Learners+are+Diverse

=Overview= > "There is a widespread belief that things of the world distribute themselves according to a model depicted by the normal curve. Known popularly as the bell curve, and mathematically as the Gaussian curve, this model holds that most phenomena occur around a middle point, while few occur at either the high or low extreme ends." (Fendler & Muzaffar, 2008, p. 63)

In the video you are about to watch Dr. David Rose mentions this bell curve when says: > "In many classrooms, the focus is on an illusory average student. Many curricula are designed for that student. Cognitive neuroscience has shown us that there really isn’t an average student anywhere, and that’s why it’s an illusory student. Learners and their educators are all highly variable. That’s one of the most important things we’ve learned both from the neurosciences and from the educational sciences. People are really different." (National Center on Universal Design for Learning, 2012)

In a typical class, I believe that student abilities distribute on a bell curve, but I do not teach to that distribution. That is why I give you a rubric when I give you an assignment and the opportunity to edit your work. On this wiki, you will be taken to a web site that describes the learner variability indicated by a bell curve and how to teach to all the students on the bell curve.

Tasks
> 1. Watch a video/presentation that explains how the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework helps educators address systematic learner variability. > 2. Respond to a writing prompt about the presentation

Procedure
> 1. Grab a piece of paper and a writing utensil (pen or pencil) > 2. Write down this question at the top of your paper: **How does the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework help educators address systematic learner variability?** > 3. Watch the video/presentation by - clicking on this link - and write down instances that help you answer the question > 4. Use a rubric to guide your work >> a. rubric: >> b. place the completed rubric in the dropbox folder you shared with me

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