Universal Design for Learning:A framework
for meeting the needs of all students Dr. Patti Ralabate, UDL Fellow
CAST & Boston CollegeDecember 1, 2010
All students have different learning needs, abilities, and preferences
The Challenge
“A scientifically valid framework for guiding educational practice”
(Source: Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008)
Universal Design for Learning
Why UDL?
Too many students
Diverse student needs
Lack of instructional time
Lack of resources & supports
Rigid curriculum & instructional materials
Cost of time & money for retro-fitting
Access & Equity is Built-in
Designed from the outset to meet the needs of all students
Based on brain research
3 Networks
Recognition – What of learning
Strategic – How of learning
Affective – Why of learning
Principles of UDL
Multiple
means of representation
means of action and expression
means of engagement
- CAST -
Multiple Means of RepresentationExamples
Read aloud
Highlight phrases
Listen to audiotape
Text-to-speech
Built-in talking glossary
Built-in language translation
Multiple Means of Action and Expression Written response
Verbal response
Visual art project
Dramatic response
iMovie (Macintosh)
Multimedia: Power Point, Hyperstudio
Multiple Means of Engagement
Flexibility in use of tools to access information
Keep ongoing personal journal
Use archived resources
Choice in means of expression
Flexible grouping strategies
CONCEPTUAL SHIFT
FROM: Fixing the
student
TO: Designing
the curriculum for all students
Elementary: Ms. Bishop
Secondary: Mr. Franks
Looking for Information on UDL National UDL
Center Almost 5 Million hits Almost 126,000
visitors CAST
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Bookbuilder Over 38.5 Million hits Over 29,000 users
Professional Development Nearly 2500
members of UDL Consortium
Higher Ed courses – CO, CT, DC, GA, KS, LA, MA, ME, NC, RI, TN, VT, WA, WY
NEA Cadre sessions – AR, AZ, CA, CT, HI, MI, MN, NJ, NY, NM, OK, OR, TX, VA, WA
- framework & set of principles - ALL students with equal opportunities to learn.
Resources
National Task Force on UDLwww.udl4all.org
National UDL Center http://www.udlcenter.org/
Center for Applied Special Technology www.cast.org
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