2. The Process: 7 steps to success
1)
Identify the problem you want to
solve
2)
Identify the context of the
situation/ specify the diverse
needs of target individuals
3)
Integrate the audience
4)
Plan out accommodations
5)
Create and enact
guidelines/regulations
6)
Supervise and support
7)
Evaluate and improve
3. The Principles: guidelines to consider
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Equitable and flexible in use.
Simple and intuitive.
Perceptible information.
Tolerance for error.
Low physical effort.
Size and space use.
Original Source:
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Programs/ud
4. Application in Education:
The Basics
The Basics
The following are some general principles for
implementing UDL in your classroom:
1.
Provide all text in digital format.
2.
Provide captions for all audio.
3.
Provide educationally relevant descriptions for images
and graphical layouts.
4.
Provide captions and educationally relevant
descriptions for video.
5.
Provide cognitive supports for content and activities:
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Summarize big ideas.
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Provide scaffolding for learning and generalization.
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Build fluency through practice.
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Provide assessments for background knowledge.
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Include explicit strategies to make clear the goals and
methods of instruction.
(Orkwis & McLane, 1998, pp. 14-15)
(retrieved from An approach to ensure that educational programs
serve all students.
by Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D.)
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/ud_edu.html
5. Implementing UDL in the
classroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3ardmq0a0&feature=relmfu
More examples:
Provide multiple methods of delivering content
(i.e. visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
Accommodate for all of your diverse learning
needs by providing differentiated copies of
worksheets/handouts.
Ensure physical access and safety for all students.
