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I have learned so much in this course.  Out of all the courses I have taken so far this has given me the most resources and helped me grow.
I want to explore UDL more and get comfortable with what it looks like in my classroom (the gym). Also finding more ways for me to use assistive technology in the gym is something I want to explore more. It isn't always the easiest as we move facilities constantly and don't have a lot of forward tech easily assessable. I was able to find tons of fun resources for math and I am going to spend sometimes looking for more "PHE" games that are inclusive.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13LP2t02uCYT9fnHoLnSVBgsaCMibbrP8HTDbTRa1k8E/edit#slide=id.gc6f73a04f_0_0

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/146-qUxjwwyx8eTl6Fc6qX6DTL1XMplvxKrc4fhhviFA/edit#slide=id.gc6fa3c898_0_0

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Inclusion summed up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRAyjT4xALM&t=292s

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/146-qUxjwwyx8eTl6Fc6qX6DTL1XMplvxKrc4fhhviFA/edit?usp=sharing

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Math resource-prodigy

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https://udlassess.weebly.com/-math.html

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Mod 4 classroom assessment and reporting in BC

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Mod 4 classroom assessment and reporting in BC

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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/program-management/assessment/classroom

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Classroom assessment is an integral part of the instructional process and can serve as meaningful sources of information about student learning. Feedback from ongoing assessment in the classroom can be immediate and personal for a learner and guide the learner to understand their misconceptions and use the information to set new learning goals.

The goal of reporting and communicating student learning is to ensure that parents are well informed about their student's progress. Effective communication between the home and the school is central to student success. Improving and ensuring effective practices for reporting and communicating student learning assures that students and parents will receive information about the student's progress in a timely and responsive manner.

Resources

Classroom Assessment

​ Classroom Assessment & Evaluation Handbook Series

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How students in the B.C. education system are assessed in the classroom.

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Ongoing assessment in literacy helps direct student learning. Clear expectations and tools, such as rubrics, self-assessments, informal assessments and evaluating skills, help guide student learning and assessment of skills.
Assessment literacy in BC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7C20alZElI&t=13s

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link to tons of organizer options
https://www.education.com/resources/?q=graphic+organizer&cid=11.75

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Browse Educational Resources | Education.com

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Browse Educational Resources. Award winning educational materials designed to help kids succeed. Start for free now!

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What I've learned

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Community resources for students

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https://widgitonline.com/account/folders/2242139-templates/flashcards/48858346-pe

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useful PHE AT (adaptive technology)

Sites like GeoPalz encourage kids to get moving and earn points for being active. Points can then be used to win prizes. The site uses incentives to entice kids to move. A site like GeoPalz would be perfect for students who are reluctant to participate in physical activity by offering rewards for being active. Physical educators can make students who are at-risk aware of such sites and give them the tools for using them at school. See the video below for a short explanation of how GeoPalz works.

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kh0pmrh5ft5ZE_QLrasMvfSZIgtfQ1P6OLo6IgIZevA/edit#slide=id.gc6f90357f_0_0

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Assessment

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Curriculum to differentiate in a UDL classroom (gym).

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I believe that BC is on the right track and there are so many people with great ideas who want to see inclusion in our system.  Unfortunately we aren't able to get there with a number of barriers in most schools and systems or the lack of access to what is needed to follow through.

"In 1985, Canada clearly signalled that it valued equity for all its citizens when it became the first country in the world to include the rights of persons with physical and mental disabilities in its Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Council of Canadians with Disabilities, 2012). While it might appear that this development was a harbinger of a commitment to develop systems that would support full participation of all Canadian citizens, the necessary actions required to support this legislation have been slow in developing. Furthermore, the infrastructure necessary to ensure the goal of equity is not yet in place, especially in schools." (Oh, Canada: Bridges and Barriers to Inclusion in Canadian Schools.  Laura Sokal and Jennifer Katz. 2015 Nasen).

I focused on funding in the past task and I believe that it is one of the biggest barriers educators face.  Without the funding available the testing isn't provided, proper assessment and placement doesn't exist.  Resources are in shortage as they aren't being bought or shared.  Time is money and the time isn't being given to educators to spend enough time learning, educating themselves to become more knowledgable to be able to provide the inclusive techniques given to them through their own education.  Training of any type takes time and money and educators also have to be willing to spend this time and want to learn or change their techniques and ways.  Many teachers unfortunately don't either know how to change and may be intimidated or scared to make mistakes or feel uncomfortable trying new things and doing something differently.  Training and funding can really help those teachers to over come those barriers and hopefully be able to apply what they have learned to be more inclusive in their classrooms.  Again this all takes funding to do so.  All of this takes a huge commitment from every level in the education system so when their is resistance somewhere along the line it slows everything down.  As educators on all levels I believe everyone has to commit to wanting to learn, grow, adapt, reflect and put in the work and time.

The new BC education plan has changed to be very learner centred/focused.  It offer students a lot of personal choice so they can find what works or them as well as the flexibility for them to change what isn't working and try new things/ways.  As an educator in the last few years I have shifted with the new curriculum to self-assessment (we do weekly google classroom self-reflections), to adverse and dynamic learning environments.  Having access to resources and different types of technology in the classrooms allows for huge development and growth if educators are able and willing to take advantage of what is available.  The new curriculum focuses a lot on cross curriculum teaching/learning and different environments.  In my school we have many teachers and programs focused on this and I think it is fantastic.  Sometimes the kids don't even realize they are learning in three different subjects at the same time while being active and outside.  We have a program called Strive at our school for grade 10's where the math, english, science and physical education teachers collaborate and teach together.  They go on daily outings or trips where they are covering all 4 subject areas.  They are learning outside the box and are outside literally which I think is so important.  The teachers are able to bring all their knowledge and different teaching styles together which also allows for the kids who all learn in different ways to have more success as well.

In my teaching space I have really embraced using the technology that I have available to my students and myself.  We are always learning in new environments and I am always trying to come up with and provide my students with a variety of ways to do something or be a participant.  We have so many ways we can achieve the same goals with our bodies and minds it's just finding the right one for each individual.

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Lack of funding as a barrier to inclusion

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The essential ideas that I got from this module are: 1.  The numerous barriers that stand in the way of inclusion for educators to provide what is these kids human right.  It makes me sad to see so many people trying and only sometimes able to get there and sometimes not at all.  We have to do better as people and as a whole system.  It is our kids that make up our worlds future and we aren't doing right by them.

funding

professional development or training

resource shortages

myths and misinformation

resistance

too much time/work

mental health

I also found that the of UDL was new to me as an educator until I started taking these courses last year and the curriculum was new from 2016 so how is it that this language has not been provided and time set out to educate and teach our educators at least in my district and school.

Useful strategies:  Differentiation- how can I do better as an educator.  Building the relationships with my students and get to know them so I can learn how they learn best and I can get the best out of them.  What are their differences.
Content-choose topics or activities.
Process-How do we group students
Product-How can they show they are learning the same info but just in different ways. Doodler doing that in class but has to be on topic being discussed.

I found some great resources:
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

https://www.threeblockmodel.com/rti--udl.html

BC CURRICULUM AND OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO INCLUSION BARRIER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7-D3gi2lL8

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Curriculum | Building Student Success - B.C. Curriculum