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I have several young people who have been in arts courses all 4 years of high school which is difficult in a small school with limited flexibility in the yearly scheduling of classes. The seniors will be recognized this year with cords at graduation. They can wear Their cords with pride. They will also be recognized at senior awards night where I will speak about each student. Additionally year end art show highlighting their tireless work will be opening that week. Proud and happy days ahead.

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I'm looking forward to hanging out in my back yard where my husband planted a garden and where I am blessed to enjoy a pool during Chico's hot summer months.

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Looking forward to not grading papers and sending my seniors out into the world

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The teacher did a lot of whole group assessment merely by having the actors play out the roles of the characters and having the group ask them questions. (Hot Seat) She also had them role play and re-imagine what the characters would be doing outside of the story later in the day.  All students were engaged and on task.  They are able to be "different" in a safe environment.  She could also have split into two groups and have one group watch the other and then give feedback and vice versa

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I often need to adjust assignments due to several students in my classroom with disabilities. All of my students are aware that they can do the assignment in an alternate method if needed. I think this helps to put everyone on a level playing field and they don't have to stay in a box. I had a really great boss when I was a baker who said "It really doesn't matter what your method is as long as the result is the same." I live by that rule.

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I am looking forward to some of our end of the year projects....Hatching chicks, our manners tea party, candy land award ceremony and fun field trips.  Outside of school I'm looking forward to warm weather to kayak and swim in.

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r As a teacher, I am looking forward to the end of the year experiences with my class. We have some fun field trips, great group projects, and celebrations that make this time of the year really fun.

Personally, I am looking forward to summer with my family. My husband is also a teacher and so in the summer we have wonderful time together and with our three children.  We have many new memories to be made this summer!

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In my classroom,  I will modify an assignment as I go along based on students strengths and student engagement. To reduce obstacles for some of my students, I first find out what they can do, then I build on that and utilize those strengths to direct their learning. This might mean adjusting the assignment as it unfolds or making adjustments to the final product. Whatever the case, UDL is so important and builds on what the students can do so that they can be successful.

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The teacher used lots of informal formative assessment thorughout his lesson.  He would have informal discussions with individual students or group of students.  He would have students partner talk where he would listen to thier discussions and make sure that they were understanding the concepts. He put check lists up on the board so that groups could make sure they were including all of the components needed into thier performance. He also used a dance journal so that he could check for understanding.

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In kindergarten it seems like we do UDL all day in everything we do.  Sutdents are coming in with all sorts of abilities and excperinces and it is thier first time at school for many of them.   We adapt throughout the day just to give them different experinces to see how they like to learn and how they learn best.

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Theater (Grades 6-8) - “Acting Out Books: Plan, Revise, Perform”

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Theater (Grades 6-8) - “Acting Out Books: Plan, Revise, Perform”

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After watching several example lessons, and was impressed by most. I choose to discuss the “Theater (Grades 6-8) - “Acting Out Books: Plan, Revise, Perform”

Because I loved her ideas, such as creating performance in the classroom- including props, stage, lighting..

I saw many opportunities of informal assessments, peer evaluations, and even group collaborations to devise their success criteria, giving students much more ownership of the whole process. I enjoyed the students being able to communicate what they were trying to improve on in a very professional manner.
-Krislyn

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Universal Design for Learning Guidelines- Providing multiple means of

Engagement, Representation, Action & Expression-

Even knowing all of my students really well, and providing many various ways of learning and activities, there is always room to grow and improve. I will definitely use the UDL chart! Incredible chart to use well creating lesson plans, and even reflecting on how a lesson went.

-Krislyn

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Summer TIme!!

Looking forward to family time, backpacking, hiking, fishing, going to the Shakespeare festival, Oregon cabaret, more time to play and write music. Gardening!!! Yep yep yep- I’m ready!
-Krislyn

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At this time of the year I have to be honest and say that I am looking forward to my summer  vacation.  I taught Kindergarten for the first time in my career and am more exhausted than I have ever been,  I love my kiddos and I look forward to being their teacher again next year, as I also teach 1st and 2nd grades.  I will be looping up with my kiddos and that is very exciting for me. 

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At this time of the year I have to be honest and say that I am looking forward to my summer  vacation.  I taught Kindergarten for the first time in my career and am more exhausted than I have ever been,  I love my kiddos and I look forward to being their teacher again next year, as I also teach 1st and 2nd grades.  I will be looping up with my kiddos and that is very exciting for me. 

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Kellee

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In the above video the teacher used observation, conversation, journals, and checklists to formatively assess how well the students were grasping the concepts needed to create a dance about a specific body part, in this case-the legs.
He could also have the students present their dances and have the other groups asses them against the checklist.
Kellee

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When I consider where UDL practices are most needed in my classroom, I think of the students I have who miss a lot of school.  When they do come to school they are disengaged because they aren't there very often,  the students are bonded to each other differently than they are to the student who is almost always absent.  Because of this, I need to be ready to meet that student where ever he is emotionally and mentally when/if he walks through the door.  I want him to have good experiences and success when he is there.  UDL helps with this because I can provide options to the student(s).  The disengaged student(s) tend to  perk up when they can choose the method for learning.  They also have better success because they remain engaged in the learning task they chose.  And, leave having had a good day, as opposed to feeling lost and disconnected from the group due to chronic absenteeism.  Were we not allowed to adjust our curriculum and design learning experiences many of our students would be checked out for most of their education.

