Differentiating Instruction & Universal Design for Learning Day 1 - Hays

This event is provided at no cost to Kansas educators. Materials can be found in the materials section once you've registered.

This is a 2-Day professional learning opportunity for any Kansas educator. Day 1 will be held on  March 6, 2024 Day 2 will be held on March 26, 2024.

Both general educators and special education providers will learn what differentiation is and is not. Through case study analysis, participants will practice a retrofit approach to differentiation by identifying mismatches and barriers based on a learner's strengths, background knowledge, cultural experiences, interests, learning preferences and needs. You will see examples of how to proactively differentiate content and materials, products and assessments, and processes of learning.

You will make connections to the Universal Design for Learning framework and have an opportunity to complete a culminating task that will be co-designed with the session facilitator.  Shonda Anderson, Lead State Trainer and Coaching Coordinator for Kansas TASN Co-Teaching Project will facilitate on both days.  As an additional option, one graduate credit is available through Baker University for those who complete a follow-up assignment and coaching session.  The cost of the credit is $80.

• Develop a personal rationale for providing differentiated instruction through the lenses of equity, diversity and inclusion,
• Analyze the design elements involved in two approaches to differentiation,
• Practice both a Retrofit and a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach to differentiation, and
• Practice using design elements to integrate whole class, group, and individualized instructional strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners.