Curriculum Mapping and Universal Design for Learning

1. Curriculum Mapping and Universal Design for Learning July 24, 2012

2. Brenda Smoak VSA National Teaching Artist Fellow 941-201-7282 www.artandalchemy2.com brendasmoak@gmail.com

3. Why Do We Have to Do This? • Great strides in last few years • Respect for Teaching Artists • Teachers/administrators can justify • Keeps focus and benefits all

4. What is a C-Map & How do I do It? A C-Map is a sequential outline that you design to address: Learning outcomes Learning objectives Arts Activity Accommodations Assessment

5. C-Maps Address: • What you want the student to learn • How your art activity relates to the class curriculum • What changes need to be made to enable all students to participate • How the administration can see that the students acquired the goals and skills of the lesson

6. Why C-Mapsare Important • Teachers need to meet the NGSSS requirements and your C-Map will show them how you can collaborate with them to do that • Ensures that your residency is in line with the teacher’s curriculum needs, lesson by lesson • Provides you with an easy tool for learning assessment

7. 21st Century Skills & C-Maps Incorporates valuable tools that students will need in the workplace: • Communication • Collaboration • Critical thinking • Flexibility and adaptability • Productivity and accountability • Creativity

8. Developing Your C-Map • Begin developing your residency before you meet with the classroom teacher • Clarify and define your mutual goals • Understand the needs of your students • Draft your C-Map and meet with the teacher again to refine it, and revise as you go along, if needed.

9. C-Maps Should … • Clearly express and identify the content • Integrate supports for learning (use of adaptive equipment, buddy system) • Use a variety of instructional methods • Use multiple methods of demonstrating understanding (UDL) • Use technology to increase accessibility

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11. Florida C-Map Form

12. Florida C-Map Form Cont.

13. Sample C-Map – first 4 lessons

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15. What is Universal Design for Learning? UDL is an approach to designing course instruction, materials, content to benefit people of all learning styles. For Example. . .

16. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) • Universal:Includes everyone • Design:Is it accessible, adjustable, and individualized? • Learning: What will the students learn? How will they learn it? How will you engage them?

17. Kiai Spirited Shout

18. Universal: Look at Student Strengths • Does the student learn well visually, kinesthetically or auditory? • Is the student a natural leader? • Does the student work well in groups? • Does the student work well individually? • Is the student a creative thinker? • Does the student enjoy taking risks? • Does the student ask questions? • Does the student enjoy performing for others?

19. Design: Look at the Barriers to Learning • Is the task engaging? • Is printed material not engaging or accessible to some students because of language-based learning disabilities or visual disabilities? • Is the amount of time for this activity appropriate for students with short attention spans? • Do some students work better alone or in groups? • Does the task requires fine o gross motor skills?

20. Learning: What types of Inclusive Practices can you offer? • Present content in multiple formats – songs, visuals, text, verbally • Provide audio along with visuals • Let students practice with their peers or teacher • Provide students with choice of materials or methods to learn from • Offer flexible opportunities for demonstrating skills/understanding of concepts • Highlight directions and critical features in a variety of colors • Offer adjustable levels of challenge so no one fails • Give students separate areas to work, if needed

21. Working Hand in Hand • C-Maps and UDL work seamlessly by: • Providing you with lesson plans, a tool for continual assessment, • Keeping everyone focused on the big picture, and • Allowing everyone to participate!

22. Florida Next Generation State Standards • NGSS – You can find any of the Florida State Standards you need here at this link: • www.floridastandards.org • When you teach students with disabilities, check with the classroom teacher to see what standards he or she uses. They are usually different from the rest of the standards.

23. NGSS Arts Framework • Big Idea- (the 10,000’ view) Provides a broad view of arts education • Enduring Understandings –(the 5,000’ view)Provide additional focus within the Big Idea that will facilitate teachers work in design essential questions for lesson plans • Benchmarks- (the ground view) Guides instructions and assessment. These are measureable.

24. Example Benchmark

25. All State Standards and Additional Resources • Arts Edge – • http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators.aspx A one-stop site that has all state and national standards & lesson plan ideas

26. Invitation to Join FTA • Email me if you would like to join the Florida Teaching Artists group. It’s open to all and free. • We are brand new – all volunteers - just setting up our list-serve • Our mission is to provide TA’s with resources, referrals, and more!

27. VSAFL Contact Information VSA Florida University of South Florida College of Education/Sp. Ed/ VSAFL 4202 E. Fowler Ave EDU 105 Tampa, Florida 33620 813-974-0712 mfarber@usf.edu www.vsafl.org