PD Provider: Thea Durling

Contact Information
Thea Durling 10 Longwood Ave Fitchburg, MA 01420 Thea Durling thea.durling@gmail.com Phone:978-790-4738 TheaDurlingUDL.org

Provider Details
Organization Type(s):	Individual
PD Format(s):	Course
Audience(s) serviced:	Teachers, Teacher leaders, Coaches
PD mode(s) of interaction available:	Online
# of PD in an average year:	10 events or fewer
Years of experience providing PD in MA:	0-5 years

Brief Description of Services
Removing Ourselves From the Front of the Classroom This online course is designed to guide participants in exploring and implementing the Guidelines for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the UDL Progression Rubric. The exploration is focused through a single topic or series of lessons re-designed to empower students by shifting the instructional focus from teacher lecture to student-driven content work. Participants will design the entire scope of instructional moves for their topic, starting with identifying language needs, key instructional points, data collection procedures, and resources for student learning. From there, participants will plan student groupings, lesson timing, formative assessment(s), and reteaching/retakes. Participants will also consider ways to front-load student experiences that lead students to take on the challenge of managing the bulk of their content work, such as activities with growth mindset, time management/Stations/Centers, etc., in lieu of designing around teacher-led instruction. The course will conclude with participant self-reflection with the goal of duplicating the cycle with new content while continuing to incorporate new learning from each successive cycle. Add Tag to Answer

Brief Description of Services

Removing Ourselves From the Front of the Classroom This online course is designed to guide participants in exploring and implementing the Guidelines for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the UDL Progression Rubric. The exploration is focused through a single topic or series of lessons re-designed to empower students by shifting the instructional focus from teacher lecture to student-driven content work. Participants will design the entire scope of instructional moves for their topic, starting with identifying language needs, key instructional points, data collection procedures, and resources for student learning. From there, participants will plan student groupings, lesson timing, formative assessment(s), and reteaching/retakes. Participants will also consider ways to front-load student experiences that lead students to take on the challenge of managing the bulk of their content work, such as activities with growth mindset, time management/Stations/Centers, etc., in lieu of designing around teacher-led instruction. The course will conclude with participant self-reflection with the goal of duplicating the cycle with new content while continuing to incorporate new learning from each successive cycle. Add Tag to Answer

Content Area(s)

Content Category	Details	Grade Levels	Educator Evaluation Standards
Curriculum and Instruction – General			T-I: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment T-II: Teaching All Students

References

Type	Name
An Individual	Michelle Fulkerson, M.Ed Math Coach and Interventionist Putnam Avenue Upper School mfulkerson@cpsd.u
An Individual	Julie Ann Spang Digital Learning Coach Lexington Public School District 433 Groton Street Dunstable,

Regions Served
No Regions Specified by Provider

Last Updated: March 1, 2015