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Exploring UDL: Enhancing Learning Through Universal Design Principles

This overview delves into UDL essential questions, multiple intelligences, and various methods such as online resources, reading, music, videos, and physical activity. It guides on organizing UDL through recognition, representation, action-expression, and engagement, followed by examples of UDL applications like ramps, electric doors, and easy-grip tools. The text emphasizes the importance of Universal Design and its potential for progress in general education. It discusses UDL principles, research insights, federal statutes, and brain research findings, urging the adoption of UDL practices to maximize accessibility in learning. The inclusion of low and high-tech options for multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement showcases the versatility of UDL strategies. Resources and next steps for implementing UDL in educational settings are also provided.

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Exploring UDL: Enhancing Learning Through Universal Design Principles

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  1. Overview of UDL

  2. Essential Questions

  3. How do you learn? • Multiple Intelligences scan • On-line or handout • Elsie screen – ask Julie • Through reading • Through music • Through video • Through physical activity

  4. EXERCISE TO ORGANIZE UDL • HANDOUT WITH RECOGNITION/REPRESENTATION, STRATEGIC/ACTION-EXPRESSION, AFFECTIVE/ENGAGEMENT

  5. Universal Design BEFORE UD AFTER UD • Retrofitting • Solves only one problem • Can be costly • Many are UGLY!

  6. UD examples • Ramps • Curb cuts • Electric doors • Captions on television • Easy-grip tools

  7. Activity - Brainstorm • Pair up and brainstorm for 3 minutes other examples of Universal Design. • Share your ideas with the group

  8. Universal design (UD) principles • Notone size fits all • Design from beginning; not add on later • Increase access opportunities for everyone

  9. Universal design for learning (UDL) • More ways to access… • More ways to participate… • More ways to demonstrate learning… • Potentially more progress in… the general education curriculum for all learners in the 21st Century

  10. Universal Design for Learning • Combines insights from brain research with a century of best practices in progressive education • Defined in federal statute in 2008 • Principles laid out by CAST in 1990s • (picture of brains – slide 12 in National Task Force presentation)

  11. RESEARCH • CAST AS RESOURCE • ADD BRAIN RESEARCH SLIDES – RECOGNITION, Strategic, AFFECTIVE

  12. MAKING COFFEE EXAMPLE

  13. Principles of UDL • Multiple • representations of information • means of expression • means of engagement • - CAST -

  14. Activity: UDL the Facts • Read the UDL Facts handout (CHOOSE BASED ON AUDIENCE) • At your tables have a conversation on how this information can be shared with your district, staff, parents to improve student learning. UDL Facts

  15. Federal Policy • Higher Education Opportunity Act • Defines UDL • Technical assistance for UDL practice • Infuse K-12 teacher preparation with UDL • Report cards by States and IHEs on UDL implementation • Individuals with Disabilities Act (2004) • Maximize accessibility to the curriculum

  16. UDL principles in action

  17. Multiple Means of Representation Low-tech options High-tech options Text-to-speech Highlighted text/color-coded text Built-in talking glossary Audio and visual reinforcement Built-in language translation • Read aloud • Highlight phrases • Use Braille text • Listen to audiotapes

  18. Multiple Means of Expression Low-tech options High-tech options High-tech options Word processing Web design iMovie (Macintosh) Desktop publishing: Print Shop Multimedia: Power Point, Hyperstudio • Low-tech options • Written response • Verbal response • Visual art project • Dramatic response

  19. Multiple Means of Engagement Low-tech options High-tech options Flexibility in use of tools to access information Choice in means of expression Flexible grouping strategies • Keep ongoing personal diary • Interview an expert in related field • Use archived resources

  20. UDL applies to whole curriculum • Slide #22 with arrows from National UDL Task Force

  21. Current Supports at the classroom level www.cast.org level • Bookbuilder • Lesson Builder • UDL Editions • Science Writer • Teach Every Student • On line book • Videos

  22. bookbuilder.cast.org/

  23. lessonbuilder.cast.org

  24. udleditions.cast.

  25. sciencewriter.cast.org/welcome

  26. www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent

  27. On line literature circle

  28. What’s your next step? • Make a commitment….

  29. Resources • By organizations • By centers • By type – research, etc.

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