What is Universal Design for Learning?UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone - not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs. It is a research-based framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. This is accomplished by simultaneously providing rich supports for learning and reducing barriers to the curriculum, while maintaining high achievement standards for all students.
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Why is UDL necessary?From pre-kindergarten to graduate school, classrooms usually include learners with diverse abilities and backgrounds, including students with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities, differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds, varied preferences and motivations for learning, students who are unusually gifted, and many others. Neuroscience reveals that these differences are as varied and unique as our DNA or fingerprints. Three primary brain networks come into play:
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The Web-Version of the Guidelines |
Resource LibraryModel Lesson Plans
- Data Analysis and Probability (Grade 6) - Understanding Characterization (Grade 8) - Poetry and Art Anthology Project (Grade 6) |