Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Another useful tool to make curriculum accessible to all students is Universal Design for Learning. UDL, as it is called for short, consists of meeting the curriculum learning goals through different pathways according to students' needs. For example, planning Assistive Technology into a lesson before teaching can help many students in the class at the same time. There may be several students in a class who are not comprehending text on grade level. By offering e-book choices or a text reader, any student who chooses to utilize this technology is supporting their learning whether they have an IEP or not. UDL consists of utilizing different parts of the brain in order to meet all students' needs. UDL provides Multiple Mean of Representation, Multiple Means of Action and Expression, and Multiple Means of Engagement in order to support the recognition, strategic and affective networks of the brain (CAST).  For more information and instruction about UDL, please visit: http://udlonline.cast.org.

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