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Universal Design for Learning:
A Paradigm Shift
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Overall Goals
1. Understand the concepts and
guidelines of Universal Design for
Learning (UDL)
2. Apply UDL to instructional practice
3. Understand your assumptions as they
relate to the UDL assumptions
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What are your assumptions …
Students of Today
Goals of Instruction
Curriculum Learning
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Getting to Know You!
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Goal: prepare a delicious Indian meal, for 4 people
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Think about the ways you would and would not like to do
this
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Think about the ways you would and would not like to
do this
I would like to ….
Work with a chef
I would not like to …
Shop for ingredients
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Personal reflectionSmall group sharingWhole group highlights
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UDL At A Glance
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What is Universal Design for Learning?
A Framework UDL is framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDL provides rich supports for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all.
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UDL Assumptions
1. Learners in any classroom represent a range
of variability
2. The goal of instruction is to develop
“expert learners”
3. Curriculum needs to be flexible to reflect and
respond to the variability of all learners
4. Learning occurs in the dynamic interaction
of the individual with the environment
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UDL Assumptions
Learners in any classroom represent a range of variability
There is no one kind of “expert learner”
There is no one path to success
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UDL Assumptions
The goal of instruction is develop to “expert learners”
Strategic, goal-directed learners.
Resourceful, knowledgeable learners.
Purposeful, motivated learners.
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UDL Assumptions
Curriculum needs to be flexible to reflect and respond to the variability of all learners If the curriculum does not
respond to learner variability, the curriculum is disabled
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UDL Assumptions
Learning occurs in the dynamic interaction of the individual with the environment
Learner ability/(dis)ability is at the intersection of the individual and the environment/context.
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UDL Assumptions
1. Learners in any classroom represent a
range of variability
2. The goal of instruction is to develop “
expert learners”
3. Curriculum needs to be flexible to reflect
and respond to the variability of all learners
4. Learning occurs in the dynamic interaction
of the individual with the environment
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What is UDL?
Universal Design for Learning is a conceptual
shift
It is a framework to design curriculum
(Goals, Assessments, Methods, and Materials)
that minimizes barriers and
maximizes learning for all students
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A conceptual shift
First focus on the
curriculum and then
on individual
students
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Universal Design … an example of change
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Universal Design … an example of change
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Problems with Retrofit
Drawbacks of Retrofitting:
Each retrofit solves
only one local problem
Retrofitting can be
costly
Many retrofits are
UGLY!
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UD – An example of change
“Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning”
-- Architect, Ron Mace
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UD Examples
Ramps
Curb Cuts
Electric Doors
Captions on Television
Easy Grip Tools…
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UD Belief
… “all new environments and products, to the greatest extent possible, should be usable by everyone regardless of their age, ability, or circumstance.”
Retrieved May 6, 2011 from http://www.ncsu.edu/www/ncsu/design/sod5/cud/about_us/about_us.htm
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UD Assumptions
1. Not one size fits all – but alternatives for everyone.
2. Not added on later – but designed from the beginning.
3. Not access for some – but access for everyone.
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What is Universal Design for Learning?
A Framework UDL is framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDL provides rich supports for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all.