Staff Brainstorm 11.15.17 by Allison https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff Contribute your ideas! en-us 2017-11-14 17:04:31 UTC 2025-10-19 22:28:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png Power Point Slides aposey https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/206840494 Link to slides ]]> 2017-11-14 17:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/206840494 Prompts aposey https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207174053
  • What CAST projects would you love to build on and expand?
  • What new ideas feel timely and relevant?
  • What partners should we work with?
    • ]]>     2017-11-15 13:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207174053     Partner with Teach for All (TfA) to design, culturally appropriate UDL Professional Learning for specific countries. steve_nordmark https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207199948 2017-11-15 14:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207199948 Partners: YouthBuild USA and YouthBuild International https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207200595 2017-11-15 14:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207200595 our work with YouthBuild supporting opportunity youth explore STEM careers. They have international sites and a good model. https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207200660 2017-11-15 14:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207200660 Google https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207201704 Create a smart browser that becomes a  customized, highly scaffolded reading/learning environment for whoever is using it. Not just accessibility supports but reading comprehension supports, too.  (Original vision of Udio)

    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207201704     Think of targeted partnership with particular country or set of countries to fund AEM work, globally. steve_nordmark https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207202467 2017-11-15 14:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207202467 Youth Build International c_s_pantano https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207203326 Partner with YouthBuild International - (STEM, at risk youth, tech, career readiness). Social justice, equity. they may have a good model already and be a good partner.]]> 2017-11-15 14:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207203326 Expand the context of Culturally Appropriate aspects of UDL Framework and work closely with UDL experts in other countries to refine language, examples, and implementation. steve_nordmark https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207203451 2017-11-15 14:28:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207203451 Bookbuilder https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207203738 This is our biggest product - usage wise. Needs a significant upgrade - responsive, mobile.]]> 2017-11-15 14:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207203738 BookBuilder! The public library is up over 8,000 books. We'd love to be able to upgrade and expand its features. https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204241 2017-11-15 14:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204241 Brainstorm from Jen, Linda E, & Nathan https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204297 Update bookbuilder
    Bring udio to public
    Expand work with writers workbench
    Revisit partnerships that have been successful in past and are better equipped to scale

    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204297     Book Builder c_s_pantano https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204300 Book Builder - literacy is a global issue. People can author books with built in literacy strategies (language support??). Redo the tool. Scale. Google translate? Text help? Focus on Expert Learning. Build in more explicitly call out the goal of expert learning and UDL strategies. ]]> 2017-11-15 14:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204300 Bookbuilder https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204604 Updates and Upgrades
    (Carole, Leslie, Emma, Alison D.)]]>     2017-11-15 14:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207204604     Cast Publishing Expansion https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205086 -Translation
    -Digital online platform for all CAST publications (accessible formats) (okay for that to be fee-based)
    (Carole, Leslie, Emma, Alison D.)

    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205086     Upgrade Book Builder to become a truly international tool -- new technology and interface, more languages, updated research-based learning supports ... https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205116 2017-11-15 14:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205116 Partner with OER developers to ensure that there are well developed, UDL-informed, resources that are culturally appropriate for several countries - adapt given resources for several countries. steve_nordmark https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205611 2017-11-15 14:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205611 Teacher Development c_s_pantano https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205881 Changing teacher expectations for students (Stereotype threat, etc). Student ownership over learning... Change the mindset of teachers who don't think "that student" can do "it."]]> 2017-11-15 14:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207205881 Gates https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207208516 Develop a network of UDL-based charter schools as proofs of concept. Different states and SES environments.

    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207208516     Literacy krobinson59 https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207209786  Think Book Builder meets Thinking Reader and Udio. Multiple ideas: 1. "Fan Fiction" reading and finishing fiction/non-fiction. 2. Turn novels you read into "Graphic novels" or Multimedia novels--latching on to empowering student voice, engagement in choices of modality (including but not limited to text), to build comprehension. We want to move beyond reading and responding to text! Interacting with and creating in multimodal formats! 3. Critical literacies: develop engaging approaches for analyzing and evaluating information across media for reliability, veracity, etc.]]> 2017-11-15 14:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207209786 Refine the UDL Certification for Schools, allowing that to serve as reference for "charters" and other schools to inform public of competence and capabilities and approach of school. - help fund UDL CCI steve_nordmark https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207212342 2017-11-15 14:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207212342 OER Curriculum https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207212911 full curriculum exemplar with metadata for UDL features - educators can pick/choose based on goals - Lynn & Mindy]]> 2017-11-15 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207212911 JL, KR, TH Networks: https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207212925 Networks>
     States we’re involved with
              Maryland
                BCSC
            New Hampshire
            Wisconsin
            Pennsylvania Regional Centers

