Organizing Instruction for Carlos Goes to SchoolBased on the UDL Approach

Universal Design for Learning

What is UDL?

Set of principles for designing curriculum

Provides all individuals equal opportunities to learn

Calls for varied and flexible ways

Why is UDL the best approach for Carlos Goes to School?

UDL understands learners with disabilities are vulnerable to learning barriers

Our learner has a language barrier and a developmental delay

UDL meets the challenges of diversity by:using flexible instructional materials

using varied instructional strategies

providing educators with tools to meet learners’ needs

The 3 Primary Principles of UDL

Providing Multiple Means of Representation

The “what” of learning

Students perceive and comprehend information differently

Gives all learners the opportunity to understand new information

How will Carlos Goes to School providemultiple means of representation?

We will provide an audio option for the book.

We will provide graphics that children can relate to.

We will provide text and audio in both English and Spanish.

Providing Multiple Means of Action and Expression

The “how” of learning

Students navigate their learning environment and express what they know differently

Gives learners the opportunity to express their knowledge in a way that is comfortable to them

How will Carlos Goes to School provide multiple means of

action and expression?

Students will be told where objects are then asked to point/show/tell where the objects are in the classroom.

Students will be encouraged to set personal goals to learn the new information.

We will provide options for students to express their knowledge.

Providing Multiple Means of Engagement

The “why” of learning

Students are different in how they are motivated to learn and can be engaged

Gives learners the opportunity to become interested in what they are learning

How will Carlos Goes to School provide

multiple means of engagement?

We will use appealing and relatable graphics.

The audio voice will be exciting and encouraging.

We will provide language options (English and Spanish) for students to listen to the book.

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