UDL: UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

Fred Walk

Concept Map

Key Ideas

To represent information in multiple formats and media.

To provide multiple pathways for students� action and expression.

To provide multiple ways to engage students� interest and motivation.

Principles of UDL

To support recognition learning, provide multiple, flexible methods of presentation

To support strategic learning, provide multiple, flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship.

To support affective learning, provide multiple, flexible options for engagement.

3 Brain Networks

Recognition

Strategic

Affective

We Teach Our Students

Recognize essential cues and patterns.

Master skillful strategies for action.

Engage with learning.

UDL Benefits

Students with Learning Disabilities

Students with Language Barriers

Students with Physical Disabilities

UDL Implementation

The framework of UDL consists of instructional approaches that provide students with choices and alternatives in the materials, content, tools, contexts, and supports they use. But in addition to challenging teachers to be more flexible, UDL provides guidelines for creating flexibility that is both systematic and effective. These guidelines are derived from research on the learning brain and knowledge of the qualities of digital media. How do we use these fields of knowledge to develop systematic methods for increasing classroom flexibility? (Rose & Meyer, 2002)

Technology in Classroom

Video Enlargers Single Ability Switches Alternative Keyboards Online Texts Web Pages Podcasts Digital Story telling Etc…….

Technology Cont.

Technology Cont.

Engagement

Curriculum

Flexibility

Learning Goals

Curriculum

Curriculum Barriers Finder Shows us how to find different Barriers within

our teaching curriculum.

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/curriculumbarriers.cfm

Flexibility

UDL Solutions Finder The key to helping all students achieve is

identifying and removing barriers from our teaching methods and curriculum materials. One effective way to do this is to expand your teaching toolbox with digital media and software (CAST).

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/udlsolutionsfinder.cfm

Learning Goals

UDL Goal Setter: Growing diversity in today's classrooms

increases the need for teachers to individualize instruction. At the same time, heightened concern about student achievement mandates that teachers meet specific local, state, and national standards (CAST).

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/udlgoalsetter.cfm

Teachers must…

Set clear Goals

Individualize Instruction

Assess Progress

Importance of UDL

Universal Design for Learning provides a framework for individualizing learning in a standards-based environment through flexible pedagogy and tools. It challenges teachers to incorporate flexibility into instructional methods and materials as a way to accommodate every student in the classroom. (Rose & Meyer, 2002)

References

CAST, Inc. (2002–2011). Teaching every student: Tools and activities. Retrieved from http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/

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/