    National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (Lauren Rhim) 

    YouthBuild USA, 
    YouthBuild International  (have some charter schools) 
                    
    CCSSO  and NASDE
                    
    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207212925     UDL lab school through partnering with school https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207213223 Could do research and provide intensive ongoing P]]> 2017-11-15 14:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207213223 Lab School c_s_pantano https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207213475 Plan for a success in a model classroom. Start with a school that has a good UDL mindset. Create the PD, Curriculum, classrooms...partner with Boston Tech (or like) where there is already a good system in place. Putnam Ave Upper School (over resourced but still have problems). Get hands on weekly, monthly, deliberately, collect data, iterate. ]]> 2017-11-15 14:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207213475 Partner with MAPLE https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207213994 http://learnlaunch.org/maple/ MA Consortium of schools committed to strategic planning for personalized learning - Lynn

    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207213994     Credentialing Initiative CASTUDL https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207214109 Fund and support the credentialing initiative as a way to create a network of schools that have earned the credntials]]> 2017-11-15 14:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207214109 Research on UDL in PD https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207214528 Expand on this body of research through partnership with a county ]]> 2017-11-15 14:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207214528 JL, KR, TH https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207215319 National and international creation and development  of UDL Schools network.


    ]]>     2017-11-15 14:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207215319     Network of Model UDL Schools https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207215417 Identify several "model" UDL schools. Don't have to be perfect but working toward/experimenting with applying UDL to practice school-wide. Or perhaps work with SWIFT to support them with UDL? ]]> 2017-11-15 14:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207215417 Gates has strong focus on professional development within the "network of schools" concept, so leverage current relationships, like New Hampshire, as well as develop others to emphasize both teacher development and district /regional implementation steve_nordmark https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207215450 2017-11-15 14:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207215450 Partnerships with State Networks https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207216128 - include our cadre 
    - scaling current PD offerings
    (Carole, Leslie, Emma, and Alison D.)]]>     2017-11-15 14:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207216128     https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207216956 2017-11-15 14:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207216956 MA Charter Schools aposey https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217095 We have been working with some MA Charter schools, so there is a collective background in UDL that is there and could perhaps be leveraged... and partnered]]> 2017-11-15 14:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217095 UDL Guidelines through the disciplines https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217392 Develop discipline-specific versions of the Guidelines to support application of UDL through the lens of particular content areas]]> 2017-11-15 14:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217392 Dive into RPPs! https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217913 Gates's focus on networks of schools seems tightly connected to our goal of cultivating work around RPPs. ]]> 2017-11-15 14:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217913 Network of schools aposey https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217983 While not official, there are a handful of schools that have strong UDL leadership- in WI, MA, MD, CA. Not sure how we might incorporate them as a network ]]> 2017-11-15 14:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207217983 Google (from SkipShirley) https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207309711 Expand CISL to include additional languages and content - International]]> 2017-11-15 17:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207309711 Google (SKipShirley) https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207310094 For veterans - expand vocational and engagement opportunities]]> 2017-11-15 17:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207310094 Google (Skip/Shirley) https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207311318 Expand on the Science Writer project - increasing focus and engagement of kids in classrooms internationally in science]]> 2017-11-15 17:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207311318 Gates (Skip/Shirley) https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207311892  work with TFA and charters (Local MA, MH, MD) -to create a UDL alignment program and process. Also partner with Understood, Rocketship, Carpe Diem]]> 2017-11-15 17:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207311892 Discovery/exploratory research in project-based and maker ed learning https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207454976 Discovery/exploratory research to better understand the variable experience of engagement, etc, in project-based and maker ed learning. Is it good for everyone...?]]> 2017-11-15 21:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aposey/CASTstaff/wish/207454976