The document discusses universally designed instruction, a new approach to teaching that focuses on how students receive information, express themselves, and engage with learning. It has 3 basic principles and 4 components to make curriculum accessible to all types of learners. Universally designed instruction benefits all students by allowing more ways for them to learn and demonstrate their knowledge.

1. Universally
Designed
Instruction:
a new way of teaching
By: Michelle Steinberg

2. Three Basic Principles
These 3 principles help to focus on:
• how learner picks up information
• how they express themselves
• how they are engaged by a learning situation

3. 4 Components in Curriculum
allows everyone to succeed
How to make if universally designed:
1. translate standards to make them meaningful
in class
2. keep useful materials in classroom
3. find methods to help students learn
4. find best means of assessment (how we make
sure learning occurs)

4. Why use it?
 UDL is designed for
all types of learners
 Reduces disabilities
by allowing more
students to be
successful
 Fixed curriculum
nowadays is
designed for
certain students 
UDL benefits all
students

5. Why use it? (cont.)
 Allows students to demonstrate their knowledge in
a more meaningful way (not just reading about it)
 Puts all students on the same page
 They can all communicate and participate
 All students come out as expert learners

6. Websites used:
• http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Programs/ud.
html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed
ded&v=pGLTJw0GSxk
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3ardmq0a0&featur
e=relmfu
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfsx3DGpv5o&feature
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