Maura+L.

I wake up ready to face each day with a smile! I love my kids, my family and friends! Pitt and Penn State are my favorite college teams!!! The following is a quote that I take to heart and practice each day...

=“To learn and never be filled, is wisdom; to teach and never be weary, is love.” unknown=

SAND - S=Stewardship A=Access N=Nurturing pedagogy D= Democratic practice

The four pillar framework for the //Agenda for Education and Democracy// from Montclair State University's //Leadership Associates Program//

This is a __BRAINSTORM 5-1__...(It will probably change by the end of this class)

5= Social bookmarking, wiki, blogging, wordl (posters), and you tube/podcasting 4= SAND, NCLI, PB squares, Democracy in Education,Edutopia, 3= Representation, Expression and Engagement 2= podcasts, create a teacher's Desk Reference for ten UDL ideas that I will use every 2 weeks 1= Start my PODCAST summary of nightly reading/summaryof the day to post on my website...for kids who struggle with grasping the main ideas from each reading

In a couple of words... UDL is flexible, embracing,interactive,welcoming and most importantly ENRICHING!!! But for a teacher it means having a framed vision or plan. It provides a place to start when teachers are planning a learning environment for all involved. To me the most clarifying statement was ...consider all users from the start. In order to do that ... a teacher must have a knowledge and understanding of their students. A teacher has to believe in the three principles of UDL (Representation, Expression, and Engagement) and pair those principles with the three networks of the learning brain(recognition,strategic and affective networks ). UDL can help a teacher and student learn by providing access and encouragement to be open and embrace all learners and all lessons.
 * __What is UDL?__**