Great News!
Trigg County Middle School has been chosen as one of eight Phase II Universal Design for Learning (UDL) model schools!
Project Managers: Lana Williams, Director of Special Education; David Thomas, District Network Technician; & Vicki Likens, Teacher/School Technology Coordinator
Other Team Members: James Mangels, Principal; Debra Jenkins, Special Education Teacher; Kristina Williams, General Education Teacher; Beverly Gardner, Media Specialist; & Bill Purkes, Lab Assistant
Project Description
Funded by a grant from the Kentucky Department of Education and the University of Louisville's College of Education and Human Development, TCMS will receive money for professional development plus the purchase of state-of-the-art technology to outfit an intelligent classroom. This will help us integrate new instructional strategies that incorporate accessible or scaffolded curriculum materials and emerging technologies into the classroom. These new accessible curriculum materials employ universal design features that allow all students to engage in the learning process more fully regardless of ability.
The focus of the project is on two areas: (1) Leveraging the power of professional development with the goal of developing UDL aligned instructional resources, strategies, and practice, and (2) Leveraging the power of educational technology with the installation and use of a state-of-the-art intelligent classroom to model UDL aligned best practices.
The other Phase II UDL Model schools are Boyd County High School, Campbell Ridge Elementary School, Shearer Elementary School, Shepherdsville Elementary School, and Taylor County Middle School.
Four Phase I model schools are currently working on expanding existing work and supporting the Phase II UDL model schools. In January 2005, the Phase I schools began their work to develop a school wide UDL program that would combine the development of a flexible curriculum with the integration of technology into instruction. The Phase I schools are: Strode Station Elementary (Clark County), South Livingston Elementary, Leslie County Middle, and Mercer County High.
