Project Title:
An Innovative UDL Professional Development System:
Leveraging Technology, Data, and Universal Design for Learning Principles to Improve Teaching and Learning in Literacy
AGENDA
UDL PLC Meeting September 11, 2012
ESS Room 114 4-6pm
Overarching Meeting Goals: Define the role of the UDL PLC Members, Coaches and Facilitators, Review essential resources, Identify next steps for BCPS UDL PLC teams
4pm….OPENING REMARKS and Re-INTRODUCTIONS!
I. 4:05-4:10pm--Review of Project Goals
· To focus on improved student achievement in one or two identified areas of literacy.
· To align UDL and research-based literacy instructional practices across content areas through the utilization of the UDL-PDS.
· To show initial indicators of positive change in educator beliefs, knowledge, and skills related to UDL and literacy instructional approaches.
II. 4:10-4:20pm--Role of PLC Members…PLC members will:
ü be open to learning more about UDL and implementation
ü participate in school and county PLC meetings and PDs
ü be an active presence within the UDL Community: at their school, in the county, online via UDL Connect
ü provide the following deliverables by December 2012:
o completed UDL BKP Survey (2x),
o at least one lesson and one collection posted in UDL Exchange (with post lesson reflection),
o review/observe lesson designed by a colleague (provide feedback in Exchange)
o create an action plan for future implementation
III. 4:20-4:30pm--Role of UDL Coach (school specific)…UDL Coaches will:
ü Assist in PLC facilitation
ü Support lesson development
ü Conduct observations, upon request
ü Provide online support through UDL Connect
ü Communicate with school leadership
ü Participate in district team meetings
III. 4:30-4:40--Role of UDL Facilitator…UDL Facilitator will:
ü Coordinate county UDL PDS Project
ü Serve as a liaison between CAST and district
ü Share options for participating in state and national events/learning opportunities about UDL
ü Design PLC agendas and assist in facilitation
ü Support lesson development
ü Conduct observations, upon request
ü Provide online support through UDL Connect
ü Communicate with school and district leadership
ü Coordinate district team meetings
IV. 4:40-4:55-- Supports for PLC Teams:
1. Schedule Review (see document: BCPS Next Steps- September-December 2012)
2. PLC Meetings
3. In-school support
4. Access to online tools
5pm: DINNER BREAK!
V. 5:15-5:30--UDL Exchange Review (please continue eating J)!
· Organization: Browse, Build, Feature Guide
· Our Focus: Lesson builder, Shared with me
· “Fixes” --updated home page, "discover" renamed to "browse", searching improved, build page look, searching, and creating new items improvements, can add a new resource while in the middle of editing a lesson or collection, spell checking, feature guide updated, bug fixes, design/layout improvements
VI. 5:30-5:45--UDL Connect Review
· Review of BCPS page organization
· Features: Replying to a discussion forum, Reviewing pages, Sending messages to group
VII. 5:45-6:00--Looking Ahead and Q & A
· Stipends: Teachers must sign in and complete Excel spreadsheet with ID # at each meeting
· MAG Conference-November 14-16th, 2012
· MSDE CPD Course-Winter/Spring, 2012
· September-December 2012 Schedule
Important Upcoming Dates:
In-School Support Week of 17th-21st (PGMS-9.18, LMS-9.19)
Complete UDL BKP #2 Week of 24th-28th (link to be emailed)
PLC Meeting #2:
· Lansdowne, Tuesday, October 2nd, 3-4pm
· Pine Grove, Wednesday, October 3rd, 3-4pm
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ETB 9/4/2012