Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for curriculum development that provides equal opportunities for all students to learn. UDL principles guide the development of flexible curricula and assessments that accommodate individual learning differences. UDL benefits students with disabilities, learning differences, or other diverse needs by providing multiple means of representation, expression, and engagement through the use of technology, graphic organizers, and other tools during curriculum design, instruction, and assessment.

1. UDL
Universal Design for Learning

2. UDL
 Universal Design for Learning
is a set of principles for curriculum
development that give all individuals
equal opportunities to learn (CAST).

3. Related to Neural Networks
Affective

4. WHAT to do?
Provide Offer Multiple
Multiple Means of
Representatio Expression
ns
Affective
Provide Multiple
Means of Engagement

5. HOW can we do?
Provide the answer Provide the answer
of WHAT? of HOW?
Affective
Provide the answer of
WHY?

6. WHY do we need to do?
Since Recognition Since Strategic
Network Process Network Process
Patterns Actions and Plans
Affective
Since Affective
Network Evaluates
Patterns

7. WHO benefits?
 Students with Physical Disabilities

8. WHO benefits?
 Students with Sensory Disabilities

9. WHO benefits?
 Students with Learning Differences

10. WHO benefits?
 Students with Language Differences

11. WHO benefits?
 And more…

12. WHERE do we need?
 During Designing our Curriculum

13. WHERE do we need?
 During Setting Goals

14. WHERE do we need?
 During the Instruction

15. WHERE do we need?
 To differentiate our assessments

16. How can we apply?
 Use Technology in Classroom
◦ Closed captioning
◦ Web pages
◦ Text to speech
◦ Online textbooks
◦ Spell checkers
◦ Podcasts
◦ Narrated videos
◦ …

17. How can we apply?
 Use Graphic Organizers

18. HOW can we engage?
 Identify the Diversity in your
Classroom:
◦ UDL Class Profile maker:
 It helps us understand our students' strengths,
needs, and interests as individuals and as a
group (CAST).
 http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/
index.cfm

19. HOW can we engage?
 Touch your curriculum:
◦ Curriculum Barriers Finder:
 It teaches us how to find hidden barriers in
curriculum (CAST).
 http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/
curriculumbarriers.cfm

20. How can we engage?
 Build your lesson:
◦ UDL Lesson Builder:
 Provides us with models and tools to create
and adapt lessons for all students. (CAST).
 http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/

21. UDL:
 helps guarantee students equal
opportunities to learn (CAST)

22. References
 http://www.cast.org/
 http://lessonbuilder.cast.org/
 http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/inde
x.cfm
 Laureate Education, Inc. 2009 (Producer). Brain
research and UDL (DVD). Reaching an engaging
all learners through technology. Baltimore, MD:
Author.
 Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2002). Teaching every
student in the digital age: Universal design for
learning. Retrieved from
http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/

23. Image Resources
 http://som.flinders.edu.au/FUSAWikis/dsrswiki01/doku.php?id=praca2010abbywar
d
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Disability_symbols.svg
 http://setsig.iste.wikispaces.net
 http://studio3music.com/child-development/back-to-school-brains-learning-
preferences/
 http://www.thw.coventry.sch.uk/MFL/MFL.htm
 http://allthingslearning.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/jungle-assessment.gif
 http://drpfconsults.com/teach-diverse-strategies-and-reach-all-students/
 http://www.snvdiversityrt.zoomshare.com/files/Diversity_Matters_photo_without_w
ording_.jpg
 http://eburke87.wordpress.com/technology-in-the-classroom/
 http://ryanflood.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/classroom-uses-of-technology-
classified/
 http://fulldaylearning.scholarschoice.ca/products/Classroom-Decorations-
2060/Graphic-Organizer-Chart-p9307/pstart49/
 http://www.soyouwanna.com/use-graphic-organizers-2596.html
 http://marzkamath.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/concept-map.jpg
 http://www.safety-care.com/construction.html
 http://www.kent.gov.uk/adult_social_services/your_social_services/services_and_
support/sensory_disabilities.aspx
 http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Setting-Goals-in-Child-Care-Programs.aspx