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Staff say LPAC and UDL sessions at MiniVarsity offered practical classroom strategies
Summary
Multiple staff described hands‑on LPAC instruction and UDL strategies (offering options, use of Legos, fidget tools) as key takeaways from the MiniVarsity sessions, saying these approaches will help English Learners and students who need flexible presentation options.
During participant remarks at the close of the district MiniVarsity, one staff member singled out an LPAC session, saying the instructor modeled tasks that participants could replicate: "What I liked about it was that she taught us a lesson. We pair shared everything that an EL, you know, does together. And so knowing it, feeling it, saying it, writing the poster, going back, that's going to help me get my ELs on the right track."
Other participants described Universal Design for Learning (UDL) takeaways, including offering students choices and supports during presentations and using simple classroom tools—like Legos or fidget toys—to increase engagement and comfort for students who move. Several speakers said the sessions broadened their strategies and gave concrete tactics they planned to try when the school year begins.
