GMST513 - Assessment in MST

This could be really helpful for Elementary math. Secondary math could find it useful, too.

Here is Blooms Taxonomy of Learning Objectives key. I think this is so important to have as a visual, on hand guide to help you gear your lessons for higher order thinking. I thought i'd share it so you may use it as well!

Great resource I used a few years ago when initially learning about DI and UDL

An example of using UDL in sports

Not sure if this is the right link for the title but it was still an interesting read about how the use of video games and other computer based aids can be used to help differentiate instruction for students with special needs. To me having the students achieve similar scores to those without special needs just shows that the learning targets are being met and students are get a equal level of understanding from this way of learning. It doesnt need to be better.

I was certainly struck by the idea of addressing with students, how they learn and how they can create good self-regulated work habits. It something I don't ever remember being taught but rather learned through trial and error with what worked for me and what didnt. This resource had some nice simple ideas about how to go about teaching this in your classroom

Offers various videos about UDL as well as having many other tabs to explore about UDL.

This was a really interesting article which develed further into the questions from the reading in Chapter 6 regarding the argument between differentiating the lesson to reach the same learning target for all or differentiating the learning target instead.

UDL Video Unpack the term "Universal Design for Learning"

I also found another part of this site that has numerous videos about UDL. The website as a whole seems like a great resource for the implementation of UDL and learning more information. They have many tabs to explore on advocacy, implementation, research, and even about learning the basics of UDL.

This website offers some great resources for UDL in math

This article examined the performance of 57 students with learning disabilities (LD) from four middle schools. Students were followed over the course of a school year in their inclusive science classrooms as they alternated between the use of traditional curricular materials for some units of study and materials that were supplemented with video games and alternative print-based texts to more closely align with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) guidelines during other units. Findings indicate that video games and supplemental text were effective at providing students with multiple means of representation and expression. The UDL-aligned units led to heightened levels of student engagement. There were no significant differences on posttest scores when students with LD were compared with peers without LD. Students' performance did not indicate significant differences between UDL-aligned units and those taught using traditional curricular materials. Findings suggest a need for alternative assessments to measure learning outcomes during UDL-aligned units. Implications for practice and areas of future research are discussed.

UDL Q & A's - Covers a lot of basics

This is a great resource for people that may not have heard of UDL before this (like me). It answers the simple questions like what is UDL and gives ideas for using UDL in real classrooms. This is a great resource, thanks!

Article breaks down the principles of UDL in an organized way. It gives additional information about UDL on top of the chapters we have read. This is another great resource to have when incorporating UDL in lessons and assessments.

This is a great follow up article to our chapter six reading. It discusses the use and importance of having learning targets in a classroom. It gives more examples and steps in order to find perfect fitting learning targets.

NYS Living Environment (Biology) Standards

Assessment expert Susan M. Brookhart offers practical advice, strategies, and examples to help teachers understand the following

Potential book for class.

Article outlining the shift in standards away from rote work to conceptual understanding.

An interesting article for teachers to consider.

Article looks at how to design learning objectives for a course or for unit of study using the older version of Bloom's Taxonomy. It also speaks in terms of doing this for online courses. Despite both of these points, it still is a valid set of suggestions and ideas. Perhaps more interesting is found in the comments about the SOLO taxonomy.

Image graphic depicting the relationship between instructional strategy and retention of material by the student.

Article reviewing the just released findings of the 2009 hands-on science assessment conducted as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).