1) The document discusses the need for curriculum to be accessible and designed for diverse learners, given changes in education like higher standards, accountability, and inclusion of students with disabilities or other needs. 2) It introduces Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an approach that draws on brain research to create flexible curriculum that meets individual learner needs and maximizes options for students and teachers. 3) UDL principles involve offering multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression to reduce barriers and scaffold support for learners based on their needs. Examples of UDL tools and strategies in the classroom are provided.

1. Making Your Curriculum Accessible: Success for All Students Nancy Markosky Kindy Segovia KC4A4 Make-It Take-It 4 th -6 th Grade

2. Things are always changing… EDUCATION

3. Change

5. Center for Applied Special Technologies, CAST www.cast.org

8. The Achievement Gap Dave Edyburn

12. When the task is too difficult for learner When the task is too easy for learner ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT

13. Right amount of support High engagement Challenge is appropriate

14. How we’ve been doing business…

16. UDL and the Learning Brain David Rose, CAST www.cast.org

17. Origins of Universal Design

20. Universal Design Evolution: Retrofitting to Integrated Design

22. A UDL Curriculum…

23. Learner Adjustable Scaffolds

24. Universal Design for Learning: 8 th Grade History Studying for the End of the Unit Exam Mr. Langhorst’s Virtual Classroom

25. Studycast and Graphic Organizer– 8 th grade American HistoryConstitutional Powers

28. How do you use the Internet?

29. Informational Software

30. How do your students (children) use the Internet?

32. UDL and the Learning Brain One must recognize information, ideas, and concepts One must be able to apply strategies to process the information One must be engaged Vygotsky