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Created by Jay RainesCreated by Jay Raines

UDL – What is it ??????UDL – What is it ??????

The National Center The National Center on Universal Design on Universal Design for Learning for Learning classifies it as a set classifies it as a set of principals to of principals to provide all students provide all students with equal with equal opportunities to opportunities to learn.learn.

http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/UDL/http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/UDL/

The Inspiration of UDLThe Inspiration of UDL

This Concept was originated from architects making building This Concept was originated from architects making building plans to meet the needs of anyone (Laureate Education, Inc., plans to meet the needs of anyone (Laureate Education, Inc.,

2009). At one time buildings had limited access, but new 2009). At one time buildings had limited access, but new improved plans included several ways to enter.improved plans included several ways to enter.

The same idea was transformed to education where UDL The same idea was transformed to education where UDL incorporates activities for more students to engage in incorporates activities for more students to engage in learning (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009).learning (Laureate Education, Inc., 2009).

Provide for DifferencesProvide for Differences

Schools are more diverse every year. UDL with the help of Schools are more diverse every year. UDL with the help of technology creates ways for students to be successful in their technology creates ways for students to be successful in their learning. Students are provided with flexible instructional learning. Students are provided with flexible instructional materials, techniques, and strategies that best meet these needs materials, techniques, and strategies that best meet these needs (Cast, 2009).(Cast, 2009).

THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY !!THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY !!

UDL Helps all LearnersUDL Helps all Learners

This concept leads to both This concept leads to both external and internal ways to external and internal ways to solve problems. Your Brain solve problems. Your Brain operates in Networks.operates in Networks.

Recognition: How we gather Recognition: How we gather facts.facts.

Strategic: How we organize Strategic: How we organize and express ideas.and express ideas.

Affective: How learners Affective: How learners engage and stay motivated.engage and stay motivated.

(Laureate Education Inc., 2009)(Laureate Education Inc., 2009)

3 Principals of UDL3 Principals of UDL

Created to guide teachers into workable Created to guide teachers into workable lessons for students.lessons for students.

1.1. Provide multiple means of representationProvide multiple means of representation2.2. Provide multiple means of action and Provide multiple means of action and

expressionexpression3.3. Provide multiple means of engagementProvide multiple means of engagement

(Rose & Meyer, 2002)(Rose & Meyer, 2002)

Representation – FlexibilityRepresentation – FlexibilityStudents have options to learnStudents have options to learn

Visuals - BiggerVisuals - Bigger

Audio - LouderAudio - Louder

Action & ExpressionAction & ExpressionMaking plans to formulate Learning Making plans to formulate Learning

ProductsProducts

EngagementEngagementThere is no regular student. You need to develop different There is no regular student. You need to develop different

ways to reach different levels of learners. Teachers may need ways to reach different levels of learners. Teachers may need to develop routines for some, while others need variety and to develop routines for some, while others need variety and

new challenges (Laureate Education Inc., 2009).new challenges (Laureate Education Inc., 2009).

In the Classroom with In the Classroom with UDLUDL

It offers a wide array of activities for special It offers a wide array of activities for special needs studentsneeds students

It develops routines for students with autismIt develops routines for students with autism It creates new activities and various choices for It creates new activities and various choices for

students with ADHD.students with ADHD. It offers challenges and problem solving It offers challenges and problem solving

activities to high level students.activities to high level students. It provides more student engagement, which It provides more student engagement, which

decreases behavioral isuesdecreases behavioral isues

(Laureate Education Inc., 2009)(Laureate Education Inc., 2009)

Technology with UDLTechnology with UDL

It creates support for individualized It creates support for individualized instruction to all learnersinstruction to all learners

It offers flexibility in digital media and It offers flexibility in digital media and other resources on the World Wide Webother resources on the World Wide Web

It supports and offers teacher support to It supports and offers teacher support to student learningstudent learning

It is research based showing correlation It is research based showing correlation to student success.to student success.

What can teachers do?What can teachers do?

UDL offers many informative sites for UDL offers many informative sites for additional supportadditional support

If you go to UDL Classroom Profile If you go to UDL Classroom Profile Maker you can use this tool to better Maker you can use this tool to better understand learning styles.understand learning styles.

It will provide you with a plan and It will provide you with a plan and strategies for your classroom.strategies for your classroom.

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/

CAST ResourcesCAST Resources

1. UDL Lesson Builder: 1. UDL Lesson Builder: http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/

This resource gives educators an opportunity to become more familiar with UDL and This resource gives educators an opportunity to become more familiar with UDL and how to implement lesson plans in the classroom. Teachers can use lesson plans how to implement lesson plans in the classroom. Teachers can use lesson plans already complete by other teaching professionals, and they can create their own already complete by other teaching professionals, and they can create their own when comfortable with UDL.when comfortable with UDL.

2. Cast Strategy Tutor: 2. Cast Strategy Tutor: http://cst.cast.org/cst/auth-loginhttp://cst.cast.org/cst/auth-login

This resource allows teachers and student a chance to research topics online for future This resource allows teachers and student a chance to research topics online for future projects. It allows students to save their work an finings in place where they can projects. It allows students to save their work an finings in place where they can pull it up on any computer. Thumb drives, paper notes, and personal files are not pull it up on any computer. Thumb drives, paper notes, and personal files are not needed. You can work anywhere a laptop or computer access is provided.needed. You can work anywhere a laptop or computer access is provided.

3. UDL Class Profile Maker:3. UDL Class Profile Maker:http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/classprofile.cfmhttp://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/classprofile.cfm

This resource will give teachers a template to place students with their strengths and This resource will give teachers a template to place students with their strengths and weaknesses in education. After students complete surveys, you can match them weaknesses in education. After students complete surveys, you can match them up in groups and start to access technology to meet their needs in the classroom. up in groups and start to access technology to meet their needs in the classroom. The template i a good organizational tool to help save teacher time.The template i a good organizational tool to help save teacher time.

ReferencesReferences

CAST, Teaching Every Student. (2010). CAST, Teaching Every Student. (2010). Tool and activitiesTool and activities. Retrieved November, . Retrieved November, 26, 2010 from 26, 2010 from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/

Center for Applied Special Technology. (2009). Center for Applied Special Technology. (2009). UDL guidelines, version 1.0UDL guidelines, version 1.0. . Retrieved November 24, 2010 from Retrieved November 24, 2010 from http://udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/http://udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines/

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (Executive 2009) Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (Executive 2009) Brain research and Brain research and universal design for learninguniversal design for learning. Reading and engaging all learners through . Reading and engaging all learners through technology. Baltimore: Author.technology. Baltimore: Author.

Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learningdesign for learning. Retrieved from . Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/