Andrew+W

I teach seventh grade English at Stetson Middle School in West Chester, PA. I've been teaching there for five years, and this is now my second as the Language Arts Department Chair. I also coach the distance runners on the track team, co-facilitate the guitar club, and serve as a union rep. In my free time, I play guitar, watch the Phillies regularly, and run five or six days a week.

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**__5, 4, 3, 2, 1__ ** =====

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5 new technologies to try - Google Docs, Prezi, Wordle, Polleverywhere.com. Wikispaces =====

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4 ideas to share with others - Delicious.com, Google Docs, Wikispaces, Pete's Power Points =====

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3 principles of Universal Design for Learning - Representation, Expression, Engagement =====

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2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age - Getting more access, and transitioning students gradually to this type of classroom (we're learning together!). =====

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1 BIG idea to implement “on Monday” - I want to work in a Wordle for the novel my students are reading. =====

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5 new technologies to try - chalktalk, ToonDoo, polleverywhere, writingfun.com, wordle =====

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4 ideas to share with others - delicious.com, pete's power points, toondoo, writingfun.com =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">3 principles of Universal Design for Learning - Representation, Expression, Engagement =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age - Getting more access, and transitioning students gradually to this type of classroom (we're learning together!). Getting outside of my comfort zone =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">1 BIG idea to implement “on Monday” - I want to work in a Wordle for the novel my students are reading. I'd like to look at visuwords with some of my other classes. =====

<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">I would like to work to include more graphic organizers. While looking at the UDL checkpoints I found a wide range of interactive organizers. My lower level students will be starting their first novel soon, and they often struggle with keeping organization straight if they don't have an explicit graphic organizer or reading strategy. By collaboratively designing organizers on the Promethean board on some of these sites, we can help keep content in line. I also found some good animation sites (toondoo, animoto) that can help them visually represent the material from the book, even if they aren't the most visually inclined learner.

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">5 new technologies to try - zotero, iPhone writing apps, writingfun.com, quizlet.com, podcasting  =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">4 ideas to share with others - delicious.com, pete's power points, toondoo, writingfun.com  =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">3 principles of Universal Design for Learning - Representation, Expression, Engagement  =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">2 changes in your teaching to reach all learners in the Digital Age - Getting more access, and transitioning students gradually to this type of classroom (we're learning together!). Getting outside of my comfort zone  =====

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<span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"><span style="font-size: 1.033em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">1 BIG idea to implement “on Monday” - I still want to work in a Wordle for the novel my students are reading. Some of my other classes have started a new one and it would help with developing characters. =====

**__Lesson/Unit Plan Utilizing UDL__**

 * Objective:** Students will demonstrate understanding of persuasive strategies and utilize them in an advertising campaign.

- A Prezi to explain the eight persuasive strategies that we will be using. The visual will walk through these strategies while students take notes to make sure they have the information. It could contain video, audio, and picture examples of these strategies being used. If possible, the Prezi could be emailed to the students, giving them the opportunity to have access to it. - Quizlet.com will be used to have students make interactive flashcards to help remember the strategies. - A course wiki with embedded videos of persuasive advertisements. Commercials demonstrating these strategies could be shown and discussion questions would be below. Students would be able to analyze the advertisement and discuss its effectiveness with others online. - Additionally, students could find and select their own advertisements to post to the course blog. This would allow them to find some that they enjoy and explain why they are effective advertisements to the class. - After being given a choice, students will select a topic for their persuasive speech. Depending on the level of the class, I may limit it to something like “What is one change you think would better Stetson Middle School or West Chester, PA?” They could create a powerpoint, a brochure, a commercial (tv or radio), a poster, or a speech. Certain levels (accelerated, for example) may have to do more than one to create a cohesive ad campaign. If they had other ideas, they could certainly discuss that with me.
 * Lessons implementing UDL** (Note: Not all lessons will involve UDL or technology. Below is a list a list of the lessons throughout the unit that will have a technology component):


 * Final assessment:** Students will present their persuasive appeal to the class. They can do this through a speech, audio/video presentation, or through the class wiki. Using polleverywhere.com or surveymonkey.com, we will see which persuasive appeal is the most effective.