Universal Design for Learning

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What is U D L?

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Universal Design For Learning

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Universal Design for Learning is: An instructional method that helps teachers develop a curriculum that meets the needs of all students.

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“UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs” (CAST, 2011). “Provides alternatives so that every student can learn” ( Laureate Education, 2010). “Builds flexibility into curricular materials” (Laureate Education, 2010). “The UDL framework encourages creating flexible designs from the start that have customizable options, which allow all learners to progress from where they are and not where we would have imagined them to be” (National Center on Universal Design for Learning, 2011).

The Inspiration for UDL: 

The Inspiration for UDL

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According to Dr. David Rose (Co-Developer of UDL), The concept of Universal Design began in the architecture business. (Laureate Education, 2010) Inaccessible Accessible (UDL) Images retrieved from www.google.com

Examples of UDL in the Environment: 

Examples of UDL in the Environment

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Principles o f UDL

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Principle I: Provide Multiple Means of Representation Principle II: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression Principle III: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement

Three Primary Brain Networks: 

Recognition Network Strategic Network Affective Network Principle I: Three Primary Brain Networks The "what" of learning. Principle II: The "how" of learning. Principle III: The "why" of learning.

Recognition Network: 

Recognition Networks enable us to identify and interpret patterns of sound, light, taste, smell, and touch. Recognition Network As teachers, understanding the pattern of strengths and weaknesses within a learner's recognition networks can help us individualize the kind of challenge and support we provide, thus maximizing every student's opportunity to learn.

Strategic Network: 

Strategic Networks tell the learner how to do things by monitoring and carrying out actions. Strategic Network Understanding the way strategic network function and the differences in students' strategic networks is a useful guide when teaching skills and strategies such as predicting, summarizing, and determining the steps needed to solve a problem or write an essay.

Affective Network : 

Affective Networks determine what is important and provide the motivation for learning. Affective Network Students have many different motivating factors that are based on individual differences in culture, emotional states, interests, level of challenge, history of success with the activity, and so on.

What Role Does Technology Play in UDL? : 

What Role Does Technology Play in UDL?

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Click the link below. This link provides information concerning the importance of technology in UDL http:// teacher.scholastic.com/products/ReadAbout/research/webinars_rose.htm “Providing all students with access to technology in the regular classroom provides them with opportunities to gain skills that will serve them well after they leave school” (Bray, Brown, Green, 2004, p. 2) “Powerful digital technologies applied using UDL principles enable easier and more effective customization of curricula for learners” (National Center on Universal Design for Learning, 2011).

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Benefits Of UDL in the Pre-Kindergarten Classroom

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Provides flexibility that allows educators to reach out to each student. Allows teachers to communicate with students and provide them with effective feedback and recognition. Allows students to make choices in their learning. Provides students with an opportunity to be an active part of their learning. Helps to address the learning variability by suggesting flexible goals, methods, materials, and assessments that empower educators to meet the varied needs of each student.

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UDL At A Glance. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=bDvKnY0g6e4 More information about UDL

Helpful Resources: 

Helpful Resources UDL Curriculum Self Check “Use this site to help you apply UDL principles in your teaching to reach and engage all of your students”. This site contains a quick assessment that allows educators to see how effective they are in meeting the needs of all students. CAST UDL: Lesson Builder “The CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Lesson Builder provides educators with models and tools to create and adapt lessons that increase access and participation in the general education curriculum for all students”. CAST UDL: Book Builder “Use this site to create, share, publish, and read digital books that engage and support diverse learners according to their individual needs, interests, and skills”.

Additional Resources: 

Additional Resources http:// www.nectac.org/topics/atech/udl.asp This is the official website for the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. The site provides a definition of UDL and it lists several online tool kits, articles, and books that relate to the Universal Design for Learning. http:// udl4all.pbworks.com/w/page/7372200/What%20is%20UDL This website further expands on the importance of UDL. It also provides several videos that are excellent resources educators wishing to find ways to implement UDL in their classroom. http://www.learningthroughlistening.org/Universal-Design-for-Learning-UDL/27 / This is great website to help educators gain an understanding of the effect technology has in UDL.

References: 

Access Center & CAST. (2004, October 19). Using a universal design approach to find barriers and solutions in the curriculum . Retrieved from http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/UniversalDesign _BarriersSolutions.asp Bray , M., Brown, A., & Green, T. (2004). Technology and the diverse learner: A guide to classroom practice . Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. CAST , Inc. (2011 ). Teaching every student: Tools and activities. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/ Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010). Universal design for learning [Webcast]. Reaching an engaging all learners through technology. Baltimore, MD: Author National Center on Universal Design for Learning. (2011, March 15). UDL guidelines–Version 2.0. Retrieved from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines Rose , D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every student in the digital age: Universal design for learning . Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/ References