Video Examples of UDL Practices in the Middle School Classroom

• City Weather Project and Technology Routines - Ms. Janney describes how she established classroom routines using netbooks to create a city weather presentation. (example 002)
• Multiple Representations of Slope Intercept - Ms. Olaughlin uses Excel and Word for a summative project in Algebra, grade 8. (example 003)
• Effective Co-Teaching in Algebra -Ms. Olaughlin and Ms. Caballero talk about how they share the teaching tasks in a co-taught algebra classroom. (example 004)
• Using Inspiration To Organize A Science Research Project - Mrs. Textoris and Mrs. Goleb use Inspiration to guide student exploration and provide choices in expression. (examp 005)
• Collaborative Groups in Math - Ms. Bailey uses netbooks and the interactive white board as part of collaborative, small group math activities to foster collaboration. (examp006)
• English Research Project Using PhotoStory - Students in Mr. Evans and Mrs. Omans class describe the impact of being provided choices for completing a research project. (examp007)
• Establishing Technology Routines in a Read 180 Classroom - Mr. Crowley describes how he set up his Read 180 classroom for successful use of netbooks, software, and flexible choices for students. (examp008)
• Using PowerPoint to Create a Customized Test Review in Algebra - Ms. Schmidt describes how she created a PowerPoint presentation to provide options for how students worked in class and a test review they could use at home. (examp009)
• Options for Writing in English 7 - Ms. Waldman explains how students make choices to obtain support for their writing through technology without being singled out. (examp010)
• Choices in Reading Tools and Materials in Social Studies - Students were given a choice to read a printed or electronic text book. Ms. Sturm describes the benefits that students experienced. (examp011)
• Using Student Response Systems in a Greek Mythology Unit - Ms. Raman uses a student response system to assess student understanding for immediate reteaching during a lesson. (examp012)
• Frayer Model Gallery Walk - Ms. Woodward used a Gallery Walk format with a Frayer Model chart to activate background knowledge for students. (examp013)
• Screen Capture and Primary Documents - Ms. Woodward demonstrates a screen capture she completed with ActivInspire to provide on-demand supports for vocabulary, background knowledge and higher level understanding for more students. (examp014)
• Choices in Social Studies Research Projects - Ms. Bourdet discusses student choices she built into a research product for both the end product and how students conducted the research through online research tools with a variety of presentations, including read aloud of text, video, images, audio and readings at different levels. (examp015)
• Why Choices in Communication Methods? - Ms. Corprew discusses how her students persuaded teachers why they should have more choices in how they show what they know in class. (examp016)
• Menu of Project Choices in English - Ms. Raman and her students discuss the benefits on depth of learning for more students when flexible choices are offered for projects related to settings of novels. (examp017)
• Reading Options in a Country Research Project - Ms. DaCosta describes how she paired Natural Reader with Culture Grams to allow more students to succeed in a research project. (examp018)
• Inspiration, Images and Flexible Note Taking in a Country Research Project - Ms. Allou uses Inspiration to meet the needs and preferences of diverse learners. (examp019)
• Choices in Research and Products in Native American Project - Ms. Lannon provided students choices in products, choices in methods to research information and image-supported graphic organizers to reach more learners. (examp020)
• Geometry Project Choices - Ms. Moy provided 5th grade students with three project choices to demonstrate their understanding of a geometry unit. (examp021)
• Math Center Choices - Mr. Faleder gives students choices of which center they would like to use that will best support their learning of math concepts. (examp022)