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This morning you will revisit the idea of UDL and how to apply it within your classroom. As we discussed yesterday, you will modify a lesson plan that you currently use, and use the [|CAST UDL lesson checklist]to determine areas of improvement. Each of you will have the opportunity to "show the group" what you have learned in yesterday's lessons as well as today. The objective is to have a solid understanding of UDL and be able to articulate how best to implement its strategies.

=__DAY 2 - PM__=

This afternoon we will discuss best practices in Social Studies teaching. The [|webquest]developed by Prof. Thomas H. Estes of the University of Virginia will give you several comprehension and reading strategies when working with students with learning disabilities. Social Studies is a subject where there is a great deal of literacy difficulities for students with LD's. The objective is to have a firm grasp of how best to tailor learning to the individual and work toward improved comprehension of the subject matter. You will take the knowledge that you acquire from the webquest and, as a group, tackle one of the assigned challenges related to students with LD's: reading difficulties, summarizing information, organizing information, lack of background information for learners, and memorization. = =

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