The Riggs Report: Life in the Middle

 Part 1 I chose to look at the article titled "Professional Development with Universal Design for Learning: Supporting Teachers as Learners to Increase the Implementation of UDL" written by  Stephanie L. Craig, Sean J. Smith & Bruce B. Frey. In the article they address a quasi-experimental study of the effects of a professional development program on teachers’ implementation of the UDL framework (Craig et al., 2019). The framework consists of over arching ideas that guide their UDL advances for the classroom.  UDL Framework: Provide multiple means of engagement This address students' emotional and social requirements, understanding that every learner must form meaningful connections to their studies, maintain persistence in their efforts, and develop self-management abilities (such as managing stress and reflecting on their progress) in order to achieve their objectives (Craig et al., 2019). Provide multiple means of representation This supports the brain’s recognitio...

Part 1 Magic AI is something I am already familiar with. I used the DESE standard 6-8.WH.3.CC.A which is Analyze the rise and fall of classical civilizations to determine their significance to future societies. I then added into Magic AI to also incorporate ISTE standard 2.4.c. which is use collaborative tools to expand students authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally. The lesson provided by Magic AI does a great job of connecting both of the standards I asked it too use in the lesson. One improvement I would make is too break down the lesson more. When it comes to understanding the rise and fall of a civilization it helps to be more specific about what parts of GRAPES you are focusing on. In my opinion I do believe the lesson Magic AI created is rigorous. The lesson is definitely not for a single day. This lesson has a great overall finishing project but for an individual lesson it wouldn't work. On a ...