contact information:
karen.janowski@gmail.com
Twitter @karenjan
Session Title: Whatever It Takes: UDL in the Classroom (Hands-on Lab)
Session Description:
This workshop will address the critical mandate to equip and empower every student for success and allow hands-on exploration of tools for Universal Design. We have tools for remediation, tools that compensate for academic struggles, tools that allow us to seamlessly collaborate with others, tools that bypass obstacles to learning. Our goal as educators is to leverage these tools as powerful means to improve teaching and learning in our schools. Come and be inspired to immediately implement strategies for success in your school.
Session Title: Strategies for Success – Or, I Didn’t Know I Could Do That For Free! (Hands-on Lab)
Session Description:
Providing students with their own tools for success is essential for all who work with struggling learners. Fortunately, a wealth of free, emerging technology resources exist which remove obstacles to learning, promote independence and provide alternative ways for students to demonstrate what they know. Using the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) combined with Toolbelt Theory, participants will learn about a variety of tools that promote engagement and learning for students. Content connections will be offered to inspire swift implementation of these tools and strategies. Participants will leave with a better understanding of UDL to support the needs of all the students with whom they work.
Podcast Interview:
Karen Janowski Podcast Interview
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