How do I reach them all?

Meeting the needs of diverse learners in the school library

Dr. Karla B. CollinsAssistant Professor

School Library Media ProgramLongwood University

www.ReachThemAll.weebly.com

The Research Says…

Condition Rate Overall Males Females

Any Developmental Disability *(includes autism, ADHD, Visual/Auditory disability, cerebral palsy, learning disability, intellectual disabilities, stuttering/stammering, and other developmental delays) 14% 18% 10%

Color Vision Deficiency 8-10% 8-10% <1%

ADHD * 5-7% 7-10% 3-4%

Specific Learning Disability * 5-8% 5-9% 4-5%

Other Developmental Disability * 4% 5% 3%

Autism Spectrum Disorder **1% (2007)2% (2013)

1% (2007)2-3% (2013) <1%

*Study of over 100,000 parents children ages 3-17.** Centers for Disease Control.

Virginia Statistics

• In Virginia – – 88,000 students ELL/LEP– 162,000 students with IEP– 385,000 eligible for free lunch– 117,000 identified gifted (2000 data)

~ National Center for Education Statistics, 2010-11.

Information, please?

• Are librarians given information about conditions in the school?– Nurse– Parent– Special Educator– Classroom Teacher– Other (i.e.: student, special area teacher,

administrator)

Collins, 2013.

Include Me!

• Dentist analogy• “I need you here!”

• Presume Confidence– Assume participation– Determine barriers…and fix them!

Banks, C. S. (2014). Including families of children with special needs. Chicago: ALA.Haberman, M. (1995). STAR teachers of children in poverty. West Lafayette, IN: Kappa Delta Pi.

“The more doors and pathways we provide, the more children we will reach.” -- Banks, p. 65

PSA - LDOnline

Universal Design for Learning

• Background– UDL at a Glance video

• “Minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students.”

• Three principles: Multiple means of…– Representation– Action and Expression– Engagement

“In designing to make something accessible to one group, we make it easier for many groups.” – Banks, p. 61

Representation

• Include Technology• Pathfinders

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss MuffetSat on a tuffet,Eating her curds and whey;Along came a spider,Who sat down beside herAnd frightened Miss Muffet away.

Scrapbook

Tuffet Curds and Whey – Moment of ScienceMake your own!

Action and Expression

• Include Technology• Collaborative Lessons• Note taking– Simple example– Manatee

Engagement

• Provide choice in all parts of the activity

• Participatory culture• Maker Spaces

Call of the Wild

• Klondike History – Discovery Channel• Google Maps• Personalize the research

Two main questions to ask

• What is the learning goal?• What are the barriers?

Talk about it…

• What are some challenges in your library space?

Plan it…

• Redesign a lesson – Think of a lesson you currently teach. How can

you improve the lesson in each of the three UDL categories:• Representation• Action and Expression• Engagement

What Can You Do?• Be proactive!– Find out how information is shared– Get to know the specialists

• Be prepared!– Seek out student information– Attend professional development sessions

• Be flexible!– What are the students learning?– What is the important concept of the lesson?

For more information…

• www.ReachThemAll.weebly.com• CAST: http://www.cast.org/– UDL DIY Template:

http://www.udlcenter.org/sites/udlcenter.org/files/UDL%20DIY%20Figure.pdf

– UDL Toolkit: http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/• The IRIS Center:

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/udl/#content

References• Blumberg, S. J., Bramlett, M. D., Kogan, M. D., Schieve, L. A., & Jones, J. R. (2013)

Changes in Prevalence of Parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged U.S. Children: 2007 to 2011–2012. National Health Statistics Reports, 65, 1-11. Hyattsville, MD: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Boyle, C. A., Boulet, S., Schieve, L. A., Cohen, R. A., Blumberg, S. J., Yeargin-Allsopp, M., ... Kogan, M. D. (2011). Trends in the prevalence of developmental disabilities in US children, 1997-2008. Pediatrics, 127(6), 1034-1042. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-2989

• National Center for Education Statistics. (2010-11). State education data profiles [Data file]. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/sresult.asp?mode=full&displaycat=1&s1=51