DO-IT Works with Science Teacher Associations to Promote Universal Design
DO-IT is working with the Oregon Science Teachers Association (OSTA) and the ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ Science Teachers Association (WSTA) to deliver two Capacity Building Institutes (CBIs) to science teachers in the Pacific Northwest this October.
The full-day sessions will be presented in conjunction with the WSTA Annual Conference on October 12th in Spokane, ÌÇÐÄÔ´´ and the OSTA Annual Conference on October 14th in Roseburg, Oregon.
The presentations, titled The Winning Equation: Access + Attitude = Success in Science, will focus on universal design concepts as a foundation for increasing student achievement and general curriculum access in science and math for students with disabilities and others with diverse learning needs. This framework emphasizes the use a of curriculum where the learning goals, materials, methods, and assessments serve learners with a broad range of characteristics and benefit all students, not just students with disabilities. The use of academic accommodations and development of student self-advocacy skills to promote student success will also be presented. Participants will engage in small group learning activities that explore universally designed curriculum characteristics and a step-by-step accommodation model for fully including all students in science.
For information on registering for these sessions, connect to the DO-IT Newsflash at www.washington.edu/doit. Visit the OSTA Conference Information page at , visit the , or contact DO-IT at doit@u.washington.edu or 1-888-972-DOIT (3648).