Meet and chat with colleagues about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) on Twitter! The best hour of professional learning you'll get in 30 minutes. Held the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 9-9:30PM ET.
Hi there, #UDLchat! I’m Mindy from MA. My favorite #NYE activity is… chilling with people I love, maybe watching a movie, and lately falling asleep before midnight. Oops.
Heeeeyyy! Joni Degner, UDL facilitator at BCSC & #CastPL Favorite NY stuff to do hang with my family, dance party with my kids, champagne, and barely making it to midnight before I doze off. #udlchat
Jennifer- from KY- When the kids were smaller, we liked to set all the clocks ahead 1-2 hours and celebrate “midnight”! They never knew! Mwah ha ha!!! #UDLchat
I hear ya, Stephanie. I rarely make it all the way anymore. But y’all not on the east coast can fall asleep early! We’re the ones who live in future time! #UDLchat
A1: Professionally: Seeing UDL making traction in district and t and s feeling empowered. Personally? Sharing research at #UDL4Justice conference and a keynote address! #udlchat
A1: Finally got a UDL pilot going! We’re at the end of our first of 3 UDL trials and I can’t wait until the end of the year when my pilot Ts can share their data with their fellow Ts! #udlchat
A1 My proudest and happiest UDL moments are the growing number of emails and texts I️ get from my T’s saying, “You have to come down and see what we’re doing today!” #udlchat
A1. As we implemented MTSS, UDL is in its beginning stages but teachers are excited and ready to keep digging in! They have firmly embraced engagement and choice. #UDLchat
A1 My proudest and happiest UDL moments are the growing number of emails and texts I️ get from my T’s saying, “You have to come down and see what we’re doing today!” #udlchat
A1. As we implemented MTSS, UDL is in its beginning stages but teachers are excited and ready to keep digging in! They have firmly embraced engagement and choice. #UDLchat
A1: Hearing a seasoned teacher say "the light bulb turned on" during our UDL Now book study. Seeing a kiddo master more letters with more options. Oh and sharing #UDL in Ontario, Canada! #UDLchat
A1: As a result of our Closing the Gap series where UDL is taught, a teacher described two students who are now being successful in general Ed classroom as she has implemented flexible learning environment and choices! UDL success!! #udlchat
Q2: challenge to get faculty who support UDL to come together at the college either in person or virtually to talk UDL. Trying to build momentum. #udlchat
A1: As a result of our Closing the Gap series where UDL is taught, a teacher described two students who are now being successful in general Ed classroom as she has implemented flexible learning environment and choices! UDL success!! #udlchat
A $49 Million budget cut to education almost cancelled our pilot. Luckily, we have a few upper management folks who really believe in the power of UDL and they fought for us! #udlchat
A2 Keeping up with all of the amazing resources our #udlrockstars are turning out! More on the horizon! My #udl reading list is a happy challenge. #udlchat
A2 our youngest students who struggle with self-regulation and increasing opportunities to teach Ss those skills, creating flexible environments for them #UDLChat
#UDL challenges are all part of the process. And #UDLchat is one of the best places to find support and ideas from our #UDLfam. We're all in this together. Q3 in one more minute...
A challenge always seems to be getting a group of people to incorporate the UDL Principles into their presentations, specifically to model it. #udlchat
A2: We've had to take a close look at purpose and intention behind some options we were providing for students. Lots of hard questions--is this minimizing threats and distractions or maximizing them? Is this clarifying or confusing?#UDLchat
A2: We've had to take a close look at purpose and intention behind some options we were providing for students. Lots of hard questions--is this minimizing threats and distractions or maximizing them? Is this clarifying or confusing?#UDLchat
A1: One example of success: More colleagues embracing & embedding naturally--w/great intention!
A2: One example of challenge: Admin (or teachers) who say: "We already do that" Must keep minds open! Go deeper! Be more consistent! Be more intentional & more inclusive! #udlchat
A3: Keep collaborating with fellow Ts and Admin about the benefits of incorporating UDL: Don’t become complacent in the traditional education trap #udlchat
A3: The mindset shift of looking at challenges AS opportunities and getting excitement behind that is where I need to start. I'm teaching-tired right now and excited for the break to recharge! #UDLchat
A3 be patient with the process and trust the system we have built, while always being humble enough to adjust course in rollout strategies. Find people’s why and show them how Udl gets them it. #UDLchat
A3: Stay the course--it's worth it. Keep strengths-based focus. Lead by example...and lead from the middle. #Collaboration#growthmindset and tenacity! Give the students all we've got--together! #udlchat
A3: I love turning challenges into opportunities. Or as @AllisonAposey would say, "ProbletUDLnities". Apply #UDL to our challenges and challenging questions. It works! #UDLchat
A3. Keep building those who have started to implement the framework, keep UDL in the forefront of all including upcoming PD, PLC work, MTSS Tier 1 instruction and model, model, model. #udlchat
A4: Continue to spread the word, advocate, talk the talk and walk the walk about the power of #UDL in practice! Staying connected to UDL Rockstars! #udlchat
A4 invest whole heartedly in supporting the folks leading cirtical faucets of the rollout of UDL while meeting with any and every teacher that will meet with me to UDL lesson plan together!! #UDLchat
Love Jim Knight! I’ve been reading one of his books recently (I can’t remember the title at the moment), but I’ve already seen so many connections to UDL. #udlchat
Continue to support my teachers, follow the #UDL rockstars and attend a training of trainers at CAST. Super excited to keep this important work flowing! #udlchat
Thank you so much for being part of the last #UDLchat of 2107 with us! We're so excited for more amazing #UDL conversations in 2018. Don't get #UDLfomo and miss out on the best darn #PLN around. Get reminders for the next #UDLchat: https://t.co/aoy1rNOVON
And that's a wrap for #UDLchat in 2017! Thanks so much to @min_d_j for tying our #UDL year up with a lovely bow. Join us for the first live chat of 2018 with @ElizabethLStein on Jan 3, and Happy New Year!
A4: Continue to think through how to coach/facilitate with purpose and be effective, with student data and measures that back it up. And to just relax, breathe, and not be quite so hard on myself that I forget to enjoy the journey! #UDLchat
Remember, even though the live #UDLchat won’t be back until Jan 3, the hashtag is open 24/7/365. Ask questions, share resources, and spread the #UDL love!
Thanks to @min_d_j for this reflective and inspiring #UDLchat! Great to connect with everyone tonite! See everyone in Jan--and remember to use hashtag along way to keep our learning flowing and expanding!
Sorry I had to buzz off for a moment! Lots of holiday cheer to my #udlfam Looking forward to a brave and brilliant 2018 with all of you #untillearninghasnolimits 🎉 #UDLchat
