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Shedding the Light
TOM TORLAKSON
Creating Inclusive, Accessible and Equitable
Learning Environments for All Students
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
June 3rd, 2015
California Department of Health Sciences Auditorium
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stoking the Fire
Using Universal Design for Learning
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
“From the ashes of disaster grow the roses
of success.”
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Kevin Schaefer, Assistant Director of Special Programs/WestEd
Debra Herburger, Senior Program Associate/WestEd
Explicit Instruction in Failure?
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Growth Mindset and UDL
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
“Learners with a growth mindset
are self-aware and active learners.”
- From Theory to Practice, CAST, 2014
UDL Expert Learners
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Engagement
Representation
Action & Expression
©CAST, 2014
UDL Principles
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Growing Expert Learners
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Think of one way you might improve your growth
mindset leading to the development of UDL
expert student learners. Share with your partner.
Scaffolding vs. Rescuing
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
What is scaffolding?
Not this…
Scaffolding vs. Rescuing
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Scaffolding refers to a variety of instructional
techniques used to move students progressively
toward stronger understanding and, ultimately,
greater independence in the learning process.
Hidden curriculum (2014, August 26). In S. Abbott (Ed.), The glossary of
education reform. Retrieved from http://edglossary.org/hidden-curriculum
Scaffolding vs. Rescuing
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
What is rescuing?
Not this…
Scaffolding vs. Rescuing
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Rescuing refers to the teacher assisting the
struggling learner too early and too deeply, thus
not allowing the student to experience critical
thinking and make mistakes as part of the
learning process.
Scaffolding Rescuing
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Easy to learn – we dig our heels
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Developing Independent Expert Learners
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
A novice needs strategies to scaffold
understanding and execution, and would
probably not progress well in a fast-paced
competitive context.
- From Theory to Practice, CAST, 2014
Preparing Students For A Life Of…
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
What are the long range college, career and civic
life student outcome(s) when we lower our
expectations and rescue learners?