Exploring the UDL Guidelines (June 2014)

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Support Learning for All Students: Exploring the UDL Guidelines

By: Matt Bergman

About Me

Bergman-UDL@blogspot.com

Agenda

● Review the 3 Principles of UDL ● Define each of the 9 guidelines● Show low-tech and high-tech ways of

implementing

The Origins of Universal

What is UDL?

www.udlcenter.org

www.cast.org

Do students need to understand what the topic is?

Do students need to demonstrate how to do the topic?

Do students need to understand why the topic is important?

Understanding the UDL Guidelines

Principle # 1: Multiple Means of Representation

Source: National Center on Universal Design (2013)

Do students need to understand what the topic is?

Principle

Guidelines

A. Perception

Low-Tech

A. Perception

A. Perception

B. Provide Options for Language, Mathematical Expressions, and

Symbols

Low-Tech

B. Provide Options for Language, Mathematical Expressions, and

Symbols

B. Provide Options for Language, Mathematical Expressions, and

Symbols

C. Providing options for comprehension

Low-Tech

C. Providing options for comprehension

C. Providing options for comprehension

Principle # 2: Multiple Means of Action and Expression

Source: National Center on Universal Design (2013)

Do students need to demonstrate how to do the topic?

Principle

Guidelines

A. Provide options for physical action

Low-Tech

A. Provide options for physical action

D C

A B

A. Provide options for physical action

B. Provide options for expression and communication

B. Provide options for expression and communication

B. Provide options for expression and communication

C. Provide options for executive functions

C. Provide options for executive functions

Low-Tech

C. Provide options for executive functions

Principle # 3 – Multiple Means of Engagement

Source: National Center on Universal Design (2013)

Do students need to understand why the topic is important?

Principle

Guidelines

A. Options for Recruiting Interest

A. Options for Recruiting Interest

Low-Tech

A. Options for Recruiting Interest

B. Providing Options for Sustaining Effort and Persistence

B. Providing Options for Sustaining Effort and Persistence

Low-Tech

B. Providing Options for Sustaining Effort and Persistence

C. Provide Options for Self-Regulation

C. Provide Options for Self-Regulation

Low-Tech

C. Provide Options for Self-Regulation

Tips to Incorporate UDL in the Classroom

● Learn more about UDL ● www.cast.org● www.udlcenter.org

● Take baby steps● Try 1 lesson a week, month, quarter

● Ask for student feedback● What works? What doesn’t?

● Connect with other educators

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