1. A set of principles for curriculum development that applies to the general education curriculum to promote learning environments that meet the needs of all learners. Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

2. UDL Principles Principle1: Representation Principle 3: Engagement Principle 2: Action and Expression

3. Recognition Networks The "what" of learning How we gather facts and categorize what we see, hear, and read. Identifying letters, words, or an author's style are recognition tasks. Strategic Networks The "how" of learning Planning and performing tasks. How we organize and express our ideas. Writing an essay or solving a math problem are strategic tasks. Affective Networks The "why" of learning How learners get engaged and stay motivated. How they are challenged, excited, or interested. These are affective dimensions.

4. Principle I: Multiple Means of Representation The what of learning To give diverse learners options for acquiring information and knowledge Present content in a variety of formats and modalities Represent Act/ Express Engage

5. Judy Augatti Principle II: Multiple Means of Action and Expression Represent Act/ Express Engage

6. Principle III: Multiple Means of Engagement Represent Act/ Express Engage

7. Multiple Means of Representation for ELLs (and all language learners... ) Non-verbal Modeling Pictures Realia/Concrete objects Gestures Manipulatives Demonstrations Hands-on Picture dictionaries Language Support Word banks Word walls Labels Graphic organizers Sentence starters Sentence frames Represent Act/ Express Engage

8. Multiple Means of Expressing for ELLs (and all language learners... ) Role-play Illustrations/ Drawings / Visuals Gestures Circumlocution First language Represent Act/ Express Engage

9. Multiple Means of Engagement for ELLs (and all language learners... ) Student Interaction –Oral comprehension supports reading and writing development –Differentiate collaborative activities Represent Act/ Express Engage

10. Implications for the Classroom explicit teaching of language Create a language-sensitive classroom Deconstruct/reconstruct complex text View all languages as assets

11. Tools and Strategies for Challenging All Learners Concept-Based Teaching Tiered Assignments Project-Based Learning Curriculum Compacting Independent Study with Rubrics Seminars Other: All with appropriate challenge!