UDL :FINAL PROJECT

INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
BY:DOMINIQUE
“EDUCATORS NEED WILLIAMS

SELF-CARE TOO”

This training is apart of the Emotional
backpack Project and facilitated by
Dominique Williams.
PURPOSE
THIS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WILL ADDRESS
THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL
HEALTH FOR EDUCATORS. THE
SUMMER IS JUST ABOUT OVER
AND WE ARE UP FOR A YEAR
THAT IS FULL OF
UNCERTAINTIES DUE TO
COVID-19.IT IS VERY COMMON
FOR TEACHERS TO FEEL
STRESSED FROM WORK AND
PERSONAL STRESSORS SO THIS
TRAINING WILL TEACH
EDUCATORS HOW TO FIRST
IDENTIFY THEIR
STRESSORS/TRIGGERS AND
THEIR NATURAL RESPONSE TO
THEM. WE WILL THEN DISCUSS
HOW PRACTICING SELF CARE
OFTEN AS NEEDED WILL BE A
PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO
HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR
 PLAN OVERVIEW

Goal  
Teachers will be able to evaluate their mental health and employ Self-care strategies to cope and maintain their
overall wellbeing.
Objectives
Students will be able to define Stress.
Students will be able to Identify Personal stressors/triggers and their natural responses to them.
Students will be able to define Self Care and the importance of it.
Students will be able to create Self Care strategies for themselves.
 Strengths:
-Interpersonal skills
-willingness to learn
Barriers
-adaptable,
CLASS -creative
-Motivation
-not excited to attend another
LEARNING PD
-sensitivity to the subject due
PROFILE Weaknesses: to family history
-Easily distracted -Experience
-various Background, culture
-Time Management and Races
-Perfectionism
-Lack of work life balance
Pre- Survey Questionnaire : Teachers will take a survey
via SurveyMonkey at the beginning of the training to
assess their knowledge of the subject of Selfcare.
Post Survey Questionnaire: Teachers will complete the
ASSESSMENT
same survey and they will share 2 Self care practices via
Padlet that they are planning to try.
 Prior to arriving to the training, the teachers receive the link via to
complete the Pre- Assessment Questionnaire.
Welcome audience and introduce myself, allow teachers to complete the
Pre-survey questionnaire. The link will be on each table along with a
QR code. While they’re completing the questionnaire, I will provide a
brief overview of The Emotional Backpack Project.
Activity #1
Participants will find 1 Image, graphic, animation, video, song or
text that expresses them when they are feeling their best and another for
OPENING when they are feeling the complete opposite.
Provides personal example for Participants to see and hear.
Provide 5 minutes to complete (timer is a 5-minute song selected by a
participate at random.
With a shoulder partner share your representation and discuss the what
are the elements that contribute to your state of being in both.
5-minute time song playing
Select 3-4 people to share their representations and what the differences
are.
Discuss how that activity relates to the topic of today and Review the
agenda along with the goals and objectives.
-Participants will provide their definition of stress and is stress good or bad via
PADlet. The QR Code will be in the center of each table and projected.
-3-minute Song played as timer
-Presenter read responses and provide definition of stress. A video YouTube video on
Understand stress will follow.
-Allow Participants to share their thoughts on good and bad stress.
-Discuss the causes of good and bad stress using Pictures to show both. DURING THE
-Show video on the systems of stress specifically for educators
-Discuss TEA statistics on Teacher turn over rates and over Impact of Stress.
LESSON
Participants will discuss the impact of stress with a shoulder partner for 2 minutes
and all participants to share.
-We will discuss what self care is and is not by using an infographic.
-Allow participants to share via Padlet why it is difficult for educators to take care of
themselves and share examples.
-Provide examples of Basic self care using graphics of each recommendation.
-Share Personal Self Care Strategies that have worked for me as an educator
 -Participants will complete Post- Survey Questionnaire Via
Survey Monkey and submit 2 Self care Practices that they plan
CLOSING to implement via Padelet.
-Closing Remarks and open floor up for questions or comments
https://www.surveymonkey.c
om https://padlet.com
HIGH TECH
AND LOW-TECH
TOOLS
https://www.youtube.co
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 UDL GUIDELINE AND CHECKPOINTS ADDRESSED
Engagement Representation ACTION & EXPRESSION
7.2 Optimize relevance, value, and 1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of 5.1 Use multiple media for
authenticity information communication
-Opening Activity -Information displayed on projector and copies - SurveyMonkey
-Examples of stress QR codes provided to each table. - Padlet
7.3Minimize threats and distractions  2.1Clarify vocabulary and symbols 6.1Guide appropriate goal-
- Song Timers -Defining Stress setting
- Agenda Provided -Graphics of good and Bad stress -Examples of self care and
- Allowed all participants the  2.4 Promote understanding across languages stress provided.
opportunity to speak and be involved -Video on understanding stress  6.4 Enhance capacity for
in the lesson. CHECKPOINT 2.5 Illustrate through monitoring progress
 8.3 Foster collaboration and multiple media -Provided opportunities to
community -Graphics/Pictures/Videos/Songs reflect on past behaviors.
-Shoulder partners 3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge
-Turn and talk - Opening Activity allowed participants to
9.2 Facilitate personal coping skills reflect on how stress or triggers impact them.
and strategies 3.2Highlight patterns, critical features, big
-The overall Purpose of the lesson was ideas, and relationships
to teach coping skills. -Pictures and videos of stress and self care
 REFLECTIONS
I Planned this lesson with learners' strengths, weakness and barriers in
mind. UDL provides so many options that even though I felt like I
could’ve done more, I still managed to meet the needs of my audience.
I struggled with this course because I was so overwhelmed with trying
to make sure I included every check point and guideline. I’ve decided
to take things slowly and not put so much pressure on myself to
include every check point.

UDL is very beneficial to the learning environment for students and

adults because it removes the one size fits all mindset which isn’t our
reality.
 REFERENCES

Mental Health of America of Greater Houston 2018- Emotional Backpack for Educators

The UDL Guidelines. (2018, August 31). Retrieved from \http://udlguidelines.cast.org/