2. A design that allows a wide variety of people to be able to
accomplish or use something to its fullest extent.
The place or thing is designed for a diverse population from
the very beginning, and doesn’t need adaptation in order to
accommodate certain people.
The Universal design benefits everyone!
WHAT IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN?
3. Lesson plans and curriculum are
designed to be universal and reach a
large variety of kids from the
beginning.
Multiple options and approaches for
accomplishing tasks and learning are
built into the curriculum from day
one.
Curriculum is no longer based off of
one “average” learner, but rather all
learners; therefore generating more
success for more students.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING
4. Provide multiple means of representation.
Making sure that the information is perceivable for every child
and that they can understand the information.
Provide multiple means of action and expression.
Providing different ways for children to express what they really
know. Through physical activity, expression through drawing or
writing, and/or through executive functions like monitoring
success and setting goals.
Provide multiple means of engagement.
Motivate different children in different ways, making what they
are learning or doing a meaningful and relatable experience.
THREE PRINCIPLES OF UDL
5. Allow for choices and different paths to accomplish a task, or
learning.
Present things in different ways in order to accommodate
everyone.
When planning how to teach a lesson, the teacher must look
at all the barriers or obstacles each of their diverse students
will face, and find ways to get over or around all of these.
Everyone in the class should be able to communicate and
participate with each other.
HOW TO ACCOMPLISH UDL
6. GOALS
Everyone has their own, achievable goals, and
not everyone’s have to be the same.
MARERIALS
Providing everyone with the variety of materials
that they need to succeed.
METHODS
The varying ways that a teacher presents
information in order to reach everyone.
MEANS OF ASSESSMENT
Assessing children in different ways is also
important.
CURRICULUM
Making sure that the curriculum applies to and
can be related to and understood by all children.
WHAT PARTS OF THE CLASSROOM
SHOULD BE UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED?
