UDL TRAINING SESSION: LEARNING TO REMOVE BARRIERS
On our last
BILITRAMS meeting, we finished the UDL training course led by Daniel Lastra Mercado. It was a
very enriching session in which we had the opportunity to reflect on inclusive
teaching practices and share ideas that can help us respond to the different
needs we currently find in our classrooms.
During the
first part of the session, we reviewed the tasks we had previously designed
about planning a lesson while removing learning barriers. We analysed them
following the POP technique (Predict / Overcome / Plan), which allowed us to
reflect on possible difficulties our students may face and how to anticipate
and overcome them through a more inclusive approach.
The second
part of the training¡ was focused on the development of multilevel activities.
Following Bloom’s Taxonomy, we explored the principles of multilevel
instruction and discussed how adapting activities to different levels and
learning styles has become essential nowadays in order to attend to the
diversity present in our classrooms.
Finally, we
worked on assessment, taking into account the UDL principles and the current
educational regulations. We shared ideas and practical examples about how to
make assessment more accessible, flexible and meaningful for all students.
It was
undoubtedly a very productive and inspiring session, full of useful ideas and
concepts that we still need to continue internalising and putting into
practice.
As usual in
our meetings, we also enjoyed our traditional “Bilitrams Tea”. Due to the
training schedule, this time we had our tea break halfway through the session,
but that did not stop us from enjoying a pleasant and relaxing moment together
while sharing some delicious sweets.
These
meetings continue to be a wonderful opportunity to learn from one another, grow
professionally and strengthen the bonds within our BILITRAMS team.
