Breaking News in UDL…

• The BC UDL Learning Object Repository is now open to all BC educators.
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• Year 1 teams describe their UDL experience and lessons.
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• Year 1 and 2 teams attend June orientation.  
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What is the BC Universal Design for Learning Project?

The BC UDL project is a Ministry of Education funded initiative to assist pilot school districts in implementing principles of UDL.  BC teachers often find it challenging to maintain high standards in education while addressing the increasingly diverse needs of learners.  UDL combines some of the current best practices already used by BC educators, such as differentiated instruction, performance-based assessment and digital learning in order to improve student learning.
Pilot schools in the project will receive release time and training in UDL principles and technologies.  They will also receive UDL Toolkits consisting of technology and software to help implement UDL.  During the year, the teams will design and teach UDL lessons and contribute these to the BC UDL Learning Object Repository.  They will also attend onsite and online training and discussions.  School districts will support their teams by providing additional release time, technology and software for student use and IT support.

How can our district be involved in the UDL project?

The application process begins in April, following an announcement at the BC CASE meeting, and the pilot districts are chosen by May.  Although the 7 teams for the 2008-2009 school year have already been chosen, there are several ways that other districts can become involved.

Begin learning about UDL principles by visiting the CAST website at www.cast.org.

The BC UDL Learning Object Repository at www.setbc.org/bcudl  is open to all educators in BC to browse and download UDL lessons created by project participants.  Registered users may also upload UDL lessons and files to the site.

Teams participating in the project are encouraged to document their experiences and share their resources in blogs and wikis.

Beginning in January 2009, presentations, and training resources from the project will be made available at the beginning of each month.  Check the Resources link on the right to access these resources.

Beginning in January 2009, BC educators are invited to attend an online UDL Café on the last Thursday of every month to hear how the pilot teams are progressing in their implementation of UDL.  Check the UDL Café link on the right for UDL Café announcements.