1. WHAT IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

2. UDL ORIGINS Ron Mace NC State UD: Address mobility and communications needs of persons with disabilities Build flexibility in to architectural design 2 key supports: Flexibility in curriculum Improved access to information and learning

3. UDL FRAMEWORK 1 To support recognition learning, provide multiple flexible methods of presentation. 2 To support strategic learning, provide multiple, flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship 3 To support effective learning, provide multiple flexible options for engagement. No two students show the same patterns of strength, weakness, and preference Minimize barriers Maximize learning through flexibility The three principles share 1 common recommendation: to provide students with a wider variety of options.

4. UDL provides guidelines for creating flexibility that is both systematic and effective.

5. Implementation (cont.) The role of Applied Neuroscience Neural network functions help us understand ways to individualize instruction for different learners. The role of Digital Media The qualities of digital media most germane to education are their versatility, transformability, capacity for being marked and capacity to be networked. The role of Assistive Technology The assistive technology model assumes that a printed curriculum is a given and provides tools to support individual access to it.

6. UDL APPLICATION: RETHINKING OUR PRACTICE Setting Clear Goals Individualizing Instruction Assessing Progress

7. UDL VALUE EMPOWERS TEACHERS TO TEACH EVERY STUDENT, NOT JUST SOME. Uses digital media and its capacity to be transformed and networked Enables teachers to adjust instruction for the whole class, and not just for individual students.