UDL Catch-Up Thursday 26 August

In this case, being in lockdown proved an advantage. Twelve teachers from four of our schools (Wellington High. Owhiro Bay, Ridgeway, and Newtown) joined to discuss the ways they are altering their teaching to be more inclusive both online and in the classroom. As we grapple again with online teaching, the kawa of our Google Meet/Zoom classes was on top for many. Lauren (Newtown School) shared this with us:

There was an interesting discussion about agency and how we can encourage our students to be making decisions about their learning. Justine (DP at Newtown School) reminded us that, when we follow the UDL guidelines, there is a progression from accessing information to building resilience to internalizing the processes with the goal being “expert learners who are purposeful and motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic and goal-directed.” Students will move up and down the layers depending on the type of learning.