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When I consider where UDL practices are most needed in my classroom, I think of the students I have who miss a lot of school.  When they do come to school they are disengaged because they aren't there very often,  the students are bonded to each other differently than they are to the student who is almost always absent.  Because of this, I need to be ready to meet that student where ever he is emotionally and mentally when/if he walks through the door.  I want him to have good experiences and success when he is there.  UDL helps with this because I can provide options to the student(s).  The disengaged student(s) tend to  perk up when they can choose the method for learning.  They also have better success because they remain engaged in the learning task they chose.  And, leave having had a good day, as opposed to feeling lost and disconnected from the group due to chronic absenteeism.  Were we not allowed to adjust our curriculum and design learning experiences many of our students would be checked out for most of their education.

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Kellee

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As a teacher, I am really excited and looking forward to beginning a ceramics class in addition to my other classes. It has bee a while since I have done ceramics, so Im looking forward to getting back into it, and sharing its therapeutic nature with my students.  

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As a teacher, I am really excited and looking forward to beginning a ceramics class in addition to my other classes. It has bee a while since I have done ceramics, so Im looking forward to getting back into it, and sharing its therapeutic nature with my students.  

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I have a high school senior this year at home and I am very proud of him, and very much looking forward to his graduation as well as a trip to Hawaii this summer.

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I chose to watch " Graffiti a Digital Identity" 

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I chose to watch " Graffiti a Digital Identity" 

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The instructor in this video primarily used other individuals to assess student learning. This teacher showed graffiti art to his students and asked them to analyze the work in order to determine the artists message. Later in the lesson, the teacher may have used a similar strategy by pairing students to analyze each others work to help make sure they were conveying the message that they intended to.

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Like most of my colleges, UDL for me means learning my students abilities and with that knowledge encourage them to participate in the activity to to greatest extent possible. I try not to be too quick to bail out struggling students, but allow them to try and possibly fail multiple times. I feel like this is equivalent to allowing them to work at their ZPD. Fortunately the students select projects of great interest to them and will persevere. This is where the greatest learning and advancement of skills occurs. In some cases, this may mean allowing a student to struggle with a particularly difficult, or perhaps a task as simple as choosing colors, depending on that particular students abilities.

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The teacher uses questioning as a formative assessment technique. She creates a discussion that is reflective based on her questioning. To engage more learners, she might have the students work in groups or with partners first before engaging in a larger group discussion. Written discussion questions at the end may also provide another point of entry or reflection for students.

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One thing I am look forward to as a teacher is seeing the progression of my students.   One thing I look forward to outside of school is being able to express myself to the world. 

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One thing I am look forward to as a teacher is seeing the progression of my students.   One thing I look forward to outside of school is being able to express myself to the world. 

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CRobinson

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Dance Curriculum for Elementary School. Crobinson
Some of the formative assessments that I saw was how the teacher went over the vocabulary and then had the children use their bodies and movement to demonstrate that vocabulary. Later on he used poetry and related it to their body parts. It was very cool.

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I think to use UDL with my students I need to understand their starting point is.    All students are very diverse with different experiences, talents, and struggles, and so understanding my student's starting point, helps significantly.  From there teaching a concept and letting my students develop from their starting point . This allows kids to build their confidence and to grow.  UDL works for everyone... this depends on what goals we are trying to achieve.  Currently in my class, I have kids of all different levels.  I focus on one main idea and teach that and let the students progress from there.  Crobinson

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I think to use UDL with my students I need to understand their starting point is.    All students are very diverse with different experiences, talents, and struggles, and so understanding my student's starting point, helps significantly.  From there teaching a concept and letting my students develop from their starting point . This allows kids to build their confidence and to grow.  UDL works for everyone... this depends on what goals we are trying to achieve.  Currently in my class, I have kids of all different levels.  I focus on one main idea and teach that and let the students progress from there.  Crobinson

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As a teacher, I am looking forward to next year, when I will switch from Drama to Art I have really loved this year's drama class and I look forward to getting back into creating in a different medium.

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As a teacher, I am looking forward to next year, when I will switch from Drama to Art I have really loved this year's drama class and I look forward to getting back into creating in a different medium.

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Personally, I am looking forward to the summer with my son and husband and enjoying the second year free from drought concerns for the hay and cattle.

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The teacher used other people to assess student progress toward the summative product. Most importantly, she had an artist mentor who gave instruction and then came back to get an update on the progress the students had made. Also, she had conversations with the students where they articulated their thoughts and the process they went through to get to where they were. She had many opportunities for formative assessment through checking in with the students and having conversations with them that elicited their thoughts and understanding of the process and elements of the Woodland art.

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My focus of this is visual arts- but I have recently had experiences in drama with an 11th grader who has an almost non-existent reading level. one adaptation we worked with was to write the play we were producing ourselves, so that her lines were limited and were her own creation to help her learn them better. We then chose a published play for the spring that had a very small speaking part that had a large physical role. Also, We noticed that she was successful in learning the parts of her classmates, but not so successful with her own part, so I recorded her lines so that she could  listen to them and learn them.
Heather Bordwell

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I am looking forward to starting this next year as a teacher, which will be year 2 for me! It will be really wonderful to know what I'm doing, and to do things slightly differently in some aspects. Outside of school, I am looking forward to a vacation in South Carolina at the end of this month.

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The teacher used a lot of different formative assessment strategies in this lesson, including vocabulary checks, informal observations, and checklists on the board so students could self-assess. He could continue to use informal observations and "thumbs-up/thumbs-down" checks for understanding.

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UDL is simply best practice. I believe that all classrooms should follow UDL practices in order to engage all learners. I can use UDL practices to create hands-on learning activities that engage all modes of learning, specifically in response to students learning letters and high-frequency words. Students can respond using art, stamps, rainbow tracing, listening to audio, etc.